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Compare 9 Flashlights

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Spec
SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$46$30$60$350$120$113$75
MSRP$280$296$70$30$80$350$120$90$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm950 lm—1,000 lm600 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm700 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—85,000 cd—120,000 cd71,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd—
Beam Distance250 m—680 m—692 m533 m380 m505 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min75 min—60 min60 min180 min140 min—
Runtime (Med)——220 min——————
Runtime (500lm)110 min—120 min—90 min75 min220 min190 min—
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s45 s—30 s30 s120 s80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—126 g—230 g196 g169 g121 g—
Length155 mm—127 mm—145 mm152 mm145 mm155 mm—
Head Diameter25.4 mm—42.0 mm—55.0 mm28.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body Diameter25.4 mm—27.0 mm—35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type1865021700217001865021700, 2665018650217002170018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualsidetaildualdualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.576.075.778.474.374.375.772.5
EDC Score40.256.667.685.681.867.974.374.674.7
Value Score37.244.979.880.980.667.773.074.575.2
Throw Score57.349.084.970.588.080.775.481.970.5
Flood Score48.075.270.786.183.564.379.081.273.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290875654131,893945798552
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.54.64.44.84.04.6
Release Year2,0222,0232,0222,0242,0212,0232,0222,0242,022
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