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Compare 8 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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$46$30$33$60$330$120
MSRP$280$296$70$30$33$80$330$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm950 lm—400 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—85,000 cd——120,000 cd—36,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—680 m——692 m—380 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min75 min——60 min—180 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)110 min—120 min——90 min—220 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s45 s——30 s—120 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—126 g——230 g—169 g
Length155 mm—127 mm——145 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm—42.0 mm——55.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm—27.0 mm——35.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217002170018650AA21700, 266501865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtailsidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.576.075.775.578.479.374.3
EDC Score40.256.667.685.674.381.879.374.3
Value Score37.244.979.880.976.080.679.373.0
Throw Score57.349.084.970.570.588.079.375.4
Flood Score48.075.270.786.167.783.579.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290875654133161,89328579
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.54.54.64.74.8
Release Year2,0222,0232,0222,0242,0242,0212,0232,022
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