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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$46$30$33$33$330$113
MSRP$280$296$70$30$33$33$330$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm950 lm—400 lm——1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—85,000 cd————63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—680 m————505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min75 min————140 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)110 min—120 min————190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s45 s————80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—126 g————121 g
Length155 mm—127 mm————155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm—42.0 mm————25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm—27.0 mm————25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217002170018650AA186501865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtaildualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40————Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.576.075.775.575.579.375.7
EDC Score40.256.667.685.674.385.079.374.6
Value Score37.244.979.880.976.080.479.374.5
Throw Score57.349.084.970.570.570.579.381.9
Flood Score48.075.270.786.167.785.479.381.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290875654133161,286288
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.54.54.44.74.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0222,0242,0242,0232,0232,024
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