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Spec
SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$33$60$33$120$46$113
MSRP$280$296$33$80$33$120$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm400 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm950 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd——120,000 cd—36,000 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——692 m—380 m680 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—60 min—180 min75 min140 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)110 min——90 min—220 min120 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—30 s—120 s45 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——230 g—169 g126 g121 g
Length155 mm——145 mm—145 mm127 mm155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm——55.0 mm—27.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm——35.0 mm—27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type1865021700AA21700, 2665018650217002170021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetailsidedualdualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.578.475.574.376.075.7
EDC Score40.256.674.381.885.074.367.674.6
Value Score37.244.976.080.680.473.079.874.5
Throw Score57.349.070.588.070.575.484.981.9
Flood Score48.075.267.783.585.479.070.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290873161,8931,2865795658
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.64.44.84.54.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0212,0232,0222,0222,024
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