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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$33$60$113$350$30$46
MSRP$280$296$33$80$90$350$30$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm600 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd——120,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——692 m505 m533 m—680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—60 min140 min60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min——90 min190 min75 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—30 s80 s30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——230 g121 g196 g—126 g
Length155 mm——145 mm155 mm152 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm——55.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm——35.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type1865021700AA21700, 2665021700186501865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetailsidedualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.578.475.774.375.776.0
EDC Score40.256.674.381.874.667.985.667.6
Value Score37.244.976.080.674.567.780.979.8
Throw Score57.349.070.588.081.980.770.584.9
Flood Score48.075.267.783.581.264.386.170.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290873161,893894413565
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.64.04.44.54.5
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0212,0242,0232,0242,022
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