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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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$33$46$60$120$330$30
MSRP$280$296$33$70$80$120$330$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm400 lm950 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm——
Peak Candela16,000 cd——85,000 cd120,000 cd36,000 cd——
Beam Distance250 m——680 m692 m380 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—75 min60 min180 min——
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)110 min——120 min90 min220 min——
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—45 s30 s120 s——
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——126 g230 g169 g——
Length155 mm——127 mm145 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter25.4 mm——42.0 mm55.0 mm27.0 mm——
Body Diameter25.4 mm——27.0 mm35.0 mm27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type1865021700AA2170021700, 26650217001865018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetailsidesidedualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.576.078.474.379.375.7
EDC Score40.256.674.367.681.874.379.385.6
Value Score37.244.976.079.880.673.079.380.9
Throw Score57.349.070.584.988.075.479.370.5
Flood Score48.075.267.770.783.579.079.386.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290873165651,89357928413
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.54.64.84.74.5
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0222,0212,0222,0232,024
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