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Compare 7 Flashlights

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Spec
SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
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
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$330$33$33$60$113
MSRP$280$296$330$33$33$80$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——400 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd————120,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m————692 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min———60 min140 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min————90 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s———30 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g————230 g121 g
Length155 mm————145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm————55.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm————35.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865018650AA21700, 2665021700
Chargingnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.579.375.575.578.475.7
EDC Score40.256.679.385.074.381.874.6
Value Score37.244.979.380.476.080.674.5
Throw Score57.349.079.370.570.588.081.9
Flood Score48.075.279.385.467.783.581.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews29087281,2863161,8938
Amazon Rating4.74.34.74.44.54.64.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0232,0232,0242,0212,024
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