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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$330$30$33$60$46$120
MSRP$280$296$330$30$33$80$70$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——400 lm1,000 lm950 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd————120,000 cd85,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m————692 m680 m380 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min———60 min75 min180 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)110 min————90 min120 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s———30 s45 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g————230 g126 g169 g
Length155 mm————145 mm127 mm145 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm————55.0 mm42.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm————35.0 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865018650AA21700, 266502170021700
Chargingnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualtailsidesidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.579.375.775.578.476.074.3
EDC Score40.256.679.385.674.381.867.674.3
Value Score37.244.979.380.976.080.679.873.0
Throw Score57.349.079.370.570.588.084.975.4
Flood Score48.075.279.386.167.783.570.779.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews29087284133161,893565579
Amazon Rating4.74.34.74.54.54.64.54.8
Release Year2,0222,0232,0232,0242,0242,0212,0222,022
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