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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$330$30$33$46$350$113
MSRP$280$296$330$30$33$70$350$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——400 lm950 lm600 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd————85,000 cd71,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m————680 m533 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min———75 min60 min140 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)110 min————120 min75 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s———45 s30 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g————126 g196 g121 g
Length155 mm————127 mm152 mm155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm————42.0 mm28.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm————27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865018650AA217001865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualtailsidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.579.375.775.576.074.375.7
EDC Score40.256.679.385.674.367.667.974.6
Value Score37.244.979.380.976.079.867.774.5
Throw Score57.349.079.370.570.584.980.781.9
Flood Score48.075.279.386.167.770.764.381.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2908728413316565948
Amazon Rating4.74.34.74.54.54.54.44.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0232,0242,0242,0222,0232,024
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