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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$330$30$33$120$46$350
MSRP$280$296$330$30$33$120$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——400 lm1,000 lm950 lm600 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd————36,000 cd85,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m————380 m680 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min———180 min75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)110 min————220 min120 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s———120 s45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g————169 g126 g196 g
Length155 mm————145 mm127 mm152 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm————27.0 mm42.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm————27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865018650AA217002170018650
Chargingnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualtaildualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.579.375.775.574.376.074.3
EDC Score40.256.679.385.674.374.367.667.9
Value Score37.244.979.380.976.073.079.867.7
Throw Score57.349.079.370.570.575.484.980.7
Flood Score48.075.279.386.167.779.070.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290872841331657956594
Amazon Rating4.74.34.74.54.54.84.54.4
Release Year2,0222,0232,0232,0242,0242,0222,0222,023
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