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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$330$30$33$350$60
MSRP$280$296$330$30$33$350$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——400 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd————71,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m————533 m692 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min———60 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min————75 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s———30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g————196 g230 g
Length155 mm————152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm————28.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm————25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865018650AA1865021700, 26650
Chargingnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualtailtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——————Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.579.375.775.574.378.4
EDC Score40.256.679.385.674.367.981.8
Value Score37.244.979.380.976.067.780.6
Throw Score57.349.079.370.570.580.788.0
Flood Score48.075.279.386.167.764.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2908728413316941,893
Amazon Rating4.74.34.74.54.54.44.6
Release Year2,0222,0232,0232,0242,0242,0232,021
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