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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$330$113$33$350$120
MSRP$280$296$330$90$33$350$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm—1,100 lm400 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd——63,000 cd—71,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——505 m—533 m380 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—140 min—60 min180 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min——190 min—75 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—80 s—30 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——121 g—196 g169 g
Length155 mm——155 mm—152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm——25.4 mm—28.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm——25.4 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865021700AA1865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.579.375.775.574.374.3
EDC Score40.256.679.374.674.367.974.3
Value Score37.244.979.374.576.067.773.0
Throw Score57.349.079.381.970.580.775.4
Flood Score48.075.279.381.267.764.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2908728831694579
Amazon Rating4.74.34.74.04.54.44.8
Release Year2,0222,0232,0232,0242,0242,0232,022
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