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Spec
SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
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IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$60$120$330$46$75$113
MSRP$280$296$30$80$120$330$70$75$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm—950 lm700 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd——120,000 cd36,000 cd—85,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——692 m380 m—680 m—505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—60 min180 min—75 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)110 min——90 min220 min—120 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—30 s120 s—45 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——230 g169 g—126 g—121 g
Length155 mm——145 mm145 mm—127 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm——55.0 mm27.0 mm—42.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm——35.0 mm27.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865021700, 266502170018650217001865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidedualtailsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.778.474.379.376.072.575.7
EDC Score40.256.685.681.874.379.367.674.774.6
Value Score37.244.980.980.673.079.379.875.274.5
Throw Score57.349.070.588.075.479.384.970.581.9
Flood Score48.075.286.183.579.079.370.773.881.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290874131,893579285655528
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.64.84.74.54.64.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0212,0222,0232,0222,0222,024
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