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Spec
SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$60$33$46$70$113
MSRP$280$296$30$80$33$70$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm—1,000 lm400 lm950 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd——120,000 cd—85,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——692 m—680 m—505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—60 min—75 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)110 min——90 min—120 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—30 s—45 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——230 g—126 g—121 g
Length155 mm——145 mm—127 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm——55.0 mm—42.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm——35.0 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865021700, 26650AA21700—21700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidetailsidesidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.778.475.576.072.875.7
EDC Score40.256.685.681.874.367.677.374.6
Value Score37.244.980.980.676.079.875.274.5
Throw Score57.349.070.588.070.584.970.581.9
Flood Score48.075.286.183.567.770.777.581.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290874131,8933165652028
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.64.54.54.54.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0212,0242,0222,0242,024
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