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Compare 8 Flashlights

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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$60$33$33$120$350
MSRP$280$296$30$80$33$33$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm—1,000 lm400 lm—1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd——120,000 cd——36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——692 m——380 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—60 min——180 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min——90 min——220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—30 s——120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——230 g——169 g196 g
Length155 mm——145 mm——145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm——55.0 mm——27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm——35.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865021700, 26650AA186502170018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidetaildualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.778.475.575.574.374.3
EDC Score40.256.685.681.874.385.074.367.9
Value Score37.244.980.980.676.080.473.067.7
Throw Score57.349.070.588.070.570.575.480.7
Flood Score48.075.286.183.567.785.479.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290874131,8933161,28657994
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.64.54.44.84.4
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0212,0242,0232,0222,023
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