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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$46$33$113$330$33
MSRP$280$296$30$70$33$90$330$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm—950 lm400 lm1,100 lm——
Peak Candela16,000 cd——85,000 cd—63,000 cd——
Beam Distance250 m——680 m—505 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—75 min—140 min——
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)110 min——120 min—190 min——
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—45 s—80 s——
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——126 g—121 g——
Length155 mm——127 mm—155 mm——
Head Diameter25.4 mm——42.0 mm—25.4 mm——
Body Diameter25.4 mm——27.0 mm—25.4 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865021700AA217001865018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidetaildualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.776.075.575.779.375.5
EDC Score40.256.685.667.674.374.679.385.0
Value Score37.244.980.979.876.074.579.380.4
Throw Score57.349.070.584.970.581.979.370.5
Flood Score48.075.286.170.767.781.279.385.4
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290874135653168281,286
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.54.54.04.74.4
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0222,0242,0242,0232,023
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