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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$46$33$33$113$350
MSRP$280$296$30$70$33$33$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm—950 lm—400 lm1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd——85,000 cd——63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——680 m——505 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—75 min——140 min60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)110 min——120 min——190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—45 s——80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——126 g——121 g196 g
Length155 mm——127 mm——155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm——42.0 mm——25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm——27.0 mm——25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type1865021700186502170018650AA2170018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidedualtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.776.075.575.575.774.3
EDC Score40.256.685.667.685.074.374.667.9
Value Score37.244.980.979.880.476.074.567.7
Throw Score57.349.070.584.970.570.581.980.7
Flood Score48.075.286.170.785.467.781.264.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290874135651,286316894
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.54.44.54.04.4
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0222,0232,0242,0242,023
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