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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$330$33$60$350
MSRP$280$296$30$330$33$80$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——400 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd————120,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m————692 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min———60 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min————90 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s———30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g————230 g196 g
Length155 mm————145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm————55.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm————35.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865018650AA21700, 2665018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualtailtailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.779.375.578.474.3
EDC Score40.256.685.679.374.381.867.9
Value Score37.244.980.979.376.080.667.7
Throw Score57.349.070.579.370.588.080.7
Flood Score48.075.286.179.367.783.564.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews29087413283161,89394
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.74.54.64.4
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0232,0242,0212,023
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