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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$330$33$46$120$60
MSRP$280$296$30$330$33$70$120$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——400 lm950 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd————85,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m————680 m380 m692 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min———75 min180 min60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)110 min————120 min220 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s———45 s120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g————126 g169 g230 g
Length155 mm————127 mm145 mm145 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm————42.0 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm————27.0 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865018650AA217002170021700, 26650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualtailtailsidedualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.779.375.576.074.378.4
EDC Score40.256.685.679.374.367.674.381.8
Value Score37.244.980.979.376.079.873.080.6
Throw Score57.349.070.579.370.584.975.488.0
Flood Score48.075.286.179.367.770.779.083.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews29087413283165655791,893
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.74.54.54.84.6
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0232,0242,0222,0222,021
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