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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$330$33$120$350$46
MSRP$280$296$30$330$33$120$350$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——400 lm1,000 lm600 lm950 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd————36,000 cd71,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m————380 m533 m680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min———180 min60 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min————220 min75 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s———120 s30 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g————169 g196 g126 g
Length155 mm————145 mm152 mm127 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm————27.0 mm28.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm————27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865018650AA217001865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualtailtaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.779.375.574.374.376.0
EDC Score40.256.685.679.374.374.367.967.6
Value Score37.244.980.979.376.073.067.779.8
Throw Score57.349.070.579.370.575.480.784.9
Flood Score48.075.286.179.367.779.064.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290874132831657994565
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.74.54.84.44.5
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0232,0242,0222,0232,022
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