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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$33$46$33$350$113
MSRP$280$296$30$33$70$33$350$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——950 lm400 lm600 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd———85,000 cd—71,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m———680 m—533 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min——75 min—60 min140 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)110 min———120 min—75 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s——45 s—30 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g———126 g—196 g121 g
Length155 mm———127 mm—152 mm155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm———42.0 mm—28.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm———27.0 mm—25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type1865021700186501865021700AA1865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualsidetailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.775.576.075.574.375.7
EDC Score40.256.685.685.067.674.367.974.6
Value Score37.244.980.980.479.876.067.774.5
Throw Score57.349.070.570.584.970.580.781.9
Flood Score48.075.286.185.470.767.764.381.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290874131,286565316948
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.44.54.54.44.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0232,0222,0242,0232,024
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