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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$33$33$60$120$113
MSRP$280$296$30$33$33$80$120$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm——400 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd————120,000 cd36,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m————692 m380 m505 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min———60 min180 min140 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min————90 min220 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s———30 s120 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g————230 g169 g121 g
Length155 mm————145 mm145 mm155 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm————55.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm————35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865018650AA21700, 266502170021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtailsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.775.575.578.474.375.7
EDC Score40.256.685.685.074.381.874.374.6
Value Score37.244.980.980.476.080.673.074.5
Throw Score57.349.070.570.570.588.075.481.9
Flood Score48.075.286.185.467.783.579.081.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290874131,2863161,8935798
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.44.54.64.84.0
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0232,0242,0212,0222,024
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