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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$113$33$60$330$46
MSRP$280$296$30$90$33$80$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm—1,100 lm400 lm1,000 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd——63,000 cd—120,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——505 m—692 m—680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—140 min—60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min——190 min—90 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—80 s—30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——121 g—230 g—126 g
Length155 mm——155 mm—145 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm——25.4 mm—55.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm——25.4 mm—35.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865021700AA21700, 266501865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtailsidetailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.775.775.578.479.376.0
EDC Score40.256.685.674.674.381.879.367.6
Value Score37.244.980.974.576.080.679.379.8
Throw Score57.349.070.581.970.588.079.384.9
Flood Score48.075.286.181.267.783.579.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2908741383161,89328565
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.04.54.64.74.5
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0242,0242,0212,0232,022
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