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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$30$113$33$330$46$60
MSRP$280$296$30$90$33$330$70$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm—1,100 lm400 lm—950 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd——63,000 cd——85,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m——505 m——680 m692 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min—140 min——75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)110 min——190 min——120 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s—80 s——45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g——121 g——126 g230 g
Length155 mm——155 mm——127 mm145 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm——25.4 mm——42.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm——25.4 mm——27.0 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217001865021700AA186502170021700, 26650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtailtailsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.775.775.579.376.078.4
EDC Score40.256.685.674.674.379.367.681.8
Value Score37.244.980.974.576.079.379.880.6
Throw Score57.349.070.581.970.579.384.988.0
Flood Score48.075.286.181.267.779.370.783.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290874138316285651,893
Amazon Rating4.74.34.54.04.54.74.54.6
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0242,0242,0232,0222,021
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