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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$113$33$30$60$33$46
MSRP$280$296$90$33$30$80$33$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,100 lm400 lm—1,000 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 Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min140 min——60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min—190 min——90 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s80 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 Type186502170021700AA1865021700, 266501865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualtaildualsidedualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.775.575.778.475.576.0
EDC Score40.256.674.674.385.681.885.067.6
Value Score37.244.974.576.080.980.680.479.8
Throw Score57.349.081.970.570.588.070.584.9
Flood Score48.075.281.267.786.183.585.470.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2908783164131,8931,286565
Amazon Rating4.74.34.04.54.54.64.44.5
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0242,0242,0212,0232,022
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