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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$113$330$33$46$33$30
MSRP$280$296$90$330$33$70$33$30
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,100 lm—400 lm950 lm——
Peak Candela16,000 cd—63,000 cd——85,000 cd——
Beam Distance250 m—505 m——680 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min140 min——75 min——
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)110 min—190 min——120 min——
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s80 s——45 s——
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—121 g——126 g——
Length155 mm—155 mm——127 mm——
Head Diameter25.4 mm—25.4 mm——42.0 mm——
Body Diameter25.4 mm—25.4 mm——27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217002170018650AA217001865018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualtailtailsidedualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.779.375.576.075.575.7
EDC Score40.256.674.679.374.367.685.085.6
Value Score37.244.974.579.376.079.880.480.9
Throw Score57.349.081.979.370.584.970.570.5
Flood Score48.075.281.279.367.770.785.486.1
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290878283165651,286413
Amazon Rating4.74.34.04.74.54.54.44.5
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0232,0242,0222,0232,024
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