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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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$113$330$33$120$350
MSRP$280$296$90$330$33$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,100 lm—400 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—63,000 cd——36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—505 m——380 m533 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min140 min——180 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)110 min—190 min——220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s80 s——120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—121 g——169 g196 g
Length155 mm—155 mm——145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm—25.4 mm——27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm—25.4 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217002170018650AA2170018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualtailtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.779.375.574.374.3
EDC Score40.256.674.679.374.374.367.9
Value Score37.244.974.579.376.073.067.7
Throw Score57.349.081.979.370.575.480.7
Flood Score48.075.281.279.367.779.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2908782831657994
Amazon Rating4.74.34.04.74.54.84.4
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0232,0242,0222,023
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