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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$90$33$33$60$30$330
MSRP$280$296$90$33$33$80$30$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,100 lm—400 lm1,000 lm——
Peak Candela16,000 cd—63,000 cd——120,000 cd——
Beam Distance250 m—505 m——692 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min60 min140 min——60 min——
Runtime (500lm)110 min—190 min——90 min——
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s80 s——30 s——
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—121 g——230 g——
Length155 mm—155 mm——145 mm——
Head Diameter25.4 mm—25.4 mm——55.0 mm——
Body Diameter25.4 mm—25.4 mm——35.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217002170018650AA21700, 266501865018650
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtailsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.576.675.575.578.475.779.3
EDC Score40.256.677.585.074.381.885.679.3
Value Score37.244.977.880.476.080.680.979.3
Throw Score57.349.081.970.570.588.070.579.3
Flood Score48.075.282.885.467.783.586.179.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2908781,2863161,89341328
Amazon Rating4.74.34.04.44.54.64.54.7
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0232,0242,0212,0242,023
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