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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$113$30$33$46$70$120
MSRP$280$296$90$30$33$70$70$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,100 lm—400 lm950 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—63,000 cd——85,000 cd—36,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—505 m——680 m—380 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min60 min140 min——75 min—180 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)110 min—190 min——120 min—220 min
Turbo Stepdown60 s15 s80 s——45 s—120 s
▾Physical5
Weight184 g—121 g——126 g—169 g
Length155 mm—155 mm——127 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter25.4 mm—25.4 mm——42.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body Diameter25.4 mm—25.4 mm——27.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650217002170018650AA21700—21700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtailsidesidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.775.775.576.072.874.3
EDC Score40.256.674.685.674.367.677.374.3
Value Score37.244.974.580.976.079.875.273.0
Throw Score57.349.081.970.570.584.970.575.4
Flood Score48.075.281.286.167.770.777.579.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews290878413316565202579
Amazon Rating4.74.34.04.54.54.54.54.8
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0242,0242,0222,0242,022
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