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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$280$296$113$30$33$33$330$46
MSRP$280$296$90$30$33$33$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm55,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm15,000 lm1,100 lm—400 lm——950 lm
Peak Candela16,000 cd—63,000 cd————85,000 cd
Beam Distance250 m—505 m————680 m
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 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 Type18650217002170018650AA186501865021700
Chargingnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70————Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score51.743.575.775.775.575.579.376.0
EDC Score40.256.674.685.674.385.079.367.6
Value Score37.244.974.580.976.080.479.379.8
Throw Score57.349.081.970.570.570.579.384.9
Flood Score48.075.281.286.167.785.479.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews2908784133161,28628565
Amazon Rating4.74.34.04.54.54.44.74.5
Release Year2,0222,0232,0242,0242,0242,0232,0232,022
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