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Spec
IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
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SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$60$30$46$113$330$120$75
MSRP$296$280$80$30$70$90$330$120$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm1,000 lm—950 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—16,000 cd120,000 cd—85,000 cd63,000 cd—36,000 cd—
Beam Distance—250 m692 m—680 m505 m—380 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)60 min90 min60 min—75 min140 min—180 min—
Runtime (Med)————220 min————
Runtime (500lm)—110 min90 min—120 min190 min—220 min—
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s30 s—45 s80 s—120 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g230 g—126 g121 g—169 g—
Length—155 mm145 mm—127 mm155 mm—145 mm—
Head Diameter—25.4 mm55.0 mm—42.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—
Body Diameter—25.4 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type217001865021700, 26650186502170021700186502170018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidedualsidedualtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.778.475.776.075.779.374.372.5
EDC Score56.640.281.885.667.674.679.374.374.7
Value Score44.937.280.680.979.874.579.373.075.2
Throw Score49.057.388.070.584.981.979.375.470.5
Flood Score75.248.083.586.170.781.279.379.073.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews872901,893413565828579552
Amazon Rating4.34.74.64.54.54.04.74.84.6
Release Year2,0232,0222,0212,0242,0222,0242,0232,0222,022
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