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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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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$60$30$33$350$113$46
MSRP$296$280$80$30$33$350$90$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm1,000 lm—400 lm600 lm1,100 lm950 lm
Peak Candela—16,000 cd120,000 cd——71,000 cd63,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance—250 m692 m——533 m505 m680 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)60 min90 min60 min——60 min140 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)—110 min90 min——75 min190 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s30 s——30 s80 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g230 g——196 g121 g126 g
Length—155 mm145 mm——152 mm155 mm127 mm
Head Diameter—25.4 mm55.0 mm——28.0 mm25.4 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter—25.4 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type217001865021700, 2665018650AA186502170021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidedualtailtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.778.475.775.574.375.776.0
EDC Score56.640.281.885.674.367.974.667.6
Value Score44.937.280.680.976.067.774.579.8
Throw Score49.057.388.070.570.580.781.984.9
Flood Score75.248.083.586.167.764.381.270.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews872901,893413316948565
Amazon Rating4.34.74.64.54.54.44.04.5
Release Year2,0232,0222,0212,0242,0242,0232,0242,022
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