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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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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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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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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$46$33$30$350$113$60
MSRP$296$280$70$33$30$350$90$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm950 lm400 lm—600 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—16,000 cd85,000 cd——71,000 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance—250 m680 m——533 m505 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)60 min90 min75 min——60 min140 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)—110 min120 min——75 min190 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s45 s——30 s80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g126 g——196 g121 g230 g
Length—155 mm127 mm——152 mm155 mm145 mm
Head Diameter—25.4 mm42.0 mm——28.0 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter—25.4 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type217001865021700AA18650186502170021700, 26650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailsidetaildualtaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.776.075.575.774.375.778.4
EDC Score56.640.267.674.385.667.974.681.8
Value Score44.937.279.876.080.967.774.580.6
Throw Score49.057.384.970.570.580.781.988.0
Flood Score75.248.070.767.786.164.381.283.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews872905653164139481,893
Amazon Rating4.34.74.54.54.54.44.04.6
Release Year2,0232,0222,0222,0242,0242,0232,0242,021
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