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Spec
IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
$295.96Buy on Amazon
SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
$279.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

$69.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$33$60$330$30$90$70
MSRP$296$280$33$80$330$30$90$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm400 lm1,000 lm——1,100 lm—
Peak Candela—16,000 cd—120,000 cd——63,000 cd—
Beam Distance—250 m—692 m——505 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)60 min90 min—60 min——140 min—
Runtime (500lm)—110 min—90 min——190 min—
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s—30 s——80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g—230 g——121 g—
Length—155 mm—145 mm——155 mm—
Head Diameter—25.4 mm—55.0 mm——25.4 mm—
Body Diameter—25.4 mm—35.0 mm——25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type2170018650AA21700, 26650186501865021700—
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtailsidetaildualdualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✗✗✓✗
Battery Replaceable✗✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✗✓✗✗✓✗
Memory Mode✗✗✗✓✗✗✓✗
Lockout✗✗✗✓✗✗✓✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✗✗✓✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.775.578.479.375.776.672.8
EDC Score56.640.274.381.879.385.677.577.3
Value Score44.937.276.080.679.380.977.875.2
Throw Score49.057.370.588.079.370.581.970.5
Flood Score75.248.067.783.579.386.182.877.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews872903161,893284138202
Amazon Rating4.34.74.54.64.74.54.04.5
Release Year2,0232,0222,0242,0212,0232,0242,0242,024
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