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Compare 8 Flashlights

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Spec
IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$33$30$113$350$330$46
MSRP$296$280$33$30$90$350$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm400 lm—1,100 lm600 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela—16,000 cd——63,000 cd71,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance—250 m——505 m533 m—680 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)60 min90 min——140 min60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)—110 min——190 min75 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s——80 s30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g——121 g196 g—126 g
Length—155 mm——155 mm152 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter—25.4 mm——25.4 mm28.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter—25.4 mm——25.4 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type2170018650AA1865021700186501865021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtaildualdualtailtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.775.575.775.774.379.376.0
EDC Score56.640.274.385.674.667.979.367.6
Value Score44.937.276.080.974.567.779.379.8
Throw Score49.057.370.570.581.980.779.384.9
Flood Score75.248.067.786.181.264.379.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8729031641389428565
Amazon Rating4.34.74.54.54.04.44.74.5
Release Year2,0232,0222,0242,0242,0242,0232,0232,022
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