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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Wurkkos HD01 PRO

Wurkkos HD01 PRO

NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$330$60$120$30$70$113
MSRP$296$280$330$80$120$30$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm——1,100 lm
Peak Candela—16,000 cd—120,000 cd36,000 cd——63,000 cd
Beam Distance—250 m—692 m380 m——505 m
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)60 min90 min—60 min180 min——140 min
Runtime (500lm)—110 min—90 min220 min——190 min
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s—30 s120 s——80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g—230 g169 g——121 g
Length—155 mm—145 mm145 mm——155 mm
Head Diameter—25.4 mm—55.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body Diameter—25.4 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type21700186501865021700, 266502170018650—21700
Chargingusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetailtailsidedualdualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.779.378.474.375.772.875.7
EDC Score56.640.279.381.874.385.677.374.6
Value Score44.937.279.380.673.080.975.274.5
Throw Score49.057.379.388.075.470.570.581.9
Flood Score75.248.079.383.579.086.177.581.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews87290281,8935794132028
Amazon Rating4.34.74.74.64.84.54.54.0
Release Year2,0232,0222,0232,0212,0222,0242,0242,024
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