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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$30$46$60$33$113$330
MSRP$296$280$30$70$80$33$90$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm—950 lm1,000 lm400 lm1,100 lm—
Peak Candela—16,000 cd—85,000 cd120,000 cd—63,000 cd—
Beam Distance—250 m—680 m692 m—505 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)60 min90 min—75 min60 min—140 min—
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)—110 min—120 min90 min—190 min—
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s—45 s30 s—80 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g—126 g230 g—121 g—
Length—155 mm—127 mm145 mm—155 mm—
Head Diameter—25.4 mm—42.0 mm55.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body Diameter—25.4 mm—27.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type2170018650186502170021700, 26650AA2170018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualsidesidetaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.775.776.078.475.575.779.3
EDC Score56.640.285.667.681.874.374.679.3
Value Score44.937.280.979.880.676.074.579.3
Throw Score49.057.370.584.988.070.581.979.3
Flood Score75.248.086.170.783.567.781.279.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews872904135651,893316828
Amazon Rating4.34.74.54.54.64.54.04.7
Release Year2,0232,0222,0242,0222,0212,0242,0242,023
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