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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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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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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$30$113$330$46$120$60$75
MSRP$296$280$30$90$330$70$120$80$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm2,836 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm—1,100 lm—950 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—16,000 cd—63,000 cd—85,000 cd36,000 cd120,000 cd—
Beam Distance—250 m—505 m—680 m380 m692 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)60 min90 min—140 min—75 min180 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)—————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)—110 min—190 min—120 min220 min90 min—
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s—80 s—45 s120 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g—121 g—126 g169 g230 g—
Length—155 mm—155 mm—127 mm145 mm145 mm—
Head Diameter—25.4 mm—25.4 mm—42.0 mm27.0 mm55.0 mm—
Body Diameter—25.4 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type2170018650186502170018650217002170021700, 2665018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualdualtailsidedualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.775.775.779.376.074.378.472.5
EDC Score56.640.285.674.679.367.674.381.874.7
Value Score44.937.280.974.579.379.873.080.675.2
Throw Score49.057.370.581.979.384.975.488.070.5
Flood Score75.248.086.181.279.370.779.083.573.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews872904138285655791,893552
Amazon Rating4.34.74.54.04.74.54.84.64.6
Release Year2,0232,0222,0242,0242,0232,0222,0222,0212,022
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