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Compare 9 Flashlights

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Spec
IMALENT SR16

IMALENT SR16

55,000 lm21700
SureFire M640 U-Pro

SureFire M640 U-Pro

1,000 lm18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$113$46$60$350$120$30$85
MSRP$296$280$90$70$80$350$120$30$85
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm1,100 lm950 lm1,000 lm600 lm1,000 lm——
Peak Candela—16,000 cd63,000 cd85,000 cd120,000 cd71,000 cd36,000 cd——
Beam Distance—250 m505 m680 m692 m533 m380 m——
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrowhybridhybrid—
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)60 min90 min140 min75 min60 min60 min180 min——
Runtime (Med)———220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)—110 min190 min120 min90 min75 min220 min——
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s80 s45 s30 s30 s120 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g121 g126 g230 g196 g169 g——
Length—155 mm155 mm127 mm145 mm152 mm145 mm——
Head Diameter—25.4 mm25.4 mm42.0 mm55.0 mm28.0 mm27.0 mm——
Body Diameter—25.4 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type2170018650217002170021700, 26650186502170018650—
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c—
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualsidesidetaildualdualside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.775.776.078.474.374.375.771.8
EDC Score56.640.274.667.681.867.974.385.674.2
Value Score44.937.274.579.880.667.773.080.973.0
Throw Score49.057.381.984.988.080.775.470.570.5
Flood Score75.248.081.270.783.564.379.086.174.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8729085651,89394579413811
Amazon Rating4.34.74.04.54.64.44.84.54.8
Release Year2,0232,0222,0242,0222,0212,0232,0222,0242,024
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