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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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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 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 PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$296$280$113$33$120$330$46$75
MSRP$296$280$90$33$120$330$70$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens55,000 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens15,000 lm500 lm1,100 lm400 lm1,000 lm—950 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—16,000 cd63,000 cd—36,000 cd—85,000 cd—
Beam Distance—250 m505 m—380 m—680 m—
Beam Patternfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX7IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)60 min90 min140 min—180 min—75 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)—110 min190 min—220 min—120 min—
Turbo Stepdown15 s60 s80 s—120 s—45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—184 g121 g—169 g—126 g—
Length—155 mm155 mm—145 mm—127 mm—
Head Diameter—25.4 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—42.0 mm—
Body Diameter—25.4 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type217001865021700AA21700186502170018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualtaildualtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score43.551.775.775.574.379.376.072.5
EDC Score56.640.274.674.374.379.367.674.7
Value Score44.937.274.576.073.079.379.875.2
Throw Score49.057.381.970.575.479.384.970.5
Flood Score75.248.081.267.779.079.370.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews87290831657928565552
Amazon Rating4.34.74.04.54.84.74.54.6
Release Year2,0232,0222,0242,0242,0222,0232,0222,022
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