Streamlight
ProTac 2L-X
- Lumens
- 500 lm
- Throw
- 165 m
- Runtime (High)
- 120 min
- Weight
- 111 g
- Battery
- CR123A
$63.59Check Price on AmazonLast checked 18h ago
Head-to-Head Comparison
Streamlight ProTac 2L-X vs Streamlight ProTac HL 6
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
Streamlight
ProTac HL 6
- Lumens
- 5,300 lm
- Throw
- 566 m
- Runtime (High)
- 60 min
- Weight
- 350 g
- Battery
- 21700
$148.88Check Price on AmazonLast checked 18h ago
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: Streamlight ProTac HL 6 (78.4 vs 71.4)
- Everyday Carry: Streamlight ProTac 2L-X (76.6 vs 75.0)
- Value: Streamlight ProTac HL 6 (73.3 vs 72.5)
- Throw: Streamlight ProTac HL 6 (81.6 vs 68.8)
- Flood: Streamlight ProTac HL 6 (79.6 vs 72.8)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $64 | $149 |
| MSRP | $89 | $200 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 500 lm | 5,300 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 250 lm | 1,800 lm |
| Peak Candela | 6,800 cd | 80,000 cd |
| Beam Distance | 165 m | 566 m |
| Beam Pattern | hybrid | throw |
| IP Rating | IPX7 | IPX7 |
| Impact Resistance | 2.0 m | 1.0 m |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 120 min | 60 min |
| Runtime (500lm) | — | 90 min |
| Turbo Stepdown | — | 25 s |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 111 g | 350 g |
| Length | 131 mm | 182 mm |
| Head Diameter | 25.4 mm | 50.0 mm |
| Body Diameter | 22.0 mm | 35.0 mm |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | CR123A | 21700 |
| Charging | none | usb-c |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | No | No |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | tail | tail |
| Strobe Mode | No | No |
| Memory Mode | No | No |
| Lockout | No | No |
| Moonlight Mode | No | No |
| Magnetic Tailcap | No | No |
| Pocket Clip | No | No |
| ▾Checklist9 | ||
| Impact Resistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C Rechargeable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Battery Replaceable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strobe Mode | ✗ | ✗ |
| Memory Mode | ✗ | ✗ |
| Lockout | ✗ | ✗ |
| Magnetic Tailcap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pocket Clip | ✗ | ✗ |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 71.4 | 78.4 |
| EDC Score | 76.6 | 75.0 |
| Value Score | 72.5 | 73.3 |
| Throw Score | 68.8 | 81.6 |
| Flood Score | 72.8 | 79.6 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 8,782 | 347 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Release Year | 2,019 | 2,024 |
Our Verdict
These two are closely matched. The Streamlight ProTac 2L-X scores 76.6 (best for edc) while the Streamlight ProTac HL 6 scores 81.6 (best for throw). Your decision should come down to which use case matters more to you.
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