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Spec
SureFire Stiletto

SureFire Stiletto

650 lmBUILTIN
Streamlight ProTac HL-X

Streamlight ProTac HL-X

1,000 lm18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$95$93$113$60$33$350$120
MSRP$99$90$90$80$33$350$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens650 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm400 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—27,000 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd—71,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance—330 m505 m692 m—533 m380 m
Beam Pattern—throwthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min60 min—60 min180 min
Runtime (500lm)120 min120 min190 min90 min—75 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown—70 s80 s30 s—30 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight—218 g121 g230 g—196 g169 g
Length117 mm140 mm155 mm145 mm—152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter22.0 mm39.0 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm—28.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter16.0 mm39.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeBUILTIN18650, CR123A2170021700, 26650AA1865021700
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoYesYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryNoYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoYesYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidetaildualsidetailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.063.375.778.475.574.374.3
EDC Score58.463.174.681.874.367.974.3
Value Score60.465.674.580.676.067.773.0
Throw Score55.465.781.988.070.580.775.4
Flood Score53.961.481.283.567.764.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews87547281,89331694579
Amazon Rating4.64.44.04.64.54.44.8
Release Year2,0202,0172,0242,0212,0242,0232,022
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