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Spec
Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
Streamlight TLR-1 HL

Streamlight TLR-1 HL

1,000 lmCR123A
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$60$33$30$350$46$75
MSRP$154$167$80$33$30$350$70$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,000 lm400 lm—600 lm950 lm700 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd120,000 cd——71,000 cd85,000 cd—
Beam Distance—283 m692 m——533 m680 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min——60 min75 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——75 min120 min—
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——30 s45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g230 g——196 g126 g—
Length65 mm90 mm145 mm——152 mm127 mm—
Head Diameter—37.0 mm55.0 mm——28.0 mm42.0 mm—
Body Diameter—37.0 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 26650AA18650186502170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70———Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.878.475.575.774.376.072.5
EDC Score50.756.381.874.385.667.967.674.7
Value Score51.555.180.676.080.967.779.875.2
Throw Score58.961.888.070.570.580.784.970.5
Flood Score46.457.383.567.786.164.370.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3221,89331641394565552
Amazon Rating4.84.84.64.54.54.44.54.6
Release Year2,0212,0152,0212,0242,0242,0232,0222,022
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