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Spec
Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
$153.93Buy on Amazon
Streamlight TLR-1 HL

Streamlight TLR-1 HL

1,000 lmCR123A
$166.96Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$60$330$90$33$33$46
MSRP$154$167$80$330$90$33$33$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm—400 lm950 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd120,000 cd—63,000 cd——85,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m692 m—505 m——680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min—140 min——75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min—190 min——120 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s—80 s——45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g230 g—121 g——126 g
Length65 mm90 mm145 mm—155 mm——127 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm55.0 mm—25.4 mm——42.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm35.0 mm—25.4 mm——27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 26650186502170018650AA21700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetaildualdualtailside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✓
Battery Replaceable✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✓✓✗✓✗✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✓
Lockout✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✗✓✗✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.878.479.376.675.575.576.0
EDC Score50.756.381.879.377.585.074.367.6
Value Score51.555.180.679.377.880.476.079.8
Throw Score58.961.888.079.381.970.570.584.9
Flood Score46.457.383.579.382.885.467.770.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3221,8932881,286316565
Amazon Rating4.84.84.64.74.04.44.54.5
Release Year2,0212,0152,0212,0232,0242,0232,0242,022
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