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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$60$30$330$33$46$350
MSRP$154$167$80$30$330$33$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,000 lm——400 lm950 lm600 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd120,000 cd———85,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m692 m———680 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min———75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——90 min———120 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s———45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g230 g———126 g196 g
Length65 mm90 mm145 mm———127 mm152 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm55.0 mm———42.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm35.0 mm———27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 266501865018650AA2170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtailtailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70———Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.878.475.779.375.576.074.3
EDC Score50.756.381.885.679.374.367.667.9
Value Score51.555.180.680.979.376.079.867.7
Throw Score58.961.888.070.579.370.584.980.7
Flood Score46.457.383.586.179.367.770.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3221,8934132831656594
Amazon Rating4.84.84.64.54.74.54.54.4
Release Year2,0212,0152,0212,0242,0232,0242,0222,023
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