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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$60$30$330$33$113
MSRP$154$167$80$30$330$33$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,000 lm——400 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd120,000 cd———63,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m692 m———505 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min———140 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min———190 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s———80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g230 g———121 g
Length65 mm90 mm145 mm———155 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm55.0 mm———25.4 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm35.0 mm———25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 266501865018650AA21700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.878.475.779.375.575.7
EDC Score50.756.381.885.679.374.374.6
Value Score51.555.180.680.979.376.074.5
Throw Score58.961.888.070.579.370.581.9
Flood Score46.457.383.586.179.367.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3221,893413283168
Amazon Rating4.84.84.64.54.74.54.0
Release Year2,0212,0152,0212,0242,0232,0242,024
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