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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$60$113$330$33$46
MSRP$154$167$80$90$330$33$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm—400 lm950 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd120,000 cd63,000 cd——85,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m692 m505 m——680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min140 min——75 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min190 min——120 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s80 s——45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g230 g121 g——126 g
Length65 mm90 mm145 mm155 mm——127 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm55.0 mm25.4 mm——42.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm35.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 266502170018650AA21700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtailtailside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.878.475.779.375.576.0
EDC Score50.756.381.874.679.374.367.6
Value Score51.555.180.674.579.376.079.8
Throw Score58.961.888.081.979.370.584.9
Flood Score46.457.383.581.279.367.770.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3221,893828316565
Amazon Rating4.84.84.64.04.74.54.5
Release Year2,0212,0152,0212,0242,0232,0242,022
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