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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$46$33$330$113$350
MSRP$154$167$70$33$330$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm950 lm400 lm—1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd85,000 cd——63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m680 m——505 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min75 min——140 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min——190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s——80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g126 g——121 g196 g
Length65 mm90 mm127 mm——155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm42.0 mm——25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700AA186502170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidetailtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.876.075.579.375.774.3
EDC Score50.756.367.674.379.374.667.9
Value Score51.555.179.876.079.374.567.7
Throw Score58.961.884.970.579.381.980.7
Flood Score46.457.370.767.779.381.264.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,32256531628894
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.54.74.04.4
Release Year2,0212,0152,0222,0242,0232,0242,023
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