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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$46$30$33$113$330$120
MSRP$154$167$70$30$33$90$330$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm950 lm—400 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd85,000 cd——63,000 cd—36,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m680 m——505 m—380 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min75 min——140 min—180 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min——190 min—220 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s——80 s—120 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g126 g——121 g—169 g
Length65 mm90 mm127 mm——155 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm42.0 mm——25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170018650AA217001865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtaildualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.876.075.775.575.779.374.3
EDC Score50.756.367.685.674.374.679.374.3
Value Score51.555.179.880.976.074.579.373.0
Throw Score58.961.884.970.570.581.979.375.4
Flood Score46.457.370.786.167.781.279.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,322565413316828579
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.54.54.04.74.8
Release Year2,0212,0152,0222,0242,0242,0242,0232,022
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