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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$46$113$33$350$30$120
MSRP$154$167$70$90$33$350$30$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm950 lm1,100 lm400 lm600 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd—71,000 cd—36,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m680 m505 m—533 m—380 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybridhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min75 min140 min—60 min—180 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min190 min—75 min—220 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s80 s—30 s—120 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g126 g121 g—196 g—169 g
Length65 mm90 mm127 mm155 mm—152 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm—28.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170021700AA186501865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtailtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT40Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.876.075.775.574.375.774.3
EDC Score50.756.367.674.674.367.985.674.3
Value Score51.555.179.874.576.067.780.973.0
Throw Score58.961.884.981.970.580.770.575.4
Flood Score46.457.370.781.267.764.386.179.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,322565831694413579
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.04.54.44.54.8
Release Year2,0212,0152,0222,0242,0242,0232,0242,022
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