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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 Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$46$113$33$330$350
MSRP$154$167$70$90$33$330$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm950 lm1,100 lm400 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m680 m505 m——533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min75 min140 min——60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min190 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s80 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g126 g121 g——196 g
Length65 mm90 mm127 mm155 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170021700AA1865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidesidedualtailtailtail
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT40Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.876.075.775.579.374.3
EDC Score50.756.367.674.674.379.367.9
Value Score51.555.179.874.576.079.367.7
Throw Score58.961.884.981.970.579.380.7
Flood Score46.457.370.781.267.779.364.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,32256583162894
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.04.54.74.4
Release Year2,0212,0152,0222,0242,0242,0232,023
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