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Spec
Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
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Streamlight TLR-1 HL

Streamlight TLR-1 HL

1,000 lmCR123A
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$33$60$113$30$46$120
MSRP$154$167$33$80$90$30$70$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm—950 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd—120,000 cd63,000 cd—85,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m—692 m505 m—680 m380 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—60 min140 min—75 min180 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———90 min190 min—120 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s80 s—45 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g—230 g121 g—126 g169 g
Length65 mm90 mm—145 mm155 mm—127 mm145 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm—55.0 mm25.4 mm—42.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm—35.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123AAA21700, 2665021700186502170021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualdualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.578.475.775.776.074.3
EDC Score50.756.374.381.874.685.667.674.3
Value Score51.555.176.080.674.580.979.873.0
Throw Score58.961.870.588.081.970.584.975.4
Flood Score46.457.367.783.581.286.170.779.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3223161,8938413565579
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.64.04.54.54.8
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0212,0242,0242,0222,022
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