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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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 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$33$30$113$46$330$120
MSRP$154$167$33$30$90$70$330$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm400 lm—1,100 lm950 lm—1,000 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd——63,000 cd85,000 cd—36,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m——505 m680 m—380 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min——140 min75 min—180 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)————190 min120 min—220 min
Turbo Stepdown————80 s45 s—120 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g——121 g126 g—169 g
Length65 mm90 mm——155 mm127 mm—145 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm——25.4 mm42.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm——25.4 mm27.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123AAA1865021700217001865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualsidetaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.575.775.776.079.374.3
EDC Score50.756.374.385.674.667.679.374.3
Value Score51.555.176.080.974.579.879.373.0
Throw Score58.961.870.570.581.984.979.375.4
Flood Score46.457.367.786.181.270.779.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,322316413856528579
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.54.04.54.74.8
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0242,0242,0222,0232,022
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