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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$33$113$120$30$46$330
MSRP$154$167$33$90$120$30$70$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm400 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—950 lm—
Peak Candela—20,000 cd—63,000 cd36,000 cd—85,000 cd—
Beam Distance—283 m—505 m380 m—680 m—
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—140 min180 min—75 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———190 min220 min—120 min—
Turbo Stepdown———80 s120 s—45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g—121 g169 g—126 g—
Length65 mm90 mm—155 mm145 mm—127 mm—
Head Diameter—37.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm—42.0 mm—
Body Diameter—37.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm—27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123AAA2170021700186502170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualdualdualsidetail
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.575.774.375.776.079.3
EDC Score50.756.374.374.674.385.667.679.3
Value Score51.555.176.074.573.080.979.879.3
Throw Score58.961.870.581.975.470.584.979.3
Flood Score46.457.367.781.279.086.170.779.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,322316857941356528
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.04.84.54.54.7
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0242,0222,0242,0222,023
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