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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$330$60$33$30$46$113
MSRP$154$167$330$80$33$30$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm—1,000 lm400 lm—950 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd—120,000 cd——85,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m—692 m——680 m505 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—60 min——75 min140 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———90 min——120 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s——45 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g—230 g——126 g121 g
Length65 mm90 mm—145 mm——127 mm155 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm—55.0 mm——42.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm—35.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700, 26650AA186502170021700
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidetaildualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED—Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.879.378.475.575.776.075.7
EDC Score50.756.379.381.874.385.667.674.6
Value Score51.555.179.380.676.080.979.874.5
Throw Score58.961.879.388.070.570.584.981.9
Flood Score46.457.379.383.567.786.170.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,322281,8933164135658
Amazon Rating4.84.84.74.64.54.54.54.0
Release Year2,0212,0152,0232,0212,0242,0242,0222,024
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