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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$330$46$120$33$30$113
MSRP$154$167$330$70$120$33$30$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm—950 lm1,000 lm400 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd—85,000 cd36,000 cd——63,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m—680 m380 m——505 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—75 min180 min——140 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min220 min——190 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s120 s——80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g—126 g169 g——121 g
Length65 mm90 mm—127 mm145 mm——155 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm—42.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm—27.0 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A186502170021700AA1865021700
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidedualtaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED—Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.879.376.074.375.575.775.7
EDC Score50.756.379.367.674.374.385.674.6
Value Score51.555.179.379.873.076.080.974.5
Throw Score58.961.879.384.975.470.570.581.9
Flood Score46.457.379.370.779.067.786.181.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,322285655793164138
Amazon Rating4.84.84.74.54.84.54.54.0
Release Year2,0212,0152,0232,0222,0222,0242,0242,024
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