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Spec
Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
$153.93Buy on Amazon
Streamlight TLR-1 HL

Streamlight TLR-1 HL

1,000 lmCR123A
$166.96Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$330$46$33$33$90$60
MSRP$154$167$330$70$33$33$90$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm—950 lm400 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd—85,000 cd——63,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m—680 m——505 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—75 min——140 min60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min——190 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s——80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g—126 g——121 g230 g
Length65 mm90 mm—127 mm——155 mm145 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm—42.0 mm——25.4 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm—27.0 mm——25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700AA186502170021700, 26650
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailsidetaildualdualside
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✗✓✗✗✓✓
Battery Replaceable✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✓✗✓✗✗✓✓
Memory Mode✗✗✗✓✗✗✓✓
Lockout✗✗✗✓✗✗✓✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✗✓✗✗✓✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED—Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.879.376.075.575.576.678.4
EDC Score50.756.379.367.674.385.077.581.8
Value Score51.555.179.379.876.080.477.880.6
Throw Score58.961.879.384.970.570.581.988.0
Flood Score46.457.379.370.767.785.482.883.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,322285653161,28681,893
Amazon Rating4.84.84.74.54.54.44.04.6
Release Year2,0212,0152,0232,0222,0242,0232,0242,021
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