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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 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
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$330$33$30$113$60
MSRP$154$167$330$33$30$90$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm—400 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd———63,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m———505 m692 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min———140 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)—————190 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown—————80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g———121 g230 g
Length65 mm90 mm———155 mm145 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm———25.4 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm———25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A18650AA186502170021700, 26650
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetailtaildualdualside
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.879.375.575.775.778.4
EDC Score50.756.379.374.385.674.681.8
Value Score51.555.179.376.080.974.580.6
Throw Score58.961.879.370.570.581.988.0
Flood Score46.457.379.367.786.181.283.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3222831641381,893
Amazon Rating4.84.84.74.54.54.04.6
Release Year2,0212,0152,0232,0242,0242,0242,021
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