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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$330$113$33$46$350
MSRP$154$167$330$90$33$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm—1,100 lm400 lm950 lm600 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd—63,000 cd—85,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m—505 m—680 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—140 min—75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)—————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—120 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g—121 g—126 g196 g
Length65 mm90 mm—155 mm—127 mm152 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm—25.4 mm—42.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm—25.4 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700AA2170018650
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidetaildualtailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.879.375.775.576.074.3
EDC Score50.756.379.374.674.367.667.9
Value Score51.555.179.374.576.079.867.7
Throw Score58.961.879.381.970.584.980.7
Flood Score46.457.379.381.267.770.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,32228831656594
Amazon Rating4.84.84.74.04.54.54.4
Release Year2,0212,0152,0232,0242,0242,0222,023
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