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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$30$60$46$120$33$350
MSRP$154$167$30$80$70$120$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm—1,000 lm950 lm1,000 lm400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd—120,000 cd85,000 cd36,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m—692 m680 m380 m—533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—60 min75 min180 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———90 min120 min220 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s45 s120 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g—230 g126 g169 g—196 g
Length65 mm90 mm—145 mm127 mm145 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm—55.0 mm42.0 mm27.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700, 266502170021700AA18650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidesidedualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesYesYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.778.476.074.375.574.3
EDC Score50.756.385.681.867.674.374.367.9
Value Score51.555.180.980.679.873.076.067.7
Throw Score58.961.870.588.084.975.470.580.7
Flood Score46.457.386.183.570.779.067.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3224131,89356557931694
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.64.54.84.54.4
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0212,0222,0222,0242,023
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