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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$30$60$46$350$33$113
MSRP$154$167$30$80$70$350$33$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm—1,000 lm950 lm600 lm400 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd—120,000 cd85,000 cd71,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m—692 m680 m533 m—505 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—60 min75 min60 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———90 min120 min75 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s45 s30 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g—230 g126 g196 g—121 g
Length65 mm90 mm—145 mm127 mm152 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm—55.0 mm42.0 mm28.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700, 266502170018650AA21700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidesidetailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.778.476.074.375.575.7
EDC Score50.756.385.681.867.667.974.374.6
Value Score51.555.180.980.679.867.776.074.5
Throw Score58.961.870.588.084.980.770.581.9
Flood Score46.457.386.183.570.764.367.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3224131,893565943168
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.64.54.44.54.0
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0212,0222,0232,0242,024
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