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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$30$330$33$90$120$350
MSRP$154$167$30$330$33$90$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm——400 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd———63,000 cd36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m———505 m380 m533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min———140 min180 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)—————190 min220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown—————80 s120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g———121 g169 g196 g
Length65 mm90 mm———155 mm145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm———25.4 mm27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm———25.4 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865018650AA217002170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtailtaildualdualtail
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾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 SFT70Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.779.375.576.674.374.3
EDC Score50.756.385.679.374.377.574.367.9
Value Score51.555.180.979.376.077.873.067.7
Throw Score58.961.870.579.370.581.975.480.7
Flood Score46.457.386.179.367.782.879.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,32241328316857994
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.74.54.04.84.4
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0232,0242,0242,0222,023
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