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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$30$33$60$33$330$90
MSRP$154$167$30$33$80$33$330$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm——1,000 lm400 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd——120,000 cd——63,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m——692 m——505 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodhybridhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min——60 min——140 min
Runtime (500lm)————90 min——190 min
Turbo Stepdown————30 s——80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g——230 g——121 g
Length65 mm90 mm——145 mm——155 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm——55.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm——35.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A186501865021700, 26650AA1865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualsidetailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesNoNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LED——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.775.578.475.579.376.6
EDC Score50.756.385.685.081.874.379.377.5
Value Score51.555.180.980.480.676.079.377.8
Throw Score58.961.870.570.588.070.579.381.9
Flood Score46.457.386.185.483.567.779.382.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3224131,2861,893316288
Amazon Rating4.84.84.54.44.64.54.74.0
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0232,0212,0242,0232,024
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