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Spec
Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
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Streamlight TLR-1 HL

Streamlight TLR-1 HL

1,000 lmCR123A
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$113$60$33$120$30$46
MSRP$154$167$90$80$33$120$30$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm400 lm1,000 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd63,000 cd120,000 cd—36,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m505 m692 m—380 m—680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min60 min—180 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min—220 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s—120 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g121 g230 g—169 g—126 g
Length65 mm90 mm155 mm145 mm—145 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm55.0 mm—27.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170021700, 26650AA217001865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidetaildualdualside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.778.475.574.375.776.0
EDC Score50.756.374.681.874.374.385.667.6
Value Score51.555.174.580.676.073.080.979.8
Throw Score58.961.881.988.070.575.470.584.9
Flood Score46.457.381.283.567.779.086.170.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,32281,893316579413565
Amazon Rating4.84.84.04.64.54.84.54.5
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0212,0242,0222,0242,022
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