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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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$113$46$330$33$350
MSRP$154$167$90$70$330$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm950 lm—400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd63,000 cd85,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m505 m680 m——533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min75 min——60 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——190 min120 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s45 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g121 g126 g——196 g
Length65 mm90 mm155 mm127 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm42.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A217002170018650AA18650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualsidetailtailtail
Strobe ModeNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70Luminus SFT40———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.776.079.375.574.3
EDC Score50.756.374.667.679.374.367.9
Value Score51.555.174.579.879.376.067.7
Throw Score58.961.881.984.979.370.580.7
Flood Score46.457.381.270.779.367.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,32285652831694
Amazon Rating4.84.84.04.54.74.54.4
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0222,0232,0242,023
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