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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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$113$33$60$330$46
MSRP$154$167$90$33$80$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm400 lm1,000 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd63,000 cd—120,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m505 m—692 m—680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min—60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—90 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g121 g—230 g—126 g
Length65 mm90 mm155 mm—145 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm—55.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm—35.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700AA21700, 266501865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtailsidetailside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.775.578.479.376.0
EDC Score50.756.374.674.381.879.367.6
Value Score51.555.174.576.080.679.379.8
Throw Score58.961.881.970.588.079.384.9
Flood Score46.457.381.267.783.579.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,32283161,89328565
Amazon Rating4.84.84.04.54.64.74.5
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0242,0212,0232,022
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