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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
$59.95Buy on Amazon
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
$32.99Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
$45.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$90$33$60$33$330$46
MSRP$154$167$90$33$80$33$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm1 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 Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 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 MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700AA21700, 26650186501865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtailsidedualtailside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✓
Battery Replaceable✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✓✓✗✓✗✗✓
Memory Mode✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✓
Lockout✗✗✓✗✓✗✗✓
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✓
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.876.675.578.475.579.376.0
EDC Score50.756.377.574.381.885.079.367.6
Value Score51.555.177.876.080.680.479.379.8
Throw Score58.961.881.970.588.070.579.384.9
Flood Score46.457.382.867.783.585.479.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,32283161,8931,28628565
Amazon Rating4.84.84.04.54.64.44.74.5
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0242,0212,0232,0232,022
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