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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$113$30$120$33$350$46
MSRP$154$167$90$30$120$33$350$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm400 lm600 lm950 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd63,000 cd—36,000 cd—71,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m505 m—380 m—533 m680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
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—180 min—60 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—220 min—75 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—120 s—30 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g121 g—169 g—196 g126 g
Length65 mm90 mm155 mm—145 mm—152 mm127 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—28.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A217001865021700AA1865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualdualtailtailside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.775.774.375.574.376.0
EDC Score50.756.374.685.674.374.367.967.6
Value Score51.555.174.580.973.076.067.779.8
Throw Score58.961.881.970.575.470.580.784.9
Flood Score46.457.381.286.179.067.764.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,322841357931694565
Amazon Rating4.84.84.04.54.84.54.44.5
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0242,0222,0242,0232,022
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