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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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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$33$120$350$46
MSRP$154$167$90$30$33$120$350$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm—400 lm1,000 lm600 lm950 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd63,000 cd——36,000 cd71,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m505 m——380 m533 m680 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
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 min60 min75 min
Runtime (Med)———————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min——220 min75 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s——120 s30 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g121 g——169 g196 g126 g
Length65 mm90 mm155 mm——145 mm152 mm127 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm28.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170018650AA217001865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualtaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.775.775.574.374.376.0
EDC Score50.756.374.685.674.374.367.967.6
Value Score51.555.174.580.976.073.067.779.8
Throw Score58.961.881.970.570.575.480.784.9
Flood Score46.457.381.286.167.779.064.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,322841331657994565
Amazon Rating4.84.84.04.54.54.84.44.5
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0242,0242,0222,0232,022
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