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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 Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$90$30$33$120$330$33
MSRP$154$167$90$30$33$120$330$33
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm—400 lm1,000 lm——
Peak Candela—20,000 cd63,000 cd——36,000 cd——
Beam Distance—283 m505 m——380 m——
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min——180 min——
Runtime (500lm)——190 min——220 min——
Turbo Stepdown——80 s——120 s——
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g121 g——169 g——
Length65 mm90 mm155 mm——145 mm——
Head Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm——
Body Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170018650AA217001865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualtaildualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.876.675.775.574.379.375.5
EDC Score50.756.377.585.674.374.379.385.0
Value Score51.555.177.880.976.073.079.380.4
Throw Score58.961.881.970.570.575.479.370.5
Flood Score46.457.382.886.167.779.079.385.4
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3228413316579281,286
Amazon Rating4.84.84.04.54.54.84.74.4
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0242,0242,0222,0232,023
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