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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$113$30$330$33$60
MSRP$154$167$90$30$330$33$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm——400 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd63,000 cd———120,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m505 m———692 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min———60 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min———90 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s———30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g121 g———230 g
Length65 mm90 mm155 mm———145 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm———55.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm———35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A217001865018650AA21700, 26650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualdualtailtailside
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.775.779.375.578.4
EDC Score50.756.374.685.679.374.381.8
Value Score51.555.174.580.979.376.080.6
Throw Score58.961.881.970.579.370.588.0
Flood Score46.457.381.286.179.367.783.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,3228413283161,893
Amazon Rating4.84.84.04.54.74.54.6
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0242,0232,0242,021
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