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Spec
Streamlight ProTac RM HL-X

Streamlight ProTac RM HL-X

1,000 lmCR123A
Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$60$33$46$33$30$113
MSRP$138$154$80$33$70$33$30$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,000 lm—950 lm400 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—120,000 cd—85,000 cd——63,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—692 m—680 m——505 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min—75 min——140 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——90 min—120 min——190 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s—45 s——80 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g—126 g——121 g
Length—65 mm145 mm—127 mm——155 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm—42.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm—27.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 266501865021700AA1865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualsidetaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.478.475.576.075.575.775.7
EDC Score57.650.781.885.067.674.385.674.6
Value Score59.151.580.680.479.876.080.974.5
Throw Score65.758.988.070.584.970.570.581.9
Flood Score58.246.483.585.470.767.786.181.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5651,8931,2865653164138
Amazon Rating4.74.84.64.44.54.54.54.0
Release Year2,0192,0212,0212,0232,0222,0242,0242,024
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