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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$60$30$33$113$350
MSRP$138$154$80$30$33$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,000 lm—400 lm1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—120,000 cd——63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—692 m——505 m533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min——140 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min——190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s——80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g——121 g196 g
Length—65 mm145 mm——155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm——25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm——25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 2665018650AA2170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.478.475.775.575.774.3
EDC Score57.650.781.885.674.374.667.9
Value Score59.151.580.680.976.074.567.7
Throw Score65.758.988.070.570.581.980.7
Flood Score58.246.483.586.167.781.264.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5651,893413316894
Amazon Rating4.74.84.64.54.54.04.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0212,0242,0242,0242,023
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