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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$60$30$113$33$350
MSRP$138$154$80$30$90$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm2,836 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—120,000 cd—63,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—692 m—505 m—533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min—140 min—60 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min—190 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s—80 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g—121 g—196 g
Length—65 mm145 mm—155 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm—25.4 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm—25.4 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 266501865021700AA18650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualdualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.478.475.775.775.574.3
EDC Score57.650.781.885.674.674.367.9
Value Score59.151.580.680.974.576.067.7
Throw Score65.758.988.070.581.970.580.7
Flood Score58.246.483.586.181.267.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5651,893413831694
Amazon Rating4.74.84.64.54.04.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0212,0242,0242,0242,023
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