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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$60$113$33$330$46
MSRP$138$154$80$90$33$330$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm400 lm—950 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—120,000 cd63,000 cd——85,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—692 m505 m——680 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min140 min——75 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min190 min——120 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s80 s——45 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g121 g——126 g
Length—65 mm145 mm155 mm——127 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm25.4 mm——42.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm25.4 mm——27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 2665021700AA1865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtailtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.478.475.775.579.376.0
EDC Score57.650.781.874.674.379.367.6
Value Score59.151.580.674.576.079.379.8
Throw Score65.758.988.081.970.579.384.9
Flood Score58.246.483.581.267.779.370.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5651,893831628565
Amazon Rating4.74.84.64.04.54.74.5
Release Year2,0192,0212,0212,0242,0242,0232,022
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