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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$60$113$330$120$350
MSRP$138$154$80$90$330$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—120,000 cd63,000 cd—36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—692 m505 m—380 m533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min60 min140 min—180 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)——90 min190 min—220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——30 s80 s—120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——230 g121 g—169 g196 g
Length—65 mm145 mm155 mm—145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——55.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——35.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700, 2665021700186502170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.478.475.779.374.374.3
EDC Score57.650.781.874.679.374.367.9
Value Score59.151.580.674.579.373.067.7
Throw Score65.758.988.081.979.375.480.7
Flood Score58.246.483.581.279.379.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5651,89382857994
Amazon Rating4.74.84.64.04.74.84.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0212,0242,0232,0222,023
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