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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$46$33$330$60$120
MSRP$138$154$70$33$330$80$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm950 lm400 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—85,000 cd——120,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—680 m——692 m380 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min75 min——60 min180 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min——90 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s——30 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g——230 g169 g
Length—65 mm127 mm——145 mm145 mm
Head Diameter——42.0 mm——55.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm——35.0 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700AA1865021700, 2665021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidetailtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.476.075.579.378.474.3
EDC Score57.650.767.674.379.381.874.3
Value Score59.151.579.876.079.380.673.0
Throw Score65.758.984.970.579.388.075.4
Flood Score58.246.470.767.779.383.579.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,565565316281,893579
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.54.74.64.8
Release Year2,0192,0212,0222,0242,0232,0212,022
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