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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 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$46$330$60$33$350
MSRP$138$154$70$330$80$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm950 lm—1,000 lm400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—85,000 cd—120,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—680 m—692 m—533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min75 min—60 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min—90 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s—30 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g—230 g—196 g
Length—65 mm127 mm—145 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter——42.0 mm—55.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm—35.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A217001865021700, 26650AA18650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidetailsidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.476.079.378.475.574.3
EDC Score57.650.767.679.381.874.367.9
Value Score59.151.579.879.380.676.067.7
Throw Score65.758.984.979.388.070.580.7
Flood Score58.246.470.779.383.567.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,565565281,89331694
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.74.64.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0222,0232,0212,0242,023
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