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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$46$30$33$120$330$113
MSRP$138$154$70$30$33$120$330$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm950 lm—400 lm1,000 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—85,000 cd——36,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—680 m——380 m—505 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min75 min——180 min—140 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min——220 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s——120 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g——169 g—121 g
Length—65 mm127 mm——145 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter——42.0 mm——27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm——27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170018650AA217001865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualtaildualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.476.075.775.574.379.375.7
EDC Score57.650.767.685.674.374.379.374.6
Value Score59.151.579.880.976.073.079.374.5
Throw Score65.758.984.970.570.575.479.381.9
Flood Score58.246.470.786.167.779.079.381.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,565565413316579288
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.54.54.84.74.0
Release Year2,0192,0212,0222,0242,0242,0222,0232,024
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