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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$46$113$33$33$30$350
MSRP$138$154$70$90$33$33$30$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm950 lm1,100 lm—400 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—85,000 cd63,000 cd———71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—680 m505 m———533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min75 min140 min———60 min
Runtime (Med)——220 min—————
Runtime (500lm)——120 min190 min———75 min
Turbo Stepdown——45 s80 s———30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——126 g121 g———196 g
Length—65 mm127 mm155 mm———152 mm
Head Diameter——42.0 mm25.4 mm———28.0 mm
Body Diameter——27.0 mm25.4 mm———25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A217002170018650AA1865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidesidedualdualtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70————
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.476.075.775.575.575.774.3
EDC Score57.650.767.674.685.074.385.667.9
Value Score59.151.579.874.580.476.080.967.7
Throw Score65.758.984.981.970.570.570.580.7
Flood Score58.246.470.781.285.467.786.164.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,56556581,28631641394
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.04.44.54.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0222,0242,0232,0242,0242,023
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