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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$33$330$46$113$350
MSRP$138$154$33$330$70$90$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm400 lm—950 lm1,100 lm600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd———85,000 cd63,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m———680 m505 m533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min——75 min140 min60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)————120 min190 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown————45 s80 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight————126 g121 g196 g
Length—65 mm——127 mm155 mm152 mm
Head Diameter————42.0 mm25.4 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter————27.0 mm25.4 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123AAA18650217002170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetailtailsidedualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.579.376.075.774.3
EDC Score57.650.774.379.367.674.667.9
Value Score59.151.576.079.379.874.567.7
Throw Score65.758.970.579.384.981.980.7
Flood Score58.246.467.779.370.781.264.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,56531628565894
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.74.54.04.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0232,0222,0242,023
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