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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$33$330$113$60$46
MSRP$138$154$33$330$90$80$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm400 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm950 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd———63,000 cd120,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m———505 m692 m680 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodhybridthrowthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min——140 min60 min75 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min
Runtime (500lm)————190 min90 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown————80 s30 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight————121 g230 g126 g
Length—65 mm——155 mm145 mm127 mm
Head Diameter————25.4 mm55.0 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter————25.4 mm35.0 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123AAA186502170021700, 2665021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetailtaildualsideside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.579.375.778.476.0
EDC Score57.650.774.379.374.681.867.6
Value Score59.151.576.079.374.580.679.8
Throw Score65.758.970.579.381.988.084.9
Flood Score58.246.467.779.381.283.570.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5653162881,893565
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.74.04.64.5
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0232,0242,0212,022
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