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Spec
Streamlight ProTac RM HL-X

Streamlight ProTac RM HL-X

1,000 lmCR123A
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Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
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ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$33$30$60$113$46$75
MSRP$138$154$33$30$80$90$70$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,836 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm400 lm—1,000 lm1,100 lm950 lm700 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd———120,000 cd63,000 cd85,000 cd—
Beam Distance330 m———692 m505 m680 m—
Beam Patternthrowfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min——60 min140 min75 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)————90 min190 min120 min—
Turbo Stepdown————30 s80 s45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight————230 g121 g126 g—
Length—65 mm——145 mm155 mm127 mm—
Head Diameter————55.0 mm25.4 mm42.0 mm—
Body Diameter————35.0 mm25.4 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123AAA1865021700, 26650217002170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualsidedualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.575.778.475.776.072.5
EDC Score57.650.774.385.681.874.667.674.7
Value Score59.151.576.080.980.674.579.875.2
Throw Score65.758.970.570.588.081.984.970.5
Flood Score58.246.467.786.183.581.270.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5653164131,8938565552
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.54.64.04.54.6
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0242,0212,0242,0222,022
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