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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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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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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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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$113$30$60$46$75
MSRP$138$154$33$90$30$80$70$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm400 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm950 lm700 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——63,000 cd—120,000 cd85,000 cd—
Beam Distance330 m——505 m—692 m680 m—
Beam Patternthrowfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—140 min—60 min75 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—90 min120 min—
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—30 s45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g—230 g126 g—
Length—65 mm—155 mm—145 mm127 mm—
Head Diameter———25.4 mm—55.0 mm42.0 mm—
Body Diameter———25.4 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123AAA217001865021700, 266502170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualdualsidesidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.575.775.778.476.072.5
EDC Score57.650.774.374.685.681.867.674.7
Value Score59.151.576.074.580.980.679.875.2
Throw Score65.758.970.581.970.588.084.970.5
Flood Score58.246.467.781.286.183.570.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,56531684131,893565552
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.04.54.64.54.6
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0242,0242,0212,0222,022
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