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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$330$60$120$33$113
MSRP$138$154$330$80$120$33$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm—1,000 lm1,000 lm400 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——120,000 cd36,000 cd—63,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m——692 m380 m—505 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—60 min180 min—140 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min220 min—190 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s120 s—80 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g169 g—121 g
Length—65 mm—145 mm145 mm—155 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700, 2665021700AA21700
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetailsidedualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoYesNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.479.378.474.375.575.7
EDC Score57.650.779.381.874.374.374.6
Value Score59.151.579.380.673.076.074.5
Throw Score65.758.979.388.075.470.581.9
Flood Score58.246.479.383.579.067.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,565281,8935793168
Amazon Rating4.74.84.74.64.84.54.0
Release Year2,0192,0212,0232,0212,0222,0242,024
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