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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
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$330$60$33$113$46
MSRP$138$154$330$80$33$90$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm—1,000 lm400 lm1,100 lm950 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——120,000 cd—63,000 cd85,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m——692 m—505 m680 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—60 min—140 min75 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min—190 min120 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s—80 s45 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g—121 g126 g
Length—65 mm—145 mm—155 mm127 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm—25.4 mm42.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700, 26650AA2170021700
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetailsidetaildualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.479.378.475.575.776.0
EDC Score57.650.779.381.874.374.667.6
Value Score59.151.579.380.676.074.579.8
Throw Score65.758.979.388.070.581.984.9
Flood Score58.246.479.383.567.781.270.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,565281,8933168565
Amazon Rating4.74.84.74.64.54.04.5
Release Year2,0192,0212,0232,0212,0242,0242,022
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