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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$330$46$33$60$120
MSRP$138$154$330$70$33$80$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,000 lm2,836 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm—950 lm400 lm1,000 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——85,000 cd—120,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m——680 m—692 m380 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—75 min—60 min180 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min———
Runtime (500lm)———120 min—90 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s—30 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g—230 g169 g
Length—65 mm—127 mm—145 mm145 mm
Head Diameter———42.0 mm—55.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter———27.0 mm—35.0 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700AA21700, 2665021700
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetailsidetailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.479.376.075.578.474.3
EDC Score57.650.779.367.674.381.874.3
Value Score59.151.579.379.876.080.673.0
Throw Score65.758.979.384.970.588.075.4
Flood Score58.246.479.370.767.783.579.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,565285653161,893579
Amazon Rating4.74.84.74.54.54.64.8
Release Year2,0192,0212,0232,0222,0242,0212,022
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