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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 SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$330$30$33$120$46$113
MSRP$138$154$330$30$33$120$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm——400 lm1,000 lm950 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd————36,000 cd85,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m————380 m680 m505 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min———180 min75 min140 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)—————220 min120 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown—————120 s45 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight—————169 g126 g121 g
Length—65 mm———145 mm127 mm155 mm
Head Diameter—————27.0 mm42.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter—————27.0 mm27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865018650AA217002170021700
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualtaildualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—————Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.479.375.775.574.376.075.7
EDC Score57.650.779.385.674.374.367.674.6
Value Score59.151.579.380.976.073.079.874.5
Throw Score65.758.979.370.570.575.484.981.9
Flood Score58.246.479.386.167.779.070.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,565284133165795658
Amazon Rating4.74.84.74.54.54.84.54.0
Release Year2,0192,0212,0232,0242,0242,0222,0222,024
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