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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$330$113$120$30$60$75
MSRP$138$154$330$90$120$30$80$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm—1,100 lm1,000 lm—1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——63,000 cd36,000 cd—120,000 cd—
Beam Distance330 m——505 m380 m—692 m—
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—140 min180 min—60 min—
Runtime (500lm)———190 min220 min—90 min—
Turbo Stepdown———80 s120 s—30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g169 g—230 g—
Length—65 mm—155 mm145 mm—145 mm—
Head Diameter———25.4 mm27.0 mm—55.0 mm—
Body Diameter———25.4 mm27.0 mm—35.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700217001865021700, 2665018650
Chargingnonenonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidetaildualdualdualsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.479.375.774.375.778.472.5
EDC Score57.650.779.374.674.385.681.874.7
Value Score59.151.579.374.573.080.980.675.2
Throw Score65.758.979.381.975.470.588.070.5
Flood Score58.246.479.381.279.086.183.573.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5652885794131,893552
Amazon Rating4.74.84.74.04.84.54.64.6
Release Year2,0192,0212,0232,0242,0222,0242,0212,022
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