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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$30$60$33$120$350
MSRP$138$154$30$80$33$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm—1,000 lm400 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——120,000 cd—36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m——692 m—380 m533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodhybridthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—60 min—180 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)———90 min—220 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s—120 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g—169 g196 g
Length—65 mm—145 mm—145 mm152 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm—27.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700, 26650AA2170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidetaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.778.475.574.374.3
EDC Score57.650.785.681.874.374.367.9
Value Score59.151.580.980.676.073.067.7
Throw Score65.758.970.588.070.575.480.7
Flood Score58.246.486.183.567.779.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5654131,89331657994
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.64.54.84.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0212,0242,0222,023
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