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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$30$60$33$330$46$113
MSRP$138$154$30$80$33$330$70$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm2,100 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm—1,000 lm400 lm—950 lm1,100 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——120,000 cd——85,000 cd63,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m——692 m——680 m505 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.0 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—60 min——75 min140 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———90 min——120 min190 min
Turbo Stepdown———30 s——45 s80 s
▾Physical5
Weight———230 g——126 g121 g
Length—65 mm—145 mm——127 mm155 mm
Head Diameter———55.0 mm——42.0 mm25.4 mm
Body Diameter———35.0 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700, 26650AA186502170021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidetailtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.778.475.579.376.075.7
EDC Score57.650.785.681.874.379.367.674.6
Value Score59.151.580.980.676.079.379.874.5
Throw Score65.758.970.588.070.579.384.981.9
Flood Score58.246.486.183.567.779.370.781.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5654131,893316285658
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.64.54.74.54.0
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0212,0242,0232,0222,024
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