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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
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$30$46$60$33$33$113
MSRP$138$154$30$70$80$33$33$90
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm2,100 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm1 lm3,300 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm—950 lm1,000 lm400 lm—1,100 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——85,000 cd120,000 cd——63,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m——680 m692 m——505 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—75 min60 min——140 min
Runtime (Med)———220 min————
Runtime (500lm)———120 min90 min——190 min
Turbo Stepdown———45 s30 s——80 s
▾Physical5
Weight———126 g230 g——121 g
Length—65 mm—127 mm145 mm——155 mm
Head Diameter———42.0 mm55.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body Diameter———27.0 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A186502170021700, 26650AA1865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidesidetaildualdual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT40Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.776.078.475.575.575.7
EDC Score57.650.785.667.681.874.385.074.6
Value Score59.151.580.979.880.676.080.474.5
Throw Score65.758.970.584.988.070.570.581.9
Flood Score58.246.486.170.783.567.785.481.2
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5654135651,8933161,2868
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.54.64.54.44.0
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0222,0212,0242,0232,024
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