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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$30$113$33$350$60
MSRP$138$154$30$90$33$350$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm—1,100 lm400 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——63,000 cd—71,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m——505 m—533 m692 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodhybridthrowhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—140 min—60 min60 min
Runtime (500lm)———190 min—75 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown———80 s—30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g—196 g230 g
Length—65 mm—155 mm—152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter———25.4 mm—28.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter———25.4 mm—25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A1865021700AA1865021700, 26650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtailtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.775.775.574.378.4
EDC Score57.650.785.674.674.367.981.8
Value Score59.151.580.974.576.067.780.6
Throw Score65.758.970.581.970.580.788.0
Flood Score58.246.486.181.267.764.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5654138316941,893
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.04.54.44.6
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0242,0242,0232,021
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