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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$30$113$330$33$46$75
MSRP$138$154$30$90$330$33$70$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm1 lm3,300 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm—1,100 lm—400 lm950 lm700 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd——63,000 cd——85,000 cd—
Beam Distance330 m——505 m——680 m—
Beam Patternthrowfloodhybridthrowthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min—140 min——75 min—
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)———190 min——120 min—
Turbo Stepdown———80 s——45 s—
▾Physical5
Weight———121 g——126 g—
Length—65 mm—155 mm——127 mm—
Head Diameter———25.4 mm——42.0 mm—
Body Diameter———25.4 mm——27.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A186502170018650AA2170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtailtailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.775.779.375.576.072.5
EDC Score57.650.785.674.679.374.367.674.7
Value Score59.151.580.974.579.376.079.875.2
Throw Score65.758.970.581.979.370.584.970.5
Flood Score58.246.486.181.279.367.770.773.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,565413828316565552
Amazon Rating4.74.84.54.04.74.54.54.6
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0242,0232,0242,0222,022
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