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Spec
Streamlight ProTac RM HL-X

Streamlight ProTac RM HL-X

1,000 lmCR123A
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Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$113$60$30$46$350$330
MSRP$138$154$90$80$30$70$350$330
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—950 lm600 lm—
Peak Candela27,000 cd—63,000 cd120,000 cd—85,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance330 m—505 m692 m—680 m533 m—
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min60 min—75 min60 min—
Runtime (Med)—————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min—120 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s—45 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g230 g—126 g196 g—
Length—65 mm155 mm145 mm—127 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter——25.4 mm55.0 mm—42.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter——25.4 mm35.0 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170021700, 2665018650217001865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidedualsidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.778.475.776.074.379.3
EDC Score57.650.774.681.885.667.667.979.3
Value Score59.151.574.580.680.979.867.779.3
Throw Score65.758.981.988.070.584.980.779.3
Flood Score58.246.481.283.586.170.764.379.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,56581,8934135659428
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.64.54.54.44.7
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0212,0242,0222,0232,023
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