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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
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$113$60$30$33$350
MSRP$138$154$90$80$30$33$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm3,300 lm2,836 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm—400 lm600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—63,000 cd120,000 cd——71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—505 m692 m——533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min60 min——60 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min90 min——75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s30 s——30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g230 g——196 g
Length—65 mm155 mm145 mm——152 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm55.0 mm——28.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm35.0 mm——25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170021700, 2665018650AA18650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualsidedualtailtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesNoNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70———
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.778.475.775.574.3
EDC Score57.650.774.681.885.674.367.9
Value Score59.151.574.580.680.976.067.7
Throw Score65.758.981.988.070.570.580.7
Flood Score58.246.481.283.586.167.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,56581,89341331694
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.64.54.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0212,0242,0242,023
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