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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 Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$113$33$30$330$60
MSRP$138$154$90$33$30$330$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm1 lm1 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,100 lm400 lm——1,000 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—63,000 cd———120,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—505 m———692 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min———60 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min———90 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s———30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g———230 g
Length—65 mm155 mm———145 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm———55.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm———35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700AA186501865021700, 26650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualtaildualtailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.775.575.779.378.4
EDC Score57.650.774.674.385.679.381.8
Value Score59.151.574.576.080.979.380.6
Throw Score65.758.981.970.570.579.388.0
Flood Score58.246.481.267.786.179.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5658316413281,893
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.54.54.74.6
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0242,0242,0232,021
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