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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$113$330$60$33$46
MSRP$138$154$90$330$80$33$70
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,100 lm—1,000 lm400 lm950 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—63,000 cd—120,000 cd—85,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—505 m—692 m—680 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowthrowthrowhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min—60 min—75 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—90 min—120 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—30 s—45 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g—230 g—126 g
Length—65 mm155 mm—145 mm—127 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm—55.0 mm—42.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm—35.0 mm—27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A217001865021700, 26650AA21700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualtailsidetailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.779.378.475.576.0
EDC Score57.650.774.679.381.874.367.6
Value Score59.151.574.579.380.676.079.8
Throw Score65.758.981.979.388.070.584.9
Flood Score58.246.481.279.383.567.770.7
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5658281,893316565
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.74.64.54.5
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0232,0212,0242,022
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