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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
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
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$90$33$30$33$350$120
MSRP$138$154$90$33$30$33$350$120
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm1,100 lm2,800 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,100 lm——400 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—63,000 cd———71,000 cd36,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—505 m———533 m380 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min———60 min180 min
Runtime (500lm)——190 min———75 min220 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s———30 s120 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g———196 g169 g
Length—65 mm155 mm———152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm———28.0 mm27.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm———25.4 mm27.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A217001865018650AA1865021700
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualdualtailtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoNoYes
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70————Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.476.675.575.775.574.374.3
EDC Score57.650.777.585.085.674.367.974.3
Value Score59.151.577.880.480.976.067.773.0
Throw Score65.758.981.970.570.570.580.775.4
Flood Score58.246.482.885.486.167.764.379.0
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,56581,28641331694579
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.44.54.54.44.8
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0232,0242,0242,0232,022
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