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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
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$113$30$46$350$60
MSRP$138$154$90$30$70$350$80
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm3,300 lm1 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm2,836 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,100 lm—950 lm600 lm1,000 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—63,000 cd—85,000 cd71,000 cd120,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—505 m—680 m533 m692 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min—75 min60 min60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—120 min75 min90 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—45 s30 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g—126 g196 g230 g
Length—65 mm155 mm—127 mm152 mm145 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm—42.0 mm28.0 mm55.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm—27.0 mm25.4 mm35.0 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A2170018650217001865021700, 26650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualsidetailside
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoYes
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.775.776.074.378.4
EDC Score57.650.774.685.667.667.981.8
Value Score59.151.574.580.979.867.780.6
Throw Score65.758.981.970.584.980.788.0
Flood Score58.246.481.286.170.764.383.5
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,5658413565941,893
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.54.54.44.6
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0242,0222,0232,021
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