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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
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$113$30$330$120$350$75
MSRP$138$154$90$30$330$120$350$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,100 lm——1,000 lm600 lm700 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—63,000 cd——36,000 cd71,000 cd—
Beam Distance330 m—505 m——380 m533 m—
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m
▾Runtime3
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min——180 min60 min—
Runtime (500lm)——190 min——220 min75 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s——120 s30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g——169 g196 g—
Length—65 mm155 mm——145 mm152 mm—
Head Diameter——25.4 mm——27.0 mm28.0 mm—
Body Diameter——25.4 mm——27.0 mm25.4 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A217001865018650217001865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cnoneusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtaildualtaildual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT70——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.775.779.374.374.372.5
EDC Score57.650.774.685.679.374.367.974.7
Value Score59.151.574.580.979.373.067.775.2
Throw Score65.758.981.970.579.375.480.770.5
Flood Score58.246.481.286.179.379.064.373.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,56584132857994552
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.54.74.84.44.6
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0242,0232,0222,0232,022
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