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Spec
Streamlight ProTac RM HL-X

Streamlight ProTac RM HL-X

1,000 lmCR123A
$137.98Buy on Amazon
Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
$153.93Buy on Amazon
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
$89.95Buy on Amazon
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
$29.97Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
$329.94Buy on Amazon
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
$32.90Buy on Amazon
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
$120.45Buy on Amazon
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
$349.99Buy on Amazon
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$90$30$330$33$120$350
MSRP$138$154$90$30$330$33$120$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,100 lm——400 lm1,000 lm600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—63,000 cd———36,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—505 m———380 m533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridthrowhybridhybridthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IP68IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 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 TypeCR123ACR123A217001865018650AA2170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualtailtaildualtail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Checklist9
Impact Resistant✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Waterproof✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
USB-C Rechargeable✗✗✓✗✗✗✓✗
Battery Replaceable✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Strobe Mode✗✗✓✗✗✗✓✗
Memory Mode✗✗✓✗✗✗✓✗
Lockout✗✗✓✗✗✗✗✗
Magnetic Tailcap✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✗
Pocket Clip✗✗✓✗✗✗✓✗
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.476.675.779.375.574.374.3
EDC Score57.650.777.585.679.374.374.367.9
Value Score59.151.577.880.979.376.073.067.7
Throw Score65.758.981.970.579.370.575.480.7
Flood Score58.246.482.886.179.367.779.064.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,56584132831657994
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.54.74.54.84.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0242,0232,0242,0222,023
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