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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
Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos TD02

18650
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$138$154$113$30$33$33$46$350
MSRP$138$154$90$30$33$33$70$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1,000 lm500 lm3,300 lm1 lm1 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens500 lm300 lm1,100 lm——400 lm950 lm600 lm
Peak Candela27,000 cd—63,000 cd———85,000 cd71,000 cd
Beam Distance330 m—505 m———680 m533 m
Beam Patternthrowfloodthrowhybridhybridhybridthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min———75 min60 min
Runtime (Med)——————220 min—
Runtime (500lm)——190 min———120 min75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s———45 s30 s
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g———126 g196 g
Length—65 mm155 mm———127 mm152 mm
Head Diameter——25.4 mm———42.0 mm28.0 mm
Body Diameter——25.4 mm———27.0 mm25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A217001865018650AA2170018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cusb-cnone
USB-CNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typetailsidedualdualdualtailsidetail
Strobe ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70———Luminus SFT40—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score61.758.475.775.775.575.576.074.3
EDC Score57.650.774.685.685.074.367.667.9
Value Score59.151.574.580.980.476.079.867.7
Throw Score65.758.981.970.570.570.584.980.7
Flood Score58.246.481.286.185.467.770.764.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4,6368,56584131,28631656594
Amazon Rating4.74.84.04.54.44.54.54.4
Release Year2,0192,0212,0242,0242,0232,0242,0222,023
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