Streamlight
ProTac HL-X USB
1,300-lumen USB-rechargeable dual-fuel duty light, the value benchmark of the category.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $124
- Weight
- 6.2 oz
- Brand
- Streamlight
- Category
- light
Features
- •1,300 lumens
- •35,000 candela
- •SL-B26 USB or 2x CR123A
- •TEN-TAP
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Overview
The Streamlight ProTac HL-X USB is the light most professional users recommend when budget matters. With the included SL-B26 USB-rechargeable battery pack it puts out 1,300 lumens and 35,000 candela. Swap in two CR123A cells and it still runs at 1,000 lumens, so you are never stuck when the rechargeable dies mid-shift.
Streamlight's TEN-TAP programming lets you choose between high-strobe-low, high-only, or low-high, the same flexibility Cloud charges twice as much for. Build quality is honest: 6000-series anodized aluminum, IPX7 rating, and a tactical tailcap with the option to run a remote pressure pad if you want to mount it to a long gun later.
At $100-$130 depending on battery configuration, the ProTac HL-X USB is the light to buy if someone asks "what is the one light I should own." It is not the brightest, not the most hardened, and not the prettiest, but the lumens-per-dollar and the dual-fuel flexibility put it at the top of the value list.
Key Features
- 1,300 lumens with SL-B26 USB battery, 1,000 lumens with CR123A cells
- 35,000 candela (SL-B26) / 27,000 candela (CR123A)
- TEN-TAP programmable: high-strobe-low, high-only, or low-high
- USB charging via the battery pack directly
- Dual-fuel: never stranded without power
- IPX7 water resistance, 2m impact tested
- 6000-series anodized aluminum body
Pros
- +Best output-per-dollar in the tactical handheld class
- +USB charging on the rechargeable battery pack
- +Dual-fuel flexibility covers every use case
- +TEN-TAP programming matches premium lights
- +Streamlight warranty is fast and honest
Cons
- −Lower candela than the ProTac 2.0 or HL-X Pro
- −Clip is decent, not great, some users upgrade
- −Tactical tailcap can be mushier than SureFire units
Detailed Specifications
- Lumens
- 1,300 / 60 lumens (SL-B26) or 1,000 / 60 lumens (CR123A)
- Candela
- 35,000 / 27,000 candela
- Runtime
- 1.5 hr / 23 hr (SL-B26), 1.25 hr / 20 hr (CR123A)
- Battery Type
- SL-B26 USB pack or 2x CR123A
- Length
- 5.43 inches
- weight
- 6.2 oz with SL-B26 / 5.7 oz with CR123A
- Waterproof Rating
- IP68
- Material
- 6000-series anodized aluminum
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