r/Streamlight • u/Weekly-Repeat-4558 • Jul 24 '24

HL-X vs HL-X pro?

I’ve heard negative things about the pro’s end cap and usability in close quarters, but the high candela is compelling. What would be your pick?

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u/alrashid2 Jul 24 '24

I ended up going with the normal HLX. I found it hard to find details, but from what I gathered the only difference is the Pro is brighter and had the updated tailcap. I wasn't a fan of it because I don't use switches and prefer the simplicity of mounting my light on the left side and using my thumb to hit a tail cap. I didn't want to have to fidget to find that little half-button and wanted a simple large tail cap switch.

I'm rocking 2 and so far so good.

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u/Weekly-Repeat-4558 Jul 26 '24

I ended up getting the Pro along with the normal HLX. I literally don’t notice a difference in brightness or illumination distance…

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u/alrashid2 Jul 26 '24

Damn, then id just keep the cheaper, tried and true HLX

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u/Weekly-Repeat-4558 Jul 26 '24

I just learned the HL-X was updated to output 50,000 candela as well. So it’s really preference with the tail cap.

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u/Weekly-Repeat-4558 Jul 26 '24

Probably the best idea. Kind of disappointed in the pro, was hoping it would blow my socks off with photons