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Streamlight ProTac Rail Mount HL-X Pro USB Multi-Fuel Weapon Light - Desert Tan - 89028
Product Description
Deploying a primary rifle, tactical carbine, or modern sporting rifle for low-light tracking, building clearing, or defensive operations exposes an immediate mechanical and visual bottleneck: standard low-candela weapon lights. Traditional long-gun lights often rely on a wide, unfocused flood pattern that scatters raw lumens aimlessly, creating blinding backsplash glare against interior walls while failing to punch through dense smoke, automotive window tint, or dark trail corridors. The **Streamlight® ProTac® Rail Mount HL-X Pro USB (89028)** completely eliminates these tactical limitations. It packs an upgraded, high-efficiency optical engine delivering **1,000 lumens** and a punishing **50,000 candela peak beam intensity** into a low-profile weapon system calibrated to throw an unyielding spotlight out to **447 meters** downrange.
Meticulously engineered from rugged, **6000-series machined aircraft aluminum**, this professional long-gun light provides exceptional cross-axis stiffness and structural core longevity. The heavy-walled chassis is treated with a uniform, non-reflective **Desert Tan / Flat Dark Earth (FDE) anodized jacket** that actively repels trail moisture, carbon fouling, and harsh chemical bore solvents on your maintenance bench. The optical assembly houses a high-temperature, shock-mounted, and anti-reflective coated **Borofloat® glass lens** that shields the solid-state LED from violent muzzle blast pressure and thermal shocks during rapid cyclic strings. Backed by Streamlight's versatile Multi-Fuel logic, operators can run the light natively on easily sourced CR123A lithium batteries or drop in the included **SL-B26® protected Li-Ion USB-rechargeable battery pack** for sustainable daily training routines.
In high-velocity live-fire tracking sequences, suppressed tactical drills, or critical self-defense frames, the true operational crown jewel of the HL-X Pro model is its innovative **Jack-Cap® tail cap configuration**. This unique design provides immediate switch redundancy on your firearm layout, featuring an integrated rubber push-button switch alongside a protected internal port that hosts the included **straight momentary/constant remote pressure switch**. Unlike legacy lights that require completely swapping out tail caps—leaving you vulnerable if a remote cable catches a branch and tears free—the Jack-Cap keeps both activation paths active simultaneously. Outfitted with specialized **TEN-TAP® Programming**, armorers can instantly configure the fire control matrix between three user-selectable programs (High/Strobe, High Only, or Low/High) right from the workbench to lock in pure solid-state authority.
*Armorer Bench Notes & Technical Field Assembly Guidance: The Streamlight 89028 arrives as a comprehensive, mission-ready system including the Desert Tan light, an integrated thumbscrew Picatinny rail clamp, an **M-LOK® mounting kit**, a remote pressure pad, retaining clips, zip ties, a USB charging cable, and one SL-B26 battery on your bench. CRITICAL MOUNTING & WATERPROOF RULES: Out of the box, the light comes pre-assembled with the MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rail bracket. If you are mounting this light onto a modern M-LOK handguard, use the included hex key to back out the side screws, remove the thumbscrew clamp, and bolt the low-profile M-LOK wing mount directly onto the light body. This allows the light to tuck tightly into a 45-degree offset position, clearing out your optics field. **Environmental Engineering Note:** The HL-X Pro features a split waterproof rating. When configured exclusively with the Jack-Cap push-button switch closed, the unit achieves an **IP67 dust and waterproof rating** (submersible to 1 meter for 30 minutes). When the remote pressure switch cable is plugged into the Jack-Cap port, the configuration shifts to an **IP54 water-resistant rating**. Ensure the remote plug is firmly seated and pushed home down its alignment track to prevent moisture from bridging the contacts under rainy trail lanes.*
Key Features
- Punishing 50,000 Candela Beam: Upgraded deep smooth-reflector optics concentrate 1,000 lumens into a tight, high-intensity hotspot that punches through fog, tinted glass, and photonic barriers out to 447 meters.
- Jack-Cap Redundant Tail Switch: Features a built-in tail cap push button and a dedicated remote pressure switch port that function together simultaneously, ensuring absolute backup redundancy.
- Multi-Fuel Battery Freedom: Powered by the included eco-friendly Streamlight SL-B26 USB-rechargeable lithium-ion battery, or can run on two standard CR123A lithium batteries in the field.
- TEN-TAP User Programming: Smart internal microchip allows quick user calibration across three distinct illumination profiles: 1) High/Strobe, 2) High Only, or 3) Low/High.
- All-Inclusive Dual Mount System: Ships complete with an integrated thumbscrew Picatinny rail clamp and an offset M-LOK adapter kit to support streamlined integration across any handguard layout.
Product Specifications
- Brand: Streamlight®
- Model Line: ProTac® Rail Mount Tactical Weapon Light Series
- MPN/SKU: 89028 (Also tracked as PROTAC RM HL-X PRO USB TAN)
- UPC Code Profile: 080926890282
- Illumination Output (High): 1,000 Lumens | 50,000 Candela | 447-Meter Beam Trajectory
- Illumination Output (Low): 60 Lumens | 3,100 Candela | 111-Meter Beam Trajectory
- Active Strobe Function: High-Frequency Disorienting Tactical Strobe Mode
- Runtime Matrix (SL-B26 Li-Ion): High: 1.75 Hours | Low: 24 Hours | Strobe: 3.5 Hours
- Runtime Matrix (CR123A Cells): High: 1.25 Hours | Low: 21 Hours | Strobe: 2.5 Hours
- Chassis Housing Material: 6000-Series CNC-Machined Aircraft Structural Aluminum Billet
- Exterior Finish Shield: Mil-Spec Type III Hardcoat Anodized Desert Tan (FDE / Flat Dark Earth)
- Lens Glass Architecture: AR-Coated, Shock-Mounted High-Temperature Borofloat® Glass
- Switch Interface Array: Jack-Cap® Dual System (Push-Button Tail Cap + Remote Pressure Pad)
- Environmental Protection: IP67 Rated (Push-Button Mode) / IP54 Rated (Remote Switch Installed)
- Impact Resistance Rating: 2-Meter Structural Drop Shock Verified
- Overall Unit Dimensions: Length: 5.43" (13.79 cm) | Width: 1.45" | Height: 1.72"
- Net System Mass: 7.20 Ounces (204.1 Grams Complete with SL-B26 Battery and Mount)
- Country of Manufacture: Engineered in USA / Component Assembled Globally
