picking up a Steiner DBAL A2 on Monday and ill be using it conjunction with my PVS 14 and wondering if anyone else has experience? thanks
https://www.steiner-defense.co.../dbal-series/dbal-a2

They are nice and work well, the IR flood is not as nice as the DBAL D2, but it is a fine piece. Ensure you read the manual for zeroing, also TNVC has some good laser zero targets.

What help would be useful? Using it for ir illumination is not useful, get a dual head surefire. Visible I don't think is useful. But the IR side otherwise its fine.

thanks guys. we didn't use these when I was in the military. I know theyre a good piece of kit, was mainly wondering about retaining zero when taken on/off and how much real world IR illumination the illuminator gives off?? thanks again

I went with the I2. Decided the light options were better with other flashlights.

Sighting these things in is a bit of a pain. I like these targets to help.

https://telluric.us/ir-laser-zero-targets/

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Originally posted by bolo4tom:
how much real world IR illumination the illuminator gives off?

If you haven’t spent the money yet, research the MAWL and PERST-3. They are usually named as having the best illuminators.

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Originally posted by Voshterkoff:


If you haven’t spent the money yet, research the MAWL and PERST-3. They are usually named as having the best illuminators.

I just finished a super epic/long thread about the Perst and for the money I don't think it can be beat. Absolutely nothing wrong with the dbal, not knocking it at all, its rock solid.

I had a DBAL A2 with my PVS-14s in Iraq many years ago. It worked fine; illuminated what I needed. I've had a PEQ-15 issued with PVS-23s since and can't say one illuminator performed better than the other. Never heard of those other two listed.

thanks guys. I picked up the DBAL A2 yesterday and just messing around with it, it has surpassed my expectations... so far. as for zeroing, when I zero the red dot the IR is automatically zeroed to the same spot, so should be pretty easy.

I went back and reviewed those other models listed and they seem to be pretty solid pieces but im happy with the DBAL

Not to get off the DBAL topic but what about Night vision? Is there a good thread on night vision? You obviously like the PVS 14. Do either require factory maintenance long term?