DBAL

Dual Beam Aiming Laser Intelligent

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The intelligent dual beam aiming laser provides civilians and warfighters with extreme accuracy in low light and no light maneuvers.

  • Available with either a visible green or red laser
  • Weight 8.0 oz.
  • Submersible to 5 m

Options:

  • 9003 (discontinued): Black, Green Laser.
  • 9004 (discontinued): Black, Red Laser.
  • 9005 (discontinued): Desert Sand, Red Laser.
  • 9006 (discontinued): Desert Sand, Green laser. IR Pointer.
  • 9007 (discontinued): Black, PEQ-2. No laser. IR Pointer and IR LED Illuminator.

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MSRP: 
$885.99 - $1,368.99

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Product Features: 

Green or Red Visible Aiming Laser IR Laser

Fully Adjustable Windage / Elevation

Powered By: One CR 123A Battery

Integrated Activation Switch

Quick Release HT Mount

Activation  / Mode Selector Switch

Remote Cable Port

 

The Steiner eOptics Dual Beam Aiming Laser, or DBAL series, is the choice of military units worldwide.
 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Item No.Case ColorLaser ColorVisible LaserIR PointerIR IlluminatorRestricted
9003BlackGreen<5 mW, Class Illa<0.7 mW, Class I-No
IR Illuminator-
RestrictedNo
Wavelength - Visible Red Laser-
Wavelength - Visible Green Laser532 nm
Wavelength - IR Laser850 nm
Wavelength - IR Illuminator-
Wavelength - White Light-
Beam Divergence - Visible Red or Green Laser< 0.8 mRad
Beam Divergence - IR Laser< 0.8 mRad
Beam Divergence - IR Illuminator-
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - Visible Green Laser750 m / 15 m
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - IR Laser> 250 m
Temperature+5° C to +50° C
BatteryCR123A
Battery Life (mode dependent)> 3 hours
MaterialAircraft Aluminum
ColorBlack
Weight (with battery)8.0 oz.
Dimensions3.5 (L) x 2.75 (W) x 1.59 (H)
WaterproofSubmersible to 5 m
MountQD HT Mount
Windage and Elevation AdjustmentYes
Activation SwitchIntegrated Push Button
Remote Cable Pressure PadYes
Warranty3-Year
Special FeaturesPre-drilled mounting for optional red dot sight or MIL-STD 1913 top rail
9004BlackRed< 5 mW Class IIIa<0.7 mW, Class IN/ANo
RestrictedNo
Wavelength - Visible Red Laser635 nm
Wavelength - IR Laser850 nm
Beam Divergence - Visible Red or Green Laser< 0.8 mRad
Beam Divergence - IR Laser< 0.8 mRad
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - Visible Red Laser250 m / 5 m
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - IR Laser> 250 m
Temperature-40° C to +60° C
BatteryCR123A
Battery Life (mode dependent)> 3 hours
MaterialAircraft Aluminum
ColorBlack
Weight (with battery)8.0 oz.
Dimensions3.5 (L) x 2.75 (W) x 1.59 (H)
WaterproofSubmersible to 5 m
MountQD HT Mount
Windage and Elevation AdjustmentYes
Activation SwitchIntegrated Push Button
Remote Cable Pressure PadYes
Warranty2-Year
Special FeaturesPre-drilled mounting for optional red dot sight or MIL-STD 1913 top rail
9005Desert SandRed< 5 mW, Class Illa<0.7 mW, Class IN/ANo
RestrictedNo
Wavelength - Visible Red Laser635 nm
Wavelength - IR Laser850 nm
Beam Divergence - Visible Red or Green Laser< 0.8 mRad
Beam Divergence - IR Laser< 0.8 mRad
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - Visible Red Laser250 m / 5 m
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - IR Laser> 250 m
Temperature-40° C to +60° C
BatteryCR123A
Battery Life (mode dependent)> 3 hours
MaterialAircraft Aluminum
ColorDesert Sand
Weight (with battery)8.0 oz.
Dimensions3.5 (L) x 2.75 (W) x 1.59 (H)
WaterproofSubmersible to 5 m
MountQD HT Mount
Windage and Elevation AdjustmentYes
Activation SwitchIntegrated Push Button
Remote Cable Pressure PadYes
Warranty2-Year
Special FeaturesPre-drilled mounting for optional red dot sight or MIL-STD 1913 top rail
9006Desert SandGreen< 5 mW, Class IIIa<0.7 mW, Class IN/ANo
RestrictedNo
Wavelength - Visible Green Laser532 nm
Wavelength - IR Laser850 nm
Beam Divergence - Visible Red or Green Laser< 0.8 mRad
Beam Divergence - IR Laser< 0.8 mRad
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - Visible Green Laser750 m / 15 m
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - IR Laser> 250 m
Temperature+5° C to +50° C
BatteryCR123A
Battery Life (mode dependent)> 3 hours
MaterialAircraft Aluminum
ColorDesert Sand
Weight (with battery)8.0 oz.
Dimensions3.5 (L) x 2.75 (W) x 1.59 (H)
WaterproofSubmersible to 5 m
MountQD HT Mount
Windage and Elevation AdjustmentYes
Activation SwitchIntegrated Push Button
Remote Cable Pressure PadYes
Warranty2-Year
Special FeaturesPre-drilled mounting for optional red dot sight or MIL-STD 1913 top rail
9007 PEQ-2Black-None<0.7 mW, Class I>4 mW, IR-Laser - Class 3rNo
IR Illuminator>4 mW, IR-Laser - Class 3r
RestrictedNo
Wavelength - IR Laser850 nm
Wavelength - IR IlluminatorIR Laser - 835 nm
Beam Divergence - IR Laser<0.8 mRad
Beam Divergence - IR Illuminator95-195 mRad
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - IR Laser>250 m
Range/Visibility (Night/Day)* - IR Illuminator>175 m
Temperature-40° C to +60° C
BatteryCR123A
Battery Life (mode dependent)>3 hours
MaterialAircraft Aluminum
ColorBlack
Weight (with battery)8 oz.
Dimensions3.5(L) x 2.75(W) x 1.59(H)
WaterproofSubmersion to 5 m
MountQD HT mount
Windage and Elevation AdjustmentYes
Activation SwitchIntegrated Push Button
Remote Cable Pressure PadYes
Warranty2-Year
Special FeaturesIR only

DBAL is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 24.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Well built, very visible beams, compact. Just got my DBAL i2 yesterday, and already have it mounted and sighted. I purchased the green visible laser version. The visible laser is clear and very bright. The IR beam is also bright but does not produce an excess of bloom in NVDs. Great looking unit that seems very well made. Make sure to follow the directions when you sight it in! Battery compartment cap can be tricky to reinstall once you put the battery in...I find that one finger applying pressure on the cap and the other hand screwing it in works well. All in all very much worth the money.
Date published: 2016-05-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Review of DBAL I2 I am real happy with the overall experience with my purchase. I ordered through Optics planet(real quick shipping!) The green pointer laser stands out better and further than red(day or night). Nice solid clamp. I recommend if going with a red dot sight, get a 1/3 cowitness mount to optimize field of view on the optic. Picture shown is absolute cowitness Scalarworks, with Trijicon MRO, with DBAL I2 in the background. I wish the switch in the back had more distinct clicks for switching between off position, IR, and laser pointer. The clicks feel a little cheap, but the rest of the unit is built rock solid!! Real good price for this device. I own the red laser version(I2) and never had a problem with clamping or operating!
Date published: 2017-07-16
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Not bad Purchased an early release model. Excellent craftsmanship and kudos for the return to zero precision on the clamping mechanism. One glaring disadvantage is the mutually exclusive mechanisms for visible and IR. The IR laser cannot be zeroed during the daytime. The easiest method is to zero the visible laser during the day and then cowitness the two dots by using your NVD. Or, use an Aimpoint or EOTech to zero during the daytime and then cowitness the IR laser in the dark to the NV setting of the reflex sight. Another issue is the different adjustment mechanisms. Being able to adjust elevation and windage with the knurled knobs is great, but then having to carry and juggle a screwdriver to use the opposite slotted adjusters does not make sense. There are two IR settings on mine (HI and LOW). Both produce the same power output (<0.1mW). ).1mW is powerful enough with NVD's and in fact the military versions are often too bright and flare in the NVD. Like I said, well made, works, but has a couple of designer flaws.
Date published: 2015-02-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy operational visible laser Purchase back in 2017. Recommend as simple duty use device or hobbiest looking for another option than higher end laser devices from Steiner or L3. I don't own any NV equipment so I can't vouch for IR portion of the unit. DBAL I2 has 2 beams, a visible and a IR. There is no Illuminator. It works perfectly for me as a visible laser device. Was originally looking for a single visible beam, but these were in short supply. Unit is smaller than ATPIAL/PEQ-15. Easy to mount....many after market mounts available as well.
Date published: 2020-04-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from WOW! I recently got night vision and needed to get a IR laser for my AR when my buddy told me about the DBAL-I2. He showed me his, and i was instantly hooked. I first used it at my property at 100 yards and wow it was crisp. Only took a couple minutes to sight in, and the illuminator lite up the target perfectly as well. The IR laser could be seen for 400+ yards but didn't shoot that far yet with it. I Love it and would recommend it to everyone.
Date published: 2016-08-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Everything you need & nothing you don't The combination of laser & Illuminator is about all you need for NVD shooting & hunting. The lack of visible laser doesn't hinder usefulness at all, & the benefits are that it can keep a lower profile than the likes of the DBAL-D2. Since the Illuminator is onboard, this could be run standalone on a night hunting rifle, provided that you didn't care to have a backup white light. Pros: Cost Simplicity Ruggedness Low profile & light weight Mount is QD Switch location Cons: Illuminator lacks very long throw The plug for remote switch isn't very secure with Surefire switches Mount does have some flex (point of impact changes) if you press too hard on the onboard button. Overall a great unit, good price for the features & reliability.
Date published: 2016-05-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Save $$$ green + IR laser, but No IR illuminator This model is great if you already have a light with IR illuminator and do not care about zeroing the green laser and IR laser individually. Those are the main two features between this model and the A3 which saves you hundreds of dollars. Both lasers are super bright and crisp. The pressure switch provided works well but I recommend buying the dual pressure switch from surefire to operate the laser and light using less rail space. Highly recommend for duty use and for civilian use. No complaints as I knew what I was purchasing met my needs.
Date published: 2021-11-27
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Finally got one that works Awesome product but it took three tries to get one that functioned properly.
Date published: 2015-06-15
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Item No # 9007 is a black unit has no visible laser, but just illuminator and IR pointer. Looks like Item # 9006 is the same unit, but in tan. Still no daylight laser and only has IR illuminator IR and pointer. Where can I find and buy Item No # 9006?

Asked by: JooJooBurger
#9006 is identical to #9003 aside from the color. The #9007 is unique in that it is IR-only, replacing the visible laser with an IR-Illuminator. All of these Item #'s can be ordered by our dealers and distributors, many of while have online outlets -opticsplanet.com is one of the major online retailers.
Answered by: SteinerOptics3
Date published: 2017-10-16

hello , i have few questions to ask.Is the difference between DBAL-A3 AND DBAL-I2 thats the A3 its eye laser safe ? In simple words what dose IR illuminator mean in relation to the laser ? Dose it light up the laser pointer ?

Asked by: NIZAR
The biggest difference between the A3 and I2 is the co-aligned IR and visible aiming lasers.
Answered by: SteinerOptics3
Date published: 2019-04-23

How well can the zero of the dbal i2 handle the recoil of a .308(7.62x51)round? It does phenomenol with 5.56 round.&nbsp;

Asked by: Anth20
We have tested our products on a variety of calibers from 5.56 to 50 Caliber We are confident that our products will operate reliably on all military, law enforcement and commercially available firearms.
Answered by: SteinerOptics3
Date published: 2016-07-05

I thought I saw a mount for a flashlight or an accessory that mounts to the Dbal to free up rail space. If so where can I find it?

Asked by: Todd Freese
You are probably thinking of the DBAL-A4 which has a flashlight built into it.
Answered by: Steiner Tech Support
Date published: 2019-09-06

What are the combo connection options and differences between the DBAL-I2 and DBAL-A3 if I wanted to add a mk4 weapon light?

Asked by: Jdiz0123
With a y-cable, you could connect the I2 (on visible) and Mk4 and have them activate at the same time. The A3 is set up with a visible override so that the IR illuminator and aiming laser are active until the pressure padd is pressed, which cuts off the IR and activates the visible laser and Mk4
Answered by: SteinerOptics3
Date published: 2016-09-07

I'm interested in the 9004 model. Does it have both, IR pointer AND IR illuminator?

Asked by: drone
Hello, 9004 has a Red visible laser and an IR pointer.
Answered by: Steiner Tech Support
Date published: 2021-02-06

I have this unit. It arrived with a technical manual for the military version instead of the civilian version. How can I get the correct manual?

Asked by: Dennis24160
There is no different way in which the commercial and military versions work with the exception of the output power. The easiest way will be to download the manual using the following link: http://www.steiner-optics.com/product-manuals/laser-devices
Answered by: Steiner eOptics 1
Date published: 2017-06-05

Is this unit able to utilize AA batteries or is it only CR123? If it can take AA do you need a different battery cap and if so where do you get that?

Asked by: drKT
The DBAL-I2 can only accept CR123A batteries.
Answered by: SteinerCustomerService
Date published: 2015-09-01
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