DBAL-D2
Dual Beam Aiming Laser with IR LED Illuminator
Manufactured with high definition, aspherical telescopic lens technology, the DBAL-D2 features a 2° to 30° adjustable illumination beam. This highly collimated beam significantly enhances night vision performance and offers an eye-safe means of illuminating distances greater than 1000 m. Military and law enforcement models also features an enhanced end cap, taking full advantage of the added switching capabilities of the full powered D2.
- Visible green laser
- Weight 12.5 oz.
- Submersible to over 5 m
- Item No. 9001 (Black)
- Item No. 9002 (Desert Sand)
MSRP:
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Product Features:
- Fully Adjustable Windage / Elevation
- Quick Release HT Mount
- Co-Aligned Visible & IR Aiming Lasers
- IR LED Illuminator
- Powered By: One CR 123A Battery
- Remote Cable Port
- Activation / Mode Selector SwitchIntegrated Activation Switch
- Available in Black (9001) and Desert Sand (9002)
- The Steiner eOptics Dual Beam Aiming Laser, or DBAL series, is the choice of military units worldwide.
SPECIFICATIONS:
| Item No. | Case Color | Laser Color | Visible Laser | IR Pointer | IR Illuminator | Restricted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9001 | Black | Green | <5 mW, Class Illa | <0.7 mW, Class I | < 600 mW LED Eye Safe | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9002 | Desert Sand | Green | <5 mW Class Illa | <0.7 mW, Class I | < 600 mW LED, Eye Safe | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DBAL-D2 is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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CitizenPete from
Own the Night - Force Multiplier.
Worth the high price, every penny. This illuminator/laser is easy to mount, setup, zero and is built like a amphibious tank. The brightness of the IR illuminator enhances even older Gen2 level NV optics making them very usable. What is most notable is the distances you can get out the IR light and IR laser - exceeded my imagination. Even the visible green laser is intense enough on the high setting to utilize during bright sunlight at 50 foot plus some. Because the visible laser and IR laser are mechanically dependent and in sync, setting IR laser zero is a breeze. Very high quality, and state of the art NV solution - truly a coyote killing tool or force multiplier when utilized properly.
Date published: 2014-10-07
Rated 4 out of
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CHUDmac from
Only one small issue with every DBAL I’ve used...
Durable, reliable, and with great features like a visible coaligned green laser for easy zeroing and an adjustable IR illuminator.
Only issue I have with every DBAL I’ve used is the port for the remote plug. PLEASE make this port a hair smaller in diameter so the Crane style remote plug (TAPS or SureFire) doesn’t rattle loose after firing a magazine. Even better would be designing the port with threads and the remote plugs like a coax cable that screws onto the back of the DBAL. I feel so “cheap” having this >$1000 device on my rifle with the plug taped up so it doesn’t come loose. I was not impressed with my ATPIAL-C, but at least I don’t lose my laser under night vision because the plug fell out.
Date published: 2018-12-22
Rated 5 out of
5
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Lonewolf1369 from
State of the art technology
I received my DBAL-D2 yesterday and thoroughly read through the user manual (I’m like that; military aviator background) and finally had a chance to play around with it last night. It was very dark and I don’t have big city lights around to interfere with my night vision toys. IR laser is very viewable and bright under PVS14 and the IR illuminator is great. Whenfocused you get a nice circle of bright light and when “unfocused” a huge area of flood light. I could actually light up my whole backyard in flood. Glad I decided to go with this model.
Date published: 2018-07-20
Rated 1 out of
5
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TUMS from
Pointer unable to be aligned with illuminator
I was very excited to purchase this Class 1 laser because of the outstanding performance of the LED based Illuminator. However, once I received this device I noticed that the IR pointer was off on the right edge of the illuminator spill and no apparent way to adjust the illuminator so that the pointer would be centered, like every other IR laser/illuminator on the market. Customer support informed me that the DBAL-D2 is not designed to have the illuminator and IR pointer co-aligned and that I was trying to force it to do something it's not intended to do. The product description should state that it is impossible for the IR pointer to be centered inside the illuminator spill.
Date published: 2021-12-30
Rated 5 out of
5
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JoeJohnson from
Third DBAL-D2, upgraded from I2
This is the third D2 I've owned. Previously had two black I2's that I swapped out for two black D2's (both from Laser Devices originally), both in red visible, that were spot on. The current one I have (from Steiners) is my first tan one, and first green laser from Laser Devices. Everything is spot on. Superb quality on all units.
One nice feature of the D2's over the I2's is that the lasers are co-aligned, so once you sight in your visible laser, you know your IR laser is on point. The illuminator is easy to use and adjust for focusing.
The only downside I could say about this product is how big it is. The illuminator just hangs off to the side, so in some configurations, like the Tavor, it makes mounting somewhat of a pain if you're also throwing on NVD. I barely got my ACOG/Co-mini/DBAL-D2 on the rail, but that's extreme. On a side rail it is no issue either.
Date published: 2014-10-29
Rated 5 out of
5
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Northwoodz from
Excellent
I bought this D2 about a year ago, mainly based on its large illuminator. Absolutely lights up the area with a great controllable beam pattern.Lasers are both nice and bright along with easy zeroing. Main control switch is smooth with a nice felt feedback as you dial through the modes.. If your looking to own the night, this is the one! I now wish I would of ordered the black one, I wonder if Steiner offers any kind of service of
repainting for their units?
Date published: 2018-04-26
Rated 5 out of
5
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Bill_Van from
AS close as you can get!
Preliminary inspection checked out and all appears to work correctly. Did an initial 10 meter zero and adjustments are good. Green on high is BRIGHT! So much so that it can be easily seen at 60yds. in the sunlight against a white background.
Expect to do live fire zero this week if I can get some time. First impression is exceptional quality and craftsmanship. I wish it was a little lighter but it's built like a tank for a reason so I'd rather have reliability and consistency over light weight.
This might be the best civilian laser product on the market. I own several different lasers and have experience with restricted IR units and unless you are a forward observer calling in air strikes, the DBAL-D2 is the one to get!
Date published: 2020-08-09
Rated 5 out of
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NitePilot from
Best option for night operations.
DBAL-D2 is a very effective piece of equipment. I prefer using instead of a PEQ-15 due to the illumination feature and the more robust build quality. It's bigger in size but doesn't interfere with daytime sight picture paired with a EOTech and weight is a non factor.
Date published: 2016-07-16
does the dbal-d2 have visible override capability, to make ir illuminator/laser work on fire button, and vis laser work off psi pad
I don't believe there is a way to do that.
Date published: 2021-05-28
Love the laser and pressure plate. Having trouble finding a picatinny or mlok rail for thr pressure plate on/off switch. Do they exist? Having something this nice mounted with velcro feels like a crime.
First, thanks for choosing Steiner! I'm glad you asked. There are a few picatinny and Mlok options. Here is one that I've heard good things about: https://www.amazon.com/Magpul-M-LOK-Switch-Mounting-Insight/dp/B01MFB6LT5
Date published: 2022-12-18
Will the dbal d2 hold up to the scar 17s nrch? I see a lot of internet commandos (lol) saying that the 17 is hard on optics and electronics.
Well said! While I too get a good laugh at the internet commandos, they have a point on this one. The SCAR 17 has strange harmonics, with a lot of vibrating, shaking, and resonating in the gas system. That can be pretty hard on optics and electronics, or whatever you have mounted to the rifle. That being said, we do have a lot of people using them on the SCAR 17 as evidenced on social media and some other places. Most of the folks I've talked to seem to have no problem, but it IS something to consider with the SCAR 17.
Date published: 2022-10-09
Do you make a remote switch or reccomend a third party switch for the DBAL-D2?
are there remote switches available for this unit? Is it compatible with Surefire remote switches?
There are switches available and it is compatible with the Surefire switches.
Date published: 2020-11-06
It appears there is a spot to mount a reflex sight on the D2. Can you advise what sight fits this unit?
Yes, you can attach a small picatinny rail on the top of the DBAL-D2, and mount a reflex sight, like the Steiner Micro Reflex Sight.
Date published: 2021-01-27
what is the best laor sight for a 308
It depends on the application. If target shooting, a DBAL-A3 is an excellent choice. If hunting and a large but focused IR Illumination is required out to 800 meters, than the DBAL-D2 would be recommended.
Date published: 2022-03-17
Will the lasers hold zero on an M82A1 .50 BMG?
Rifle devices are compatible with 50BMG systems.
Date published: 2020-11-06