Something I’ve been mulling over for a few days is what would those in the know say about a separate IR illuminator and IR laser run on a dual tape switch as an alternative to what’s on the market today.
Theres a huge gap in price and performance from the (US Made) all-in-one units that’s currently out there...in my mind that gap starts at the DBAL A3 and ends with the MAWL. Anything else I just don’t see as contenders. But I don’t see many setups using a separate illum/laser system...(is this a clue?)
I was thinking a CQBL-1 combined with something like the Modlite on a dual tape switch where one push of the button gives me IR spectrum.
All I want is acceptable capability out to 100yds or a touch further. My only hangup with this setup is that I really don’t like tape switches and there’s no good way to activate both if the tape switch fails.
The other option is just deal with the limitation of the DBAL and carry a handheld for PID purposes if needed.
I haven’t quite come around to the third option.....which is: F-it just buy the MAWL
Theres a huge gap in price and performance from the (US Made) all-in-one units that’s currently out there...in my mind that gap starts at the DBAL A3 and ends with the MAWL. Anything else I just don’t see as contenders. But I don’t see many setups using a separate illum/laser system...(is this a clue?)
I was thinking a CQBL-1 combined with something like the Modlite on a dual tape switch where one push of the button gives me IR spectrum.
All I want is acceptable capability out to 100yds or a touch further. My only hangup with this setup is that I really don’t like tape switches and there’s no good way to activate both if the tape switch fails.
The other option is just deal with the limitation of the DBAL and carry a handheld for PID purposes if needed.
I haven’t quite come around to the third option.....which is: F-it just buy the MAWL
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