Steiner released this press release. We'll be checking it out at SOFIC this week.



Steiner eOptics, Inc. Releases DBAL-A4® v2 at 2017 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference

May 12, 2017—As a leader in laser aiming solutions for the soldier, Steiner eOptics is celebrating the release of its DBAL-A4® v2 at the 2017 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) being held in Tampa, Fla. Steiner will feature its products in booth #236, as part of Beretta Defense Technologies.


DBAL-A4 v2




The release of the DBAL-A4® v2 marks a milestone in the continued design, development and manufacturing of Laser Aiming Solutions provided by Steiner eOptics. The DBAL-A4® v2 provides the complete functionality of Steiner eOptics’ DBAL-A3 and MK4 Battle Light in one compact unit. The DBAL-A4® v2 combines a visible laser pointer, an infrared laser pointer, a long-range as well as a second short-range, wide field-of-view infrared illuminator, and a white light   illuminator into one integrated, all-aluminum package. The DBAL-A4® v2 was designed by Steiner eOptics’ engineering team in Vermont and built in its new 50,000 square foot facility in Ohio.  

Feedback on the initial release of the DBAL-A4 was received from elite fighting units and law enforcement professionals from around the world. The feedback and resulting innovative dual IR illuminator design place the DBAL-A4® v2 as one of the most advanced laser aiming and illumination solutions on the market today. Skilled professionals from around the world have contributed to its simple user-interface, advanced capabilities, and battlefield functionality. The DBAL-A4® v2 is rugged, durable, and dependable in the most stringent military environments providing confidence in the system for the soldiers who rely on it. By combining visible and infrared lasers with both long and short range infrared illuminators into one solid body system, the DBAL-A4® v2 is considered ‘required equipment’ for effective multi-mission night operations.

Steiner eOptics General Manager, Alan Page affirmed “The DBAL-A4® v2 is a key advancement in compact laser aiming solutions designed for elite and regular forces alike. The single unit design, simple user interface, and especially the no-compromise dual IR illuminators cut training time while significantly increasing mission effectiveness. The DBAL-A4® v2 is an example of why Steiner eOptics remains the primary choice for military, government, and law enforcement organizations worldwide.”

Steiner eOptics, Inc. (Cage Code:  0SPF5) is the combination of Laser Devices, Sensor Technology Systems (STS), and Diffraction Ltd.  Steiner eOptics is part of the Beretta family of companies, and operates under the Steiner brand.  Located in Miamisburg, Ohio, USA, all of Steiner eOptics’ products are designed, developed and produced in the USA and proudly carry the Made in the USA label.  Steiner eOptics produces the Dual Beam Aiming Laser (DBAL®) series of laser aiming systems, including the AN/PEQ-15A and DBAL-A2®, and the new DBAL-PL, SBAL-PL, DBAL-RL, and SBAL-RL which were recently released at the 2017 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits held in Atlanta, Ga.

Will post the spec sheet shortly.

A LOT of changes with the original A4 design we worked last year along with several SWAT types in the Northwest. Red Glow is very short range at 10 yards within 1deg of cone of emitter.

Yes, we're all working hard on TAPS with Steiner.  Many have asked for this option.

Will get official pricing.

Last iteration was gonna have an approx. $1600 price tag.

Indeed it has.  You can see the initial design review that we did last year HERE.

The first A4 iteration.  Lots of changes since then...

Sits the same height as an A3
overall i was impressed as it has shrunk down a little and they claim the illuminator is even better than the DBAL D2, it actually has 2 illuminators.

The top mounted fire button.

Good question and the newer technology due to lenses used along with smaller apertures does decrease the LED vis. glow especially vs. the D2 in a big way. I would say an approx. 40% decrease in this arena vs. the D2.

It means from the emitter itself when looking directly in front of it. If you travel a degree or two off axis (to either side) you will not see any vis. signature.

It's really all in the design over the years how smaller high output LED technology with high lumens and mW's broadcast that have allowed the visible IR LED signature to be mitigated. I found it pretty amazing what ITT did with their first Vital IR laser illuminator design back in the day. Yes even IR laser illuminators can be seen at the source (not near as much as LED's but their signature is still present). **DO NOT LOOK INTO AN IR LASER OR ANY LASER AT IT"s SOURCE. But place your hand in front of it or display it on a dark wall and you will see it''s signature.**  Anyhoot what ITT did back then was to make a removable type shroud that clipped on the front of the IR illumimator that restricted the off-axis viewing.  Pretty novel for back in day.

Nowadays with such small apertures and cavity design (we designed our Torch Pro over the years to seat deeply into the head as Surefire has done) too mitigate the visible IR. Obviously one can use diodes in the upper nano-meter bandwidth, but at a cost of long range viewing with Gen 3 devices and the glass itself allowing higher wave lengths to be seen.  

Hope this helps a bit more about what we are seeing in the new era of smaller and brighter tools for your NV tool box.

Street price is going to be in the $1600-1800. Not finalized and not in stock just yet as they finish up.

Very cool, the two IRs is a neat touch.

Yes, dual fire buttons for the A4, NOT a D2 where only southpaws have the advantage due to the location of the rear left only fire button.

As for the restricted models using LED's, (Heineken is correct). There was no real reason with such good performance they achieve with the IR LED's to use IR Laser Lum. I have to admit, Steiner has really cracked the code with high output IR LED design.

Yes this is new from the first iteration.

Will address zeroing mechanism features when I confirm.