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Folks talking about warranty support. You know, if you buy a class-3b U.S.-made laser, even if you buy it legally, it won't have a warranty either since the manufacturers won't support private owners.
Just saying. If you don't want to pay for an A4 or MAWL (or D2 for non-tactical), this is probably the best you're gonna get besides a used PEQ-15, PEQ-2/2A, or DBAL-A2 (PEQ-15A), or the rare class-3b DBAL-I2. Of which, buy from a reputable source or it could be stolen goods. If you want a warranty, the D2, A4, or MAWL are the best ticket. Ivan may support his customers, and I genuinely hope he does and I truly want these to be a great success, but good luck if he doesn't. I hope I don't sound to negative. Just trying to be realistic. |
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Folks talking about warranty support. You know, if you buy a class-3b U.S.-made laser, even if you buy it legally, it won't have a warranty either since the manufacturers won't support private owners. Just saying. If you don't want to pay for an A4 or MAWL (or D2 for non-tactical), this is probably the best you're gonna get besides a used PEQ-15, PEQ-2/2A, or DBAL-A2 (PEQ-15A), or the rare class-3b DBAL-I2. Of which, buy from a reputable source or it could be stolen goods. If you want a warranty, the D2, A4, or MAWL are the best ticket. Ivan may support his customers, and I genuinely hope he does and I truly want these to be a great success, but good luck if he doesn't. I hope I don't sound to negative. Just trying to be realistic. View Quote That said, how do you expect to be able to take advantage of warranty? Once they're state-side, you can't re-export them without running afoul of ITAR. |
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In theory, since they aren't US made, you shouldn't run into the issue you do with class-iii units. That said, how do you expect to be able to take advantage of warranty? Once they're state-side, you can't re-export them without running afoul of ITAR. View Quote |
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In all honesty for the price that it is I wouldn’t bother with a warranty and risking losing it in the mail.
If you want good product support, don’t order something from Russia. Get something from a reputable US manufacturer. |
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Damn that Perst-1 looks like a steal if you just want a stand alone powerful IR laser. How big is the dot on these? Wouldnt be so good if the dot is 3 yards across at 100 yards.... View Quote I would guess 4 MOA maybe? I've only looked at mine a couple times, haven't had a chance to shoot with it yet. It's plenty small enough for shooting out to 2-300 yards, I'd say. I haven't pointed it at anything further than that. |
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If it had a US designed anything in it, then it would need an exemption. Zenitco doesn't show up on the EAR list or CSS search. You'd have to write Customs to get a real opinion. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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In all honesty for the price that it is I wouldn't bother with a warranty and risking losing it in the mail. If you want good product support, don't order something from Russia. Get something from a reputable US manufacturer. View Quote |
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@2JokersWild I would guess 4 MOA maybe? I've only looked at mine a couple times, haven't had a chance to shoot with it yet. It's plenty small enough for shooting out to 2-300 yards, I'd say. I haven't pointed it at anything further than that. View Quote |
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In theory, since they aren't US made, you shouldn't run into the issue you do with class-iii units. That said, how do you expect to be able to take advantage of warranty? Once they're state-side, you can't re-export them without running afoul of ITAR. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Folks talking about warranty support. You know, if you buy a class-3b U.S.-made laser, even if you buy it legally, it won't have a warranty either since the manufacturers won't support private owners. Just saying. If you don't want to pay for an A4 or MAWL (or D2 for non-tactical), this is probably the best you're gonna get besides a used PEQ-15, PEQ-2/2A, or DBAL-A2 (PEQ-15A), or the rare class-3b DBAL-I2. Of which, buy from a reputable source or it could be stolen goods. If you want a warranty, the D2, A4, or MAWL are the best ticket. Ivan may support his customers, and I genuinely hope he does and I truly want these to be a great success, but good luck if he doesn't. I hope I don't sound to negative. Just trying to be realistic. That said, how do you expect to be able to take advantage of warranty? Once they're state-side, you can't re-export them without running afoul of ITAR. |
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Oh yeah 4 MOA is definitely usable. Thanks! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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@2JokersWild I would guess 4 MOA maybe? I've only looked at mine a couple times, haven't had a chance to shoot with it yet. It's plenty small enough for shooting out to 2-300 yards, I'd say. I haven't pointed it at anything further than that. |
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Also, this fucking switch is goddamn huge. I'm not sure yet how I'm gonna lay this thing out... |
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No worries, I can see it just fine. Thanks for providing good content! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: Ah, I screwed it up again editing my post. Sorry :( I’m trying not to spend the $$ I have in hand, otherwise I’d be a buyer today (I’m saving toward DUALS). |
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In all honesty for the price that it is I wouldn’t bother with a warranty and risking losing it in the mail. If you want good product support, don’t order something from Russia. Get something from a reputable US manufacturer. View Quote That's the big reason I posted this thread, to explore other options. |
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Quoted: The problem is there's no good civilian IR lasers out there. The MAWL is the closest to it, and it has issues that an item that expensive shouldn't have. That's the big reason I posted this thread, to explore other options. View Quote |
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Known issues with the MAWL? Please let us all know. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: The problem is there's no good civilian IR lasers out there. The MAWL is the closest to it, and it has issues that an item that expensive shouldn't have. That's the big reason I posted this thread, to explore other options. |
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Quoted: The problem is there's no good civilian IR lasers out there. The MAWL is the closest to it, and it has issues that an item that expensive shouldn't have. That's the big reason I posted this thread, to explore other options. |
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The need to spend $460 bucks for a threaded endcap (if you've already bought it, or spend 2 or 300 more when you buy it initially), BE Meyer's customer service (see above, they put out a faulty product then instead of making it right, expect you to spend nearly $500 to have a usable unit), and the plastic selector switch mounted in plastic are the biggest issues, coming from guys I know that own several of them and use them in duty capacities.
They're no doubt the "best" on the civilian market currently, but I'm reluctant to spend that much money on a product that has such problems. With C1 lasers you're more paying for what kind of bullshit you're willing to deal with than what is really the best, it still looks like sucking it up and buying a MAWL is the best option for a really good performing unit, honestly. To be fair, I've only heard rumors of the selector switch breaking off, so that may not be a real concern. |
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The need to spend $460 bucks for a threaded endcap (if you've already bought it, or spend 2 or 300 more when you buy it initially), BE Meyer's customer service (see above, they put out a faulty product then instead of making it right, expect you to spend nearly $500 to have a usable unit), and the plastic selector switch mounted in plastic are the biggest issues, coming from guys I know that own several of them and use them in duty capacities. They're no doubt the "best" on the civilian market currently, but I'm reluctant to spend that much money on a product that has such problems. With C1 lasers you're more paying for what kind of bullshit you're willing to deal with than what is really the best, it still looks like sucking it up and buying a MAWL is the best option for a really good performing unit, honestly. To be fair, I've only heard rumors of the selector switch breaking off, so that may not be a real concern. View Quote |
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@brodband8 have you heard of these issues? I know you k ow pretty much everything about them.... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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The need to spend $460 bucks for a threaded endcap (if you've already bought it, or spend 2 or 300 more when you buy it initially), BE Meyer's customer service (see above, they put out a faulty product then instead of making it right, expect you to spend nearly $500 to have a usable unit), and the plastic selector switch mounted in plastic are the biggest issues, coming from guys I know that own several of them and use them in duty capacities. They're no doubt the "best" on the civilian market currently, but I'm reluctant to spend that much money on a product that has such problems. With C1 lasers you're more paying for what kind of bullshit you're willing to deal with than what is really the best, it still looks like sucking it up and buying a MAWL is the best option for a really good performing unit, honestly. To be fair, I've only heard rumors of the selector switch breaking off, so that may not be a real concern. As for the threaded endcap, yeah it is kind of expensive, and offers additional pressure switch ports which I have really never found a need for and get in the way of things more than anything. The only good thing that comes from that end cap is the ability to be able to swap batteries on the fly without tools and not have to worry about potentially losing zero on the unit, (even though its a non issue if you just mark your screws with paint pen beforehand and return to their original locations.) Also, I didn't feel the sting of the $460 as I paid the upgrade charge of $100 to get a unit with the new style endcap instead of buying it separately. Can you send me a source for the broken switch claims? I'm genuinely interested to find out more about that. |
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The need to spend $460 bucks for a threaded endcap (if you've already bought it, or spend 2 or 300 more when you buy it initially), BE Meyer's customer service (see above, they put out a faulty product then instead of making it right, expect you to spend nearly $500 to have a usable unit), and the plastic selector switch mounted in plastic are the biggest issues, coming from guys I know that own several of them and use them in duty capacities. They're no doubt the "best" on the civilian market currently, but I'm reluctant to spend that much money on a product that has such problems. With C1 lasers you're more paying for what kind of bullshit you're willing to deal with than what is really the best, it still looks like sucking it up and buying a MAWL is the best option for a really good performing unit, honestly. To be fair, I've only heard rumors of the selector switch breaking off, so that may not be a real concern. View Quote Two way range? Professionals. Yes. Absolutely. The MAWL (or a4 v2) |
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You guys with the perst-3. how true is the co-aligned visible laser? Can you confirm they are "trued up"?
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You guys with the perst-3. how true is the co-aligned visible laser? Can you confirm they are "trued up"? View Quote EDIT: Well, I'm a little disappointed to report the visible laser is off of the IR laser by about 1/4" at 20 feet. That equates to 3.75" at 100 yards if my math is correct. Oh well, I don't expect to be using the visible laser at long range anyway. Edit again: Actually, I think thats normal. The visible and IR lasers are about 1/4" apart to begin with. So presumably they will be 1/4" apart at every distance. Crisis averted I guess? Just played around with this again in the backyard. I must say, this thing works great! The illuminator really punches through the darkness. I'm gonna try to get some beam shots tonight. |
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Quoted: I have not seen this firsthand with the selector switch so I can't speak for that unfortunately. We did use the mawl for the Geissele drop test twice and it seemed to hold up fine. As for the threaded endcap, yeah it is kind of expensive, and offers additional pressure switch ports which I have really never found a need for and get in the way of things more than anything. The only good thing that comes from that end cap is the ability to be able to swap batteries on the fly without tools and not have to worry about potentially losing zero on the unit, (even though its a non issue if you just mark your screws with paint pen beforehand and return to their original locations.) Also, I didn't feel the sting of the $460 as I paid the upgrade charge of $100 to get a unit with the new style endcap instead of buying it separately. Can you send me a source for the broken switch claims? I'm genuinely interested to find out more about that. View Quote And regarding “best,” I should specify best performing, not necessarily best bang for the buck. |
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Quoted: Excellent. Very interested in seeing the pics and hearing your thoughts. Don't suppose you could compare it to an unrestricted PEQ15 (either side by side or from memory)? View Quote Either way, I’m sure the beamshots will be helpful. |
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Also FYI I'm using the terms "low, medium and high" pretty loosely. The lasers and illuminator have 5 different levels of intensity. I'm calling position 1 low, positions 2-4 are medium, and position 5 is high.
The cool thing is you can adjust all of the levels independently. The way you do it is a little weird, but it's effective. When you are on IR laser + illuminator, the adjustment only affects the illuminator intensity. The laser stays the same. If you want to change the laser intensity, you have to switch to IR laser only, make your adjustment, and then switch back to laser + illum. This may seem weird, but I actually like it. When I'm running them together, I typically don't want to increase the laser intensity anyway. I like running the laser one notch above low under all conditions (indoors and out), and only adjust the illuminator power as needed. If there is ever a time when I'm running laser + illum and for some reason I want to crank the laser, it's not a big deal to switch to the laser only and make my adjustment. Whatever settings you use on each position, the unit remembers them as you switch back and forth and cycle the unit on and off. |
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Very interesting, I am definitely going to have to pick one up, the photos look good to my unexperienced eye. Thanks for doing that!
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Also FYI I'm using the terms "low, medium and high" pretty loosely. The lasers and illuminator have 5 different levels of intensity. I'm calling position 1 low, positions 2-4 are medium, and position 5 is high. The cool thing is you can adjust all of the levels independently. The way you do it is a little weird, but it's effective. When you are on IR laser + illuminator, the adjustment only affects the illuminator intensity. The laser stays the same. If you want to change the laser intensity, you have to switch to IR laser only, make your adjustment, and then switch back to laser + illum. This may seem weird, but I actually like it. When I'm running them together, I typically don't want to increase the laser intensity anyway. I like running the laser one notch above low under all conditions (indoors and out), and only adjust the illuminator power as needed. If there is ever a time when I'm running laser + illum and for some reason I want to crank the laser, it's not a big deal to switch to the laser only and make my adjustment. Whatever settings you use on each position, the unit remembers them as you switch back and forth and cycle the unit on and off. View Quote |
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What exactly do you think a LIF would do for you with regards to these lasers? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Usually I'd say fuck the LIF, but... But on a serious note, those look pretty awesome. Would have loved to see an illuminator pic at, say a couple hundred yards. I may have to get one too. |
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So I just realized on my Perst-1 if I double tap the tape switch it goes into a slow flashing mode. Should be helpful when shooting with someone else. I didn't know since the manual was in Russian
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So I just realized on my Perst-1 if I double tap the tape switch it goes into a slow flashing mode. Should be helpful when shooting with someone else. I didn't know since the manual was in Russian View Quote |
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How do you like it? It looks pretty cool, but I can't figure out from pictures where the laser is emitted from, lol. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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So I just realized on my Perst-1 if I double tap the tape switch it goes into a slow flashing mode. Should be helpful when shooting with someone else. I didn't know since the manual was in Russian It seems pretty well made but a little clunky. You can tell it's Russian. It just barely sits low enough to mount in front of the front sight and still have a useable picture with irons. I had to switch my red dot to a lower 1/3 mount otherwise it took up too much of the field of vision. Zeroing is kind of a PITA, you need a hex wrench. I just looked through my red dot at something about 300 yards away and adjusted the laser to the same point. For the money I think it's a great deal, as long as it holds zero. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow when I'm packing up to go hunting. |
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Haven't had a chance to shoot with it yet but hoping to this weekend. The laser emits from the lower right corner as you are standing behind it. It seems pretty well made but a little clunky. You can tell it's Russian. It just barely sits low enough to mount in front of the front sight and still have a useable picture with irons. I had to switch my red dot to a lower 1/3 mount otherwise it took up too much of the field of vision. Zeroing is kind of a PITA, you need a hex wrench. I just looked through my red dot at something about 300 yards away and adjusted the laser to the same point. For the money I think it's a great deal, as long as it holds zero. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow when I'm packing up to go hunting. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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So I just realized on my Perst-1 if I double tap the tape switch it goes into a slow flashing mode. Should be helpful when shooting with someone else. I didn't know since the manual was in Russian It seems pretty well made but a little clunky. You can tell it's Russian. It just barely sits low enough to mount in front of the front sight and still have a useable picture with irons. I had to switch my red dot to a lower 1/3 mount otherwise it took up too much of the field of vision. Zeroing is kind of a PITA, you need a hex wrench. I just looked through my red dot at something about 300 yards away and adjusted the laser to the same point. For the money I think it's a great deal, as long as it holds zero. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow when I'm packing up to go hunting. The 1.93” mounts were designed (in part) to alleviate this issue. |
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Yeah most stuff gets in the way of an absolute cowitness mount, so that doesn’t bother me too much. Although it sounds like it has some decent functionality.
It’s tempting to get the 1 over the 4 because of the super low cost. |
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Check out the ZenitCo 2IKS+ which is an IR laser and IR illuminator (LED type) for $275. Looks like its more of a pistol form factor but I suppose you could use it on a rifle.
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Check out the ZenitCo 2IKS+ which is an IR laser and IR illuminator (LED type) for $275. Looks like its more of a pistol form factor but I suppose you could use it on a rifle. View Quote |
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HERE is a good thread page with some pics, info and video from Ivan.
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HERE is a good thread page with some pics, info and video from Ivan. View Quote Also, the training facility looks really cool. |
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What is the rear circle knob on the back of the pressure switch?
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