Steiner DBAL-A3

The Steiner DBAL-A3 combines an eye-safe IR laser pointer, IR illuminator, and green visible laser in a compact civilian-legal unit. The current black 9008 model uses a Class 1 infrared pointer under 0.7mW, a Class 3R infrared illuminator under 4mW, and a Class 3R green visible laser under 5mW. The co-aligned visible and IR lasers make zeroing procedures straightforward; dial in the green laser during daylight, and the IR is automatically zeroed for night vision operations.

Built from lightweight aircraft aluminum with a rugged black finish, the DBAL-A3 is listed at 8 ounces and is rated submersible to 5 meters. The IR illuminator's adjustable beam divergence covers a usable flood-to-spot range for different engagement distances and tactical scenarios. Being laser-based rather than LED, the illuminator produces minimal downrange signature compared to traditional LED IR illuminators, enhancing covert operation capability.

The DBAL-A3 runs off a single CR123 battery with approximately 3 hours runtime using both IR illuminator and laser simultaneously. While the civilian eye-safe IR output is lower than military full-power units, the DBAL-A3 provides a practical top-rail laser and illuminator workflow for most civilian and law enforcement night-vision applications.