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WI, USA
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Posted: 7/27/2024 12:11:08 AM EDT
talk to me about the options for mid grade and high end IR illuminators. prefer weapon mounted.
I had a russian one from way back when that my buddies coined "the death star" because it had a insane focus on it so it could be a tight focus or when zoomed out a flood light. the light was truly something else in terms of brightness compared to any other illuminator on the range. sadly it doesnt work any more. id like something like that but built better. |
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HI, USA
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Posted: 7/27/2024 2:06:55 AM EDT
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Prepare to spend at least $3000.
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Posted: 7/27/2024 6:25:56 AM EDT
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The Luna ELIR3 you speak of are coming back on the market, made in Germany now.
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Posted: 7/27/2024 6:27:34 AM EDT
[Last Edit: TNVC_Will]
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Originally Posted By par0thead151: talk to me about the options for mid grade and high end IR  illuminators. prefer weapon mounted. I had a russian one from way back when that my buddies coined "the death star" because it had a insane focus on it so it could be a tight focus or when zoomed out a flood light. the light was truly something else in terms of brightness compared to any other illuminator on the range. sadly it doesnt work any more. id like something like that but built better. The Z-Bolt BLAZER IR is an awesome unit and you can use a pressure switch with it. The switch has to be a crane switch. If you’re not familiar with that switch connector, go to our sister company’s website Night Goggles, and you can find pictures in the BLAZER IR web listing. American company |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 7/27/2024 11:13:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lowdown3: The Luna ELIR3 you speak of are coming back on the market, made in Germany now. optics plannet has what i purchased years ago. theres other vendors who have something similar looking but different https://redcarpettelescopes.com/collections/luna-optics/products/luna-optics-ln-eir-series-led-infrared-illuminator |
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Posted: 8/5/2024 1:01:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lowdown3: The Luna ELIR3 you speak of are coming back on the market, made in Germany now. @Lowdown3 Are what you can buy from Optics Planet and B&H the current German productions? Did they finally fix the mount issues? I neeeeeed one :) Thanks! |
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Posted: 8/5/2024 2:32:19 AM EDT
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I really like my Raid Xe. The illuminator is a monster if you run it all the way up.
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Posted: 8/5/2024 7:09:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ankratz: @Lowdown3 Are what you can buy from Optics Planet and B&H the current German productions? Did they finally fix the mount issues? I neeeeeed one :) Thanks! I doubt it, they are slated to be fall of this year IIRC. On the mount- when you first get on, back the screws out of the mount a bit, put in Loc Tite then tighten screws. I have several the stay on rifles that we shoot a lot. The ones I did this with never had an issue, the one I forgot started to work loose after a few thousand rounds. Once Loc Tight'ed never saw any problems. |
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Posted: 8/6/2024 7:19:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TNVC_Will: The Z-Bolt BLAZER IR is an awesome unit and you can use a pressure switch with it. The switch has to be a crane switch. If you’re not familiar with that switch connector, go to our sister company’s website Night Goggles, and you can find pictures in the BLAZER IR web listing. American company The zbolt is outstanding for the price, but is also fairly large. |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 8/6/2024 7:44:45 AM EDT
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“sadly it doesnt work any more. id like something like that but built better.”
The IR Laser was probably over driven and needed more heat sinking. It probably overheated Or the driver electronics is not putting out voltage anymore I would take it apart and see if it could be repaired. Is there a name on it? |
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Posted: 8/6/2024 9:37:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chosos: The zbolt is outstanding for the price, but is also fairly large. It's not terribly large IMHO but if someone wants small, although expensive, the Kiji is super duper awesome. |
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Posted: 8/6/2024 12:20:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: chosos]
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since i happened to have all of these out, here is a pic comparing some of the illuminators i own (mostly IR, but there's a Cloud 1.0 in there too).
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Posted: 8/6/2024 5:30:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chosos: since i happened to have all of these out, here is a pic comparing some of the illuminators i own (mostly IR, but there's a Cloud 1.0 in there too). https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/217687/illum-3287268.jpg Love the SF M1. Sad they discontinued, and glad I purchased a bunch of those before they were no longer available. Still probably the cleanest IR beam out there along with the dimmest off axis detection due to the recessed IR diode. Superb all around IR illuminator! |
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Posted: 8/11/2024 6:37:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TNVC: Love the SF M1. Sad they discontinued, and glad I purchased a bunch of those before they were no longer available. Still probably the cleanest IR beam out there along with the dimmest off axis detection due to the recessed IR diode. Superb all around IR illuminator! Yup, I ran it's predecessor an old 3DL on a colt front sight post mount for years for cutting sign in the desert whereas IR white light covers caused too much light blow back from surrounding brush the 3DL and M1 had super clean tight beams. Good shit and I have a handful that I've stockpiled over the years when they pop up for reasonable prices. |
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Posted: 8/12/2024 12:40:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By juan223: Yup, I ran it's predecessor an old 3DL on a colt front sight post mount for years for cutting sign in the desert whereas IR white light covers caused too much light blow back from surrounding brush the 3DL and M1 had super clean tight beams. Good shit and I have a handful that I've stockpiled over the years when they pop up for reasonable prices. 3DL blast from the past! I begged SF not to discontinue the M1 but they had too many SKU's at the time we were told and the V1 was being launched. Was beta testing the V1 early on but the M1 still had a much better IR beam. |
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Posted: 8/12/2024 6:49:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lowdown3: The Luna ELIR3 you speak of are coming back on the market, made in Germany now. I have two of them and they are fantastic in terms of the brightness. I like the way you can focus the beam from a dot to a flood. You can also adjust the level of brightness too. I had one mounted on my DPMS .308 and if performed flawlessly for 500 or so rounds. I have a PVS-30 for that rifle and have since moved on to a Laserspeed M6 for it. I intend to sell of both of the Luna ELIR 3 but just havent got around to listing them yet. |
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Posted: 8/12/2024 7:30:02 PM EDT
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I've owned and used a ton of different illuminators including the mega powerful mil-pec LAMs and PERSTs, and the Armasight Watchman is my favorite. The only thing I don't like about it is the rear cap that lights up when it is on.
After almost twenty years under NVDs, I just recommended an Armasight product... congratulations universe, you win 
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