Re: InvisibleSight DBAL and PAQ - anyone tried one?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CoryT</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Remember, if Customs finds it, you lose it, since it is not FDA approved for commercial sale. If it breaks, you are SOL.
Note that Laser Devices is selling a Class 1 DBAL now, low enought power to be FDA approved and otherwise mil-spec. No, it won't light up a target at 1500m or have a visible pointer at 2 miles, but it will work quite well inside a couple hundres yards. </div></div>
The InvisibleSight manufacturer/seller states he will send a replacement product if the original fails to arrive, and says there is a conditional lifetime warranty (must return in original packaging with all accessories, not user damaged or modified).
PS I've e-mailed two guys who bought the InvisibleSight DBAL-A2 and both say the build quality is excellent. One reported "<span style="font-style: italic">the DBAL unit works very well and is very well made. I was kind of surprised at the quality verses the price, the illuminator is a powerfull IR laser that's adjustable and the IR and red laser are fully adjustable, they hold up well to shock I tested mine on a 308 caliber rifle and it performed very well.</span>" Yeah, I know - it's still Chinese, albeit with US-made laser modules.
PPS Re the build quality of the InvisibleSight DBAL-A2 (very important to me), here are a few details from the manufacturer that are relevant:
"<span style="font-style: italic">Features:
- Heavy duty hardcoat anodized metal construction
- 100% epoxy sealed to ensure waterproof design
- Dust protected lasers with AR coated window glass
- Made in USA mil-spec IR/Green laser module
- AR coated collimator glass lens
- Precision co-aligned IR/Visible lasers
- Very sharp focused IR/Green laser dot
- 100% true invisible IR laser module</span>"
Interesting, huh? Nevertheless, there are nits to pick - the remote paddle/pressure switches use 3.5mm miniature plugs (like for consumer headphones) and the jacks (female connector) are prone to damage if there is no effective strain relief.