I really like that it runs over the bore axis. Hope this actually comes to market. At 1600 it’s price competitive with DBAL D2. Maybe the new Holosun IRIS can manage to push these other offerings a bit lower as well.
I hope it lives up to the hype and that they are able to meet market demand. If this thing ends up being D2/MAWL competitor at that price and size... New industry standard imo.
Z Bolt rules. I'm running their IR light head and that thing at under $300 EASILY matches a D2 in output / clarity. This is exactly the stuff we need for the 2A community to remove the domination of fed contract focused companies charging 3-5k for equivalent LAMs. More civilian first products.
@SS-tr5ru I'm curious to see what price they land on as well. I've kept in touch with them since SHOT, and I'm hoping to get some time range time on the physical product.
After the video of the IRIS showing disappointing performance was released, I was hoping this would turn out well. So far it looks pretty impressive. Being willing to work with 3rd parties to make accessories right away shows a good level of awareness. I have some small nitpicks with the design but quite frankly any improvement to the civ IR laser market is welcome.
@@zbolt_e_optics Did you already have the FDA approval for the civilian version VCSEL illuminator? Heard that Eotech takes longer than a year to get approved, matter of facts their OGL civilian is still not approved.
@@zbolt_e_optics What is bullsh*t? My question or the FDA approval? Why don't you just answer the question. Do you have the FDA vcsel approval yet, yes or no?
They definately have interest from non-US military/police, but for civilians, I'm not sure. I asked John and he said they'd like to provide it to civilians everywhere, but there are some legal complications depending on the country. US civilians are the first priority.
I wasn't able to get ahold of anyone by email or phone even if I left a message. The issue is what it is at this point. Please just get back with people so it can actually be resolved in the future.@@zbolt_e_optics
@@danielhendley9878 Funny thing is, it looks like every other vcsel unit like the C1, DIR-V, KIJI which equal a full power peq15 in output which people hold in high regard. The difference you'll see with the Blazer and likely ACAL is how wide the beam can be focued so you get that same illumination over a significant span at distance. You can check out our video on the unreleased Z-Bolt VCSEL Blazer to get an idea of Z-Bolt illuminator performance.
