The B.E. Meyers MAWL-C1+ represents a true paradigm shift in laser system design.
After using a friends mawl my mind was made up that I have to have one.
Perst 3 is inbound. Well see how it performs when it gets here.
I just recently bought and received my PERST 3. Took it out only once so far and messed around with it and I can say I’m thoroughly impressed with the illuminator and laser. I own a Dbal D2 and Dbal A3, both of which are inferior to the PERST as far as illuminators go. With a tighter focused beam I had no problem illuminating out to 1000yds easy. I also really like the ability to individually adjust the power of the illuminator and laser and have the unit remember those settings and apply them when the illuminator and laser are activated simultaneously. I still need to thoroughly vet it for durability but that will come with use.
Theirs only a few negative things I have to say about the PERST 3.
-The way in which you adjust the illuminators point of aim feels very clunky to me. It involves four small Allen head screws in which you tilt the illuminator to allow you to change its poa. I felt like it could have been done better.
-I also wish their was some type of built in cover for the lasers. As it stands their is only a small window protecting them but no black out cap to prevent AD of the laser.
-Wish their was a rear accessed battery compartment that didn’t require tools. As it stands you need a flathead screw driver to remove the top access battery compartment.
Overall I’m happy with it considering it’s a full power unit. Really would have preferred buying a full power PEQ or American made unit but unfortunately that’s not an option. I think you will enjoy yours.
Albeit a commie KGB unit it actually IS paradigm shifting lol
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I think the Perst-2, powered by 18650 batteries is the bigger shift.
These newer battery technologies will enable much higher performance than legacy CR123 lithiums will allow for.
They also have a TAPS style dual switch coming out, which also has their adjustment knobs on it.
There’s a great podcast from Primary and Secondary with the guys from Cloud Defensive where they discuss battery technologies.
It’s in the recent past if anybody wants to go listen to it.
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[QUOTE=jpmuscle;2762056]Albeit a commie KGB unit it actually IS paradigm shifting lol
You calling me a commie!
Received my perst 3. It is way more powerful than I expected.
If you decide it’s to much sell it to me lol
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My son just purchased a Perst unit. What do you think about yours and what are the pro’s and con’s you have determined so far?
I am pretty impressed with my perst 3 so far. The infared laser and illuminator are very powerful and have more range than i currently have distance to see how far out they will reach. I run them on the lower power levels for the most part. I was able to use the visible laser to point out targets of opportunity (squirrels) for my daughter recently and we had no problem seeing it out to 125 yards in the woods during the afternoon. Some of the older units you had to use a screwdriver to remove the battery door but mine also came with screws with knurled heads. The only con I have found is the adjustment for the lasers and illuminator are recessed screws which are located on the front of the laser head so you need to turn the laser off every time you make an adjustment. You also don’t have any clicks or scale for making adjustments. You just keep turning the screws making adjustments and checking it till you get it set. As long as your not having to rezero all the time it’s not really an issue. Overall I’m very happy with it so far.
My son’s Perst 4 with green laser and IR laser designator came in last week. We slaved it to his red dot which is sighted in at 100 yards and then verified it at the range. Everything was dead on. What was really surprising was that at 100 yards even on a fairly bright day you could easily see the green laser. We had a bit of trouble seeing it through the lens of his Eotech but if you canted his AR to the side you could see it with the naked eye. This is a cool little unit. It’s surprising how small it is. I very well may have to get one myself.
Yes, the green visible laser is very bright. That perst 4 is pretty compact compared to the 3.
Perst 4 + IR Surefire. Its an insanely effective and compact unit. I only wish the perst 4 came in FDE.
If you’re going to do that though, why not run a tan Steiner CQBL-1 with the new TNVC Unity TAPS that gives you the option of firing together?
The CQBL-1 is effective far past the max range of a surefire IR.
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I hate red lasers, just have issues picking them up. Especially when zeroing it during the day. The perst 4 is about 2-3x stronger than the CQBL both day and IR modes. This setup is on my SBR. Steiner refuses to release a green CQBL or I would have considered it.
I know this is a bit of an old post but this is a good story. Soon after my son got his Perst 4 I ordered one. It takes a while to get here going through all of the various postal systems. The 1st one I ordered disappeared once it got to the NYC post office. Waited about a month and after going back and forth with Ivan Tactical they recalled the 1st one and sent another. By this time it was early Feb. Well by late March that unit never made it out of Moscow so I requested a refund and forgot about purchasing another from them especially with COVID and everything being so delayed or not being shipped at all. They refunded me my money right away and cancelled the order. Great people to work with BTW. So guess what shows up at my door yesterday. The original Perst I ordered. It finally made it here almost 6 months after I ordered it. So now I have a PERST 4 for free. Not a bad deal I’d say.
So you’re saying you are keeping it without paying for it?
So these people were great to deal with. Sent you another one and then cancelled the order. And your are going to repay these great guys to deal with by keeping there stuff and coming here and bragging about it.
OK…
Actually it was paid for in full the day after that post! So for those that may want to pile on no need.