Four years ago I was on a design team for a new form of "dazzler". I cant comment on design but I can speak to some generalizations.
A few things you need to know.
1.Mainly effective as a warning/distraction device at vehicle checkpoints at long range.
2.Generally injures stupid operators who look into the bore of their own unit or aim at companions/get reflections. (lots of own team injuries at first)
3. Good for countering optical aiming, although the bad guys develop cheap countermeasures.
4. The 18.5 Hz blink does not really disrupt the human brain as claimed.
5. We quickly abandoned lasers for incoherent sources (special arc lamp)
6. If your bad guy has any combat experience or is on drugs, flashing these just can make them madder. Has some minor effectiveness if they are very tired, very scared, or weak.
7. Leads the perp/sniper/bullet right to you.
8. After one exposure you get up and fight past it.
9. Useful units generally have to include a distance sensing safety circuit to prevent injury, devices that are truly eye-safe up close are somewhat ineffective.
10. Cops have proven that huge car mounted light bars help far more then handhelds.
11. Its going to hurt when superior force turns around and uses your own unit on you. Best to have insurance, too.
Humans usually survive fights, but from a legal point of view, damaging an eye opens you to a whole new level of liability.
A 30$ high intensity flash light does the same thing at civil combat distances.
As most civilian combat is within a few meters, by the time you reach for your blinder, your toast. Making this whole thread a moot point. Better to avoid contact with the enemy in the first place. Especially when its likely to be two or three on one. Better to be Obi Wan/Yoda and know how to avoid/ when to flee.
This sort of hardware is Very useful in medium range military situations, in civilian situations, not so much at all.
Daddy Rant Mode:
To the OP, I've been around a long time. Your attitude suggests you are sub-consciously looking for trouble. You might want to reconsider why you want to carry all this stuff. Then just take the care to avoid such situations in the first place.
Things like ALICE Training stress situational awareness, avoidance, and pre-planning. Pros avoid one on ones without back-up.
End Daddy Mode.
"Non-Violence is the Sword That Heals" Martin Luther King.
A few things you need to know.
1.Mainly effective as a warning/distraction device at vehicle checkpoints at long range.
2.Generally injures stupid operators who look into the bore of their own unit or aim at companions/get reflections. (lots of own team injuries at first)
3. Good for countering optical aiming, although the bad guys develop cheap countermeasures.
4. The 18.5 Hz blink does not really disrupt the human brain as claimed.
5. We quickly abandoned lasers for incoherent sources (special arc lamp)
6. If your bad guy has any combat experience or is on drugs, flashing these just can make them madder. Has some minor effectiveness if they are very tired, very scared, or weak.
7. Leads the perp/sniper/bullet right to you.
8. After one exposure you get up and fight past it.
9. Useful units generally have to include a distance sensing safety circuit to prevent injury, devices that are truly eye-safe up close are somewhat ineffective.
10. Cops have proven that huge car mounted light bars help far more then handhelds.
11. Its going to hurt when superior force turns around and uses your own unit on you. Best to have insurance, too.
Humans usually survive fights, but from a legal point of view, damaging an eye opens you to a whole new level of liability.
A 30$ high intensity flash light does the same thing at civil combat distances.
As most civilian combat is within a few meters, by the time you reach for your blinder, your toast. Making this whole thread a moot point. Better to avoid contact with the enemy in the first place. Especially when its likely to be two or three on one. Better to be Obi Wan/Yoda and know how to avoid/ when to flee.
This sort of hardware is Very useful in medium range military situations, in civilian situations, not so much at all.
Daddy Rant Mode:
To the OP, I've been around a long time. Your attitude suggests you are sub-consciously looking for trouble. You might want to reconsider why you want to carry all this stuff. Then just take the care to avoid such situations in the first place.
Things like ALICE Training stress situational awareness, avoidance, and pre-planning. Pros avoid one on ones without back-up.
End Daddy Mode.
"Non-Violence is the Sword That Heals" Martin Luther King.
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