Poor Man’s PEQ or Airsoft Cosplay? If you want a full-featured laser, flashlight, and infrared (IR) multi-function device, you could drop a couple of grand on an L3Harris unit. But the V848 offers these features for less than $100.
Out of the box, the V848 feels surprisingly substantial. It features an all-metal housing and comes with a 3ft pressure switch cable. It measures roughly 4″ long, 2″ wide, and 1″ thick, and weighs less than half a pound. It’s actually smaller and lighter than a phone power bank.
The unit comes with a Picatinny mount but this can be removed to allow it to bolt it directly to an M-LOK handguard using the included hardware. The unit has a built-in battery, which is recharged using a proprietary magnetic USB cable. There is a small digital display which shows the charge remaining in the battery and the V848’s selected illumination mode.
Testing its white light performance, the V848 was just a little above the stated 1,700 lumens. Using a Gen 1 equivalent IR security cam, the V848’s IR flashlight provided a bright beam out and IR laser.
I am not going to claim that the V848 has the proven combat durability of an L3Harris PEQ-15 box. However, for less than $100, the Votatu V848 completely delivers on its performance as a rifle flashlight and IR laser.
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SPECS
Max Output: 1700 lumens
Light Type: White & IR
Laser Output: 5mW
Laser: 520 nm(Green)
IR: 850nm (IR)
Max Throw: 2000 m
Material: Aluminum
Water Resistance: IPX6
Mount Type: Picatinny or M-LOK
Dimensions: 103 x 54 x 22.5mm / 4.06 x 2.1 x 0.88 in
Weight: 220g/7.7oz