Viridian Weapon TechnologiesX5L Gen 3 Universal Green Laser, 500 Lumens Tactical Light and HD Camera, Fits: Most railed Pistols

You want to be protected if you have to defend yourself this is perfect. It is expensive but it's high quality. Only problem I had was the date doesn't line up. Camera works great. Laser and light perfect

I initially bought one for my pistol. I had an issue with the POA/POI and the dot being split into 2 dots. When I called supported they were great to deal with. The turnaround for the repair was very fast. I liked it so much I bought another for the shotgun as well. Both are mounted with a magnet to use the instant on feature.I highly recommend this light/last unit.

I recently acquired a B&T APC9 and only wanted accessories to complement the craftsmanship of this particular firearm. This viridian x5l Gen 3 missed the mark. I currently utilize all of the big weapons mounted flashlight companies. For comparison sakes I will use the Streamlight TLR2G on my FNX 45 tactical that was a direct comparison to this light. Streamlight actually has a higher lumen version (tlr2g hl) than the one I currently have available on the market at only 50 more dollars than this viridian. I liked the compactness of this module compared to the streamlight. I also was inquisitive about the rechargeability of the sight and it all worked well but I will admit it felt weird having to plug the daily weapon in nightly. It did function as expected in that regard. However anyone with a device that gets charged frequently knows after sustained use a charging port gets worn-out. Once this gets worn-out are you supposed to replace the whole unit? As any well informed consumer I did my research prior to this viridian acquisition. There weren't many reviews on the interwebs and the reviews on Amazon were hit or miss. Several of those reviews alluded to the fact of potential artifacts in the beam. I haven't previously spent any money with viridian and have never owned one of their products so I decided to give them a chance. This was not a free unit or a unit for test and evaluation. I received this product on Friday March 1st 2019. I mounted it to the B&T and looked forward to my range trip the next morning. In gathering the tool needed to adjust the laser, I released that there were no included instructions. This was also was referred to by another reviewer of the x5l. So I set off the the range and shot about 300 rounds through the Apc9. Success, all is well I'm on cloud nine and I think this is just what I wanted on this pistol. Well unfortunately, that was a fleeing emotion. Today is Sunday March 3rd and there are artifacts in the laser. At one point I had a dot and a long streak. At another I had two visible dots with more artifacts. At this point I realize that I should of gone with streamlight. It may not be as slim but with cutting the fat away Viridian also cut away the quality. I have only tier 1 equipment when it comes to my firearms because I value my life that much. If you are into role playing or larping this is the weapons mounted light for you. If you are depending on this to produce consistent performance when it is need i.e life or death scenario then it's not for you. There is a phrase buy once cry once and I normally subscribe to that. However, I went out on a limb and tried to give a company a chance, I mean they did pioneer green lasers and white lights to be affixed to many weapons platforms and they failed me within 48 hours. That says alot in so little time. The device wasn't handled improperly or abused and it still failed. I will be returning it and getting the new streamlight tlr2g hl with 300 more lumens then the 500 this Viridian has and green laser. It is a trade off of having to stock batteries vs charging but I already have one and batteries are plentiful. I wish for the best shopping experience for the people who come here after me.

Very good, but difficult to switch modes

Update #3: Just bought #3. Also for those of you looking to find a holster that fits the light, I had one custom made by Bare Arms Holsters and it works great.Update #2: I love this laser-light do much I bought a second. I can’t recommend it enough.Update #1: Held a perfect zero after 500 rounds of 9mm. The laser is clearly visible in daylight at 40 yards, and shines like a 200 yard lightsaber at night.——————Fits perfectly on a Sig P226 mk25, has multiple screw holes for the mount to sit perfectly on your rail for the exact placement you need, I think the others who complained about the mount didn’t use the right hole (pun intended). The light is bright, but not over the top going to blind me on a white wall sort of bright, but that aside it does illuminate an entire room and would blind anyone remotely near the epicenter. The green laser is bright and clear, and stands out very well even with the 500 lumen flashlight shining at the same point.

Product arrived on time and in great shape. This laser and light has so many easy to use features. The button has two levels of activation, soft touch is a true monetary, and a hard press is your standard button. Light is advertised as 500 lumens but seems MUCH brighter than other lights I have. The rechargeable battery is easy to change and very solidly held in place when mounted. Green laser is very bright and zeroed very easily as well. All in all I couldn’t be happier my purchase of Viridian’s X5L Gen 3. Fits great on my Glock 34! I will add a picture soon

I've purchase TWO of these lights from amazon, but I'm returning this one (and may have to return the second). This one arrived with the vertical laser adjustment not functioning -- at 10 feet it points 2 feet high and doesn't move with the adjustment screw -- both adjustments on the other light, and the horizontal adjustment on this one, work just fine. As a comic aside, in response to a query I sent viridian on the matter the viridian support representative tells me it should be sighted at 21 feet, not 10 feet, and I should try that (LOL!). Another worrying factor is true with BOTH lights I've purchased: The on-off holster functionality is strangely clunky: if I holster the pistol QUICKLY, it shuts right off; if I slide the pistol into the holster slowly -- all the way to the bottom -- it then takes 2-5 seconds for the light to turn off. I can't even figure out how that could be POSSIBLE, yet it's like that every time. I've asked viridian about it, they admit this is not expected, and, of course, they refer me to the holster maker, which in my case was Hidden Hybrid Holster -- and they make FANTASTIC holsters. I'll talk to them, but I still now feel iffy about this functionality.EDIT: (10/16/18): I've since discovered that the issue with auto on/off IS in fact a failing of the holster. As long as the viridian is subjected to an intense enough magnetic field, it will do its job as it should. If the magnet is placed even slightly too far away, or the magnet isn't strong enough, then problems can arise.EDIT (11/15/18): I returned the clearly broken one to StellarSales123 for a prompt refund with no questions asked -- no complaints about that vendor. The other one works very well -- there was a small problem with the magnet my holster making used. I replaced the magnet with a slightly larger one, and function is now perfect.