Eugene_Stoner Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 My new Insight NVM 001 ( basically a slimmer pvs 14) Gen 3. Waiting on my mounts to turn up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Hot *suitcase*, how much did that thing run you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eugene_Stoner Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Alot, but its awesome price of gen 3 seems to be slowly creeping up, i was offered some pvs 14 a while ago for £1400, and now its going for around £2000! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jin15 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Quick question for you guys running PVS-14s that I could use some help with. " Is the ITT sacrificial window ANSI Z.87 rated?" I ask this because I'd like to find out if the sac window for the PVS-14 will stop BB hits or not. I love the Gen 2 D300 MS but I'm thinking of upgrading to a ITT PVS-14 in the next few years and this is one of the main things I've been wondering about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyler8158 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) I've seen two ITT sacrificial windows on two separate NODs shatter upon impact at a CQB event. They did do their job and protect the NOD lens though. Edited March 9, 2010 by skyler8158 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jin15 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks for the info skyler! I guess the other thing I'm wondering then is if the lens in the sacrificial window is removable? I've made lots of lens protectors for airsoft optics by cutting out disks of clear polycarbonate from ANSI Z.87 rated shop masks and fitting them to the devices. So I'm wondering if it would be possible to remove the original lens from the sac window so it could be replaced with something that will hold up to BB hits? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyler8158 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Yup, you can do that. My teammate took one of the shattered windows and made a polycarbonate lens to stick in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 So I know this device is pretty new...quite new, can anyone identify? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eizen Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 ENVG (Enhanced Night Vision Goggle) More here http://www.vimeo.com/4532787 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
medic23 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) a/n psq-20 Edited March 17, 2010 by medic23 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackweell! Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Holy *suitcase*, that thing looks amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pforcerecon Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I hope its lightweight, because that thing is not only enormous for an NVG, but looks like it could be cummbersumb in some ways depending on the situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aznriptide859 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 It makes you look like a rhino. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
medic23 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 i got to mess with one before i left AD and i must they they are FUN lol but they weigh just a little bit heavier than a pvs-7 which is not bad at all for all the features its got built into it. the helmet mount is pretty cool too, made by norotos inc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 It is awesome. We got to play with them as part of a T&E event... 7 days straight with the things, they're heavy. We didn't get the cool guy mount though, I don't know anything about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
medic23 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 yeah i think the mount is for special people for now (friend in stuttgart had them ) but its kinda like a mix of the ach plates and the old kevlar plates Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Are they actually issued now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 AFAIK Rangers have deployed with them, so... Maybe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Issued, no clue. I played with them for PEO. That said, the ones we were playing with were rubberized or something. At one point we even were instructed to bang them into the conex farm as we crept around playing ninja at 3am. They held up ok but we nuked two of them from horrible misuse. Not sure what was going on but the impression I got was that they're working on constant improvements. Oh, and - thermal vision of your battle pissing in the woods is childishly amusing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
medic23 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 lol +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 It's like Predator, but as done by 12 year old kids. In all seriousness, the technology is BAD *albatross*. I wish I was issued them as standard, because they're cool as *fruitcage*. Haji's got nothin' on the eye of Allah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew March Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Can anyone point me in the direction of somewhere good in the UK for night vision kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 what sort of run time do those envg get om a set of batteries, and what batteries do they take? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 No clue. We were using them for about 6 hours straight (at most), but I don't know how often the batteries were swapped or what the life is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Sadly they'll probably never be allowed to be purchased by civvies due to the fact that they have some form of thermal tech integrated into it. If it were under 6Gs, I'd consider it. How's the overlay between IR and thermal? Looking at the videos it appears there's some kind of minute delay between the two as the thermal tries to digitally catch up. Also, is the thermal still not full frame (only a small rectangular overlay within the IR's full ocular view)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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