r/NightVision

Hi, didnt think id be here after all the reviews saying its basically good to go.

After 8 minutes of shooting at 100 rounds total on a Spear LT I tried to use the laser latching feature (push twice and stays on), when hot it quits working after 2 seconds.....

When testing if the laser stays on if the button is physically held it stays on. When it cooled all the way back to room temp the laser latching feature works again.... not a low battery, it was fully charged. Issue occurred with the switch plugged in and unplugged.

If im using the ir flood to see, and need a free hand this deficiency may cause issues

Maybe its minor, maybe its how I want to use it, maybe its indicative of not enough heat testing by previous people/company's. Idk ill leave that up to reddit.com.

Thats all I have for today's episode of every time I go to the range something breaks or fails.

Mutsumi NVG Recorder, compatible with PANO NVG. It uses a beam splitter prism system, so it won't obstruct your view.

I bought a black OGL-C and 5 min out of the box, the bolt head snapped with finger pressure.

There was also zero difference between IR-AIM Lo and IR-AIM Hi in regards to the IR laser.

Emailed Eotech and they told me- "there should be a difference in brightness between the two settings".

They sent me a label to RMA it.

Stupidly, I bought a 2nd one because despite the issues, I really liked the performance of the OGL-C.

2nd one in Tan arrives today. No mount issues, but again, zero difference between Hi and Low with the IR laser.

So either the CS rep has zero fucking clue what they're talking about, or I got two defective Eotech OGL-C.

Save you money and buy a fucking Holosun IRIS. Eotech is worse than China shit at this point.

This was at SOF Week at the L3Harris booth for all you military industrial complex nerds.

So to give a rundown. This is what L3Harris considers to be their budget offering for units that cannot afford the NGAL and also their way of “modernizing” the ATPIAL. Some points that were discussed.

- The IR illumination bezel gives way more adjustments from a tight beam to a more generous flood compared to the widest beam setting on the first ATPIAL.

- That illuminator bezel is a complete metal construction.

- I asked if there was any internal upgrades or changes besides the VSCEL diodes and the answer is no.

- The cost of the unit is aimed to be the same price of the current ATPIAL. Reason why there is no other internal changes.

- Vis laser changed from the color red to green.

Let me know if y’all have any questions on it!

Does anyone know what type of bolt BE Meyers uses for the gen1 mawls for the propeller cap? Missing mine and would like to see if I can fix it myself. I attached some pictures for reference.

Ordered a sotac perst 4 from a seller on tacswap. It was advertised as being a sotac and as being potted. Is there any way to confirm this is actually a sotac and not a worse off Chinese unit? This is everything that was included.

Hello frens,

I was wondering is it normal that PVS 7 are off centre? Like if I look straight the top mount notch the eye pieces are really off centre. While I am at it, how do I remove those? I would like to clean below them. Thanks for advice. Shout out to wifey for fixing the rangerwraps, she knows how I wrap her xmas presents so she knew I needed help.

So I finally saved up enough and was lucky enough to find someone who still has this around for sale. The tubes are awesome. But it didn't come with any user manual, how do I turn on the COTM? There's a bunch of buttons and dials that I have no idea what they do

Edit: I'm a dumbass, the cable wasnt plugged in firm

I make front sights and diffusers for the Trinity, HFXC, Iris3, Iris4 and M6TR; as well as custom camo patterned NVG flip caps. Happy to answer any questions!

I was a milsurp fanatic as a teen and bought a sealed PNW-57A unit from eBay age 15. I used to scurry around local woodland with it like a maniac under a strichtarn poncho- it provided hours of fun but was heavy, thirsty (as I was using an 8 D-cell pack, this is before LiOn became as abundant), tricky to focus and whirred like crazy. I had the infrared illuminator it was supplied with and later bought a cheap and cheerful IR LED torch that provided more direct vision.

Fast-forward to last week and I am sitting in a field, unslept, at 6AM, preparing for a car-boot sale. Early buyers are milling around and before I know it some geezer is chewing my ear off about what I want for it and starts asking for my best price. I just “yeah whatever” and sell it for around 2/3rds of what I bought it for, justified by the fact it’s been sat in my garage for the last 9 years getting damp. Attached photo is an eBay listing, my tankers helmet had started dissolving.

TLDR; seems to me the PNW-57A has become more of a collectors item as opposed to a cheap and abundant introductory NVG unit- am I correct in saying, due to its limitations, that it had no real-world viability?

I’d seen rigs people had created with rhino mount adapters and a torch array but surely to other users that makes you a walking searchlight.

my favorite thermal shot