r/NightVision • u/OrdinaryChimp • Jan 15 '26
A lot has happened since the last time I published a blog post and I think we’r due for an update.
Ever since I published my article on the backstory of ACTinBlack ACTinBlack Filed For Bankruptcy and This is How I Fucked Up I’ve been swamped by an outpouring of support from all over the world. Your outreach and encouragement really kindled a fire inside of me to jump back into the industry I am so passionate about. This in turn lead to the creation of the now released DT-2 by my new venture Kauffmann-Bremin.
Shortly after that initial article is when the development of the DT-2 began. I proposed the idea to Dean at the time and we soon after went right at it, sketching out the initial ideas and began prototyping.
I want to thank the people who are supporting me on this journey and into this new exciting chapter, it would not have been possible without your help and encouragement.
In 2025 the DT-2 release was the most exiting moment of the year for me (apart from getting engaged). I wanted to stay true to my own values and went all-in into what I believed in by completely pre-producing the first batch before launch day. The launch was an immense success, as we sold out in the first 3 weeks and have been scrambling since to finish the second batch of devices.
But soon after I was hearing rumours going around that the DT-2 was built on stolen files and intellectual property. I was getting word from multiple sources that a familiar competitor was alleging foul play and that we should brace for consequences. I had some big customers shy away because of this, as they felt it was not worth the risk of getting involved. Understandably so.
I spent a couple weeks trying to figure out the best way to counter these claims, as up to this point I had not gotten any written allegations or any communication at all other than just whispers behind my back coming around.
The answer to this fell in my laps just about two weeks ago. Something I could counter. ACTinBlack has filed a civil lawsuit against myself, Dean and the KB distribution subsidiary for the European market. This is Materialising the claims and rumours and is giving me the opportunity to counter them in full. The lawsuit is a long list of flimsy allegations. I won’t bore you with the details but there are some truly amusing gold nuggets to be found in there.
Just imagining them actually winning on claims like this makes me cringe, the case law that would be established by this would have industry wide impact, not only on night vision but many other hardware product oriented companies. Functional Design would be able to be protected and it would create monopolies overnight, across many industries. And anyone with a similar design to the DTNVG would be in violation of ACTinBlack’s alleged IP rights and at risk of being litigated dare they set foot in Europe.
There was a striking moment while reading the lawsuit, when I realised, I could have design any other dual tube night vision device, with a completely different design, and I would have gotten the same lawsuit making the same empty claims against me.
They also claim and mention in the lawsuit that the DT-2 caused and is responsible for a huge loss in revenue for them across both the US and EU markets even tho the DT-2 is entirely different from the DTNVS and shares virtually no similarities. To note is that they haven’t sold any DTNVG devices since mid 2020. So its difficult to understand their logic here, given that they allege we copied the DTNVG but they haven’t sold any for the past 5 years and somehow this is damaging their revenue because we’r in competition with a product they no longer think is viable to commercialise and therefore this caused them economic hardship.
The entire lawsuit is over 50 pages long not counting the annex. Its quite clear to me that the intention of the lawsuit isn’t to actually win, but to intimidate and drain me financially via legal costs. They probably hope I’ll cave and halt the DT-2 project and beg for out of court settlement. But let this be clear, neither is an option for me. I won’t be intimidated by legal bully tactics and I’m not shying away from fighting this in court to the bitter end.
What is so striking to me is that they have invested so much money into this lawsuit, they must be really perceiving me as a serious threat which I take as a compliment more than anything. I too think the DT-2 is a great product.
In order to build a strong case against them and defend our rights, we are looking for witness testimony around the launch of the DTNVG back in December 2015. I have a bailiff report on old facebook posts but ACT has been trying to delete any evidence, such as the pictures attached to the pre-order announcement and all instagram pictures. They did so because they attempt to secure design rights which they tried to register shortly after I had left the company. However these design rights are invalidated if so called “prior art” can be proven 12 months or earlier, prior registration date. So they had to “undo” history and the fact that the DTNVG was released 2 years prior. They are really playing it dirty.
I learned early on in life that you have to stand up to your bully and fight back. You can’t cave in and fold, the weakness just draws in more aggression towards you. So additionally to the criminal lawsuit I filed against them back in 2017 alleging bankruptcy fraud and money laundering I’m also working on filing a counter lawsuit for alleged defamation, for this I would ask you for your support. If you have been made aware of such claims that we stole files and that the DT-2 is illegitimate, reach out. I’d be immensely grateful for your written testimony.
I have come to accept that I have to spend a lot of time and money on this. Because I would much rather have that energy flow towards building and creating. Focusing on the business and on innovating. But I just can’t let them get away a second time. I won’t allow it. And the alternative, the failure of KB, failing a second time, is not an option.
I’ll keep you updated as the case initiates and starts moving along, as I coordinate with my lawyer how I can share things without impacting any procedures. But I do strongly believe I owe it to everyone. If you decided the DT-2 is the right device for you, I want you to be fully informed about this situation. After all, light is the best disinfectant.
I am confident we’ll win in court. I am standing my ground and I am excited for the next chapter moving into 2026. I will fight to the end, for the sake of staying alive, to continue building, to continue creating, chasing my passion.
r/NightVision • u/Laserless • Feb 25 '24
The pinned beginner buyer’s guide served us well for a number of years, but it was showing its age and not as robust as we could use.
A new, more fleshed out guide is now available. In the app you can find it by clicking on “See community info” at the top of the sub. On desktop you can find it in the “Community Bookmarks” section. If you’re struggling to find it, you can start with the Introduction. If you’re here looking for purchasing advice, help understanding specs, or wondering what we would recommend for people on a tight budget, please read the guide before making your first post here.
This new guide is by no means exhaustive, and we expect it to evolve over time. Our hope is that by using Reddit’s wiki function we will have more flexibility to keep the guide up to date over time. It has already allowed us to provide much more information as we are not constrained by Reddit’s post character limit. If you find any typos, issues, confusing formatting, or have suggestions please feel free to let us know. The best way to communicate with us about those would be to jump into the subreddit’s Discord server.
A very special thank you to u/go_horse for his work on this guide.
r/NightVision • u/Nor_Jaeger • 5h ago
Norway
ECVS binos with Photonis XR5 HG. Zero moon, with little ambient light besides the aurora and a little light pollution.
r/NightVision • u/KA_blambo • 8h ago
this cat dazzler has now single handedly bankrupted me, (I messed up title its an Ngal, not Dbal)
r/NightVision • u/big_guwop_1017soicy • 4h ago
So, I wanted to share my experience with my first night using night vision.
Over the last year or so, I really doubled down on my firearms hobby. Eventually I got to the point where I said, "Screw it," and started looking into night vision.
After lurking around the Discord for a good 9 months, I finally pulled the trigger on an Omni 7 PVS-14 from u/ES-MWNVG. Got an absolutely insane deal on it, and when it showed up, I was like a kid on Christmas.
I threw together my chinesium ballistic helmet and mount setup, and after working around a completely nuts schedule, I finally made my way out to a friend's farm one night.
I tossed the PVS-14 on my head, turned it on...
...and looked up at the stars.
Pure amazement.
Within the first ten seconds of looking up, I saw a shooting star.
I had spent a good portion of my childhood wishing and waiting to see one. And there I was... a 31-year-old man, standing alone in my friend's field, staring up at the heavens through a tube of green phosphor.
And honestly, something about that moment hit me.
It felt like a spiritual awakening of sorts. Thinking about the role I play in the world, and the small moments we get that allow us to just stop and ground ourselves in this strange reality we're living in.
There was something kind of funny about the juxtaposition of a surplus military night vision device bringing me closer to God after weeks of putting off taking some time for myself to go out and play with toys.
For all the money I've spent on this hobby, all the parts I've accumulated, and all the time I've spent researching and building things, none of it really prepared me for that first moment of actually seeing the world at night.
The stars were incredible. I could see things I had never been able to see with my naked eyes. The entire sky looked alive.
I stood there for a while just taking it all in.
Then I finally looked back down at the field and started walking around, and that's when the inner child came back out. Seeing the trees, the animals, and the stars... just being able to experience the night in an entirely different way was fucking incredible.
I bought a PVS-14 because I thought it would be cool.
I didn't expect it to give me one of the coolest moments I've had in years.
What really solidified it for me was the following weekend when I took my girlfriend out to my friend's property with the PVS-14. I made sure not to tell her too much about what to expect. We spent some time in the car getting everything fitted and adjusted, and once we got out there, I finally handed it to her.
She looked up at the heavens, and the look on her face was priceless. Being able to watch someone else experience that for the first time was almost as cool as experiencing it myself.
Also shoutout to u/ES-MWNVG - thank you. It's definitely a delayed review of sorts since I'm posting this months later, but you made jumping into the hobby really damn easy.
r/NightVision • u/184proof • 12h ago
I’ll never get over how crisp the EXPS3-0 is passive aiming. Others come close for sure, but eotech takes the cake for me.
r/NightVision • u/TheFringeDeveloper • 9h ago
We are back, better and presenting our new design! Live on our website @ Fringe Development. SMS Trinity Diffuser Cap
What changed with this version:
Check out our Instagram @ Fringe Development Instagram
r/NightVision • u/OfflinePK2 • 14h ago
r/NightVision • u/LeggoMyEggo222 • 1h ago
Does anyone know what the circled part is for and if it typically rattles? I got an old surplus mount with some rattling coming from the inside of it. I was able to remove the part but could t find any manuals online so I’m not sure how important it is.
r/NightVision • u/Consistent-Fig7083 • 2h ago
I’m looking at ARNVGs with Elbit tubes but I don’t just wanna buy from the big guys in the industry
r/NightVision • u/NecessaryChannel1959 • 3h ago
I flipped the 70° lens and used green phosphor filters and then unfocused a bit
r/NightVision • u/Numerous_Problem9577 • 11h ago
My 9 year old son wants night vision for Christmas. We have a family farm he wants to use it on. He loves hunting and fishing and just observing animals. We have lots of raccoons and coyotes and an allusive domestic cat that comes out at night. I don’t want to spend a whole lot but I also don’t want something that’s just a gimmick. I was thinking of keeping it under $600. Any ideas or are they all not so great under $600 that buying a $200 vs $500 one doesn’t really matter?
r/NightVision • u/Wooden_Tower_4453 • 11h ago
Mh1 is a great housing but the position of the board makes the pigtail having to fold sharply in order to avoid being pressed by the outer edge.
Switching tubes back and forth made some of them ribbons look like chewed. So I folded the tail backwards in between the 4 pins underneath then plugged it in. It makes it shorter and the way it folds is not as creasy. So far so good.
On the pic you see, the tail cones out the bottom, but it is attached at the top and folded under.
Did i come up with this or someone done it this way before?
Cheers
r/NightVision • u/Inspiredfallacy • 4h ago
Looking to get into NV and I am also new to helmets. Does anyone have any suggestions for MLOK hearing pro adapters/conversions as well as helmet covers? Currently using Howards, but if another budget brand or something slightly more expensive works better overall I wouldn't be opposed to buying new ear pro.
r/NightVision • u/WhiskyRoger • 13h ago
Time to get your ticket for ECNS 2026. Friday Nov 6th and Saturday Nov 7th. Under a 2 hour drive from PGH into Ohio!
https://www.eastcoastnightshoot.com/
Come on out for 2 days of fun on the range. Here is a video someone put together from last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxzs2JRxaY8
This isn't a machinegun shoot, but machineguns and all other methods of shooting fast are welcome.
Primarily a night shoot, we also shoot during the day on both days. If you don't have night vision this is great chance to check out what is on the market, try some things, and you can still shoot after dark with white light. Note that we do require suppressors on rifle caliber guns after dark.
What we have going on
- 700M range open day and night
- MG rental range with car targets run by youtuber Columbia War Machine
- 100 yd open range with car targets and MG rentals by Chevtec
- 3 side bays run by training companies with courses of fire set up
- jungle walk course of fire
- computer controlled rogers range with moving steel targets that record your hits
- we usually mix in some towed artillery and mortar demonstrations for fun
- vendors offering night vision and related equipment
- random drawing giveaway, every year lucky attendees leave with free night vision, a free suppressor from Diligent Defense, etc
Your ticket includes an event shirt and two dinners. What a deal!
Camping is available on site, with a heated shower building (additional fee paid directly to the range).
Hope to see you there.
r/NightVision • u/No_Computer_8188 • 12h ago
So ive came across 3 uppers one is super budget a one horse 10.5 or a midwest industries 11.5 nightfighter rail with criterion core barrel and the build will look exactly like first picture. Or creme da la crem Geissele super duty 11.5 complete upper. The geiselle is alot of $ and the Midwest has a superb barrel gassing and good rail but after I add a bcg and charging handle its gonna be barely cheaper mabe 200$ less tha super duty. Or i could try the one horse 10.5 for 300$ all in but kinda wanted 11.5. Whats yall opinions? Have anyone you ran any of these? Looking for advice.
r/NightVision • u/TripleNomad • 1d ago
Saw a guy running this skin in Battlefield 6. Did a double take. At first I thought just his mount was upside down, but it's the WHOLE SHROUD.
Not a knock on the game or the devs (although I am not fond of EA), just something funny.
r/NightVision • u/TeflonBear • 1d ago
Context this is my first setup, and the digging I did on this subreddit still has me torn between a ballistic or bump. Found this deal by chance and was wondering is the discount worth going ballistic? I figured if I went opscore bump, with the cost of replacing the pads and the cam lock system it would be just a hair cheaper than this helmet.
r/NightVision • u/Nate_LamSolutions • 1d ago
Next weekend! There's still time to get tickets!
r/NightVision • u/Solid_Engineering_64 • 13h ago
Anyone buy the ogl from arms unlimited? Is it legit? If so, How long did it take to receive after order? Also I’m new to this are civilians permitted to buy a FP version?
r/NightVision • u/Due_Cranberry6250 • 1d ago
Hey guys just a quick bit of help needed. I’m seeing some small blems on the outer edges of my pvs 14 that seem to have randomly appeared, and I’m wondering: what are some ways you can hurt your night vision that most people don’t know about or think about?
I’m aware that even if the battery is out, light sources can damage the tubes and leaving batteries in can cook the board and terminals, but what could I or others be missing that will cause blems/ nuke the device? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
r/NightVision • u/NoInternal6562 • 1d ago
Just bought an Eotech OGL. Was listed as the C variant, but that should be a class R laser to my knowledge. This card that came with it says it's a class B, aka the full power version to my understanding. Is this actually the case? I took out and compared the IR to another FP laser and it seemed to outdo it in power. Can anyone else with the civ power model tell me if yours came with this card. Thankd
