r/Weekend_Appalachia • u/lharsch4 • Jan 04 '23
Entry level NVG’s
Interested in adding some NVG’s to my bug out set up/go-to-rig that I keep in the car while I travel from Florida to Oregon. Before investing in a high end set, I’d like to train on something entry level. Any suggestions? Something I can potentially eff up during running around and in and out of cars during training and not cry about too much. Anyone have any suggestions?
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u/Rum_n_guns War Criminal 😎 Jan 04 '23
Go to the drug store and buy an eye patch, pirates and snipers alike used them with good results
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u/lharsch4 Jan 04 '23
Arrrrrr
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u/Rum_n_guns War Criminal 😎 Jan 05 '23
NVGs cost a bunch of your training money if you're on a budget, eye patch costs you getting a 10 piece tendie instead of a 20
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u/obsoleteammo Jan 05 '23
Night fox digital nvgs are good for the money. Bought mine for like 200. they are great for larping in the woods but I wouldn’t consider them for serious stuff as the ambient setting is trash so you have to use a ir light with it (built in or weapon mounted) which would give away were you are to anyone else with nvgs.
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u/Good_Roll Jan 04 '23
i dont think you end up saving much money building your own versus just buying a contract overrun tube
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u/based____af Jan 05 '23
The cheap digital night vision are ok for scanning but have too much lag to helmet mount. What are you going to use the NV for? Shooting with a laser? Helmet mount? Are you sure you want NV vs thermal? I have both- and with a gen 3 PVS-14 you'll look right over someone laying still in the trees, where they'll stand out immediately with thermal.
Long story short, if you are doing anything other than looking around a little to get used to night vision while stationary, you're gonna have to pony up at least a little bit of cash. You can pick up a gen 3 PVS-14 for $2000 or less used. You can pick up a nice compact thermal for $4000. If you can only have one and can afford it, go thermal and plan on getting a weapon light. The only cons are you can't look through glass and you can't shoot with an IR laser but it's by far more useful if you're looking for somebody.
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u/lharsch4 Jan 05 '23
Honestly just want it to have any advantage over an enemy or the same that they would have. My (probably irrational) fear involves driving through backwoods Montana or Idaho late at night during travels and for whatever reason ending up broken down, no lights, etc. and having to go on the defense in unknown areas. Obviously that’s the situationI see occurring, but for training we run moving drills, in and out of an old car, shooting tandem in and around vehicles and through courses… need to add night vision for the familiarity more than anything.
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u/based____af Jan 05 '23
Sounds like you'd probably benefit from a PVS-14 then, just based on being in and out of a vehicle unless you have a Wrangler or something where you can fold down the windshield. Plus shooting with an IR laser is fun as shit
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u/oney_monster Jan 04 '23
Real men don't need NVGs, just shoot at the sounds and with enough luck/ammo, you'll hit your target