I'm looking for some night vision to coyote and hog hunt with. Most situations I will not be able to see farther than 200 yards. I am looking for a set of goggles to start with because scanning all night out of my scope just would not work. I intend to turn on my kill light right before the shot. I intend later on to purchase a scope or filter for my daytime scope. Any suggestions would be great as I don't even know where to start. Something low profile would be great because possibly I could still shoot with it on.
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why don't you post this in the night vision forum. you will probably get more feed back.
my .02 is get a pvs-14. its the most bang for your buck.
why don't you post this in the night vision forum. you will probably get more feed back.
my .02 is get a pvs-14. its the most bang for your buck.
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sorry I'm new didnt know there was one of those. If there is a Mod. around here please move it for me.
sorry I'm new didnt know there was one of those. If there is a Mod. around here please move it for me.
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The PVS-14 Monocular is used by the most number of folks who are doing exactly what you would like to do. I use one personally, to hunt the same quarry on my land. The PVS-14 gives you the ability to have one of your eyes, out of the NVD. In your case, I would run one on your non-firing eye, stalk your quarry to engagement distance, shoulder your weapon to your daysight, illuminate and fire. The goggle will be unaffected by your light (providing you buy a high-quality, autogated tube.
I would suggest you look at the PVS-14 Night Enforcer Pinnacle and the PVS-14 L3 Filmless systems on our website. www.tnvc.com
Hope that helps.
The PVS-14 Monocular is used by the most number of folks who are doing exactly what you would like to do. I use one personally, to hunt the same quarry on my land. The PVS-14 gives you the ability to have one of your eyes, out of the NVD. In your case, I would run one on your non-firing eye, stalk your quarry to engagement distance, shoulder your weapon to your daysight, illuminate and fire. The goggle will be unaffected by your light (providing you buy a high-quality, autogated tube.
I would suggest you look at the PVS-14 Night Enforcer Pinnacle and the PVS-14 L3 Filmless systems on our website. www.tnvc.com
Hope that helps.
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I like those a lot but was hoping not to spend quite that kind of money because I'm in graduate school at the time.
I like those a lot but was hoping not to spend quite that kind of money because I'm in graduate school at the time.
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As stated above, night vision equipment is expensive. Like all technology, you get what you pay for.
One of the coyote hunters on our property uses an ND3. It is not a bad option. It is visible light but, the spectrum seems to not spook the animals off too bad.
As stated above, night vision equipment is expensive. Like all technology, you get what you pay for.
One of the coyote hunters on our property uses an ND3. It is not a bad option. It is visible light but, the spectrum seems to not spook the animals off too bad.
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I have a laser genetics and really like it but there is a huge gap between $400 and 3k
I have a laser genetics and really like it but there is a huge gap between $400 and 3k
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Yes there is. Huge technology gap. Huge tactical gap. Huge gap in the advantage you gain to navigate and close with your quarry. It is the reason that he Military uses the PVS-14 not the ND3.
Yes there is. Huge technology gap. Huge tactical gap. Huge gap in the advantage you gain to navigate and close with your quarry. It is the reason that he Military uses the PVS-14 not the ND3.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rustydog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a laser genetics and really like it but there is a huge gap between $400 and 3k </div></div>
unfortunately there isn't much between the two, and the stuff that is there isn't good. my advice, get along as best you can and save. better than having to buy a substandard unit or 2 then a good unit.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rustydog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a laser genetics and really like it but there is a huge gap between $400 and 3k </div></div>
unfortunately there isn't much between the two, and the stuff that is there isn't good. my advice, get along as best you can and save. better than having to buy a substandard unit or 2 then a good unit.
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Agreed. This is something that you want to buy ONCE! Buy the good stuff and then, you will be happy with it for a long time. With a !0,000 hour tube rating, you should be using it for the rest of you life.
Agreed. This is something that you want to buy ONCE! Buy the good stuff and then, you will be happy with it for a long time. With a !0,000 hour tube rating, you should be using it for the rest of you life.
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that is helpful information that is how I buy my equipment if I can't afford quality stuff then I wait. I didnt realize the tube life on them was that good. I have always heard that all night vision had a short shelf life
that is helpful information that is how I buy my equipment if I can't afford quality stuff then I wait. I didnt realize the tube life on them was that good. I have always heard that all night vision had a short shelf life
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I still have the first gen 3 mono I ever owned bought it early 1990's. It still runs fine even though its old school 45lp tube back then that was high end
I still have the first gen 3 mono I ever owned bought it early 1990's. It still runs fine even though its old school 45lp tube back then that was high end
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A +1 for a PVS from TNVC. And you get a really cool hat
I would either buy a Piece of crap from Cabela's and "get by" or throw down and set it up right. I personally wouldn't go with the half-way route. Good luck.
A +1 for a PVS from TNVC. And you get a really cool hat
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To the OP, you can always make a DIY system up for a couple of hundred that will give you 200m passive starlight performance. Don't expect it to be even close to the usability of a modern Gen3 monocular, but a cascade scope can be home made with basic tools and surplus parts and with a decent lens will spot out well past 200m.
Performance is somewhere close to early Gen3. Size is slightly larger than a pringles can and weight quite a few pounds.
But mount it on a small tripod and it's a great spotter. Use a lens with an aperture setting and just close it off before you switch to spotlight.
Might be a worthwhile project while you save up for a nice Gen3 unit?
Regards
David
To the OP, you can always make a DIY system up for a couple of hundred that will give you 200m passive starlight performance. Don't expect it to be even close to the usability of a modern Gen3 monocular, but a cascade scope can be home made with basic tools and surplus parts and with a decent lens will spot out well past 200m.
Performance is somewhere close to early Gen3. Size is slightly larger than a pringles can and weight quite a few pounds.
But mount it on a small tripod and it's a great spotter. Use a lens with an aperture setting and just close it off before you switch to spotlight.
Might be a worthwhile project while you save up for a nice Gen3 unit?
Regards
David
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