Night Vision Is there a helmet-mount thermal better than the SkeetIRX for spotting & navigation?

[tigerrver]

If you main use will be helmet-mount for spotting animals & navigation, is there any unit (obtainable) currently available (or available in the near future) that is better than the SkeetIRX? (not counting dual Skeet's)

Also, if you want NV fusion and the ability to use while driving (with a windshield), what would be the best (lightweight) paired NV second unit? PVS14? Tanto?

Thanks in advance!

 

[AustinP69]

@TheHorta would be one to know

 

[sheepdog697]

Best fusion would probably be dual night vision with a ecoti, or a jerry c.

Some people have an issue making the thermal and the nv “merge”

My eyes are messed up and it’s near impossible for me.

In terms of helmet mountable thermal available to civilian market it would probably be hard to beat a skeet. The nox18 is supposed to be very nice as well, along with the rh25. I don’t have much experience with any of these.

I’ve tried the fusion with a 14 and a mh25 and like I said it didn’t go well for me. Maybe with time and practice my brain would learn to merge, but I’m doubting it.

 

[TheHorta]

No.

There are thermals better than the Skeet at many other things, but there is nothing better on a helmet. Nothing.

There could be something out there that I don’t know about. I was hopeful the Voodoo-S would dethrone the Skeet — and it does on everything BUT a helmet.

Nope… for helmet, Skeet still reigns supreme — after all these many years.

 

[tigerrver]

Best fusion would probably be dual night vision with a ecoti, or a jerry c.

Some people have an issue making the thermal and the nv “merge”

My eyes are messed up and it’s near impossible for me.

In terms of helmet mountable thermal available to civilian market it would probably be hard to beat a skeet. The nox18 is supposed to be very nice as well, along with the rh25. I don’t have much experience with any of these.

I’ve tried the fusion with a 14 and a mh25 and like I said it didn’t go well for me. Maybe with time and practice my brain would learn to merge, but I’m doubting it.

Thanks for the responses. Any thoughts on a Tanto versus a NVS15 for NV? Tanto is lighter but lacks manual adjustment and IR light.

 

[EWS6]

the new armasight looks interesting

 

[sheepdog697]

the new armasight looks interesting

helmet mount and clip on?

 

[stefan73]

helmet mount and clip on?

Both, Jockey and Sidekick 640's well see how their end programming works.

 

[sheepdog697]

Both, Jockey and Sidekick 640's well see how their end programming works.

Cool! Looking forward to some reviews

 

[stefan73]

I believe @jstokes1 is supposed to test a demo model? I know they had one at SHOT but they said they made some changes after SHOT to ruggedize it a bit more. It will be interesting to see how it relates to the NOX18 and MH25.

I don't think it will be a SKEETIRX killer but one can hope and dream