Have been lurking for years, about ready to spend 4-6K on my first NV/Thermal.
I have long been considering starting with a gen 3 PVS-14 and helmet setup and possibly adding a second 14 or thermal like the one coming in November that’s a clip on site or can be bridged.
I am LE but this is mostly for personal use. If you had 4-6K to start with what would you get?
My uses are primarily for training/shooting carbines at night, might try to hunt some yotes or pigs down the road eventually. I have a carbine with an aimpoint pro and white light for home defense, would like to set up 1-2 AR’s with??? DBAL, IR illuminator, etc?
I know it’s easy to drop a ton into this but I basically want to increase my night navigation and operational ability for both urban and rural environments. Watch the news to know why, lol. Stargazing and hikes are night would be fun side benefits.
Would I save money getting two 14’s at the same time from a vendor here? Are dedicated binos a better idea if I might want thermal down the road? I know I can’t touch Thermal and NV together for that budget, just trying to buy smart and think ahead if things stay “normal” a while longer and I can buy more stuff later.
I have long been considering starting with a gen 3 PVS-14 and helmet setup and possibly adding a second 14 or thermal like the one coming in November that’s a clip on site or can be bridged.
I am LE but this is mostly for personal use. If you had 4-6K to start with what would you get?
My uses are primarily for training/shooting carbines at night, might try to hunt some yotes or pigs down the road eventually. I have a carbine with an aimpoint pro and white light for home defense, would like to set up 1-2 AR’s with??? DBAL, IR illuminator, etc?
I know it’s easy to drop a ton into this but I basically want to increase my night navigation and operational ability for both urban and rural environments. Watch the news to know why, lol. Stargazing and hikes are night would be fun side benefits.
Would I save money getting two 14’s at the same time from a vendor here? Are dedicated binos a better idea if I might want thermal down the road? I know I can’t touch Thermal and NV together for that budget, just trying to buy smart and think ahead if things stay “normal” a while longer and I can buy more stuff later.