Night Vision PVS-14 vs cheap ANVIS

[oubeta]

I recently picked up a Gen 3 ANVIS off EBay for $1600.
I took my PVS14 and ANVIS out on several hunts last week and I have to say I think the ANVIS is clearer hands down. My pvs14 is a top of the line autogated purchased from TNVC. I can never get the pvs to completely focus it seems. I've spent hours messing with both the rear and front focus and the front focus has to be turned all the way to the stop to get it in focus. It seems like if I could keep turning it farther past the stop it would help. For 1/2 the price of the pvs14 the ANVIS to me seems like a much clearer image. The only downside is the lack of weapon mounts and the housing isn't as strong as the pvs, mainly the battery compartment is poorly constructed on the ANVIS. My first ANVIS had issues with the battery compartment screw stripping out.
For $1600 shipped the ANVIS is my choice for NV for general navigating and viewing.

If anyone has any tips on what I could be doing wrong on focusing my pvs14's I'm all ears.

 

[shooter6.5]

Re: PVS-14 vs cheap ANVIS

for what you paid at TNVC send it back and let them handle it. No matter what you pay or get, nothing is perfect. Vic reads this forum and I am sure he will respond.

 

[Victor-TNVC]

Re: PVS-14 vs cheap ANVIS

Indeed, if your 14 is not focusing, please do not suffer...Send that bad boy in so we can have a peek.

Not had many returns from the NE line, (well under 1%) but let us know how to assist.

 

[IR-V]

Re: PVS-14 vs cheap ANVIS

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: oubeta</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If anyone has any tips on what I could be doing wrong on focusing my pvs14's I'm all ears.
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The adjustment ring at the objective end (facing away from you) is for focus for distance.

The adjustment ring at the ocular end (facing toward you) is for "diopter" to compensate for natural variations in your eye's ability to focus (e.g. slight nearsightedness or slight farsightedness).

When making the initial adjustments, it is best to set the diopter ring to "0" which assumes 20/20 vision.

Next, looking through your PVS-14 at a target object about 15 yards away, adjust the objective ring until the target object appears to have the best focus you can achieve. It is best to select an object like a leafy tree that has modest illumination (either from visible or IR light), so that you can use the details (such as the leaves) to gage for focus.

Then, keeping your PVS-14 on the same target object, now adjust the diopter ring until the image appears sharp. For vision within normal ranges of variance, you should not need even a full +1 or -1 adjustment. Go too far left or too far right and the image will become blurry. You're looking for the "sweet spot" in between.

Once you find the sweet spot on the diopter adjustment, you should not make any more adjustments there. The only adjustments from this point forward, should be on the objective ring to compensate for focussing on objects at different distances from the NV scope.

IR-V