Sorry if this seems like a dumb question, but what is the practical difference between these two? The KV site says the A2 is an improved PVS-30. Is it just a clearer picture?
Night Vision Question about Knight Vision UNS-LR A2 vs PVS-30
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Is there any practical difference in picture quality or visibility range, or is it mainly just ergonomics/convenience?
Not sure this helps but Vic from TNVC posted this back in 2017 when the question came up.
Comfortable mag range at 15x-17x with a bit faster glass. It competes VERY well with the PVS-27 MUNS (the only system I feel does), but without the weight.
Comfortable mag range at 15x-17x with a bit faster glass. It competes VERY well with the PVS-27 MUNS (the only system I feel does), but without the weight.
So ideally, something like this would be best: https://www.sureshotnightvision.com/pvs-27/
Looks like the 27 with a WP tube costs a bit less than the 30, sound about right to you?
I sell a fair share of them. Big fan other than weight. Best prism out there period.
Basically from a design perspective, it is a 30 front end with an A2 rear. Ergonomically, the power/gain switch and focus fin are the biggest advantages.
The newer 30LW will take a bunch of these design features and shave off some significant weight without losing any of the recoil ratings etc. 30LW is not released for public consumption YET.
Basically from a design perspective, it is a 30 front end with an A2 rear. Ergonomically, the power/gain switch and focus fin are the biggest advantages.
The newer 30LW will take a bunch of these design features and shave off some significant weight without losing any of the recoil ratings etc. 30LW is not released for public consumption YET.
I'm checking out your site and I see the 30, but I don't see a white phoshpor PVS 27. Do you make those special order or is that something exclusive to Sureshot Night Vision? Or am I looking in the wrong area?
What's the weight difference between the 27 and the LR A2?
And when is the 30 LW going to be revealed?
What's the weight difference between the 27 and the LR A2?
And when is the 30 LW going to be revealed?
I do not sell the new/ or retubed 27s. The 27s certainly are nice but getting new (wp) units from Flir and or getting them serviced by Flir has proven to be a challenge .....even more so in the last 2 yrs.
KAC products have proven to be exceptionally well designed and the customer service is exceptional even if you are not DOD/federal. I'm a huge fan.
KAC products have proven to be exceptionally well designed and the customer service is exceptional even if you are not DOD/federal. I'm a huge fan.
I had a KAC PVS-26 which was the predecessor to the 30 so I am out of my element other then to pass on some previously posted info in an attempt to help.
There is company that posts here (forgot who) that can put in a WP tube into PVS-27 if you bought one. I also believe that you can just buy one from them with a WP tube they installed.
PVS-27 has a stated weight of 3.125lbs and the KAC UNS LR-A2 has a stated weight of 2.9lbs. The real difference is that the objective lens on the 27 is much larger.
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I checked KAC websire just last night and the A2 along with the UNS SR are no longer featured but there is a company on ebay out of Allentown PA that apparently has them in stock.
