TNVC recently completed another indoor and daytime Nightfighter 101 class at the Vortex Edge facility on February 20-21. This was a sold-out class, and we really enjoyed having that many students. The class had a healthy mix of law enforcement, industry and civilians in the class and was a great way to start off our 2021 training year. A high bar for student performance was certainly set.
Vortex Edge is the training division of Vortex Optics. They have a $12 million+ facility and it is simply amazing. If you can train there, do it! We will be back later this year, and it is a staple in our training venues and locations.
The weather was amazing—another perfect weekend. Although it was -4 outside in the mornings, we were toasty at 68* and illumination was ideal! The benefits of an indoor range.
We saw a wide spread of night vision devices in this class. Everything from PVS14s to white phos DTNVSs. No student complained of being under-equipped, and in low illumination conditions (at times) we were able to complete all the drills with little difficulty.
There were surprisingly little difficulties with guns and gear in this class. I cannot speculate on any particular reason why, but with the combination of the quality of students we had and the indoor conditions, many challenges associated with training outside with its environmental conditions might be a factor for this.
One interesting note—for those that mount the light and MAWL on the same side of the gun, which is a valid technique, we had some issues with adjusting the zero of the laser as the light blocked the adjustment screw. Nothing super serious, but it was an interesting observation. We had 3 setups like that, and solutions varied from taking the lamp of the light, to removing the light from the gun. If you have this setup, plan accordingly. Or look at a light mount that swivels or a light like the new Surefire Scout Pro.
We were able to slightly tweak our POI again for this class and complete an NVG run for our “hide and seek” event. This was a unique opportunity as the shoothouse at the facility is complete enclosed and quiet. Students quickly saw the advantages that night vision can provide when going against an opponent without the same capability.
We cannot say enough about the Vortex hosts. Super friendly, eager to make sure that training was going right, and opened their amazing facility to us and our students. Again, check their calendar out and get there for a class if you can make it.
Our schedule remains busy and full this year. There are still seats open in many of our classes for later this year. We will also be going back to Vortex later this summer—stay tuned for that announcement.
Additionally, several companies stepped up to offer students swag and such for their attendance. We really appreciate their generosity and are proud to have them associated with our classes.
Vortex Optics
Rite in the Rain
Ops-Core
Unity Tactical
Thyrm
Geissele Automatics
Otte Gear
Phokus Research Group
Blue Force Gear
Vortex Edge is the training division of Vortex Optics. They have a $12 million+ facility and it is simply amazing. If you can train there, do it! We will be back later this year, and it is a staple in our training venues and locations.
The weather was amazing—another perfect weekend. Although it was -4 outside in the mornings, we were toasty at 68* and illumination was ideal! The benefits of an indoor range.
We saw a wide spread of night vision devices in this class. Everything from PVS14s to white phos DTNVSs. No student complained of being under-equipped, and in low illumination conditions (at times) we were able to complete all the drills with little difficulty.
There were surprisingly little difficulties with guns and gear in this class. I cannot speculate on any particular reason why, but with the combination of the quality of students we had and the indoor conditions, many challenges associated with training outside with its environmental conditions might be a factor for this.
One interesting note—for those that mount the light and MAWL on the same side of the gun, which is a valid technique, we had some issues with adjusting the zero of the laser as the light blocked the adjustment screw. Nothing super serious, but it was an interesting observation. We had 3 setups like that, and solutions varied from taking the lamp of the light, to removing the light from the gun. If you have this setup, plan accordingly. Or look at a light mount that swivels or a light like the new Surefire Scout Pro.
We were able to slightly tweak our POI again for this class and complete an NVG run for our “hide and seek” event. This was a unique opportunity as the shoothouse at the facility is complete enclosed and quiet. Students quickly saw the advantages that night vision can provide when going against an opponent without the same capability.
We cannot say enough about the Vortex hosts. Super friendly, eager to make sure that training was going right, and opened their amazing facility to us and our students. Again, check their calendar out and get there for a class if you can make it.
Our schedule remains busy and full this year. There are still seats open in many of our classes for later this year. We will also be going back to Vortex later this summer—stay tuned for that announcement.
Additionally, several companies stepped up to offer students swag and such for their attendance. We really appreciate their generosity and are proud to have them associated with our classes.
Vortex Optics
Rite in the Rain
Ops-Core
Unity Tactical
Thyrm
Geissele Automatics
Otte Gear
Phokus Research Group
Blue Force Gear
