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Night Vision Torch Pro IR Illuminator 3X USGI Magnifier Adapter

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Those of you that are using long range NV Scopes or Clip Ons are really going to like this improvement for the TNVC Torch Pro IR Illuminator, an adapter that allows you to screw on a USGI 3X Magnifier to REALLY reach out and light your target up.

This simple adapter screws over the adjustable focusable objective aspheric lens of the Torch Pro, allowing you to then screw your 3X Magnifier securely onto the end for precise IR targeting beam that will easily distance a kilometer.

I have not taken any NV photos of this wicked setup at night yet, but soon will. In the meantime, here is the simple way to make a major improvement to your Torch Pro IR Illuminator:

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The adapter has been made for quite some time now and will retail for $24.95. They are (have been) IN STOCK and Chip will have them on the web site shortly. Sorry for the delay.

Vic

P.S. Only a few folks noticed early on why the Torch Pro Heads came out with threaded lenses...? Now the cats out of the bag sorta speak. :)
 
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Finally went out into the cattle pasture to get some NV photos of the TorchPro IR Illuminator with the 3X Magnifier attached compared to the LDI SPIR. The large live oak tree is approximately 300 yards out from the PVS-14 MonoCam. As you can see, the SPIR is super powerful and the TorchPro with the 3X is more concentrated. Both the SPIR and the Torch Pro were dialed down to their most concentrated mode to focus them as tight as possible.

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I had to concentrate them both down to avoid extreme white out in the foreground, it was 1/4 moon with heavy low cloud cover, that is a city reflecting up into the clouds about ten miles back behind the oak trees, I used a nonmagnified PVS-14 and had to adjust it down low to avoid too much brightness.

If I was using an NV scope or clip-on, the range would be much more evident...the SPIR and DBAL-D2 both are very powerful, as is the Torch Pro, especially with the 3X Magnifier on it.
 
How would something like the SPIR compare to a Surefire M952V? My Surefire gets pretty spread out past 200 yards and I don't know if there's a 3x adapter for it....

Then again the SPIR is about twice the price!
 
Thanks very much! It sounds like something like the SPIR will take you out past 300 yards...Would a unit like this work in low illumination conditions at 700-800 yards or is that where we start looking at laser designators?
 
Now that I got the adapter for the Torch Pro from TNVC, I tried using my 720nm IR cutoff lens to reduce the red glow from the 850nm IR LED emitter, it still glows red fairly well with the 720nm IR filter though.

So, I ordered a 760nm IR filter to see if that takes care of the red glow without affecting the superb IR beam from the Torch Pro, will try it out later on this week when I get it.

I also ordered an 850nm IR cutoff filter too but it may reduce the IR beam too much, will see.....
 
The 850nm IR cutoff filter works very well, eliminating about 90% of the visible red emission from the LED, the 760nm IR cutoff filter only mutes the red about 5%.

The 30mm filter fits perfectly into the USGI 3X Magnifier that TNVC engineered for their TorchPro IR LED Illuminator, nice fit and lockup.

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Here is the TorchPro IR LED during the day with no filter, as you can see it is bright red directly looking into the emitter:

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Here is the TorchPro IR LED during the day with the 850nm IR 30mm cutoff filter installed looking directly into the emitter, as you can see it is greatly muted out.

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I will scope it out tonight after dark and see if the IR has been affected any by the 850nm filter installation.