Night Vision UANVB Katana Lightweight Night Vision Goggle - RPO Glass available

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The UANVB Katana is a high strength and lightweight articulating binocular housing that has quickly become a popular option in the commercial and law enforcement markets. The Katana is the lightest binocular on the market to date at a functional weight of 17.76 oz. fully assembled (with battery installed). It comes with a industry leading LIFETIME WARRANTY on the housing and is made in the USA. The articulating design allows users to use one eye or both eyes enabling the simultaneous use of a thermal optic or other non-passive aiming systems. This also enables users to operate vehicles without limiting head space by eliminating the need to stow the unit upright or to tuck the pods against the helmet when stowed.

It is simple with a minimalist design. An onboard battery with no remote power keeps things simple and wires off the helmet. Push button on/off in the cap to reduce weight and reduce the footprint of the bridge. Individual pod power on/off when articulated to the side for single or dual eye use and to eliminate backsplash when stowed or rotated out.

An original new “Friction Lock Interpupillary Adjustment” feature allows users to quickly and easily set IP stop distance with a simple rotate into place and forget design. No tools or knobs. This unit is light weight without compromising strength. It is rugged and has been drop tested to the NATO 1.5 meter drop test standard. All our products are designed and hand built in New Hampshire, USA.

  • Material: Polymer
  • Color: Black (Standard), Coyote (Cerakote)
  • Weight:
  • (Battery + Standard Pvs-14 lenses and Image intensifiers): 17.76oz/1.11lbs/503.5g
  • (No Battery + RPO Pvs-14 lenses and Image intensifiers): 15.12oz/0.94lbs/428.6g
  • Power: CR123a on board
  • Remote Power: Optional (DISCLAIMER: Do not use onboard power and remote power simultaneously. Main power controlled by battery pack when remote power is utilized)
  • IR Illuminator: No
  • Pod power off when rotated to side: Yes (Individually)
  • Mount style: Dovetail
  • Warranty: Lifetime repair of all housing components no questions asked. (Does not cover damages to intensifier tubes or lense assemblies)
  • Glass / Optics: WE ONLY USE TWO HIGH QUALITY MIL-SPEC Options
    1. Carson Industries
    2. Rochester Precision Optics (RPO) Ultralight. These high performance optics weigh ~1/3 less than Carson Industries. These cost significantly more than Carson, but because we Kosher Surplus bought such large quantity, we are able to offer this upgrade at a very reasonable price.
As always with Kosher Surplus, we ONLY SELL IN-STOCK NIGHT VISION. NO LEAD TIMES. Because we do not pre-sell night vision, we grade each individual goggle to assign a fair price to each set based on the performance specs and spots in the image tube. By providing our customers with full transparency of tube performance specs and image, they can choose exactly what they want so there is no disappointment on a large purchase.

We are offering the Katanas with the following tube options (all are cerakote Black with LEMO port unless otherwise note):

  • Photonis Echo White Phosphor
  • Elbit Green Phosphor XSLH
  • L3 Filmless White Phosphor
UNITS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Ultra High Spec L3 White Filmless


  • Carson Industries Optics
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 304 – 20UA – 34.1 SNR, 72 LP, 2455 FOM, 0.6 EBI, 0.7 halo, 64.2k gain. Two spots (one .003-.006″ and one .006-.009”) in zone 3 on L3 data sheet / 34.0 SNR, 72 LP, 2448 FOM, 0.8 EBI, 0.7 halo, 62.2k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet.
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 336 – 18UM – 33.1 SNR, 72 LP, 2383 FOM, 0.3 EBI, 0.7 halo, 63.9k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet. / 33.2 SNR, 72 LP, 2390 FOM, 0.9 EBI, 0.7 halo, 63.1k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet.
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 332 – 18UM – 35.2 SNR, 72 LP, 2534 FOM, 1.0 EBI, 0.7 halo, 64.2k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet / 35.4 SNR, 72 LP, 2549 FOM, 0.7 EBI, 0.7 halo, 64.5k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet.
  • RPO Ultralight Optics
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 308 – 18UM – 33.9 SNR, 72 LP, 2441 FOM, 0.7 EBI, 0.7 halo, 65.4k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet. / 34.1 SNR, 72 LP, 2455 FOM, 0.4 EBI, 0.7 halo, 64.0k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet.
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 311 – 20UA – 38.4 SNR, 72 LP, 2765 FOM, 1.2 EBI, 0.7 halo, 61.5k gain. One spot (.003-.006”) in zone 3 on L3 data sheet / 38.7 SNR, 72 LP, 2786 FOM, 1.5 EBI, 0.7 halo, 63.8k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet.
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 315 – 24UA – 37.1 SNR, 64 LP, 2374 FOM, 0.5 EBI, 0.7 halo, 62.0k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet / 37.4 SNR, 64 LP, 2394 FOM, 0.5 EBI, 0.8 halo, 64.8k gain. One spot (.003-.006”) in zone 3 on L3 data sheet
Photonis Echo White Phosphor

  • Carson Industries Optics
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 232 – SNR: 27.72, Resolution: 67, FOM: 1857, EBI: 0.12, Halo: 0.81, Gain: 8410 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 26.86, Resolution: 67, FOM: 1800, EBI: 0.08 Halo: 0.80, Gain: 8993 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 246 – SNR:29.93, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2005, EBI: 0.08, Halo: 0.86, Gain: 8306 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 30.06, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2014, EBI: 0.10, Halo: 0.78, Gain: 8439 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 305 – SNR:30.69 Resolution: 64, FOM: 1964, EBI: 0.24, Halo: 0.73, Gain: 9553 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 31.39, Resolution: 64, FOM: 2008 EBI: 0.21 Halo: 0.81, Gain: 8996 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 330 – SNR:30.84, Resolution: 68, FOM: 2097, EBI: 0.15, Halo: 0.80, Gain: 9043 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 31.24, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2093, EBI: 0.15, Halo: 0.77, Gain: 8362 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 426 – SNR:32.01, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2145, EBI: 0.13, Halo: 0.75, Gain: 9171 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 30.28, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2163, EBI: 0.10, Halo: 0.81, Gain: 8800 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 318 – SNR:31.60, Resolution: 68, FOM: 2149, EBI: 0.21, Halo: 0.80, Gain: 9415 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 31.84, Resolution: 68, FOM: 2165, EBI: 0.14, Halo: 0.82, Gain: 8762 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 306 – SNR:32.62, Resolution: 66, FOM: 2153, EBI: 0.17, Halo: 0.87, Gain: 8563 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 32.62, Resolution: 66, FOM: 2153, EBI: 0.12, Halo: 0.85, Gain: 8516 cd/m2/lx
  • Rochester Precision Optics (RPO) Ultralight Optics
    • Black with LEMO Port and RPO Ultralight Glass – Unit 302 – SNR:33.17, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2222, EBI: 0.05, Halo: 0.78, Gain: 9024 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 33.13, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2220, EBI: 0.11, Halo: 0.78, Gain: 8404 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port and RPO Ultralight Glass – Unit 317 – SNR:31.41, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2104, EBI: 0.08, Halo: 0.85, Gain: 8877 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 32.42, Resolution: 66, FOM: 2140, EBI: 0.19, Halo: 0.81, Gain: 8835 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port and RPO Ultralight Glass – Unit 309 – SNR:31.88, Resolution: 68, FOM: 2168, EBI: 0.26, Halo: 0.80, Gain: 8852 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 32.10, Resolution: 68, FOM: 2182, EBI: 0.22, Halo: 0.83, Gain: 8718 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port and RPO Ultralight Glass – Unit 333 – SNR:30.59, Resolution: 68, FOM: 2080, EBI: 0.18, Halo: 0.85, Gain: 9091 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 31.08, Resolution: 68, FOM: 2113, EBI: 0.07, Halo: 0.86, Gain: 8872 cd/m2/lx
    • Black with LEMO Port and RPO Ultralight Glass- Unit 307 – SNR:33.00, Resolution: 68, FOM: 2244, EBI: 0.20, Halo: 0.81, Gain: 8673 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 32.69, Resolution: 68, FOM: 2222, EBI: 0.25, Halo: 0.79, Gain: 8965 cd/m2/lx
Elbit Green XSLH Gen 3

  • Rochester Precision Optics (RPO) Ultralight Optics
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 314 – 28.1 SNR, 72 LP, 2023 FOM, 1.08 EBI, 0.93 halo, 66.9k gain / 28.4 SNR, 76 LP, 2158 FOM, 0.79 EBI, 0.90 halo, 67.2k gain.
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 341 – 28.3 SNR, 64 LP, 1811 FOM, 0.65 EBI, 0.86 halo, 67.7k gain / 29.2 SNR, 64 LP, 1869 FOM, 0.63 EBI, 0.96 halo, 66.5k gain.
    • Carson Industries Optics
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 344 – 26.8 SNR, 72 LP, 1930 FOM, 0.70 EBI, 0.78 halo, 66.0k gain / 27.6 SNR, 72 LP, 1901 FOM, 1.42 EBI, 0.92 halo, 66.3k gain.
    • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 339 – 28.1 SNR, 72 LP, 2023 FOM, 0.74 EBI, 0.85 halo, 66.9k gain / 29.0 SNR, 76 LP, 2204 FOM, 0.97 EBI, 0.81 halo, 65.9k gain.
    • KATANA SHOWN WITH RPO GLASS INSTALLED
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Well, from what I see others state is you would want a luminance gain of 64K or better. The Echo uses a different scale such as the ones you show, example 87**, 88**. What number would be equivalent to a LV 64K L3?
I actually don't know how to accurately answer this for you as they are two different units of measure.

luminance gain is the number of times a night vision device amplifies light input. It is usually measured as tube gain and system gain. Tube gain is measured as the light output (in fL) divided by the light input (in fc). This figure is usually expressed in values of tens of thousands.

Lux is a unit for the amount of light that falls onto a surface. cd/m2 is a unit for the perceived brightness of a surface. So the difference is the color and texture of the surface When something is pitch black, it can receive a very high illuminance (Lux) and still have a very low perceived brightness (cd/m2). I assume there may be a way to properly covert them however I am not aware.
 
Damn Unit 311 is a monster. Could you DM me price and any other info?
Ultra High Spec L3 White Filmless
Currently in stock***
  • Carson Industries Optics
    • $10,799 Black with LEMO Port – Unit 332 – 18UM – 35.2 SNR, 72 LP, 2534 FOM, 1.0 EBI, 0.7 halo, 64.2k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet / 35.4 SNR, 72 LP, 2549 FOM, 0.7 EBI, 0.7 halo, 64.5k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet.
  • RPO Ultralight Optics
    • $10,499 Black with LEMO Port – Unit 394 – 18UM – 36.1 SNR, 64 LP, 2310 FOM, 1.3 EBI, 0.7 halo, 62.2k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet / 34.8 SNR, 64 LP, 2227 FOM, 0.8 EBI, 0.6 halo, 63.8k gain. One spot (.003-.006”) in zone 2 on L3 data sheet
    • $10,999 Black with LEMO Port – Unit 429 – 18UM – 34.0 SNR, 64 LP, 2176 FOM, 0.2 EBI, 0.8 halo, 68.6k gain. No spots on L3 data sheet / 33.2 SNR, 64 LP, 2125 FOM, 0.4 EBI, 0.7 halo, 65.9k gain. One spot (.003-.006”) in zone 2 on L3 data sheet
 
Currently available ***
  • Black with LEMO Port – Unit 402 – SNR:30.38, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2035, EBI: 0.17, Halo: 0.76, Gain: 9027 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 30.20, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2023 EBI: 0.13, Halo: 0.68, Gain: 8544 cd/m2/lx
  • Black with LEMO Port – Unit M006 – SNR:31.66, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2121, EBI: 0.10, Halo: 0.78, Gain: 9619 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 32.05, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2147, EBI: 0.14, Halo: 0.78, Gain: 9260 cd/m2/lx.
  • Black with LEMO Port – Unit M017 – SNR:3293, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2206, EBI: 0.13, Halo: 0.80, Gain: 9361 cd/m2/lx // SNR: 32.36, Resolution: 67, FOM: 2168, EBI: 0.07, Halo: 0.87, Gain: 8625 cd/m2/lx.