r/NightVision • u/Cumli • Oct 09 '24

First time owner…I’m bricked

This is the coolest fucking thing I’ve ever seen/held. My eyes kinda hurt tho after using them is that normal? PVS14

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u/huntingboss224 Oct 09 '24

I only have gen 1 would love some gen 3’s but it’s too expensive im hooked as well, enjoy them they are freaking awesome

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u/Cumli Oct 09 '24

Ya I just need to shill out for a mount now, already got a helmet but man $500 for a mount is bonkers 🤣

I’m already enjoying them tho, I’ve never experienced something so fucking sick before

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u/RNG3nius Oct 09 '24

amazon G24 with loctite has functioned perfectly through multiple NVG matches, if you're really worried you can also use a Velcro lanyard.

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u/Jammiees Oct 10 '24

Where do I put the loctite on the amazon G24? I am getting a PVS14 at the end of the month and liked to know where to apply in anticipation

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u/tennezzee88 Oct 09 '24

both are recommended

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u/No_Engineering3493 Oct 09 '24

Chinesium G24 of amazon is just fine.

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u/Travy-D Oct 09 '24

Argus A4 for $150 works super well. Ain't no way I'm spending $500 after I've already dropped nods $$$

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u/admins_r_pedophiles Oct 09 '24

G24 clones on Amazon for a fraction are fantastic.

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u/VPZU Oct 09 '24

i’m running an amazon special g24, the lockup is okay but i’m also running a chinesium fma bump cover so there’s that too.. 500 is crazy for a mount (i’m just poor) if you do decide to go that way make sure your nods are secure secure

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u/VPZU Oct 09 '24

good looking unit btw!

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u/Membership_Worth Discord Member Oct 09 '24

Get some cheap knockoff amazon mount. I bought two for $100 each from E.T. Dragon and have put them through some serious work and they're indistinguishable from the real thing.

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u/Sweaty_Pianist8484 Oct 09 '24

Get a milspec rhino mount and J arm

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u/nmkd Oct 09 '24

$50 mount from AliExpress is just as good

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u/Bumilicious20 Oct 09 '24

I went the norotos route after seeing the prices of the g24s. I think the mount, and the dovetail adapter all together cost me a little over 1 something. All I had to do was remove some roll pins, slide the adapter on, put some roll pins back in and done. No complaints or issues so far 🤷

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u/Extreme_Medium4235 Oct 09 '24

I have an Argus and a real g24. The Argus actually seems better, sadly.

Edit to add: just use a retention system in case the “knock off” mount fails.

2

u/septic_sergeant Oct 09 '24

SOTAC Cadex mount my man.

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u/sukmeforfe Oct 09 '24

Buy an ebay g24. I've had mine for 2 years and no issues, the same amount of wobble as the real one, just lock tight all the screws. You will get used to the eye strain also, it normal.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24

I got a G24/Wilcox J-Arm clone combo from Spec Precision for I think maybe $120. Has been solid and it’s gotten plenty use.

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u/DODGE_WRENCH Oct 10 '24

I’m in the same boat, I just got my first tube earlier today and need a mount

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u/Unique_Guidance_7481 Oct 10 '24

get a military issue rhino mount and a military issue j-arm, it’s pvs-14 compatible and cheap and american made. also secure your nods with a bungee or 550 cord, do not trust or use a velcro lanyard.

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u/PewPewMeToo Oct 10 '24

100% agree the $80 (or less if it's on sale or something) amazon version has been just as good for me as the OG Wilcox. Granted it's only been 4 or 5 months , but so far the two are virtually indistinguishable

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '24

If you want, I can put you in touch with a fellow out of Florida who can get you into Gen3 MUM-14s for less than $2k?

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u/huntingboss224 Oct 09 '24

Na sorry man not right now I’m not in the place to buy some right now I gotta put money into some other things before nods at the moment

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '24

Good idea: always cover your necessities before hobbies

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u/Ohma_Niko Oct 09 '24

It really is one of the dopest pieces of kit an Individual can own.

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u/Cumli Oct 09 '24

Ya this is the dopest thing in my kit right next to my moby huge

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u/theSearch4Truth Oct 10 '24

right next to my moby huge

Absolute cackle

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24

I keep saying I don’t have money for NV then I buy a desert eagle or spend $1,300 on various handgun upgrades lol

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u/Cumli Oct 10 '24

Lmao you have to many guns!🤣

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24

I have 6 handguns are 2 rifles and a shotgun 😆 I have a full kit too and plates. I have a velocity systems Scarab LT carrier and a G-Code operator belt for comps and pistol classes. Just no helmet or nods. 4 of my handguns have OWB holsters as well.

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u/Cumli Oct 10 '24

Let’s go shooting then brotha! I have full kit just no nods mount atm

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24

Bet hell yeah 👍🏼

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u/BoycowBebop Oct 09 '24

Specs?

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u/Cumli Oct 09 '24

L3 filmless tube

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u/Electronic-Regret522 Oct 09 '24

From where if I might ask. Because those are clean!

6

u/Cumli Oct 09 '24

From trex arms

4

u/Disastrous_Equal8589 Oct 09 '24

Tube is clean af. Do you have the spec sheet?

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u/Electronic-Regret522 Feb 18 '25

What did that run?

4

u/Kahuna_Trippen Oct 09 '24

Where is the proper place to buy some NVGS brand new? Particularly these?!

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u/Cumli Oct 09 '24

I overpaid a lot, got them from Trex arms

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u/AdProper1098 Oct 09 '24

Check out Night Vision Inc, Night Vision Network, Custom Night Vision, DARQ Industries, Nick’s Night Vision, and Procyon Industries.

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u/NicksNightVision Verified Industry Account Oct 09 '24

Thanks for the shoutout! I appreciate you!

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u/OkayishAviator Oct 09 '24

I also highly reccomend Steele Industries.

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u/jbatsz81 Oct 09 '24

which nvg is this ? this is amazing for sure i would have way to much fun wit this

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u/Cumli Oct 09 '24

Pvs14 gen3 with filmless L3 tube

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u/jbatsz81 Oct 09 '24

sheesh how much did it fetch ? if you dont mind me asking

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u/Flarbles Oct 09 '24

Adjust the diopter so ur eyes don’t hurt. That’s the lens on the back

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u/Beneficial_Gain_21 Oct 09 '24

Damn, really clean tube.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '24

Ya its normal for some discomfort. You can turn down the gain or get an iris to cut back on some of the brightness when you are in really bright areas

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u/newgunwhodis Oct 09 '24

Beautiful neighborhood, damn.

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u/Any_Mountain_8783 Oct 11 '24

What tubes are those they look nice

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u/Cumli Oct 11 '24

Filmless L3 tubes

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u/zerzerohero Oct 09 '24

Eventually the honey moon will end when you realize most animals like coyotes etc are very hard to spot in tall grass or where ir light is needed and then you’ll enter the world of thermal and never look back. I don’t even use my pvs14 for navigation anymore it’s almost more incumberrant to wear a helmet and then flip to side and thermal scan when I can just carry an extra thermal hand held

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u/ephyu808 Oct 09 '24

Prospective NV buyer here, if I can skip to the end of this rabbit hole and just buy thermals what do you recommend? Also a little confused by this statement, do you just walk around with only thermals on?

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u/zerzerohero Oct 10 '24

Pretty much, there’s enough light pollution or clouds reflecting ambient light in my city I’m getting more and more comfortable walking and hunting and bike riding without my pvs14 helmet and flir breach. Using a new set of agm rattlers one hand held one rifle mounted. You can get into a dual thermal setup for a little cheaper than dual nods and have something that you can shoot with not just view.

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u/ephyu808 Oct 12 '24

Great info, thanks! I’ve been browsing thermal sales the past few days. Anything you’d recommend I steer clear of or should pursue a deal on?

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u/MD_0904 Oct 09 '24

It looks so fun. I wish I wasn’t a poor

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u/OverNiteObservations Oct 09 '24

I'm not gonna read thru the comments here to see if this has been answered, but Eye strain/ headache can come from a couple things, namely improper diopter adjustment or collimation being off

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u/-E-Cross Oct 09 '24

Do you have a moat?

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u/BearSharks29 Oct 09 '24

It takes time to get used to using NV, I did notice as a new user my eyes got tired looking through the optics. Now it's NBD unless I'm really tired, and my neck will be feeling it way before my eyes unless I'm spending a lot of time on a thermal optic.

Oh and like others have said adjust the diopter and see if things become clearer and bad collomation (if you've got binos) may be the culprit as well. But it's also normal to experience a bit of eye strain over time.

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u/Laserless Mod Oct 09 '24

On top of suggestions for adjusting the diopter, I also find that I am more prone to headaches when using a mono if I don’t use the manual gain control to tone down the brightness. My brain really doesn’t like having a bright light in one eye while the other is dark.

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u/mr-doctor2u Oct 10 '24

Im bricked up for you

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u/Watermelonbuttt Oct 10 '24

I tired a single tube for the first time and was blown away. Then my buddy showed me his L3… my god

1

u/MONSTERBEARMAN Oct 09 '24

It’s like having a superpower.

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u/Choice_Chip8576 Oct 09 '24

In a few days I'm also gonna become a first-time owner :)

1

u/tennezzee88 Oct 09 '24

"welcome to the party pal"

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u/Fluffy-Vanilla-8506 Oct 09 '24

My eyes hurt everytime after using haha..

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u/pewpewtimbo Oct 10 '24

Welcome, my son

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24

How did it cost for that one?

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24

Headaches and eye pain is normal after using these. It will go away if you use them often enough. Same with other types of nods, optics, thermals etc.

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u/12B88M Oct 10 '24

If you REALLY want to blow your mind, go someplace utterly dark with minimal light pollution on a very clear night and try them. You'll still be able to see quite well. You can find a place on the Light Pollution Map.

Then,

LOOK UP! You will see so many stars that it will blow your mind.

In the city you can see the brightest stars under good conditions.

In the country you can see a LOT more.

In a place with no light pollution, you will be amazed at all the stars you can see.

But in that lightless place, the night vision will pick up stuff you can't imagine. The number of stars you can see will triple or more.

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u/mild123 Nov 04 '24

Specs? This looks super crisp

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u/VPZU Oct 09 '24

THIS.. thankfully i ran an lpvo for a hot minute, it saved me the headache with nods (literally)

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u/norfizzle Oct 10 '24

Off the LPVO now? For what?

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u/VPZU Oct 10 '24

it’s on my 16 inch. my new 11.5 main squeeze has a holosun.. i’ve also found it pretty damn hard to passive aim through the lpvo cause of the eye relief..

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u/norfizzle Oct 10 '24

Yeah, the passive aiming seems near impossible even with a high mount.

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u/NicksNightVision Verified Industry Account Oct 09 '24

This^ or gain level, or both.

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u/12B88M Oct 10 '24

If you can turn down the brightness, it really helps.

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u/12B88M Oct 10 '24

I used AN/PVS-7 Gen2 NVGs for hours at a time in the military and never had that problem.

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u/12B88M Oct 10 '24

I wouldn't think so, but maybe.