educate me on night vision goggles

[tmckay2]

besides the fact that they are insanely expensive. whats the best bang for your buck? 1st gen blows but what about the difference between 2nd and 3rd? i am getting curious about it

[tmckay2]

oh and when a tube dies or burns out, can it be replaced and fixed for cheaper than a new pair?

[rammit]

you think nv is pricey a thermal optic is 10k plus.

but back on topic my only experience was with a gen1 monocular and it was awesome you could spot yotes at 100+ depending on the background

[tmckay2]

you think nv is pricey a thermal optic is 10k plus.

but back on topic my only experience was with a gen1 monocular and it was awesome you could spot yotes at 100+ depending on the background

thanks for the reply. ive heard the jump from generation 1 to generation 2 is insane. but supposedly gen 2 to gen 3 isn't nearly as big. its better, sure, but some debate whether its worth the cost.

what i am most curious about is how expensive a replacement tube is. if you have the goggles with IR and power source and all, and just need the tube, how much would that cost?

[BigBear]

besides the fact that they are insanely expensive. whats the best bang for your buck? 1st gen blows but what about the difference between 2nd and 3rd? i am getting curious about it

Difference between 2/3rd gen is brightness in the optical clarity... likened to pixalation on an older computer moniter. Best bang for your buck depends on what purpose you need it for (hunting, prowling, etc).

thanks for the reply. ive heard the jump from generation 1 to generation 2 is insane. but supposedly gen 2 to gen 3 isn't nearly as big. its better, sure, but some debate whether its worth the cost.

what i am most curious about is how expensive a replacement tube is. if you have the goggles with IR and power source and all, and just need the tube, how much would that cost?

Yes, you can replace tubes depending on model, etc.... Cost is cheap to insanely expensive depending on desired qualitty etc.

Bottom line: Go talk to http://tnvc.com/

Vick/Rob or who ever answers your email know their stuff insanely well. They take the time to answer every question you could possibly think of and will do whatever it takes to get you into the right gear without trying to sell you something just to make a buck. There is also a lot of info on their site that can answers most basic questions.

AND, if you have the appropiate licenses, you can get a lot of really fun toys, lol....

[Hoser]

Unless you have a rich uncle that lets you use his NVGs, I would run away.

The set I use is the ANVIS-9. I am guessing somewhere around 8-12K for the set. And not really that good. Heavy and 20/20 vision gets pushed down to 20/30 or so, at best.