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Posted: 12/1/2011 12:56:27 PM
[Last Edit: 12/7/2011 3:00:37 PM by TNVC]
Hello all,
Most know at this time of the year we have the TNVC Christmas specials. This annual event brings some high quality NV at a very affordable price. This year is no different, and we have 3 pieces of kit to start out the event, one in which has never been offered before that we know of (even outside of our Christmas special). As before, the items listed before are CASH only which means no credit cards. Money Orders and Cashier’s Checks are accepted. Pricing below does not include shipping. Also, (do we even need to mention)…NO EXPORT, NO SALES, NO NOTHING OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. except with State Dept. approvals. Please no emails or posts about this, not ever gonna happen. With all that said, here are the kits we are offering for sale during the Christmas holidays. We will run these specials up until the Shot Show in January to give folks who might get cash under the tree a chance!  ***ALL UNITS WILL START TO SHIP NEXT WEEK***
TNVC GT-14 Gen 2 SHP 
These units are the same as what we have shown on our web site for a bit of time. Only difference is the great price we are offering these units with tubes HAND SELECTED by me! These units are the best bang for the buck when it comes to Gen 2 technology with optical characteristics that rival some Gen 3 tubes. The Gen 2 SHP tube offers much better resolution and photo response than standard Gen 2 units. Typical resolution of these units is 45 – 52LP. 
The tubes of these units are very clean and a typical through the tube pic is shown below. 
Kit Contents: Soft Case Users Manual GT-14 1 Year Warranty PRICE: $1950.00 (Plus Shipping – Cash ONLY price) TNVC L3 PVS-14 Gen 3 Next on the list is a TNVC L3 PVS-14. These units are full L3 Omni 7 Spec thin-filmed tubes with FULL L3 Data sheets along with some pretty darn good specs at 64lp min 25+ S/N. Photo Res.: 2100+ EBI: 2.5 max Kit Contents: TNVC – L3/PVS-14 L-3 Data Sheet Soft Case Users Manual Head Harness J-Arm Demist Shield Sac Window 1 Year Warranty PRICE: $2750.00 (Plus Shipping – Cash ONLY price) TNVC L3 PVS-14 Gen 3 UNFILMED AS IN FILMLESS! 
This next item is one MANY of you have been waiting for! Some other entities may call this Gen 4, (NO SUCH THING OFFICIALLY), but we are the first to bring you an Omni 7 Spec L3 Autogated Gen 3 FILMLESS TNVC PVS-14’s. That’s right, you heard it correctly. These are FULL L3 Filmless tubes with some on the best specs we have seen in a LONG time. Min 64LP (First batch of 6 are ALL 72LP units!) S/N: 27+ min, (First 6 are 29+) Photo Res.: 2100+ EBI: 2.5 max 
Couple of points on the Filmless technology. As most know, these tubes are the most sensitive tubes out there and their light gathering ability is second to none! With that said, the units are ONLY used for head mounting and they are NOT TO BE WEAPON MOUNTED (ANY CALIBER) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES. IF WEAPON MOUNTED, AND THE TUBE GETS DAMAGED, YOU WILL VOID THE WARRANTY! We HIGHLY recommend one uses a IR laser on their gun since we now have civilian legal IR lasers for sale, there is no excuse to weapon mount these units. Also, since these are L3 Filmless tubes going into a PVS-14, the manual gain function is not operational. These are fixed gain units. 
Kit Contents TNVC – L3/PVS-14 (UN-FILMED) L-3 Data Sheet Soft Case Users Manual Head Harness J-Arm Demist Shield Sac Window 1 Year Warranty Now for the best part…As most know, we try every year for folks to get into NV without breaking the bank. For this Christmas special, these one of kind TNVC L3-PVS-14 FILMLESS TUBE UNITS will be priced at $2995.00! Indeed, blink twice… $2995.00! ***PLEASE CALL IN YOUR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ORDERS, WE SHOULD HAVE THESE ON THE WEB SITE NEXT WEEK*** |
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Posted: 12/1/2011 12:58:53 PM
Looking forward to this!
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Posted: 12/1/2011 1:06:25 PM
Originally Posted By Sniper1444:
Looking forward to this! + a million 
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Posted: 12/1/2011 1:09:04 PM
Originally Posted By a308garand: Originally Posted By Sniper1444: Looking forward to this! + a million |
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Posted: 12/1/2011 2:06:18 PM
Do tell :)
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Posted: 12/1/2011 10:45:36 PM
[Last Edit: 12/7/2011 4:51:12 PM by RidgeDog]
Cue the Credit Card ... ETA After Reveal: Well I am NOT buying any of THESE things!!  Because Vic sold me an autogated model a few years ago.  So, unlike many folks I've had tons of fun using mine already! And since I have cared for it the way Vic told me to ... it's still working GREAT!! Therefore, no need to buy another one!!  Congrats to those of you that pick up on this deal. You'll be as tickled as a hooker with a feather after you get one in your hands! (NVG not Hooker!) MERRY CHRISTMAS to all y'all  |
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Posted: 12/2/2011 3:52:51 PM
Ooh, Goodie.
Cause I'm thinking I MUST spend upward of 4k this season on something so I can keep a eye on night time prowlers for when the Apocalypse comes and some arseholes pull the power switches. Serious. I decided earlier this year I better get this survival related stuff going. Been watching your site and mulling which system I want. I'm slow. Pretty much decided on PVS 14 something. |
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Posted: 12/2/2011 11:30:18 PM
Insert CC number________________here.
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Posted: 12/3/2011 4:44:56 PM
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!!!!
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Posted: 12/3/2011 4:50:01 PM
Originally Posted By 303_enfield: Do tell :) |
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Posted: 12/5/2011 6:37:46 PM
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Posted: 12/7/2011 2:25:18 AM
Are you going to post something here or do you have a email list?
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Posted: 12/7/2011 9:05:58 AM
Originally Posted By Javelinadave:
Are you going to post something here or do you have a email list? |
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Posted: 12/7/2011 9:09:44 AM
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Posted: 12/7/2011 9:35:42 AM
SO IN!!!!
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Posted: 12/7/2011 12:48:54 PM
Someday I will justify a NV purchase. Perhaps this may help...
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Posted: 12/8/2011 12:04:26 AM
How does the film less tube compare with the Gen 3 Pinnacle tubes?
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TNVC
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Posted: 12/8/2011 11:23:54 AM
Since this is a filmless tube, the light gathering ability/sensitivity vs. a filmed tube is higher. The filmless tubes in VERY low light environments perform extremely well to say the least.
Of course the only draw backs are, they are fragile in regards to weapon recoil, vs. a thin filmed tube. |
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Posted: 12/8/2011 11:50:25 AM
Min 64LP (First batch of 6 are ALL 72LP units!)
S/N: 27+ min, (First 6 are 29+) Photo Res.: 2100+ EBI: 2.5 max "Since this is a filmless tube, the light gathering ability/sensitivity vs. a filmed tube is higher. " Vic, where would we see this in the specs? If the specs of these are Omni 7, why would your statement above be the case? Not trying to argue, just trying learn. Would the actual PCR be higher than a typical filmed Omni 7? |
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Spikes08
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Posted: 12/8/2011 12:09:14 PM
Originally Posted By TNVC: Since this is a filmless tube, the light gathering ability/sensitivity vs. a filmed tube is higher. The filmless tubes in VERY low light environments perform extremely well to say the least. Of course the only draw backs are, they are fragile in regards to weapon recoil, vs. a thin filmed tube. What about bumping into things while on the helmet? Would you say these are primarily for observing at night and not so much for dynamic activities? |
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Posted: 12/8/2011 2:37:50 PM
[Last Edit: 12/8/2011 3:20:51 PM by tac45]
This is pertinent to my interest! Was planning on a NE PVS-14 but I may be interested in the filmless instead.
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Posted: 12/8/2011 6:48:52 PM
[Last Edit: 12/8/2011 6:53:25 PM by cj7hawk]
Hi OdDuMet,
I hope Vic doesn't mind me answering for him, but I can probably help with those questions - ( Yours too, Spikes08 )
wrt, Omni VII - The Omni VII specification provides minimum performance levels for these kinds of tubes. These tubes exceed those level. I can't give you the exact spec for each contract under Omni VII for this type of tube, because the US Government does it's best to stop people doing that and usually I have to cross-reference their purchases with two databases to identify when they purchase filmless tubes even now. They not only don't identify the tube, they barely even identify that it is a tube and usually just refer to the NSN. For some reason they are real secretive about that kind of stuff.
But you can check it against my Omni charts and here's an example Omni VII Milspec you can use as a guide.
http://aunv.blackice.com.au/userfiles/david-mx_10160_milspec_2009_MX-10160-GS_TUBE_SPEC.pdf FWIW, this is the most common Milspec to use when identifying "Omni VII" as a de-facto performance level.
As for Vic's comments? They are correct. He's not referring to the PCR alone, but the system's capability to use that signal. The thin film still stops a HUGE amount of electrons - probably around 25% of them, while allowing a lot of positive ions to get through.
As a result, the effective use of the PCR is higher and the better technology used within the tube helps a bit too - as such it's not uncommon to have S/N's well over 30:1... These tubes are exceptionally clear to look through. But the high S/N *and* the high PCR with typical low EBI together means increased performance under extremely dark conditions when every bit of light counts. So overall, these tubes do tend to outperform conventional thin-filmed tubes under ultra-dark conditions. Conditions as you might find out in the middle of nowhere, with no cities nearby, on a dark night with thunderclouds overhead and no nearby lights within 20 km's to reflect off them.
Modern thin filmed tubes will handle those kinds of conditions, but a filmless tube of equivalent specification will usually outperform it. And from "eyewitness accounts" the difference is noticeable.
And for Spikes08s question?
Don't worry - bumping your head or dropping will usually cause G-loadings of around 10 to 50... 75 is the highest you can get commercial shock-telltales to go to. These tubes would still be rated to 75G's, That kind of shock might well kill you - at the very least you'd need to go to the hospital if you bumped your head that hard.
You'll notice this is the same spec as the other Omni VII tubes I referenced earlier. 75G's is fine for normal use, but not fine for a rifle which has a recoil shock of around 300 G's. Even subsonics are way about this level. I would not even recommend using with a .22 rimfire which are around 100 G's. That is being a little overcautious, but the warranty would not support any damage so why risk it?
Vic is right. These are not tubes intended for any weapon-mounting. On the positive side, that suggests specifications and especially resolution and halo performance WAY ABOVE NORMAL. There's a price to pay for recoil resistance.
Regards
David
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Posted: 12/8/2011 11:09:21 PM
Good info! So I was planning on getting a NE PVS-14 with no desire of ever mounting it to a weapon. I guess the filmless would be the better device for me considering this?
Out of curiosity...How come these aren't a normally available device, only a special? Hard to come by? Thanks guys!  |
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Posted: 12/8/2011 11:36:22 PM
Will these units emit any whining?
I had the opportunity to try out 2 PVS14's & from what I was told the newer one although clearer whined a bit compared to nothing from the older (2 battery) unit. I am looking to use it for night hunting! |
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Posted: 12/9/2011 12:47:54 AM
We love TNVC..!!!
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TNVC
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Posted: 12/9/2011 1:36:52 AM
Originally Posted By tac45:
Good info! So I was planning on getting a NE PVS-14 with no desire of ever mounting it to a weapon. I guess the filmless would be the better device for me considering this? Out of curiosity...How come these aren't a normally available device, only a special? Hard to come by? Thanks guys! If you have no reason to weapon mount, or need the variable gain, this may be good for you. These are special run of L3 Filmless, not normally available. Please also keep in mind the warranty of the Night Enforcer does have the best factory warranty in the business at 5 years on the tube. |
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TNVC
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Posted: 12/9/2011 1:38:37 AM
Originally Posted By VLODPG:
Will these units emit any whining? I had the opportunity to try out 2 PVS14's & from what I was told the newer one although clearer whined a bit compared to nothing from the older (2 battery) unit. I am looking to use it for night hunting! ALL autogated units whine, some more than others. These units whine no more or less than the other systems we offer. |
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Posted: 12/9/2011 1:39:19 AM
[Last Edit: 12/9/2011 1:39:36 AM by TNVC]
Finally, thanks CJ7Hawk. Your comments are always welcomed.
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Posted: 12/12/2011 7:34:45 PM
Order for Filmless placed and check is in the mail!
Been a long time since I got to play with NODs in the Corps and ours were beat up gen 2 PVS-7's. Can't wait to play with the latest and greatest! |
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Posted: 12/12/2011 10:37:08 PM
Any of the 1st 6 still available?
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TNVC
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Posted: 12/12/2011 10:46:26 PM
Been out of town, but I believe just a few are left...Please give us a call.
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Posted: 12/17/2011 2:55:50 PM
Sorry for the Noob question but maybe someone else was wondering the same thing. I am ready to buy a PVS-14, and its gonna just be a fun toy. It seems most people say mount it on a helmet for best results, but then you kinda have to buy a laser for the AR, and Im not realy happy wih the Class 1's. I therefore probably want the option at least to weapon mount it
My question is : Is this filmless technology evolving enough that possobly in a 6 month timeframe it will be available in a format strong enough to be weapons mounted? I really want the option of either mount, but I want the best possible picture. Thanks |
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Posted: 12/17/2011 9:37:29 PM
Originally Posted By Stryker:
Sorry for the Noob question but maybe someone else was wondering the same thing. I am ready to buy a PVS-14, and its gonna just be a fun toy. It seems most people say mount it on a helmet for best results, but then you kinda have to buy a laser for the AR, and Im not realy happy wih the Class 1's. I therefore probably want the option at least to weapon mount it My question is : Is this filmless technology evolving enough that possobly in a 6 month timeframe it will be available in a format strong enough to be weapons mounted? I really want the option of either mount, but I want the best possible picture. Thanks The filmless technology will not allow recoil type mounting solutions at no time in the future. Your best bet is to look at a thin filmed system, these are nothing to look away from to say the least. |
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Posted: 12/17/2011 9:55:54 PM
Fair enought. Thank you for the quick response. You are obviously going to get my business
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Posted: 12/28/2011 1:14:38 PM
i hope I did not miss this sale, the answering machine said they closed to the 2nd of January?
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TNVC
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Posted: 12/29/2011 5:17:33 AM
We will have the sale carry through January.
We have VERY limited phones to give a chance for our employees to have some time with family. Thank you and Happy New Year!
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Posted: 2/13/2012 1:23:20 AM
Is there any chance some crumbs or units from this sale fell behind the Christmas decorations, and got discovered by someone sneaking into the Valentine's candy?
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TNVC
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Posted: 2/13/2012 10:45:57 AM
None left in stock unfortunately.
 They sold out pretty quick. |
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Posted: 11/9/2012 7:05:13 PM
Any upcoming Christmas specials?
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