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Posted: 7/22/2014 1:41:59 PM EDT
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It works very well. 3x is not a lot of magnification, but it helps and there is minimal loss of light.
They're not very expensive. They can be had all day long on the EE and FleaBay for $150 brand new. At 5x, they start to get more expensive. I think Dino has a 5x. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 1:44:51 PM EDT
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They are a must have IMHO. They regularly appear on EE and eBay for $150 or so. I have 7 of them sitting behind me and even a 5X afocal. Be careful of da Chinese knockoffs though. I can easily spot the fakes and if you have one in mind post a link. It is called a milspec 3X afocal lens. Dealers have brand names for them but they are all the same. The Litton and ITT versions have slightly different body shapes though.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 1:46:31 PM EDT
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It works very well. 3x is not a lot of magnification, but it helps and there is minimal loss of light. They're not very expensive. They can be had all day long on the EE and FleaBay for $150 brand new. At 5x, they start to get more expensive. I think Dino has a 5x. Expensive... Trade me something for it Horta and it is yours ! 
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Posted: 7/22/2014 1:49:08 PM EDT
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Expensive... Trade me something for it Horta and it is yours !
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It works very well. 3x is not a lot of magnification, but it helps and there is minimal loss of light. They're not very expensive. They can be had all day long on the EE and FleaBay for $150 brand new. At 5x, they start to get more expensive. I think Dino has a 5x. Expensive... Trade me something for it Horta and it is yours !
How about a registered, purebred Oberhasli milk goat? 
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Posted: 7/22/2014 1:50:58 PM EDT
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It works very well. 3x is not a lot of magnification, but it helps and there is minimal loss of light. They're not very expensive. They can be had all day long on the EE and FleaBay for $150 brand new. At 5x, they start to get more expensive. I think Dino has a 5x. Expensive... Trade me something for it Horta and it is yours !
How about a registered, purebred Oberhasli milk goat? Free shipping ? Meh, goats work for the Afghan's.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 2:20:14 PM EDT
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As Horta and Dino have said amongst their other shenanigans, the mil-spec 3x afocal magnifier is a good tool to have in the NV box.
Don't worry about the weight when head mounted, because it will give you a headache in that configuration anyway if you leave your other eye open. Horta, if I had something decent to trade for one of your goats, I wouldn't want a used one; everyone knows that the "virgins" are much more valuable. 
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Posted: 7/22/2014 2:42:03 PM EDT
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A metric shit ton of these came back from the sand box and got surplussed. That is why they are so common. I bought an entire case of them for 60 bucks a pop with genuine Iraqi sand included with each one. I was going to corner the market and include the sand with each lens. Nobody really wanted the sand so I cleaned them up and sold them unsanded.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 2:59:22 PM EDT
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Honestly it is the cheapest force multiplier out there.
I can hit steel human size targets at 300m with one head mounted on my 14 all day long in a sitting position. |
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Posted: 7/22/2014 2:59:57 PM EDT
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The 3x makes a world of difference for handheld viewing.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 4:40:28 PM EDT
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Horta, if I had something decent to trade for one of your goats, I wouldn't want a used one; everyone knows that the "virgins" are much more valuable. I'm in the Deep South, so there's no such thing down here.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 6:33:58 PM EDT
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I keep one on a retractable lanyard for temporary use when scanning an area. Just drop it and it sucks back into place ready for the next time.
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Posted: 7/22/2014 7:10:23 PM EDT
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Ya I have one that I use occasionally, mostly just for scanning and not actual wearing it. The view is good and the glass is pretty decent quality. Whatever you do, don't pay more than $150 for it, TNVC has some great deals, but the USGI 3x mag at $480 isn't one of them. There is probably one for sale in the EE right now or will be sometime this week. The 3x magnifier and Surefire 952V are two NV devices you should not buy brand new from a retailer.
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