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Looking into getting started with a NV set up.

Considering buying a Photonis Supergen tube with housing assembled.

What can you tell me about them ?

I have been trying to google and read what I can, there is a lot to wade through

From what I gather they are a foreign made tube, advanced gen 2 that performs more like a gen 3.

What pitfalls do I need to avoid ? Are these decent tubes ? From my limited research it appears so. Thanks

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One another question.... I am reading about Image Intensifier Tubes, is that just a fancy way of saying the tube or is that a seperate add on all together ? I am thinking that is what the night vision tube is.

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What you should pay depends on tube specs. If it all checks out well, i personally wouldnt pay any more than 600, unless you're buying it directly from an authorized reseller with warranty.

FWIW, I found the Supergens I had to be on par with my Gen 3 Omni IV and V tubes.

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heh I remember being here myself. Here's some pointers:

1: Ebay has mounts WAAAAY cheaper. A Rhino 2 at a minimum though, Rhino 1's are shit tier plebe tech. 2: You're gonna have a couple helmets. First your babby bump helmet with bungees and arc rails. then ballistic cuz dat kevlar doe, then finally you're gonna settle on fuck it I don't wanna wear my tard helmet tonight so it's a fucking lanyard and your arm as the mount.
3: No matter how much you think you like your tube, somewhere, some asshole has a tube that is like looking through another dimension. Also, everyone sees that FPN and blems and they KNOW YOU GOT FUCKED. This doesn't apply if you are the asshole with the superomgwtfbbq tube.
4: The more stuff you put on your helmet, the more stuff you need to put on your helmet for your helmet to work right.
5: lasers. And you thought your tube was expensive. fucking lasers.
6: Seeing into windows doesn't work as well as you hoped it would. It really will make u cry inside.
7: finding places dark enough to need night vision can become a chore. Unless you like sky glow. If you like sky glow man you're gonna be in fucking heaven.
8: No one will ever understand what it's like looking at the stars. They think they know, but they don't. Fuck operating, just look at the fucking stars all night.
9: You'll want to resist the urge thinking you need more tubes. Tubes r expensive. So are lasers, so get more lasers.


And finally:

10: every time someone asks to look at it, you'll stand close by and hover praying silently they don't drop it.
 

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The RHINO mount is late 90's early 2000's tech.

It is force-to-overcome which I personally dislike, offers fore and aft adjustment, and tilt adjustment. Vertical adjustments are made by tweaking the tilt and the fore-aft adjustments until it is OK. Beyond that limited adjustment you used your helmet suspension and MICH dome pads to get the sweet spot, and usually SOMETHING was wacky.

The newer RHNO II mount is far more advanced, takes lineage from the AKA2 mount. It can easily be converted between dovetail or bayonet interface. It features true vertical adjustment, as well as fore/aft and tilt.

MUCH easier to place the monocular where it needs to be.

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We could draw you pictures but the best way to tell is to look for three adjustment knobs. Dont worry about purchasing the wrong shit while youre learning. I have 3 rhino 1 mounts that sit collecting dust.

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What kind of lanyard set up would you recommend?