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Posted: 1/7/2015 1:45:49 AM EDT

Why dont you?

"History is made at night, character is what you are in the dark."

Half of the time is night time, why can't you see during it?

Especially folks with 4-5 nice rifles, why have those but not the ability to see in half the day?

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:48:21 AM EDT

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Because money.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:49:35 AM EDT

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I dont want to see what youre doing in the dark.

ewww.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:50:27 AM EDT

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Yep. Way out of my budget.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:51:28 AM EDT

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I am color blind, but have extraordinary night vision.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:53:04 AM EDT

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I'm hung like a Russian teenager with shitty NVG.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:53:14 AM EDT

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I'm an over-the-road trucker named Chauncey and I'm in the midst of a bitter divorce.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:54:29 AM EDT

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I lost all of my money in a tragic PIV accident.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:55:28 AM EDT

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Because lions already have great night vision.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:55:46 AM EDT

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I want a PVS-14 but it will be a while...

But my having a pair of Zeiss Orions and a 1PN34 is better than no NV. That's my excuse.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:56:27 AM EDT

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To much money, not enough actual use for me...I've somehow managed to whack animals at night for years without it, I'll concede it would be a definite advantage...if only I was loaded or it was cheaper.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:58:24 AM EDT

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I got to use a pvs 14 monocular at a carbine class. I thought it was moderately cool, but at the same time seemed really limited and lame.

Hard to explain. Am I way off base?

(Edit: it was helmet mounted and was using it with a swat officer's sbr with laser thingee on steel)

Was pretty cool I guess.

Posted: 1/7/2015 1:59:28 AM EDT

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PVS-14 ... come at me bro.

Now ... do you do thermal?

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:00:45 AM EDT

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Hard to explain. Am I way off base?

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Yes

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:00:55 AM EDT

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Posted: 1/7/2015 2:01:12 AM EDT

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PVS-14 ... come at me bro.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/AR-15_Paul/Rifles/PVS-14withHelmet_zps3c4e5ecf.jpg

Now ... do you do thermal?

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Yeah, but is living in a camper worth it?

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:01:53 AM EDT

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PVS-14 ... come at me bro.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/AR-15_Paul/Rifles/PVS-14withHelmet_zps3c4e5ecf.jpg

Now ... do you do thermal?

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How do you like the IR on the Sidewinder?

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:05:06 AM EDT

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Because money.

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Posted: 1/7/2015 2:05:33 AM EDT

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do you do thermal?

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/AR-15_Paul/Aliner%20Classic/CeilingLatched_zpsc2ae072c.jpg

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Probably.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:07:05 AM EDT

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I got to use a pvs 14 monocular at a carbine class. I thought it seemed really limited and lame.

Hard to explain. Am I way off base?

Yes

Well I only got to walk to the firing line with it and fire a few mags. Seemed awkward.

I couldnt see shit while walking and the guy next to me was blurry as fuck, literally could not see his face. I then tried to use my own carbine with 1-6x scope, illuninated reticle. Could not hit anything.

Switched to the swat guy's peq (?) laser deal and was able to make good hits on steel.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:08:21 AM EDT

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I couldnt see shit while walking and the guy next to me was blurry as fuck, literally could not see his face.

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They have a focus bro.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:09:10 AM EDT

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I'm a poor cop, not a rich assassin for the oil barons.

I have NV available should I need it but it doesn't belong to me. Right now I'll cave man it with white light until my situation permits purchase of NV.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:09:59 AM EDT

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The mines will hold them back tell the sun comes up

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:10:31 AM EDT

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Because I want thermal.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:11:52 AM EDT

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Because I want thermal.

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Unless you plan on only using it statically, you really need some sort of head mounted night vision before thermal.

Thermal isn't good for walking around with.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:11:57 AM EDT

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Someday I will. I'm saving all my extra cash for a big move to Arizona in a couple months. Suppressor first, NV second. (At least that's the plan)

Eta: also paying my own way through school which doesn't help at all.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:13:42 AM EDT

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i wouldn't even know where to start with buying night vision... what are the brands to go with and what's a ballpark cost for a set up??? and my wife's in school right now and being a singe earner of three in CA is rough at times...

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:14:41 AM EDT

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Because I have other important things to spend money on.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:15:18 AM EDT

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Oh it's been on the list, but so has a bunch of other stuff. It's taken me years to acquire armor, helmet, weapon mounted lights, etc., etc. My budget is tight, I usually get everything on the list, eventually. It just takes time to plan ahead around bills, food, updating appliances, LP, ammo (it's about on the same priority as paying the property taxes, so I don't have to push too hard to buy bulk).

I'm always looking to only upgrade to gear that gives me a winning edge. Optics and NVGs are obviously in that category, but the prices dictate the priority on it's acquisition. The good thing is that statistically speaking, it's not going to be needed, but if it's needed, we'll have to improvise, adapt and overcome without.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:15:59 AM EDT

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I do have NV bro

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:17:32 AM EDT

[#30]

Don't have enough money

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:18:00 AM EDT

[#31]

You know exactly why!

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:19:51 AM EDT

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You know exactly why!

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You at least have a good excuse.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:20:47 AM EDT

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Because money.

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Posted: 1/7/2015 2:21:53 AM EDT

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I figure the night takes up a huge chunk of my life. I don't go cheap on my bed and sheets and I have pretty good night fighting capabilities.

Thanks dick driver

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:22:32 AM EDT

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There's a lot of other shit I can buy with 4 grand.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:22:48 AM EDT

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I figure the night takes up a huge chunk of my life. I don't go cheap on my bed and sheets and I have pretty good night fighting capabilities.

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Richard Driver lives for the night.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:23:20 AM EDT

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I've got plenty of money, but I don't know shit about it and really I need a bunch of other stuff first. Like a house.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:23:31 AM EDT

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Posted: 1/7/2015 2:23:51 AM EDT

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There's a lot of other shit I can buy with 4 grand.

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Yes. There is.

The ability to magically see at night is not shit though.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:26:27 AM EDT

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Yes. There is.

The ability to magically see at night is not shit though.

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There's a lot of other shit I can buy with 4 grand.

Yes. There is.

The ability to magically see at night is not shit though.

No it is not. The first time I went for a hike at night with mine I couldn't believe it. Coupled with an IR torch I could see everything.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:26:45 AM EDT

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Yes. There is.

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There's a lot of other shit I can buy with 4 grand.

Yes. There is.

The ability to magically see at night is not shit though.

Yeah, my kids can munch on an intensifier tube and some wires for dinner.

If this was ten years ago, I'd have a pvs14 in a heartbeat.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:27:09 AM EDT

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I have NV and stuff.
But I was thinking about getting the Armalight spark CORE here for a friend of mine who has no NV.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:27:38 AM EDT

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They have a focus bro.

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I couldnt see shit while walking and the guy next to me was blurry as fuck, literally could not see his face.

They have a focus bro.

Oh shit. I think I remember finding that out at the end. Wasn't a huge block of instruction. Only a "hey guys without night vision...want to see what its like"

Why I don't have it now:

A) Wasnt that impressed for the money and how it was shown to me.
B) just spent over 30k on ivf

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:28:21 AM EDT

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Soon.....

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:28:32 AM EDT

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The ability to magically see at night is not shit though.

Yeah, my kids can munch on an intensifier tube and some wires for dinner.

If this was ten years ago, I'd have a pvs14 in a heartbeat.

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There's a lot of other shit I can buy with 4 grand.

Yes. There is.

The ability to magically see at night is not shit though.

Yeah, my kids can munch on an intensifier tube and some wires for dinner.

If this was ten years ago, I'd have a pvs14 in a heartbeat.

I'd rather see in the dark than have cable or internet.

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:29:18 AM EDT

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Just in one eye though, right?

Posted: 1/7/2015 2:30:02 AM EDT

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I used to own an NV monocular with an IR illuminator on it.

That IR illuminator was cool. You could be in a pitch dark room with no windows or light source of any kind, hit the illuminator, and you could see like it was daylight (albeit green).

Sold it.

Toys. I play with them, then cast them aside for other toys.