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Posted: 3/5/2015 8:58:50 AM EDT
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Problem I'm going to have when I buy mine is zeroing that IR aiming device at night and actually training with it at night. I don't know anyone with private land where I can shoot or at least anyone I'd feel comfortable asking if I could go shoot at night with NODs on (unlike most people here I keep my firearms activities on the extreme downlow). The ranges here all close at sunset. Can you get it close by using an NV compatible aimpoint and linining it up the laser with the zeroed aimpoimt? |
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Posted: 3/5/2015 9:00:51 AM EDT
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Can you get it close by using an NV compatible aimpoint and linining it up the laser with the zeroed aimpoimt? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Problem I'm going to have when I buy mine is zeroing that IR aiming device at night and actually training with it at night. I don't know anyone with private land where I can shoot or at least anyone I'd feel comfortable asking if I could go shoot at night with NODs on (unlike most people here I keep my firearms activities on the extreme downlow). The ranges here all close at sunset. Can you get it close by using an NV compatible aimpoint and linining it up the laser with the zeroed aimpoimt? That works fine, as long as you're shooting at a known range (IE 100 yards). If you're closer than that or farther than that, it starts getting off rapidly. |
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Posted: 3/5/2015 9:43:41 AM EDT
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While I have not had time to use it much, overtime at work due to weather, I am rather amused with my aimpoint. I can crank it up for daytime use and turn it down for nightvision use.
Took the worries about sighting it in away, still need more nighttime use to get used to it though. I got it on sale during one of the discount threads, I think they said aimpoint was clearing out old stuff to release new stuff at shot show. I don't really stay up on the news for this stuff. Anyway, aimpoint works for those who can't find a lot of places to shoot at night or for those who want a dual purpose item. Get the tnvc newsletter email if you don't already happen to be signed up. They tend to do a tax season sale and other stuff here and there. I need to get a helmet size figured out, kind of want to figure out one helmet and get it and be done with that end of things. going to need the mount and everything as well so I am still saving money up. I would have spent the money on this if aimpoint did not clear out their stuff. Headcrusher works, just think a helmet would be nicer. |
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Posted: 3/5/2015 11:02:50 AM EDT
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Fucking taxes. Might not be able to PVS14 now
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Posted: 3/5/2015 7:54:59 PM EDT
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This is a "NO SHIT STORY". Don't be that guy. If you're able to save of $2k, you can save up $4k. It just takes longer. Sell a couple rifles you don't use or need. You know you have them. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you buy gen 2 and then look through gen 3, you'll very likely regret your purchase. This is a "NO SHIT STORY". Don't be that guy. If you're able to save of $2k, you can save up $4k. It just takes longer. Sell a couple rifles you don't use or need. You know you have them. Actually I only have one AR. Figured more would be a waste of money 
I actually got to look through a gen3 by chance. I'll admit it sure looks good, actually was amazed. The only Gen2+ I've seen has been pictures and the photo comparison I saw didn't look that different from gen3. I understand the Gen3 works better without IR and able to see further at a distance. I'm still going to wait to see what TNVC puts out and the price otherwise I may go with one the $2300 gen 3 blems I've seen on Nightlong. If I had a place I could shoot hogs or yotes at least weekly I'd be more willing to drop the coin. After going through a divorce and getting my credit trashed and working two jobs, selling old stuff to now having very good credit. I have a hard time buying high dollar toys once it hits the $1K mark. 
Maybe I'll wait for some of those Christmas deals Guess I need to try and talk myself into Gen3 or bust |
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Posted: 3/5/2015 8:13:08 PM EDT
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Actually I only have one AR. Figured more would be a waste of money
I actually got to look through a gen3 by chance. I'll admit it sure looks good, actually was amazed. The only Gen2+ I've seen has been pictures and the photo comparison I saw didn't look that different from gen3. I understand the Gen3 works better without IR and able to see further at a distance. I'm still going to wait to see what TNVC puts out and the price otherwise I may go with one the $2300 gen 3 blems I've seen on Nightlong. If I had a place I could shoot hogs or yotes at least weekly I'd be more willing to drop the coin. After going through a divorce and getting my credit trashed and working two jobs, selling old stuff to now having very good credit. I have a hard time buying high dollar toys once it hits the $1K mark.
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If you buy gen 2 and then look through gen 3, you'll very likely regret your purchase. This is a "NO SHIT STORY". Don't be that guy. If you're able to save of $2k, you can save up $4k. It just takes longer. Sell a couple rifles you don't use or need. You know you have them. Actually I only have one AR. Figured more would be a waste of money
I actually got to look through a gen3 by chance. I'll admit it sure looks good, actually was amazed. The only Gen2+ I've seen has been pictures and the photo comparison I saw didn't look that different from gen3. I understand the Gen3 works better without IR and able to see further at a distance. I'm still going to wait to see what TNVC puts out and the price otherwise I may go with one the $2300 gen 3 blems I've seen on Nightlong. If I had a place I could shoot hogs or yotes at least weekly I'd be more willing to drop the coin. After going through a divorce and getting my credit trashed and working two jobs, selling old stuff to now having very good credit. I have a hard time buying high dollar toys once it hits the $1K mark.
Maybe I'll wait for some of those Christmas deals Guess I need to try and talk myself into Gen3 or bust We're here for you, bud. After all you've been through, you deserve Gen3 NV. 
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Posted: 3/5/2015 9:45:02 PM EDT
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We're here for you, bud. After all you've been through, you deserve Gen3 NV.
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If you buy gen 2 and then look through gen 3, you'll very likely regret your purchase. This is a "NO SHIT STORY". Don't be that guy. If you're able to save of $2k, you can save up $4k. It just takes longer. Sell a couple rifles you don't use or need. You know you have them. Actually I only have one AR. Figured more would be a waste of money
I actually got to look through a gen3 by chance. I'll admit it sure looks good, actually was amazed. The only Gen2+ I've seen has been pictures and the photo comparison I saw didn't look that different from gen3. I understand the Gen3 works better without IR and able to see further at a distance. I'm still going to wait to see what TNVC puts out and the price otherwise I may go with one the $2300 gen 3 blems I've seen on Nightlong. If I had a place I could shoot hogs or yotes at least weekly I'd be more willing to drop the coin. After going through a divorce and getting my credit trashed and working two jobs, selling old stuff to now having very good credit. I have a hard time buying high dollar toys once it hits the $1K mark.
Maybe I'll wait for some of those Christmas deals Guess I need to try and talk myself into Gen3 or bust We're here for you, bud. After all you've been through, you deserve Gen3 NV.
You do make a good argument 
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Posted: 3/6/2015 12:01:38 AM EDT
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Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon"
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Posted: 3/6/2015 12:33:38 AM EDT
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Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Fuck all that, get married and honeymoon at CW |
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Posted: 3/6/2015 2:00:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fuck all that, get married and honeymoon at CW Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Fuck all that, get married and honeymoon at CW . But at the end of the day, marrying a girl that wants his and her PVS14s as bad as I do = winning. |
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Posted: 3/6/2015 2:20:33 AM EDT
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Just joined the club!
Not gen3 and can't (easily) mount it to anything, but for $450 it can't be beat |
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Posted: 3/6/2015 4:22:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just joined the club! http://s12.postimg.org/wcof82i31/20150226_191405.jpg Not gen3 and can't (easily) mount it to anything, but for $450 it can't be beat One of the APEX bring backs? |
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Posted: 3/6/2015 4:24:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: While I have not had time to use it much, overtime at work due to weather, I am rather amused with my aimpoint. I can crank it up for daytime use and turn it down for nightvision use. Took the worries about sighting it in away, still need more nighttime use to get used to it though. I got it on sale during one of the discount threads, I think they said aimpoint was clearing out old stuff to release new stuff at shot show. I don't really stay up on the news for this stuff. Anyway, aimpoint works for those who can't find a lot of places to shoot at night or for those who want a dual purpose item. Get the tnvc newsletter email if you don't already happen to be signed up. They tend to do a tax season sale and other stuff here and there. I need to get a helmet size figured out, kind of want to figure out one helmet and get it and be done with that end of things. going to need the mount and everything as well so I am still saving money up. I would have spent the money on this if aimpoint did not clear out their stuff. Headcrusher works, just think a helmet would be nicer. Ebay has legit Rhino 2's for 59 shipped and 69 for the TATM or whatever for 10 more. I cut a ACH to high speed, new suspension system, and mounted ARC rails. All said with all the ARC accessories I wanted I'm in for like 310 and have a kick ass bullet proof helmet. ETA PICS: still waiting on my Comtacs to get here :(    |
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Posted: 3/6/2015 4:34:17 AM EDT
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Because money.  Yep. Don't have any optics yet, or any "nice" rifles...yet. The few firearms I own, I got at basically sale rates. Love to have NV someday. Not in the cards for a while though. And I want a day optic first. ETA: And I can't justify it yet, with what money I do have. Trying to save all I can, anyhow. But "yet" is the operative word there. |
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Posted: 3/6/2015 11:30:08 AM EDT
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One of the APEX bring backs? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Just joined the club! http://s12.postimg.org/wcof82i31/20150226_191405.jpg Not gen3 and can't (easily) mount it to anything, but for $450 it can't be beat One of the APEX bring backs? Yep, ATN Night Spirit 2 |
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Posted: 3/6/2015 1:12:55 PM EDT
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I couldn't justify spending more than $300 on a set. I'd hardly ever use them
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Posted: 3/10/2015 4:16:56 PM EDT
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Night vision is terribly expensive. I suggest nobody buys any (leaves more for me). Gen 2 can perform as good or better than Gen 3. Depends on what kind of Gen 2 tube and who makes it.
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Posted: 3/10/2015 7:11:47 PM EDT
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Found this and thought it should go here. Near future NV and IR setup.
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Posted: 3/10/2015 10:01:05 PM EDT
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Ready to get all up in the night now
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Posted: 3/10/2015 11:09:15 PM EDT
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Night vision is terribly expensive. I suggest nobody buys any (leaves more for me). Gen 2 can perform as good or better than Gen 3. Depends on what kind of Gen 2 tube and who makes it. Tell me more about these gen 2s..... |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 11:17:14 PM EDT
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Can't be the only guy to show up at the ARFCOM Rally Point during the Z-Apocalypse without full kit bro.
Bros know when they gotta get their NVGs on..Bros know. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 11:18:42 PM EDT
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Need more Night Visions firearms courses.
MILSIM events now are offering night games for force on force training with them and learning how to navigate with them on and even drive. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 11:24:48 PM EDT
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Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me. 
There used to be a time (not that long ago) when I spent my money on rifles or ammo 
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Posted: 3/11/2015 4:15:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Need more Night Visions firearms courses. MILSIM events now are offering night games for force on force training with them and learning how to navigate with them on and even drive. Dude IT IS SO MUCH FUN TO DRIVE WITH THEM ON. The whole no depth perception with my PVS 7's makes it a little harder and I tend to go REAL SLOW, but goddamn. It turns night into day with all the street lights and my headlights. omg. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 4:18:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me. There used to be a time (not that long ago) when I spent my money on rifles or ammo Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me. There used to be a time (not that long ago) when I spent my money on rifles or ammo The NVG forum guys love the thermal, but you should get an "analog" image intensifier now and get the hot shit thermal on the next bonus when all the cool thermal toys go down in price and have better and better software. As far as ballistic helmets go, I can't stress enough how much fun and easy it was to mod a normal ACH to a high speed, low cost setup. Either way you go, POST PICS. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 4:20:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Tell me more about these gen 2s..... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Night vision is terribly expensive. I suggest nobody buys any (leaves more for me). Gen 2 can perform as good or better than Gen 3. Depends on what kind of Gen 2 tube and who makes it. Tell me more about these gen 2s..... He's referencing Photonis I think, which is about Omni 4ish+ in specs, but are dirt cheap (PVS-14 for less than 1.2k and less than that if you can get a decent PVS kit for cheap) and last about as long as a Gen 3. There's a dude in the EE that sells them, and occasionally has blem/non working tubes that have been fixed for 2 or 3 hundred a pop if you got mad skillz. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 6:48:41 AM EDT
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The NVG forum guys love the thermal, but you should get an "analog" image intensifier now and get the hot shit thermal on the next bonus when all the cool thermal toys go down in price and have better and better software. As far as ballistic helmets go, I can't stress enough how much fun and easy it was to mod a normal ACH to a high speed, low cost setup. Either way you go, POST PICS. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me.
There used to be a time (not that long ago) when I spent my money on rifles or ammo The NVG forum guys love the thermal, but you should get an "analog" image intensifier now and get the hot shit thermal on the next bonus when all the cool thermal toys go down in price and have better and better software. As far as ballistic helmets go, I can't stress enough how much fun and easy it was to mod a normal ACH to a high speed, low cost setup. Either way you go, POST PICS. What's the point of modding the ACH? To make it lighter? To hear better? |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 8:13:52 AM EDT
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He's referencing Photonis I think, which is about Omni 4ish+ in specs, but are dirt cheap (PVS-14 for less than 1.2k and less than that if you can get a decent PVS kit for cheap) and last about as long as a Gen 3. There's a dude in the EE that sells them, and occasionally has blem/non working tubes that have been fixed for 2 or 3 hundred a pop if you got mad skillz. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Night vision is terribly expensive. I suggest nobody buys any (leaves more for me). Gen 2 can perform as good or better than Gen 3. Depends on what kind of Gen 2 tube and who makes it. Tell me more about these gen 2s..... He's referencing Photonis I think, which is about Omni 4ish+ in specs, but are dirt cheap (PVS-14 for less than 1.2k and less than that if you can get a decent PVS kit for cheap) and last about as long as a Gen 3. There's a dude in the EE that sells them, and occasionally has blem/non working tubes that have been fixed for 2 or 3 hundred a pop if you got mad skillz. Interdasting. Living in the desert i love the nights and most of the time you can almost see just from the stars. gen 2 might be plenty. i picked up a flir scout when they came out but cant really walk with it and it takes 1+ days of no sun for the rocks to cool down enough to be less red than a critter. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 8:22:02 AM EDT
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Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me.
There used to be a time (not that long ago) when I spent my money on rifles or ammo The NVG forum guys love the thermal, but you should get an "analog" image intensifier now and get the hot shit thermal on the next bonus when all the cool thermal toys go down in price and have better and better software. As far as ballistic helmets go, I can't stress enough how much fun and easy it was to mod a normal ACH to a high speed, low cost setup. Either way you go, POST PICS. What's the point of modding the ACH? To make it lighter? To hear better? To compromise its ballistic protection? |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 9:36:18 AM EDT
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Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me.
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Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me.
There used to be a time (not that long ago) when I spent my money on rifles or ammo you should try the mod3 binocular setup, for a double dose of pimping |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 9:46:04 AM EDT
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Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me.
There used to be a time (not that long ago) when I spent my money on rifles or ammo you should try the mod3 binocular setup, for a double dose of pimping That would be "big pimpin" and I'm more a a medium pimpin sort of guy. The bonus I mentioned earlier was only $599 after taxes . Going to have to sell a 4-wheeler too.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 9:48:35 AM EDT
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Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me.
There used to be a time (not that long ago) when I spent my money on rifles or ammo The NVG forum guys love the thermal, but you should get an "analog" image intensifier now and get the hot shit thermal on the next bonus when all the cool thermal toys go down in price and have better and better software. As far as ballistic helmets go, I can't stress enough how much fun and easy it was to mod a normal ACH to a high speed, low cost setup. Either way you go, POST PICS. What's the point of modding the ACH? To make it lighter? To hear better? To compromise its ballistic protection? Uh yeah i wouldnt recommend cutting up a ACH. You can find a hight cut ACH for pretty cheap and they are similar in weight and coverage to the FAST helmet. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 4:13:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: To compromise its ballistic protection? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Just $5000 more to go until I start the "upgrade Mr and Mrs. AKengineer to Gen3 fund". Stupid shit is getting in the way like moving into a house, a wedding, and some sort of expensive trip to some other country's beach called a "honeymoon" . Speaking of getting an upgreyedd, I just got a bonus at work... it's ballistic helmet, Sentinel (or BNVD) / thermal rifle scope time for me. There used to be a time (not that long ago) when I spent my money on rifles or ammo The NVG forum guys love the thermal, but you should get an "analog" image intensifier now and get the hot shit thermal on the next bonus when all the cool thermal toys go down in price and have better and better software. As far as ballistic helmets go, I can't stress enough how much fun and easy it was to mod a normal ACH to a high speed, low cost setup. Either way you go, POST PICS. What's the point of modding the ACH? To make it lighter? To hear better? To compromise its ballistic protection?  Seriously? God forbid someone cut kevlar, it just comes off the factory in it's natural form like a helmet or in the shape of a vest. It's this magical material that as soon as it gets bumped it just quits working. Multiple rounds hitting it? Nah bro it's only good for one, won't work again. THIS VOODOO IS TOO MUCH FOR ME. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 4:19:05 PM EDT
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Seriously? God forbid someone cut kevlar, it just comes off the factory in it's natural form like a helmet or in the shape of a vest. It's this magical material that as soon as it gets bumped it just quits working. Multiple rounds hitting it? Nah bro it's only good for one, won't work again. THIS VOODOO IS TOO MUCH FOR ME.
you have to cut it with a magical saw that heals its spiritual wounds or else it will resent you and allow objects to penetrate your braincase |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 4:25:38 PM EDT
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Or, when you cut it, it exposes the laminate, and water will then degrade the bond, leading to inferior ballistic protection. Imagine walking over a plywood bridge that had been soaked in water for a month that was over the Grand Canyon.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 4:34:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What's the point of modding the ACH? To make it lighter? To hear better? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The NVG forum guys love the thermal, but you should get an "analog" image intensifier now and get the hot shit thermal on the next bonus when all the cool thermal toys go down in price and have better and better software. As far as ballistic helmets go, I can't stress enough how much fun and easy it was to mod a normal ACH to a high speed, low cost setup. Either way you go, POST PICS. What's the point of modding the ACH? To make it lighter? To hear better? Lighter and to cut to add the cool peltor adapters that mount on the ARC rail. Plus nothing is better than making your own stuff, 'Murica. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 4:35:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Or, when you cut it, it exposes the laminate, and water will then degrade the bond, leading to inferior ballistic protection. Imagine walking over a plywood bridge that had been soaked in water for a month that was over the Grand Canyon. Yeh I hear sealing it is next to impossible and no one ever thought about that which is why they use special unicorn semen as a glue that is unobtanium for us mere mortals. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 5:27:07 PM EDT
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Seriously? God forbid someone cut kevlar, it just comes off the factory in it's natural form like a helmet or in the shape of a vest. It's this magical material that as soon as it gets bumped it just quits working. Multiple rounds hitting it? Nah bro it's only good for one, won't work again. THIS VOODOO IS TOO MUCH FOR ME.
It does come out of the mold in it's natural form. It's strips of kevlar layered in resin, and cutting it will make it not work so good. If you don't care about stopping bullets you should just buy a bump helmet. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 6:37:01 PM EDT
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because I want thermal and night vision
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:54:32 PM EDT
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It does come out of the mold in it's natural form. It's strips of kevlar layered in resin, and cutting it will make it not work so good. If you don't care about stopping bullets you should just buy a bump helmet. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Seriously? God forbid someone cut kevlar, it just comes off the factory in it's natural form like a helmet or in the shape of a vest. It's this magical material that as soon as it gets bumped it just quits working. Multiple rounds hitting it? Nah bro it's only good for one, won't work again. THIS VOODOO IS TOO MUCH FOR ME.
It does come out of the mold in it's natural form. It's strips of kevlar layered in resin, and cutting it will make it not work so good. If you don't care about stopping bullets you should just buy a bump helmet. How much of it is compromised when you cut it? Most of the guys I know that have cut one have done it for weight savings. Those fuckers are heavy. It's nice to drop a little weight and still have some protection. People should also realize what they are being protected against. This isn't all that great of protection. It's better than a bike helmet, but not by much. |
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Posted: 3/13/2015 4:37:23 AM EDT
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So what's the deal with the limit on IR laser power? Is it illegal to own higher power lasers or just to sell them? And why?
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Posted: 3/13/2015 4:57:31 AM EDT
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So what's the deal with the limit on IR laser power? Is it illegal to own higher power lasers or just to sell them? And why? .7 mw for class 1 civi lasers, not illegal to own higher power lasers or technically even sell them non commercially (other than ITAR concerns). It is the FDA that regulates lasers, and the .7 mw class 1 rules are for "eye safety", lasers more powerful than that are allowed but are required to have safeties like a key and multiple switches. Possession of a higher than .7 mw laser lacking those safeties, like all WMLS is not illegal but that doesn't mean your local food inspector (well, sworn USDA LEO) couldn't technically seize it as contraband, as it really would be. |
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Posted: 3/13/2015 5:06:57 AM EDT
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I need to find the turbocube that creates a universe without winter time, this shit sucks Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Each to their own, everyone has different circumstances and ideas of what's fun or useful to them. Yes, some people live in alternate universes without night time. I need to find the turbocube that creates a universe without winter time, this shit sucks They already do that. It's called an airliner and the destination is called Florida.
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Posted: 3/13/2015 5:13:10 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? http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m168/AR-15_Paul/Aliner%20Classic/CeilingLatched_zpsc2ae072c.jpg What helmet is this?? Also, awesome Jayco :) |
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Posted: 3/13/2015 8:42:37 AM EDT
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They already do that. It's called an airliner and the destination is called Florida. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Each to their own, everyone has different circumstances and ideas of what's fun or useful to them. Yes, some people live in alternate universes without night time. I need to find the turbocube that creates a universe without winter time, this shit sucks They already do that. It's called an airliner and the destination is called Florida. eh it's over now, I'm good |
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Posted: 3/13/2015 12:16:50 PM EDT
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So what's the deal with the limit on IR laser power? Is it illegal to own higher power lasers or just to sell them? And why? Because if you point a high power visible laser at someone they'll be like "OH WHAT THE HELL!" and look away before serious eye damage occurs. If it's an IR laser they'll just sit there oblivious to their eyeballs boiling away until it's too late. |
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Posted: 3/13/2015 3:59:31 PM EDT
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This is a "NO SHIT STORY". Don't be that guy. If you're able to save of $2k, you can save up $4k. It just takes longer. Sell a couple rifles you don't use or need. You know you have them. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you buy gen 2 and then look through gen 3, you'll very likely regret your purchase. This is a "NO SHIT STORY". Don't be that guy. If you're able to save of $2k, you can save up $4k. It just takes longer. Sell a couple rifles you don't use or need. You know you have them. I think Nightlong sells blem 14s for around 2. |
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Posted: 3/13/2015 4:10:08 PM EDT
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Trouble is I really want binos, but I try to make sure my wife has the same kit as me so I'll probably just go with two monos.
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Posted: 3/13/2015 4:55:57 PM EDT
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Trouble is I really want binos, but I try to make sure my wife has the same kit as me so I'll probably just go with two monos. sounds like a mod3 situation |
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Posted: 3/13/2015 11:55:28 PM EDT
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Used my night vision to find my moms stupid lost dog.
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