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Posted: 1/11/2021 11:51:43 PM EDT

For a PVS 14, what's needed to finish off or make the night cap functional?

ETA: What specific equipment (make/model) would you use to make one functional for a PVS-14?

Posted: 1/11/2021 11:59:35 PM EDT

[#1]

Mount, shroud, -14 and some work. A counterweight pouch with batteries could be nice.

Posted: 1/12/2021 12:05:21 AM EDT

[#2]

Depends on your budget the available parts vary a whole lot

Posted: 1/12/2021 10:45:22 AM EDT

[#3]

I find mine practically useless without a counterweight. I'd rather hold it up to my eye and hang it around my neck. Especially with a pvs14 where the weight isn't just forward, but forward and to the side.

Posted: 1/13/2021 4:16:15 AM EDT

[#4]

I'm new to the NV game, but I have a Crye nightcap and fully expected I'd need a counterweight. But so far I've really had no issues without one when wearing my PVS14.

Posted: 1/13/2021 9:25:40 AM EDT

[#5]

I don't need a counter weight either.

I find it very secure and for the most part comfortable.

That said the crooked chin strap bugs the shit out of me.

Posted: 1/13/2021 9:45:38 AM EDT

[#6]

VAS Shroud- place it on the front of the Nightcap- use a black magic marker to mark your holes. Drill holes a wee bit smaller than the screws.

Rhino arm/mount of some kind and then the J arm that came with your 14 will connect to the front of the rhino arm.

You may need a counterweight for the back- I did, but some say they don't.

Posted: 1/13/2021 9:59:28 AM EDT

[#7]

I've been using the nightcap with PVS7s with little to no issue... works as advertised. No counterweight.

Makes a good Gopro platform for Bear hunting too...

Posted: 1/13/2021 10:39:46 AM EDT

[#8]

I have several Night Caps with battery pouches and ran them with 14, 7 and binos. You will definitely need the battery pouch and some weight in the back to avoid neck strain when used for long durations. Just like a ballistic or bump you want to have your CG aka center of your melon cap.

@Lowdown3 if you put a flashlight against where the shroud mounts you can see the factory mounting hole locations pre drilled/molded at the factory, under the fabric. I use a soldering iron to make the mounting holes in the fabric, that way it has no chance of tearing or fraying. I have no idea why Crye doesn't just do it at the time of manufacturing.

Posted: 1/13/2021 10:49:37 AM EDT

[#9]

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I have several Night Caps with battery pouches and ran them with 14, 7 and binos. You will definitely need the battery pouch and some weight in the back to avoid neck strain when used for long durations. Just like a ballistic or bump you want to have your CG aka center of your melon cap.

@Lowdown3 if you put a flashlight against where the shroud mounts you can see the factory mounting hole locations pre drilled/molded at the factory, under the fabric. I use a soldering iron to make the mounting holes in the fabric, that way it has no chance of tearing or fraying. I have no idea why Crye doesn't just do it at the time of manufacturing.

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Damn, great idea!

I was always concerned about making too big of a hole. I use a crazy small bit and go really slow. The fabric holds up pretty well.

The soldering iron sounds like a better idea, will have to try that next go around. Thanks!

Posted: 1/13/2021 12:47:05 PM EDT

[#10]

I used a norotos universal shroud and a rhino 2. It works fine for me without a counterweight but is more comfortable with one so I ordered the counterweight pouch. Pretty comfy overall

Posted: 1/13/2021 2:28:21 PM EDT

[#11]

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Damn, great idea!

I was always concerned about making too big of a hole. I use a crazy small bit and go really slow. The fabric holds up pretty well.

The soldering iron sounds like a better idea, will have to try that next go around. Thanks!

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I have several Night Caps with battery pouches and ran them with 14, 7 and binos. You will definitely need the battery pouch and some weight in the back to avoid neck strain when used for long durations. Just like a ballistic or bump you want to have your CG aka center of your melon cap.

@Lowdown3 if you put a flashlight against where the shroud mounts you can see the factory mounting hole locations pre drilled/molded at the factory, under the fabric. I use a soldering iron to make the mounting holes in the fabric, that way it has no chance of tearing or fraying. I have no idea why Crye doesn't just do it at the time of manufacturing.

Damn, great idea!

I was always concerned about making too big of a hole. I use a crazy small bit and go really slow. The fabric holds up pretty well.

The soldering iron sounds like a better idea, will have to try that next go around. Thanks!

I used a flashlight and an ice pick.

Posted: 1/17/2021 2:51:36 PM EDT

[#12]

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I have no idea why Crye doesn't just do it at the time of manufacturing.

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Some, arguably the primary customers for the Night Cap, at least originally were not a fan of using 3-hole WARCOM pattern shrouds, and instead prefer to use 4-hole pattern aviation-style mounts to support their issued goggles, hence why the insert has both three and four hole patterns and allows the user to decide which holes to punch.

~Augee

Posted: 1/17/2021 5:31:20 PM EDT

[#13]

The night cap is nice and lightweight. My only real complaint is that I feel like the straps don't offer enough support and the bottom strap hits my ear. I had a buddy of mine, who use to make web gear and such, rig up a H style harness on the rear like you would find on a helmet. It definitely helped support the weight and felt a lot more comfortable as the bottom strap now sits below by ear. Maybe I just have a weird shaped head

. I do have a battery pouch on the way for it too.

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Posted: 1/17/2021 6:30:58 PM EDT

[#14]

Got mine just wish they were a little warmer in the winter. #baldheadproblems

Posted: 1/17/2021 6:48:16 PM EDT

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I find mine practically useless without a counterweight. I'd rather hold it up to my eye and hang it around my neck. Especially with a pvs14 where the weight isn't just forward, but forward and to the side.

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Posted: 1/17/2021 7:47:45 PM EDT

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The night cap is nice and lightweight. My only real complaint is that I feel like the straps don't offer enough support and the bottom strap hits my ear.

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For anyone else with the strap/ear issue, tie a shock cord loop around the back of the head between left and right straps and cinch it, and it will pull the straps away from the ears.