PVS-14 Retention - AR15.COM

Posted: 10/14/2018 10:01:59 AM EDT

I have one of these from Down Range Gear. It's simple and lightweight.
DRG NVG retention

I wanted another one, so I ordered it and waited 3 months and finally had to request a refund from Paypal.

Does anybody else make one of these? I don't like the other options like the reel lanyards.

Posted: 10/14/2018 12:22:18 PM EDT

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you could probably buy a pistol lanyard for cheap and just shorten it.

Posted: 10/14/2018 12:58:28 PM EDT

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I think trex arms makes something similar if that’s the style you’re after.

Wilcox makes a lanyard and if you want a beefier, cheaper, but bigger one NAR sciccors lanyard on amazon for around $20

Posted: 10/14/2018 1:38:22 PM EDT

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The Wilcox lanyard is a slick little device.

...but none of these things will really do much more than what a couple loops of 550 cord and an "S"-biner will do.

~Augee

Posted: 10/19/2018 9:55:13 AM EDT

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The Wilcox lanyard is a slick little device.

...but none of these things will really do much more than what a couple loops of 550 cord and an "S"-biner will do.

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I've made some loops with steel fishing leader crimped and attached to the shroud. Super lightweight and strong, but those DRG retainers just look neater and work well.

Posted: 10/19/2018 11:19:40 AM EDT

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The milspec shoelace not cutting it eh...

Posted: 10/19/2018 11:48:29 AM EDT

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Got a similar thing off of Ebay a while back to try out. It's worked pretty well. I'll try to find the link and post it...

Posted: 10/19/2018 1:58:36 PM EDT

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I use milspec shock chord, black ss clasp, ss wire and heat shrink.

Posted: 10/19/2018 2:15:02 PM EDT

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or just use 550 cord

Posted: 10/19/2018 2:17:03 PM EDT

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The Wilcox lanyard is a slick little device.

...but none of these things will really do much more than what a couple loops of 550 cord and an "S"-biner will do.

~Augee

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I've always preferred threaded replacement links. no open hooks, no snag-hazard

Posted: 10/19/2018 4:36:05 PM EDT

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I use milspec shock chord, black ss clasp, ss wire and heat shrink.

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So many failure points. No way I would run that.

Posted: 10/19/2018 5:47:44 PM EDT

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its not like you will run around with that cord under tension.

It just meant to keep from losing them if they get knocked off, as soon as they do you will stop and grab them

Posted: 10/19/2018 5:58:09 PM EDT

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We got ourselves a super operator here

Posted: 10/19/2018 6:50:18 PM EDT

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I'd put my system up agaisnt a Wilcox lanyard anyday. Just curious where do you think it'll fail? Under the heat shrink the shock cord is retained by ss wire twisted around both legs and the ss leader wire is 60lbs test.

Posted: 10/19/2018 7:16:50 PM EDT

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If you arent spending 100 bucks for a piece of tactical string you cant be operator as fuck.... Bro....

Posted: 10/19/2018 8:20:19 PM EDT

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Drop test video I just made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz-bZtfirf4

Posted: 10/19/2018 9:04:09 PM EDT

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So many failure points. No way I would run that.

I'd put my system up agaisnt a Wilcox lanyard anyday. Just curious where do you think it'll fail? Under the heat shrink the shock cord is retained by ss wire twisted around both legs and the ss leader wire is 60lbs test.

I think it looks great. Probably going to copy it for my setup.

Posted: 10/19/2018 9:33:16 PM EDT

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The Wilcox lanyard is a slick little device.

...but none of these things will really do much more than what a couple loops of 550 cord and an "S"-biner will do.

~Augee

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This. But I use the thinner braided military cord. Can’t remember the name for it.

Posted: 10/19/2018 10:00:03 PM EDT

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I thinks it called 100lb cord.

Have a roll of it, works well

Posted: 10/19/2018 10:38:06 PM EDT

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Gotta argue hard, man, even if it’s about the best way to tie something to something else with a piece of string.

~Augee

Posted: 10/26/2018 8:56:03 PM EDT

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That looks like it would rattle.

Posted: 10/26/2018 10:03:00 PM EDT

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Heat shrink everything so that it is rubber on rubber.

Posted: 10/29/2018 8:22:53 PM EDT

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I'm partial to shock cord, although I have some Wilcox lanyards I use on some helmets.

You can find blackened stainless steel split rings, usually as a piece of fishing hardware; I like to stick them on the NV so they're easier to clip lanyards onto. They don't rattle with setups that are under tension like the Wilcox lanyard or the scissor leash.

Posted: 10/30/2018 2:26:49 PM EDT

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Dbl

Posted: 10/30/2018 2:28:08 PM EDT

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Retro, and tacticool and affordable.

Posted: 10/30/2018 6:30:31 PM EDT

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Retro, and tacticool and affordable.

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Not sure on the thread count of those laces? Milspec?

Posted: 10/30/2018 9:42:15 PM EDT

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Retro, and tacticool and affordable.

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and a MG if used properly

Posted: 10/30/2018 10:08:55 PM EDT

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Shhh.... Thats privileged cool guy knowlege there.

Posted: 12/20/2018 7:10:36 AM EDT

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I didn't explain that correctly. See the strapping and ring attached to the shroud? That's what I'm looking for. I can make the shock cord loop myself.

Posted: 12/20/2018 1:12:47 PM EDT

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I use milspec shock chord, black ss clasp, ss wire and heat shrink.

http://i.imgur.com/TDXhANW.jpg

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Nice set up

Posted: 12/20/2018 2:24:16 PM EDT

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I just roll my own.

Posted: 12/20/2018 3:39:00 PM EDT

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My lanyard is high tech. Piece of gutted paracord (color matched to the helmet for the ultimate in tacticool) tied to the optic and bungee cord on the helmet. Can u say oooooperator?

Posted: 12/20/2018 4:49:50 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/20/2018 8:19:09 PM EDT

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I just replaced one of my hook bungees with the carrabinner bungee that came with my helmet.

https://shop.gentexcorp.com/ops-core-skeleton-arc-replacement-carabineer-bungees-ach/