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Posted: 2/20/2007 6:00:00 AM EDT
| I'm a military pilot, and was wondering where the best place would be go get a set of ANVIS 6's or so. I've looked around, but have come up kinda short. I don't need great tubes, just something to add to my stash of gear, so that when i'm old and grey some day i can put em on and remember the good old days. Thanks. |
Why not use a pair of MUM's? www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=18&t=203113 MUCH lighter and no conterweight or batt pack needed.  I do know that there are some mods out there to rid the batt. pack as well. Hope this helps.
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What does a set of dual MUMs weigh with and with out the mounting? The ANVIS goggles weigh in at 1.21 lbs and the mount weighs .5 lbs. Big advantage for the MUM is you can separate them into two monos, and each mono is self powered with an onboard IR light source. I will say this about the ANVIS set up, it is the most "adjustable" of ANY dual tube set up out there. If you decide on this platform go with the 9s over the 6s. The ANVIS 9 objective is far and away the best objective lens available. They come with all the cool guy Minus Blue coatings and the adjustment for focus is Smooooooth SMOOTH and it stays where you put it. Plus the system shuts off when you flip it up. Figure out what you want to the system to do exactly and go from there. If you have any aspirations about flying on goggles after you get out of the service an ANVIS set up can be certed by an FAA approved repair station for Aviation use. I don't think MUMS can. IPSC_GUY SIERRA II ALPHA |
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If the units are used for flight ops and a "G" environment, of course the ANVIS must be used for FLT certs. For ground ops a pair of dual mums offers the extra versatility with no batt packs. Of course for hand held operations, a pair of 3x magnifiers work extremely well turning the system into a light weight NV 3X Binocular . Weights are as follows. Dual MUMS 1.15 lbs. Split Mount .25lbs. Total Weight: 1.4lbs. Hope this helps. |
| The MUMs are the best way to get the best of both worlds, but being an aircraft owner, i would probably use them for FAA cert "G" operations. I know that the MUM's have just as good tubes as the ANVIS (are both the same intensifier, or are they different elements) but i've even seen SF guys with anvis and battery packs on the back of thier helmet in the sand box. What would a set of intensifiers for a ANVIS body go for ? thinking gen 3, or gen 2 |
The MUM and the ANIVS both use MX 10160 18mm image tubes. Here is the deal, tubes are like diamonds they come in different grades of clarity and color. The trick with a dual tube set up is finding a matched pair for your set up. Used tubes can be had in the $1000.00 and up range (if you can find em) and new tubes can start in the $1600 and up range. I had a set of tubes sent to me for testing that a guy was going to build into a set of goggles but he then changed directions with his plans. I think he may still have the tubes but this was a couple of years ago. I will do some research into what the FAA requires for night vision equipment to use as a flight aid. I have just briefly read over the info as I am not a pilot. IPSC_GUY SIERRA II ALPHA |
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