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Posted: 5/16/2011 6:46:02 PM EDT
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I've seen pictures of this style mount a few times now and just wondering if anyone recognizes the head gear?
I'd like to find something a little more comfortable than the default PVS-14 head mount gear, but I'd really like to *not* jump to a helmet, so something like this looks pretty appealing. Thank you http://d.pr/fxQY+ |
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I've seen pictures of this style mount a few times now and just wondering if anyone recognizes the head gear? I'd like to find something a little more comfortable than the default PVS-14 head mount gear, but I'd really like to *not* jump to a helmet, so something like this looks pretty appealing. Thank you http://d.pr/fxQY+ Here's a nearly identical face mask: http://www.opticsplanet.net/morovision-face-mask-assy-itta-275121-2.html 
The price is a bit high and you'd be better off going with an OpsCore Base Jump and a cheap Norotos mount form Ebay. 
http://www.ops-core.com/product.cfm?Product_ID=27&Category_ID=6& |
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Litton make or made a mount which is similar to the one pictured only it used a rod with pads that sit on the forehead and cheek bones. It is very comfortable. I was able to get an adapter from Wilcox to use the standard J arm. The down side is they are fairly hard to find, well here in AU or on ebay anyway.
I no longer have the setup so cant get a photo for you. I have now gone the way of a helmet with cheap ebay mounts, its not as cool temperature wise but nearly as comfortable. cheers Ian |
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Litton make or made a mount which is similar to the one pictured only it used a rod with pads that sit on the forehead and cheek bones. It is very comfortable. I was able to get an adapter from Wilcox to use the standard J arm. The down side is they are fairly hard to find, well here in AU or on ebay anyway. I no longer have the setup so cant get a photo for you. I have now gone the way of a helmet with cheap ebay mounts, its not as cool temperature wise but nearly as comfortable. cheers Ian It was probably similar to the one pictured below with the dovetail mount. 
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OP, why don't you want to jump to a helmet? I can understand not wanting to pay for or deal with a ballistic helmet, however, there are a few good choices for non-ballisitic helmets. Pro-Tec and OPs Core both make good non-abllistic NV helmets that don't have the drawbacks of full k-pots, and are cheaper than the Face Mask assemblies, and I would think would be much more comfortable and versatile.
ETA: I just looked up prices of face masks to double chek. $385 for a Norotos and $567 for a Morovision?!?!?! 
You can buy Protechs with a Shroud for less than $160, A Ops Core basejump is $203. Both of these plus a USGI Rhino mount will be cheaper and more versatile than a High Speed fask mask. |
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@TCBA_Joe Honestly, it's mainly because I just can't see myself wearing a helmet without laughing at myself. Out camping with people, a mask seems much easier to keep folded away in a bag or pelican case wit the 14, rather than having to tout around a hard helmet. I know it sounds stupid, but there's just *something* about the helmet that I can't quite jump to.
@TNVC_Clasky Thanks for the link. I had found it earlier but wasn't sure if you were still carrying them or had them in stock. From what I can tell, the "Morovision" is the exact same one as the Norotos one. Maybe Morovision licensed it from Norotos or something. So from what I could gather from my google-fu, it looks like Litton & Norotos were the only companies to offer a face mask assembly. I've seen reviews of both from owners and they all seem pretty pleased with both options. However, it's weird to me that I can't find anything about the one in the picture I posted. Maybe it's an application designed specifically for a country's military and was never available to the public or something. Can you confirm that you have the Norotos with leather in stock or is this something that you drop-ship? @rusty59 I indeed had an incredible time finding a Litton for sale. I did find one that sold on eBay a few months ago, so I guess they do exist, but they appear to be nearly impossible to find/purchase. |
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@TCBA_Joe Honestly, it's mainly because I just can't see myself wearing a helmet without laughing at myself. Out camping with people, a mask seems much easier to keep folded away in a bag or pelican case wit the 14, rather than having to tout around a hard helmet. I know it sounds stupid, but there's just *something* about the helmet that I can't quite jump to. @TNVC_Clasky Thanks for the link. I had found it earlier but wasn't sure if you were still carrying them or had them in stock. From what I can tell, the "Morovision" is the exact same one as the Norotos one. Maybe Morovision licensed it from Norotos or something. So from what I could gather from my google-fu, it looks like Litton & Norotos were the only companies to offer a face mask assembly. I've seen reviews of both from owners and they all seem pretty pleased with both options. However, it's weird to me that I can't find anything about the one in the picture I posted. Maybe it's an application designed specifically for a country's military and was never available to the public or something. Can you confirm that you have the Norotos with leather in stock or is this something that you drop-ship? @rusty59 I indeed had an incredible time finding a Litton for sale. I did find one that sold on eBay a few months ago, so I guess they do exist, but they appear to be nearly impossible to find/purchase. The version sold by Morovision and Norotos are the same thing. Norotos is the manufacturer. Some companies do not list the maker on their sites. It is a standard item in the DOD and has been in use since the 90's. It is much more comfy than the skull crusher. Both ITT and Litton (L-3) purchase them from Norotos. The one in the original picture is a modified unit made specifically for the LUCIE night vision device. It is the same concept, but the LUCIE requires a proprietary mounting interface. Currently, we are out of stock of the face mask, but can have it drop shipped to you right away. |
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