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Posted: 1/6/2014 7:26:34 PM EDT
| Brand new to NV and just ordered a PVS-14 with weapon kit, Team Wendy Exfil LTP and a CQBL from TNVC. Does the kit have all the necessary equipment to mount to the helmet or am I missing something? |
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So you bought a PVS-14, USGI weapon mount, LDI laser and Team Wendy helmet right ? Am I missing anything ? One thing that jumps out at me right away is where is your helmet mount or are you planning to use the Rhino mount. I don't know what comes with a weapons kit other than the mount.
You did real well here and got lots of quality stuff but don't cheap out on a good helmet mount ! The USGI mounts work OK but the good ones give you much more adjustment for folks like myself with a fat head. |
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Well it comes with a J arm, but like I said I'm new to all of this and I don't know what else is needed to helmet mount it.
I was planning on getting a INVG after testing out the baseline setup if I didn't like it, but if I still need to buy a mount to use the J arm I might just go ahead and get the INVG now. |
| Call your dealer and make sure it comes with some type of helmet mount. If not my advice is to buy once and cry once. Get a good mount and don't look back. I probably went through 10 mounts trying to save a buck before I learned this lesson. You don't want to know how many helmets I tried... |
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Well it comes with a J arm, but like I said I'm new to all of this and I don't know what else is needed to helmet mount it. I was planning on getting a INVG after testing out the baseline setup if I didn't like it, but if I still need to buy a mount to use the J arm I might just go ahead and get the INVG now. Not sure I've ever met anyone that "Likes" the J-arm. I know of many that "tolerate" the J-arm. And there's quite a few that will 'customize' the J- arm when they get whiff of the price of the INVG. To be honest though, since I switched to INVG there's no way I would go back to the J-arm. If you have the financial ability, you won't regret it. |
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Just browsing through TNVC's website, there are tons of mounts. Which ones would work with the J arm?
Also if I go with the INVG, it doesn't utilize the auto-off, but if you use the dual dovetail it says it does use the auto-off. I'm kinda confused there, if I use the INVG with the dovetail will I have auto-off? Also how important or useful is the auto-off? |
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Just browsing through TNVC's website, there are tons of mounts. Which ones would work with the J arm? Also if I go with the INVG, it doesn't utilize the auto-off, but if you use the dual dovetail it says it does use the auto-off. I'm kinda confused there, if I use the INVG with the dovetail will I have auto-off? Also how important or useful is the auto-off? If the fact that I disable the feature on my scopes tells you anything I will be happy. I will never trust that switch with my $3000+ scope. I have seen them work and not work and I just don't see the need for the feature unless I am on the battlefield. It takes me a second to switch off my scope by hand and flip it up. The upside to this is I KNOW it is off and won't walk into a bright room with my scope unknowingly still turned on. I flat out don't like the feature and I clip the wire on my J arms. I know some hate the J arm but I still use it. I am not running around either. For my use it works fine. I do use a good mount though. Don't base your choice on the auto on/off feature is my advice. Most useless and potentially hazardous (to the scope) feature I have seen. If every second counts and you need this feature by all means. For me I will make sure it is off by a simple flip of the switch. |
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Not sure I've ever met anyone that "Likes" the J-arm. I know of many that "tolerate" the J-arm. And there's quite a few that will 'customize' the J- arm when they get whiff of the price of the INVG. To be honest though, since I switched to INVG there's no way I would go back to the J-arm. If you have the financial ability, you won't regret it. We haven't met, but I am probably one of the rare exceptions that prefers the bayonet [USGI J-arm] over the dovetail. That said, I run it with an INVG on my primary rig. For the OP, two thoughts: Many folks consider the auto-shutoff a negative feature, particularly when not on a 2-way range. Certain body positions can cause the device to shutoff when you don't want it to. There are various methods to disable the feature either permanently or temporarily for experimentation. A viable option considering that you are new to helmet mounting is to get a surplus USGI Rhino mount. They can be had for less than two Jacksons on fleabay, EE, and other sources. This will get you to be operational with minimal investment, and allow figuring out what you do and don't like in a mount before spending on the significantly higher dollar options. |
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For the OP, two thoughts: Many folks consider the auto-shutoff a negative feature, particularly when not on a 2-way range. Certain body positions can cause the device to shutoff when you don't want it to. There are various methods to disable the feature either permanently or temporarily for experimentation. A viable option considering that you are new to helmet mounting is to get a surplus USGI Rhino mount. They can be had for less than two Jacksons on fleabay, EE, and other sources. This will get you to be operational with minimal investment, and allow figuring out what you do and don't like in a mount before spending on the significantly higher dollar options. I wasn't sure about the auto-off function but that makes sense, I like the idea of turning it off and on manually and not worrying about it being on when it's not supposed to be. That's a good idea about the Rhino mount, I hadn't thought about looking for a used one. There's no way I was gonna pay 180 for a new one and end up not liking it. Do you guys run your NVG on your dominant eye or not? Are there any advantage/disadvantages to consider or is it just personal preference? |
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I personally like the non dominant eye with laser for aiming. I can then use dominant eye with the red dot.
One feature of the dual dovetail is the ability to switch eyes without having to disassemble the unit. Its a learning curve to try to run a helmet mounted pvs14 and a red dot but it can be done. |
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I wasn't sure about the auto-off function but that makes sense, I like the idea of turning it off and on manually and not worrying about it being on when it's not supposed to be. That's a good idea about the Rhino mount, I hadn't thought about looking for a used one. There's no way I was gonna pay 180 for a new one and end up not liking it. Do you guys run your NVG on your dominant eye or not? Are there any advantage/disadvantages to consider or is it just personal preference? Non dominant. It gives you a better field of view and most importantly doesn't bang against the rifle when shouldering. |
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Non dominant. It gives you a better field of view and most importantly doesn't bang against the rifle when shouldering. Quoted:
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I wasn't sure about the auto-off function but that makes sense, I like the idea of turning it off and on manually and not worrying about it being on when it's not supposed to be. That's a good idea about the Rhino mount, I hadn't thought about looking for a used one. There's no way I was gonna pay 180 for a new one and end up not liking it. Do you guys run your NVG on your dominant eye or not? Are there any advantage/disadvantages to consider or is it just personal preference? Non dominant. It gives you a better field of view and most importantly doesn't bang against the rifle when shouldering. Plus you're natural vision in your dominant eye isn't all jacked up when you have to flip your NOD's up quickly. |
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You're always missing something once you bite the bullet and buy good NV.
There's always another mount you need, or illuminator, or another gun that just have to have an IR laser. It's worse than crack. Companies like TNVC should be handing out the PVS14s for free with all the money we spend on NV-related shit once we have them. 
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You're always missing something once you bite the bullet and buy good NV. There's always another mount you need, or illuminator, or another gun that just have to have an IR laser. It's worse than crack. Companies like TNVC should be handing out the PVS14s for free with all the money we spend on NV-related shit once we have them. I have no doubt about that, I've already got my eyes on the INVG and dovetail if the rhino mount is not to my liking. I'm also figuring out how many IR lasers I need for my other guns, and I made the horrible decision to read all 20 pages of the T50 review thread. Now I want one of those too. |
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