Clasky has been handling these and we will have these on our web site next Monday. We will have them in the L3 Mil Spec Filmed and WPT Unfilmed tube flavors.

Some of the differences,
The Sentinel runs off CR123 but also allows the use of a battery pack. The RNVC is a AA system and presently the only power source.  Sentinel also comes with a ball detent mount for legacy ANVIS systems where presently the RNVG is dovetail option only. Weights are very close.

AB NightVision Inc. is proud to announce the release of the Ruggedized Night Vision Goggle (RNVG). The RNVG is an extremely tough, full featured night vision binocular.
Familiar controls ensure ease of use. Any user familiar with PVS-14 goggles will find the controls to be intuitive. The switch and focusing functions are identical to the PVS-14. The switch has 3 positions: Off, On, and On with IR illuminator. Like the PVS-14, the switch does not cut power to the tubes when changing positions to turn the IR illuminator on. The RNVG has IR signaling capability. As a safety feature the switch knob must be pulled out to turn the IR illuminator on. An IR spot/flood adapter can be used if the user desires more range from their IR illuminator.

The RNVG is designed to work off a single AA battery, ensuring that users can find a power source at a local store no matter where in the world you happen to be. The binocular has a battery life of over 16 hours on a lithium AA and flashes a low battery indicator within the optics when the battery needs changing.

RNVG optics feature a full range of adjustment. The mil-spec objectives allow the user to focus between 9.8 inches and infinity, while the mil-spec eyepieces offer a diopter adjustment range of -6 to +2. The interpupillary distance is adjustable to match the users eye spacing from 51mm to 73mm. IP adjustment is accomplished with jackscrews that maintain user settings using a ball-detent method to prevent any changes due to vibration.

The RNVG was designed from the ground up to be extremely tough. When a night vision binocular is dropped and broken, it will most likely fail at the joint between the optical pods and the bridge. However, both the optical pods and bridge on the RNVG are CNC machined from solid billet 7075 aluminum to prevent breakage. This material is 36% stronger than most common steel making the RNVG the most rugged night vision goggle in production. Careful design combined with advanced machining techniques have kept the weight of the RNVG down to a very competitive level at 555 grams (without battery).

The goggle is available in Flat Black, Coyote Tan, and Flat Dark Earth. The components of the binocular are media blasted to give a non reflective matte finish, then black anodized for durability. For the Tan or FDE options Cerakote, a proven firearms finish, is applied over the anodizing to give a tough, attractive finish.

Specifications:
POWER SOURCE: (1) AA SIZE BATTERY
FOCUS RANGE: 9.8” TO INFINITY
OPERATION TIME: APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS ON LITHIUM BATTERY
MAGNIFICATION: (1X) ONE POWER
FIELD OF VIEW: 40 DEGREES
INTERPUPILLARY ADJUSTMENT: 51 TO 73MM
DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT: -6 TO +2
EYE RELIEF: 25MM
WEIGHT: 555g W/O BATTERY, 570g W/ LITHIUM BATTERY
DIMENSIONS: 4.7” X 4.2” X 2.8”
IR ILLUMINATOR: BUILT IN, ACCEPTS SPOT/FLOOD ADAPTER
WATER RESISTANCE: SUBMERSIBLE TO 66 FT
IR LED AND LOW BATTERY INDICATORS: YES
INTENSIFIER TUBES: COMPATIBLE WITH MX-10160 STYLE
OPTICS: COMPATIBLE WITH PVS-14 EYEPIECE AND OBJECTIVE
WARRANTY: 5 YEARS ON HOUSING PARTS AND SERVICE PER POLICY

They will be less expensive than the Sentinels, our pricing is still being worked on.

No, the units do not have a battery pack option. There is talk about users who want this option to send it in, for an upcharge. Future units may include this, but intial units will not have any external battery pack options. Look for our review very soon.

AS stated the initial units will NOT be able to do this. There is talk of an option of  an up-charge MOD for folks to send their units in. (May be a $100). Future models may come with this feature.

We're very pleased with what we see so far.

These will do a great job filling the gap between folks who don't need the modularity of the MOD-3s, nor do they want/need the ANVIS-mount/external battery pack compatibility of the Sentinels, some may be pleasantly surprised by the pricing.

I'm still a ball detent mount adherent, but I recognize that I'm the minority in that one--for most users, the dovetail interface is usually a superior option simply in terms of cost and relative simplicity compared to ball detent mounts. Same with the external battery pack configurations, for most users it's not a critical capability, but one way or another, more options and more competition usually means that the consumer wins out.

~Augee

"It's Monday"

Units up on our web site now under "New Products". Dual tube flavors along with DIY folks housing only pricing.  We have a large batch of housings on order from AB. We are pleased with our initial testing.





Thought we would show a standard black housing as well besides the tacti-cool tan.

We're told 30 days for our shipment. If any are nterested please email sales at tnvc dot com and we can simply put ya on our interest list if ya like. Thank you.

Looking good, love the shirt!