Originally Posted by
titsonritz
I'd go with a B.E. Meyers MAWL-C1+.
Not sure. You can almost get three DBal A3s for the price of one MAWL. Take the extra money and go for Binos instead of a PVS14
Originally Posted by
jpmuscle
Pvs14 and a good bump helmet to start is a yes. Team wendy with 4D pads will probably be the most comfortable. JRH enterprises is solid in the industry. TNVC is fine but you’re going to pay extra just because they are the biggest name in the game (and their ego reflects this but I digress)
Bridging 14s is lame so don’t bother. If you were running a thermal then go for it. If you can swing it just get Binos. RNVGs or BNVDs. WP is nice. L3 Filmless tubes are generally regarded as the ultimate performance wise. But bridging is dumb once you add up the costs, bulk, weight etc anyone in the industry saying otherwise is a shill.
The mawl is absolutely overpriced for what it is and it just keeps getting more expensive, especially when full power PEQs exist. A second hand Dbal A3 wouldn’t be bad just to get your feet wet imo.
Seriously though call JRH and talk their ear off. They’re super receptive to new folks getting into NV.
No I’m not affiliated with them they just have a well earned reputation.
Also cough..... NV sub forum... cough
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All solid advice. TRex Arms has a really good video on their YT channel about stepping into the night vision world. Sam from TNVC and WP Society has good videos explaining the different specs of an intensifier tube. Really good knowledge bombs.
In July TNVC ran a promo for binos with Elbit tunes. Not as good as the L3 tubes but the set was $3500 less. I mulled it over for a week, talked to Sam and the guys at TNVC and ordered a pair with the ActInBlack DTNVG housing. Took forever but I finally got them and I’m pretty damn happy. Way lighter than most bino sets and way lighter than two bridged PVS14s for sure. I have two steel targets setup in the back yard and as soon as it got dark I was out there blasting away.
I’m a total NV noob but if I had one piece of advice it’s this: be honest with what you want and need. I know the L3 tubes systems are better, but I’m an Architect not a member of DEVGRU. I want to be able to see in the dark and defend my home. I’m not going in to take down UBL. But the binos are more than a single PVS14 so ss with many other things in life, buy once cry once. I considered a bridged PVS14 system but this setup was the same price so I got it and am very happy.
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