You NEED Thermal Imaging More Than Night Vision
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- My Journey into Night Vision AND Thermal Optics.
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - What I Used To Think Of Night Vision
0:35 - Keystone Carry Channel Trailer
0:51 - How to Support Me (And MY Team!)
2:05 - Misconceptions of Night Vision and Thermal
3:50 - Be Fiscally Responsible!
4:16 - World Events: Why You Should Have This Gear
8:00 - Bridging Thermal WITH Night Vision
10:15 - Extremely Expensive, but Arkayne Can Help
11:03 - Night Vision Alone is NOT Enough!
12:42 - Support us, Contact us, let us help you!
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#infirayoutdoors #RH25 #Thermal
I hope to one day afford food and thermal
Prioritize, create a plan, make steps daily
Thermal can put meat on the table
*makes an OnlyFans*
I'll subscribe@@FreedomWiskey1775
I’ll buy your feet pics if you buy mine
As someone who bought thermal for a SHTF scenario, I appreciate this video because it helps to solidify the argument I have towards staying in one position and allowing the targets to come into view regardless of the landscape.
mountable thermal does not have the range to make it possible to be an asset for detection. within the distances that if can make out an object, you can reliably do so with eyesight or night vision. now if you have a thermal scope or binocular that is different. but the type of range available to make thermal truly worth it is the type mounted on military aircraft
@@cagneybillingsley2165 yes you’re right. However, I dont plan to be out there in there fight. I just needed something to quickly identify whats out there and assess the threat level. We all know how often the bad ones use the cloak of darkness to carry out their objectives.
@@JDL_MobileRepairalso ones who know how to defeat NVG, thermal is still king. Don’t listen to those fuds.
@@cagneybillingsley2165 what are you even talking about?😂 Sounds like you are angry that you can't afford thermal...
@@cagneybillingsley2165sick run-on sentence of nonsense 😂 What distances are u talking about??
I use both for hunting.
PVS14 driving and walking and weapon mounted thermal. Definitely the way to go.
YOU MEAN POACHING
Work on a 17k acre ranch. Definitely not poaching.
@@HOTRODMONZAYou don’t even know what or where he’s hunting, jackass.
@@HOTRODMONZAhog hunters can use thermal legally 24/7 365 in my state.
Its ridiculous for you to assume that everyone using it is a poacher 😂 you kinda sound like a nlue state boot licker that registers their guns and only has 10 round mags.. but thats just me assuming things like you fo brother😅
Thanks for the tips and great content, as always! Definitely love the set up you have! Cheers brother!
People often don't understand how poorly NVGs do in areas with alots of lights like an urban/suburban area. The porch and street lights wash out areas to the point you are better off without. Thermals give you the ability to see through the bright patches that wash out your nvgs.
The Lights don't wash out my WP Gen III PVS14, in urban/suburban lit areas you need to be using the pin hole cap to keep you seeing in the shaded areas under your nv's.
@@casper3130 Adjustable IRIS devices are the way to go.
Great points. One day not far back I was walking the trails behind my home at night with my PVS-14 mounted and my handheld thermal. I was looking into a field between my position and my house with my NODs and didn’t see anything. Brought up my handheld thermal and there was a small herd of deer not 20 yards in front of me. They were bedded down in tall grass staring right at me. That’s Proof enough right there.
I’ve been thinking this for a while. As someone who never had money to buy NODS before, I just never got some; but now there’s thermal. Seems like the far better use of funds at this point.
It all depends on your end goals. Email us and we’ll help you figure it out, even if you’re not buying right now. We’d just be happy to assist any way we can. CS@Arkayne.com
Thermal has advantages over starlight with the exception of a few things. Thermal can be used night or day with out the need to adjust light or worry about sensitivity. Thermal sticks out better as most targets will give off heat. It is harder to hide heat than color or profile. One disadvantage of thermal is that it only sees surfaces, not visible light. A window will appear as a flat surface with thermal as it only sees heat, starlight will see through glass. So... Be mindful of limitations of such devices. I personally would choose thermal because of it's advantages but either will assist in seeing where your eye don't.
Very informative & professionally done.
Sold. I think I’m going to invest in thermal first since I live in the west with lots of open desert lands where I need to scan wide open areas quickly.
You freak'n nailed it in this video! I own both night vision and thermal on the high end, and I would not go to war without my thermal monocular.
I use NVGs at work and know them well. Even then I still went with the RH25 as I think detection is worth it over just being able to see and even that depends on the ambient light. I don't think most understand how NVGs don't work well when there is no moon light. If you are having to us IR for your NVGs to work then you are still very limited to how far that light goes.
I can conquer with this. I run nvg’s for work and they have they’re use but not the end all be all
You’re using shitty IR lights then. Get a Kiji for handheld/helmet mounted or a mawl for rifle mounted.
Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Three years ago I took the plunge into night vision and at the time I really couldn't afford it . I started with a bump helmet and a PVS 14 ,since then I saved and invested practically every month, three years later now , I bought my first thermal and at this point I don't even want to think about how much I've spent on it,, am just glad I finally started, and think if I need to protect myself or my family after dark the odds are much better that we survive.
get a hearing aid , I have above average hearing , it beats any of the other enhancements by far , even thermal can't see someone moving in thick bushes , but I can hear them and with a nice hearing aid , so will you
Completely agree with this video. Thermal is the ultimate cheat-code capability when needing a PID. BAE core’s (Trijicon or N-Vision) and that iRay RH25 are absolutely awesome units. I’ve got the RH25 and the N-Vision Halo XRF. Different use-cases for each scenario, but I can’t imagine life without my thermals and my L3 bino’s. Photonis sucks btw (heavy mouth-breathing) 😉😂.
THANK YOU!!! I've spent a lot of time behind nvg and thermal in Army tanks, mraps, and Tower guard. Thermal is far more useful.
I use nvg for navigation,movement and driving the thermal is great for detection I opted for a thermal scope that I double as a handheld for scanning
Ive had the FLIR SCOUT TK for about 7½yrs. It was SOO COOL back in the day!😅 But it still has a place in my kit. Battery life is now abysmal however.. Thankyou for taking the time to drop this video!🫡
Interesting setup. Will take a look into it
I have LOT OF low-level NV and thermal and I do agree with the need to have such item in inventory for any scenario. too bad many still don't that and they show off their gear on and off utube, but they don't nothing for the no light defense for their many, many firearms for home defense.
I think there are pros and cons to running either NV or thermal. With NV you get more natural contrast like you have during the day (as you mentioned) and a bit longer battery life at the expense of seeing color definition (easier to disappear without camo). With thermal, yes, you can spot someone hiding behind a bush much easier, but thermals tend to eat through battery life a bit faster compared to 'similar' NV systems. Also, it can be a bit tricky for your brain to adjust to thermal and 'processing' the images depending on what kind of vision mode you're using.
Nice work keeping it real.🎖
I been thinking that same thing! I was saving for night vision but looking into thermals I think it is more beneficial but we'll see. Technology is getting better and cheaper so hopefully I score something soon
Try to drive in thermal… glass sucks
I'm putting together a kit with head mounted NODs and a hand held thermal device. Thermal has lower battery life and is more difficult to aim and shoot with thermal. (Unless you are using a weapon mounted thermal optic. Which I currently dont plan on using.)
IMO it is best to bring up thermal, scan for heat signiture and you can move and shoot with nods.
Best I can come up with right now without dropping an extra 5 grand.
Another awesome video guys
We have a pretty rad team 💪🏻💪🏻
My community group's SHTF plan has the affordability issues all resolved. The poors will pull day shift, the gucci's are on nights....done.
LOL
Yeah my boi
Hey man, I live in southern Maine so it was cool to hear you talk about my state.. for an unfortunate reason obviously... I have a gen 2 ATN NV scope on my ar10 but it only does so much.. I have bee. Really looking into n.v. for my helmet.. but also have been thinking of going with thermal.. the woods here can be so thick.. thanks for the video. Got a few k saved so far so trying to get myself ready.. stay frosty my friends!!!
Maine is one of my favorite states. Especially the north maine woods areas. Keep us in mind if you need help figuring out a device 👊👊👊
@@KeystoneCarry I would love some advice on building my own pvs14 or which thermal to run.. any ideas?
Good information. I do have one negative thing to say about this otherwise very well-done video. Whoever told you that you should have music playing in the background has never had to deal with those of us who are hearing impaired (or doesn't care about us at all). Fortunately, you speak very clearly and your voice is at a register/frequency that is ideal for the majority of listeners. Degrading that wonderful facet by overlaying a sound track is counter-productive. Regards.
The music during the whole vid is annoying period. No music during talking should be a law of YT.
I’ve got ARNVG with flawless L3 tubes on my head, and a RH25 on a flip mount on the gun. We gon be all right
I will take the combination of a KAC PVS30 in front of a good scope and Pulsar Thermion DUO DXP50. We will see them before the see us and likely take them out.
If there’s a reasonable black Friday sale I could definitely add a rh25 to my 14.5 this holiday season.
It’s $1000 off right now! Let me know if you need a link to our site 👊👊
You can get a C5 Clip On Thermal Imager for around $4,000. I'd suggest getting that for use with your monocular or binocular to give you thermal capabilities to pair with your current device.
Love to see more people saying this! I’ve been saying the same thing for years.
More people need to for sure
I was real happy with my PVS14 but my MH25v2 is a whole different animal, I couldn't imagine NOT having thermal. Those who don't have thermal, will lose to those who do.
It’s a game changer for sure
How do you shoot your weapon with a thermal monocular tho? That’s the main thing that keeps me from getting thermal
Get a clip on. @@Chicano_pistolero
@@Chicano_pistolero PVS14 on the dominant eye, shoot using active or passive aiming.
Great video, @KeystoneCarry. What are your thoughts on a helmet mounted PVS-14 for the non-dominant eye with a rifle mounted thermal on country land? Thanks?
this is awesome I'm looking to get into night Vision I like that set up. Hopefully available in FDE. How does it work with one being thermal one being night vision Ir laser still works with this set same way?
I’m hopefully about one week away from pulling the trigger on the RH25 with the discount going on. Can’t wait to get that in my hands.
Give us a shout and we’ll get you into that unit 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 we’ve been getting TONS of folks into the RH 💪🏻💪🏻
Following, the RH has middle of the road reviews.
I got one a while back. It’s a game changer. It’s the most versatile thermal out there. You won’t be disappointed.
The new one coming to take its place is 10x better just saying. The rh25 is a good buy but they are discontinued item now.
@@ngaoutdoors4157 That probably means I can’t afford it. 🤣 In all seriousness, I would rather get something versatile like the RH25 to use with a PVS14 and/or use it as a weapon mounted unit in the short term. Hopefully then in another 3-5 years I could pick up a pair of binos when fusion/overlay technology gets a chance to improve and drop in price.
Literally becoming the predator. Need some invisibility tech next. Maybe a shoulder mounted laser cannon? 😁🤑
I’ll check out your store. Thank you.
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
I agree Thermal is a must have for if we deal with a shtf situation but, as someone who has bought both Thermal & Night Vision in my opinion one should be the NV first then get the Thermal. Reason, both Units have a situational purpose. Thermal Monocular is hard to walk under, cannot be used thru glass, isn't as capable for up close use, uses 4-6 batteries to operate and it eats up batteries in less than 10 hours. Night Vision is way easier to walk under, can be used thru glass, is capable of close up use, gets 40+ hours of use on (1) AA battery, can be used with an IR Firearm Laser or NV capable Sight. In my personal opinion PVS14 Gen 3 WP Monocular Night Vision and a Thermal Scope is the way to go being the Scope can be used for a Thermal Monocular or Thermal Rifle Scope. When I purchased my Thermal and Night Vision I bought the Thermal Scope first and wished I had bought the PVS14 first.
saw a russian soldier with thermal on a vityaz. lowkey want to try that on a kp9 lol
Finally, somebody has caught on.
It is INCREDIBLY difficult to spot targets using just NVG, even in high illum with a very nice unit
Just get a thermal scope if you really feel like you need night vision. Most of you will never go out on any sort of a shoot at night, you dont need to spend 5-20 grand on something that you will never use past the first week of "playing with a new toy".
I use my binos 2-3X per week
you shouldve said “i dont do anything” lol, guys buying this shit is.
being a prepper has nothing to do with what you said either, irs about being ready.
Is it worth getting rid of an ACOG to get thermal? If so, thermal scope for rifle or thermal optic smaller? Thanks
Mannnnnnn I have some PVS 31’s and a whole ass set up 😂. Shit isn’t cheap, luckily nvgs were department issued so I might snag some thermal lol😅
I'm lucky to even be able to walk a mile in the daytime. What night vision or thermal would I need at night when I'm not able to walk? What's the lowest resolution I could get by with?
sweet vid
Thanks for watching!
NOD/TOD bridge reminds me of Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell.
My thermals are on my guns. Sig Echo3 40mm ($2.5k) on my DMR 308. ATN Thor 640x480 40x capable ($4.5k) on my Precision .223. Both suppressed. Both varmit destroying machines. Mostly raccoons lately. But hogs too. making 300 yard precision, silent 1 round kill shots are easy on varmits at 250-300 yards with those affordable thermals.
I highly recommend it.
Same Same
I don't even need to watch the video to know that thermal is better than night vision. One easy simple reason. You can use it during day or night. And during the night time oh boy! Way better!
I highly suggest getting a high end set of binos first and a hand held thermal. PVS 14’s and the RH25 don’t work well together helmet mounted. I use my Rh25 as hand held and clip in only. I also have the JERRY C5 on my binos haven’t found it very useful. The RH25 as a hand held and clip on is amazing.
This is why I rock the JFB. Fusion is really where it’s at. I hate overlay. Doesn’t help much at all and it wrecks image quality.
Could you please reword what you mean. I'd like to learn. I'm new to this. Jargon confuses me. Thanks for commenting
@@5jjtjerryFB is a fusion bino, which means that it combines a thermal imager and nv into one unit. You can retrofit thermal clip ons(jerryc5, ecoti) onto conventional nv but they project the thermal image infront of your tube which can cause light loss and is generally clunky.
@@5jjt IR and thermal don’t work well together they should be used as standalone units. A good set of night vision is critical for movement and engagement inside 200 yards. Thermal is good for spotting at distance and as a clip on but you have reduced field of view and they are not good for navigating.
Biggest apprehension to going this route is I don't have any way in person to look through this type of setup and play with it a bit. I've borrowed friends night vision and theres enough media content out there where I know exactly what I'm getting for my money. I'm scared to buy one of these combo setups and it turn out to not really be what I want. Especially since I already know I'm not a huge fan of using just a monocular pvs 14 by itself.
Are both tubes usable simultaneously? What does it look like to have both down at the same time? I'm not expecting it to overlay like an actual fusion system, but is it advantageous or practical in any way to have both tubes down?
Just based on lack of experience with thermal, I find myself wanting to play it safe by getting a dual nvg for my helmet and then maybe a having a small thermal on a lanyard or pocket just for scanning and detection.
Was the setting running on 60fps or the video adding to choppy/laggy recording?
I’m still very surprised that we have not seen more commercial drone content for practical application.
IMO there’s limited application for most people, and the investment results in a VERY specific capability that’s narrow. Personally I’d be focused first on all body mounted stuff. Get to training, build a crew, then get a thermal equipped drone.
They are definitely useful. But I can understand why people hold off.
@@KeystoneCarry
This highlights the importance of building a team and growing relationships with the people nearby aka neighbors
I dont have a thermal equipped drone but my neighbor that is friendly does and I have things that he doesnt have
Build that team and grow your capabilities/survivability
LEO here; I have my helmet set up with a flir breach bridged with a pvs14. Works GREAT. Although the breach image quality is kinda meh..
Yeah breach is kinda disappointing hahaha
The new nvg i think Britain is getting has bino nvg and a thermal on the side that overlays into the bino nvg
We have the JFB on our site. An awesome fusion device 💪🏻💪🏻
Hey man great info and video! I’m looking forward to your storefront. I own a wp pvs14 and starting to budget to buy thermal to bridge. My question is…are you open to have like a night time into class to people to introduce them to nv or thermal once you are up and running? I love being able to test drive before I buy. While I had previous experience with nv in Iraq thermal is new to me and as a hunter it’s a pretty important piece of gear I would like to add to my kit. Thanks man for all you do!
100%. We closed on our new property and now have over 6 acres. We plan to use that to get people behind some units to see where the tech is. I’ll release info once we are closer to that.
Our new property is near Myerstown PA.
You got a mailing list where you’ll be releasing that info?
I bought some of your adaps after using them in Ohio at a Black Iron Gunner low light class.
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’m totally new to NV and thermal and need to see the differences between the products to know what will best fit my needs.
I’ve definitely had my eyes on the 25
It’s arguably the most potent unit available right now. Kick us an email at Arkayne if you have questions. They’re $1K off right now
@@KeystoneCarry wow 1k off nice!
I’ll definitely hit you guys up shortly
Night vision: Let's you wander through the woods, shoot stuff and do basically everything you do during the day (with some modifications).
Thermals: Ain't nobody escaping your all-seeing eye.
Like I told some family that was debating between the two: are you going to be wandering around doing stuff in darkness or are you gonna be posted up somewhere wanting to see sh*t? Both is good but let's be real this stuff is expensive. Figure out what you might actually need. You technically don't *need* this stuff, but it's good to have and it's cool af!
Thanks for the vid.
A thermal device has been rolling around my mind for a while. If I'm going to make a purchase the budget only exists for a single device.
Between a stand alone thermal and a COTI for my PVS-14 I'm leaning towards a stand alone because it can operate independently.
What other considerations should I be including?
What are your thoughts on the question?
Stand-alone is 100% my recommendation. Overlays generally suck. I hate to say that, but it’s true. ECOTI/COTI and even the CE5 has pretty bad image quality. This is because the image has to pass through the intensifier tube/glass.
I’d look at the CBL19, ML19, STINGIR 384 as your entry units. They all are great, and we carry all of them.
Hit us up at CS@Arkayne.com and let’s chat about exactly what direction you could go. 👊👊
@@KeystoneCarryvery curious about the dual band setup! Will shoot you an email tonight - thanks for the info! Subbed and following 🙏
It’s so crazy to me that you brought up the escaped convict in pa, he was legitimately caught 2 minutes from my house and I kid you not. My left wing neighbors bought guns because of how terrified everyone around here was when we all caught wind the day he got a gun. You’d be surprised how fast it made so many people pro 2a that never were. For me, it showed me I needed something to see at night, thermal or night-vision. Especially with our coyote problems around here as well. Thinking it’s best I just end up getting both but I think I’ll get thermal first. Your video was very informative and i appreciate it.
Thermal is cool, but SWIR is the future. It's like thermal but you can navigate terrain and see through glass. It's expensive now but give it time and it'll change the whole market.
I think thermal and night vision can break being electronics requiring batteries, where having other things would be more useful.
ATN, Burris, and few new companies have cheap thermals from China. SeekIR, FLIR, and some others have phone camera thermals. Really if your getting a serious thermal your spending $5K for a rifle mounted optic, I would go with Trijicon. (Electronics made in Europe) At their roadshow if you bought a thermal, they would give a $1,500 rifle scope for free. You could see that having a 612x thermal was much clearer than a 312x resolution that was muddy. I would get a 60mm objective, longer range thermal.
One day I’ll get my hands on thermal. For now I’ll just use my native coyote senses 😝
Don’t sound too much like a coyote, or dudes with thermal will show up to your howling 🤣
If one cannot afford quality hand held thermal and night vision on the helmet and IR rifle device, would it more helpful to get a digital scope that's also thermal? TIA
Start with a weapon that has a quality optic, quality white light, and fully set up. Then, for many people, a PVS14 makes the most sense. Then a handheld or helmet mounted thermal. For some folks the thermal makes more sense first.
That shit is way out of my price range. I thank God he gave me blue eyes that see well at night. Lol
I finally took the plunge and got the RH25. The only remaining purpose of NVGs is to spot someone using IR illumination.
Solid choice! Hit us up if you need other goodies 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
You get about 10x the battery life off of dual tube NVGs compared to an RH25, it's also much easier to actually move and navigate under NVG compared to thermals. Best setup is NVG for 99% of the time, thermal for 1% of the time where you do quick scans or are shooting.
Be careful with thermal and assuming it's a magic bullet, there's plenty of ways to reduce thermal signature to where even the nicer handheld units won't easily detect someone further away than 50yds or so. It can give you a false sense of security.
Watch our latest videos. We run it all for a reason.
@@KeystoneCarry Which one?
Like to see how you adjust on helmet with rifle
I got Leupold tracker LTO and it's giving a relatively good if not excellent results in a pitch black, accordingly with rhe price of 300 bucks 😂
That's the very first thermal I got then the 2 HD I still love the units for the size and the fact I can keep one in my office bag
@@travislupum I added the eyepiece from some old broken rifle scope and that makes this unit a much better overall
A friend of mine who is former 1st SF dude told me they would go out between midnight and 5 in the morning and find them with thermal then hunt them with night vision. Then he went on about how much he loves Asian chicks lol
Anyone else see the Corridor Crew video about mud and thermal?
it's even easier to hide from NODs
Both night vision and thermal have flaws. But thermal helps ALOT. I will also add, in summer in some areas, the ground will hold heat and make it difficult to see.
If I sell my truck I think I can afford thermal. Maybe even lower end NV.
Yeah… PNW Guerilla said get NODs BEFORE Therms🤣🤣. I understand navigating at night, sight on target (more than PID), and can’t see through glass. But NVG can get burned & only use it at NIGHT. THERMS? ANY TIME BABY.
He might not have access to the latest thermal imaging for helmets. We bought around $600K worth of every model you could imagine. I don’t know of him, so I’m just speculating, but he probably didn’t do what we did.
Thermal scopes?
HOW DO YOU AFFORD A 12K SET OF NVG/ THERMAL?!?! AND CAN I BORROW SOME MONEY?? :P
My bank is telling me nooo, but my minds is…my mind is telling me yea yeaaaaa😂
Can't even link to the arkayne vid in the description.
What?
Didnt think a dual band would be affordable now Im reconsidering it
The wilcox G24 mount is stupid money $426 on sale with vet discount
Mod armory bridge around $700
Now Im testing the Argus LWNVM and it seems ok for $149
Found a lower cost made in the USA bridge that I am going to order if they go on sale for black friday $380
Then its time to pick a thermal out
Cost of entry is much lower than it was when I abandoned the dual band setup due to $1200 cost of entry on the bridge/G24 alone
Send us an email at CS@arkayne.com and let's go over the options. We have a ton of solutions we should discuss with you.
@@KeystoneCarry
Sounds good Im not ready or able to purchase a thermal yet but I am leaning towards an ML19 with the pvs14 eye piece upgrade
You get what you pay for just saying
@@ngaoutdoors4157
Absolutely and I sure am not taking anything away from Wilcox or mod armory they have great products but they are expensive
My plan is to eventually get the Wilcox G24, I have a G11 and it is a great mount
Getting the dual band system on my helmet is a priority I can upgrade to better mounts later on if needed
I got a nock off on amazon and it works well enough for me. Maybe a little more play(Easily fixed with included set screws and helmet bungies). Also the adjustment switches are plastic, I'm not taking the off any BMX jumps so this is fine. I did pay full price for a dovetail bridge and it was pricey.
Technology is advancing all the time. There are reports of sensors that are getting towards the sensitivity of analog tubes. So wait about 2-5 years, and IR fusion devices are going to be much nearer to parity with analog. At that point, they might be better in some applications than analog.
Is your website working?
Thermal is just nuts
Yes it is 💪🏻
Love my rh25
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Having this kind of equipment is all part of prepping and prepping is not a poor person game. Even buying a little at a time can be expensive. Then there's the problem of having a place to store it. How to store it. Maintenance on the equipment. Hell just in guns, ammo, night vision, thermal, scopes you could easily have $20,000 invested in a very short period of time for the well off. For the rest of us poor folk, it'll be a budget rifle and a flashlight.
"And it's not that noticeable on your face" Will Farrell
The technology isn't "moving towards fusion" it's already there. It's been there for the last 5-10 years. IR-NV fusion devices are ALL extremely expensive; well into the 10k range. An overwhelming majority of people will probably never be able to afford IR/NVGs. If you have to pick one it should be IR. Modern IR offers far more capability than NV.
Thermal helps you find the person, IR NV helps you read the shirt brand he's wearing. It's all about operational distance... 300-400m is the max to truly do anything with.... thermal distance is unknown to me (average quality)
My thermal rocks, and nobody knows I'm there. Advertised to pick up heat from a mouse at 100m, and I'd have to agree.
I don’t think you’re using the quality of thermal we are. I can absolutely ID someone with my RH25. I can tell you details about your clothes. I can count hairs on your head. If you only have seen budget units, your experience might be valid. Get behind a nasty unit and check back.
Civilian legal lasers are pretty ass. The lasers usually reach out to the limit of resolution of mid tier NV tubes but the illuminators are insanely low powered. 100m max I'd say. Hop recently did a video on buying full power Chinese nock off lasers.
@@theguess7 Using lasers is extremely dangerous anymore, both sides have NVG and it's like lighting a beacon to your location.
@@skydivingcomrade1648passive aiming is the way
I agree... but be careful. It's going to make you want to insulate your buildings with mylar like I did. 😂
Do I want to pay my mortgage and eat for the next 3 months or buy thermal and LARP?
You should do both 😬
Dang, my government running on debt and buying tons of equipment that I can't afford sucks.
I feel sorry for people without natural night vision and heat pits.
Lmao until a spooky sheet of glass or thermal barrier pops up
Yeah and the sheet of glass is literally a white or black PERFECT square. You realize you can’t see THROUGH glass…but you CAN SEE glass, right? 😂😂
Except driving, except windows, except batteries, except night eyesight, except signature
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i also need about 5k for that. so... yea.
Watching this video didnt convince me to want thermals as i already wanted thermals for no real justified reason
Unfortunately (for my wallet), you make an excellent point.
Music too loud