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Tube blemishes and Blackboxing
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT ADVICE. THIS IS NOT A HOW TO. THIS IS SIMPLY ME DOCUMENTING A PROCESS TO TRY TO REPAIR DAMAGE DONE TO A NIGHT VISION DEVICE'S TUBES. I AM NOT A NIGHT VISION TECHNICIAN NOR A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT. ANY DAMAGE YOU DO TO A DEVICE IS SOLELY ON YOU. I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT ADVICE. This article is built around a couple Nocorium™ Instagram posts I made some time ago regarding an attempt to repair some damaged tubes in one of my loaner NV setups. The process isn't new and it is in fact a technique many have...
Helmet Light Suggestions
It is important to note that the following article does not cover *every* helmet light option out there and there are a few other excellent setups not mentioned herein. This article is built around a couple Nocorium™ Instagram posts I made some time ago. While not "wrap" related it seemed pertinent to Night Vision users and it was something I wanted to share my thoughts on in the hopes it'll help others. Backstory: I have long used PrincetonTec MPLS LED helmet lights (the red/white combo variant) for simple admin work, and while they are low power they can still be great for doing things that won’t blow out...
Articulating vs Fixed Binos
There are a lot of binocular NVG models nowadays. A tube with X specifications will essentially perform the same in different modern housings. That said, there are certain features that differentiate bino NVGs, one is ARTICULATION: whether or not the individual pods are FIXED to the bridge that joins them, or if they can be ROTATED/ARTICULATED independently. Examples of modern Gen3 NVG Binos with fixed pods include: ANVIS9, Sentinel, MOD3 Bravo, RNVG Examples of modern Gen3 NVG Binos with articulating pods include: PVS15, PVS31A, DTNVG, DTNVS To some this pod articulation capability is an important value added feature, but in...