Night Vision

gettysburgfreak · 04-16-2010, 11:10 AM

Hey guys need some help here. Just started working the night shift and will be spending significant amounts of time laid up in the middle of no where looking for people crossing the Rio Grande. I need a good set of night vision goggles and was hoping some of you guys might offer some recommendations. I would like ones that light up green and not gray. Here are three I am leaning towards.

http://www.binoculars.com/night-visi...nmonocular.cfm

http://www.binoculars.com/night-visi...ightvision.cfm

http://www.binoculars.com/night-visi...wbuiltinir.cfm

04-16-2010, 01:32 PM

You don’t need night vision goggles, you need a night scope on a sniper rifle. Good luck.

icehog3 · 04-16-2010, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tombstone

You don’t need night vision goggles, you need a night scope on a sniper rifle. Good luck.

I think you must have 2010 confused with Cicago in 1968.

04-16-2010, 01:59 PM

Naah...Illegal immigration is destroying our nation. It is putting an incredible burden on our private sector and tax payers.

croatan · 04-16-2010, 02:04 PM

Any posts of a political nature or more advocating shooting foreigners

, and this thread is history. Please stick to the topic.

JE3146 · 04-16-2010, 02:06 PM

What's your budget?

Generation 1 units will not help you much.

04-16-2010, 02:09 PM

Gen II or Gen III are really the only way to go if you don't want eye fatigue.

-Z

MiamiE · 04-16-2010, 02:10 PM

CBP doesn't provide you with the necessary equipment?

JE3146 · 04-16-2010, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiamiE

CBP doesn't provide you with the necessary equipment?

I was thinking the same thing myself...

sikk50 · 04-16-2010, 02:25 PM

If Budget isn't an issue I say go to www.flir.com I can tell you from personal experience in the field, they are the ****!

SSDVC · 04-16-2010, 04:27 PM

I'll second the FLIR units. Shorter battery life and a bit on the heavy side, but they beat the hell out of night vision.

SSDVC · 04-16-2010, 04:29 PM

Oh, and I forgot to mention..........hand helds are expensive, really expensive. But very nice!

Eleven · 04-16-2010, 04:32 PM

Someone got my 11 year old son some of those kiddie night vision goggles, and they are pretty cool!

Hah even I have fun with these!

DPD6030 · 04-16-2010, 04:41 PM

We have some Russian made NV goggles at work. They are gen I but they work great. Just don't let a car headlight or other bright light come at ya or you'll be blind. We also have a hand held flir unit. I haven't used it much since I don't want to be the one to break the $20K toy but what I have noticed is I can follow vehicle tracks and see where a vehicle was. Humans turn up yellow,red and white which is great. Again, I agree with the rest as the battery doesn't last too long.

04-16-2010, 04:42 PM

I like this one. Waiting for the price to come down on FLIR before I get one.
Ebay has some.

04-16-2010, 08:11 PM

I just have two little pieces of info to add.

A.) Don't put it off too long to buy them because I heard that D.H.S. may put the kibosh on sales of NV equipment to citizens.

B.) When you do get them, Take a little time looking into the nighttime sky with them. Supposedly you can see all sorts of "stuff" in outer space flying around.

I'l expand on what I mean later if you want me to.

Eleven · 04-16-2010, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catfish2

B.) When you do get them, Take a little time looking into the nighttime sky with them. Supposedly you can see all sorts of "stuff" in outer space flying around.

I'l expand on what I mean later if you want me to.

I wanna know!

Ranger_B · 04-16-2010, 09:26 PM

Depending on price and who you are affiliated with I would look into something like these:http://www.ownthenight.com/id81.html

icehog3 · 04-16-2010, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catfish2

I just have two little pieces of info to add.

A.) Don't put it off too long to buy them because I heard that D.H.S. may put the kibosh on sales of NV equipment to citizens..

He's a Fed, so he would likely be exempt from the "citizen" tag.

Quote:

Originally Posted by catfish2

B.) When you do get them, Take a little time looking into the nighttime sky with them. Supposedly you can see all sorts of "stuff" in outer space flying around.

I'l expand on what I mean later if you want me to.

I'd like you to expand right now, Don.

sikk50 · 04-16-2010, 09:53 PM

I'll be waiting for the UFO expansion pack...wait...what?

04-16-2010, 11:10 AM	#1
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Night Vision Hey guys need some help here. Just started working the night shift and will be spending significant amounts of time laid up in the middle of no where looking for people crossing the Rio Grande. I need a good set of night vision goggles and was hoping some of you guys might offer some recommendations. I would like ones that light up green and not gray. Here are three I am leaning towards. http://www.binoculars.com/night-visi...nmonocular.cfm http://www.binoculars.com/night-visi...ightvision.cfm http://www.binoculars.com/night-visi...wbuiltinir.cfm __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

04-16-2010, 01:32 PM	#2
Tombstone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Night Vision You don’t need night vision goggles, you need a night scope on a sniper rifle. Good luck.

04-16-2010, 01:59 PM	#4
Tombstone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Night Vision Naah...Illegal immigration is destroying our nation. It is putting an incredible burden on our private sector and tax payers.

04-16-2010, 02:04 PM	#5
croatan Missing Peter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Location: la Vuelta Abajo Posts: 3,727 Trading: (6)	Re: Night Vision Any posts of a political nature or more advocating shooting foreigners , and this thread is history. Please stick to the topic. __________________ Fumo ergo sum.

04-16-2010, 02:06 PM	#6
JE3146 Jordan #2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jordan Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 2,115 Trading: (26)	Re: Night Vision What's your budget? Generation 1 units will not help you much.

04-16-2010, 02:09 PM	#7
Diesel Kinevel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Night Vision Gen II or Gen III are really the only way to go if you don't want eye fatigue. -Z

04-16-2010, 02:10 PM	#8
MiamiE I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Erick Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,892 Trading: (38)	Re: Night Vision CBP doesn't provide you with the necessary equipment?

04-16-2010, 02:25 PM	#10
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: Night Vision If Budget isn't an issue I say go to www.flir.com I can tell you from personal experience in the field, they are the ****! __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

04-16-2010, 04:27 PM	#11
SSDVC Life is short, Relax Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: Eastern CT Posts: 220 Trading: (6)	Re: Night Vision I'll second the FLIR units. Shorter battery life and a bit on the heavy side, but they beat the hell out of night vision.

04-16-2010, 04:29 PM	#12
SSDVC Life is short, Relax Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: Eastern CT Posts: 220 Trading: (6)	Re: Night Vision Oh, and I forgot to mention..........hand helds are expensive, really expensive. But very nice!

04-16-2010, 04:32 PM	#13
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Night Vision Someone got my 11 year old son some of those kiddie night vision goggles, and they are pretty cool! Hah even I have fun with these! __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

04-16-2010, 04:41 PM	#14
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: Night Vision We have some Russian made NV goggles at work. They are gen I but they work great. Just don't let a car headlight or other bright light come at ya or you'll be blind. We also have a hand held flir unit. I haven't used it much since I don't want to be the one to break the $20K toy but what I have noticed is I can follow vehicle tracks and see where a vehicle was. Humans turn up yellow,red and white which is great. Again, I agree with the rest as the battery doesn't last too long.

04-16-2010, 04:42 PM	#15
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Night Vision I like this one. Waiting for the price to come down on FLIR before I get one. Ebay has some.

04-16-2010, 08:11 PM	#16
catfish2 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Night Vision I just have two little pieces of info to add. A.) Don't put it off too long to buy them because I heard that D.H.S. may put the kibosh on sales of NV equipment to citizens. B.) When you do get them, Take a little time looking into the nighttime sky with them. Supposedly you can see all sorts of "stuff" in outer space flying around. I'l expand on what I mean later if you want me to.

04-16-2010, 09:26 PM	#18
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Night Vision Depending on price and who you are affiliated with I would look into something like these:http://www.ownthenight.com/id81.html

04-16-2010, 09:53 PM	#20
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: Night Vision I'll be waiting for the UFO expansion pack...wait...what? __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"