Which Intensifier Tube Spec Matters the Least?

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  @revvyishonisd5027 · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Also halo value is set by physical distance from the photocathode to the micro channel plate. The closer they are set together, the lower halo value you get. But this can present a problem, if a strong enough lateral force is applied to your device and those to things bump into each other. You’ll get a nice big smear in the middle of your image. Google micro channel plate smear. You really don’t want that to happen. So really low halo isn’t necessarily a great feature, especially if you weapon mount your device. Or drop it and it lands lens first on the ground. Could really F you. <br><br>From the sheets of L3 tubes I’ve seen, almost all of them are in the .8 to .7 range. This seems to be the “good enough but not too fragile” middle ground they shoot for. Since this is the most controllable value due to it being defined by parts placement rather than alchemical manufacturing processes like the other stat values.

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  @baatmilk · 3 years ago

  if anybody but Hop told me that the proccess of creating intensifier tubes involved giving them diablo random stat modifiers I would think they were lying to me

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  @NorthernLightsRifleworks · 3 years ago

  I can&apos;t wait to see everyone on the forms suddenly speaking about how FOM doesn&apos;t matter when they were just preaching its importance 🤣

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  @revvyishonisd5027 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Your next PowerPoint should be a night vision building company tier list. Cause a lot of the cost to value ratio in night vision comes down to the quality of the company you’re buying from and how greedy they are or aren’t. And amongst the most respectable mfg’s, buying is more of a personal dollar cost judgement rather than an esoteric hunt for specific stats and what is or isn’t important.

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  @JamesReedy · 2 years ago

  Just buy it is a great point. Going from no NVG to a middle of the road $3000-3500 mono is like unlocking a f’ing super power. The first time I looked I nearly shat myself, then I turned to the sky and was like holy f’ck, stars, satellites, meteors. I’ve gone a year plus without seeing a meteor. I saw 3 inside of 15 mins of staring at the sky thru my PVS-14.

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  @BrassFacts · 3 years ago

  brace for people that don&apos;t own nods to get really upset over this one

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  @Zel_eo · 3 years ago

  I got a deal for a mil surplus PVS 7 Gen 2+ with mount &amp; knock off bump for $760. EVERYONE online said it was horrible because it was a pvs7 and only gen 2, but it was all I could afford as a poor legal student. Two years and some change later, I have done long range land nav, taken game, and can confidently shoot / move under nvgs. Fun Fact: any night vision is better than zero night vision. Also, being able to take hogs on a moonless night with an invisible laser from 200y away makes me feel like Great Value Sam Fisher. Now that I have a great paying job I&apos;m looking to dive deeper with some pano bridge systems or maybe quads...if the bank will accept &quot;Money for Noods&quot; as a reason to give out a $35-40k loan.

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  @94todd · 3 years ago

  Maybe the real important NV spec is the friends we make in the night 🟢👄🟢

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  @TheAnimal191 · 3 years ago

  I recently heard a guy say &quot;FOM is irrelevant&quot; and had no idea what he meant because he classically refused to elaborate. This is the most comprehensive beginner intro to NV I have ever found. Thank you.

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• PI

  @Pinetreemoto · 3 years ago

  Shooting without earplugs until I can’t hear my auto gate whining anymore

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  @Plastic_Guy · 3 years ago

  Understanding tube specs was such a steep learning curve, glad to see a video to help anyone getting into the game.<br><br>As a warning, even with a tube image provided, the focus of the image might not represent the blems well, at least of the one tube I have.

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  @fatedescent2329 · 3 years ago

  “…your eyeballs aren’t that good…” why you gotta come for me like that.

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