my understanding from people who bought and extracted tubes from these before the war& put in units with pvs14 optics, the performance is pretty comparable to early 2000s aviation tubes. (MX-10160A/omni4 spec)
@@Tillice would make alot of sense, especially considering the whole monocular is already a clone so why not copy the tubes aswell. Isnt it true that for example nnvt is also producing what are essentially clones?
When I was there there was a huge lack of nvgs on the Ukrainian side. My friends that were in the foreign legion weren't able to get anything but some shitty digital monoculars and they didn't encounter Russians with nvgs when they were fighting in Bakhmut or in Kharkov. They mostly killed a bunch of conscripts that were shoved off of trucks and forced to run a couple hundred meters in the open to get to trenches or buildings, though they did get attacked by some Wagner but didn't notice any nvgs on them either.
It's very random, some very good SF unit like 45th VDV, over there everybody get one, some of the convicts unit or mobilased dudes, might not even know that such device exists, both of those coming from VDV..
No, we give them usually depending on what you're doing or your regiment. Obviously every SF unit and motorized guards brigades will have these Just not logistical, or "generic" Mechanized infantry (with exceptions) Reason being it's easier to have the more motivated dudes who know what their doing go out at night in small teams in comparison, where most you'd do during the day is sit in the back as a dismount. They're more common than Val is making out to be
I got a 2016 1pn138 Gen3. With katod epm62-g-s. I was surprised how good it actually performs in very low light. The tube got more scintillation than the omni 8 wp, but overall the sharpness is even better with the Katod tube. One issue is the low contrast in foliage.. Overall its a very good device... Never expected it to be that good
"Out spacing" the helmet allows for better protection against shrapnel, and other blunt like impacts (drone drops nowadays)it s the same principle of motorcycle helmets although they will use styrophoam and mips(nowadays) just having the most ultra shell material is not enough,look at a top tier Arai helmet to understand the principle, Schubert is the same some of the racing helmets use thinner material but they have to make them fit tighter on the skull
Gen 3 isn't really a performance standard, if the tube is made with Gallium Arsenide it is Gen 3. Granted, most Ekrans are Gen 2+, but it could be an NNVT tube.
The FW Solutions mini rail adapter for the Wilcox mount is the way to do it. Extremely easy to stow and deploy. Also not too difficult to swap eyes too. Also the 3DiiP mini rail Jarm is very very good solution too.
In terms of performance I feel like it's closer to a gen 2+ tube rather than western gen 3. It may have the composition of a gen 3 tube but the performance in terms of usable gain is lack luster. Compared to German harder digital tubes it's not great. But on the other hand it's still a big upgrade in glass and general performance than older Russian devices which is important to remember.
That looks like a very noisy tube. I've been curious about Russian gen 3 stuff but have never seen anything about it outside of the Katod product catalog. Thanks for sharing
@@valgear5525 No worries at all! You’ve already given us so much amazing content, we’ll still be here watching and appreciating everything you've shared so far. Stay safe out there, and thank you for everything you do. It really means a lot. Слава Україні!
Those are 1992 quality tubes when it comes to American stuff. The used Anvis tubes I have blow those out of the water, and the latest highest FOM filmless WP stuff is so far ahead in quality it's not even funny.
I know Jupiter from them making some of the Helios 44 family of camera lenses for M42 mount back in the USSR and their Helioses are considered the absolutely worst quality ones out of any of the factories making them. Also, they haven't changed their logo since then. (Sorry for being off topic, it just came back to me as I saw the logo on the optic mount)
their approach is better if they can scale up production, the era of really really top tier Night Vision is on its sunset as far as priorities,yes during the Afghan post Iraq 2 wars having a superior optic when your adversary lacked one was important now when even disposable fpv drone come equipped with thermal or night vision is far less so. You will see innovation as far as specops etc but for regular troops neah its better to prioritise better camo bette mobility ,like Russians could have easily gone for nervous light two strokes from Yamaha or Husqvarna ,even smuggled them in or retain them from their local populace but why bother when you can buy basically disposable Chinese/Indian 4 stroke and do a raid and then forget about them
I appreciate all your videos! I'm retired US Army getting ready to come to Ukraine. Your videos have been a big help getting me familiarized with new weapon systems and equipment. Thank you!
@@valgear5525 What about selling or gifting the loot to your mates, who might not get issued any nv gear at all or can't afford it themselves, or is it possible to buy much better nv optics or other essential gear for the money you get by selling loot to international buyers? Take care!
@@itsme-ml7cf you can make way more selling captured russian stuff thats not particularly good to (generally) western buyers, then use that money to buy usable stuff or stuff that you really need
Guys, I am totally new to this Channel. What is he doing right now in the war and what was is normal job before etc and what is the porpuse of this channel? Thanks for your help 🙌🏻
Hey Valgear. I just realised that I don’t see much western night combat video tutorials. Pidors have plenty, all we have is skinny jeans dudes running and gunning against cardboard. I thought maybe you could extend your videos from just reviews to night vision fighting too. Being a civilian it’s hard to think of what to specifically ask to be shown, like passive aiming while prone kind of stuff, something more efficient on the real battlefield.
Valerii, what is the distance from the optic to where you sit down in the treeline? I am just wondering how far until a human form is unrecognizable with that optic? Gen2 Yukon (Belarus) NV optics seem to fade after 30m or so....
@@valgear5525 do you think there is much of a difference in effectiveness between ranger green/coyote brown/multicam or other more green based camos like m81 or do they all work and you womt think about it (not counting friend or foe recognition, just camouflage effectiveness)
@@valgear5525 Thank you very much for sharing your opinion on kruk stuff! I´m just curious about ways to "modernize" the AK plattform since there are not that many. Best wishes from germany ✌
Obviously I defer to people who actually use it, but as I understand it, pure thermals are not great for passive use. They give almost no sense of depth perception, so when walking or driving using them is fairly dangerous. There’s the upcoming next-gen US night vision, which uses a night vision view overlaid with thermal outlines using Augmented Reality. I doubt you’d see them provided to Ukraine though, unfortunately, at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars a piece.
So fascinating to see what the Russians are using. Someone needs to train your co- worker on light discipline with his IR laser in the sky like that, it will attract all the attention for miles. Slava Ukraini!
IR lassoing is never used when theres an OPFOR with NVG capability. Unless you are Chechen and want to use all the tacticool stuff the head goat effrr got you.
It probably depends on a unit by unit bases. VDV or Navel infantry units seem to be generally the most well equipped with NVG/Thermal while Storm Z/V units and others have less and or are more relying on personal purchases/volunteers donations. Though I believe it also depends on the squad level/purpose such as if the squad is basically a assault squad who’s sole purpose is to try to take ground though realistically is just sent to get UA forces to expose their positions/force structure, thus having a very short life expectancy if compared to the more experienced/trained/career military units.
What about the Ukrainian night vision.... The Russian are providing their army with night vision..... So what about the Ukrainian.....Is it a US made or German made.... So they provide u or not....??? According to me having something to see at night is better than walking blindly and stepping into a land mines.....
Question from someone who has never served or used an night vision devices. Do you prefer the Russian or Western NVG's?. What one do you currently use? Great channel really enjoy your content.
Sounds good to me. The Russians weren’t going to be using them anymore anyways… Also how do you steal something from someone who is dead and has no written inheritance information???
Those levers on the mount are a classic case of being designed individually...not as a unit. Stay safe, mate. Greetings from the land of those Pizza Box drones.
Absolute JUNK. LOTS of shot noise. And actually seals wouldn't be any kind of a problem for anyone that has any kind of real experience with high end military electronics. Very simple stuff. Sorry to see you guys have such limited support
I thought the rubber eyepiece being useless and actually making your vision worse was just a thing in Escape from Tarkov. Turns out its totally realistic.
The tube seems to have good gain but higher noise than other western tubes, it also seems to lack contrast a lot compared to many gen2+ tubes ive seen
That's exactly what iam thinking, the low ambient light performance is actually very good
Yeah, contrast and sparkle are pretty bad
my understanding from people who bought and extracted tubes from these before the war& put in units with pvs14 optics, the performance is pretty comparable to early 2000s aviation tubes. (MX-10160A/omni4 spec)
@@Tillice would make alot of sense, especially considering the whole monocular is already a clone so why not copy the tubes aswell. Isnt it true that for example nnvt is also producing what are essentially clones?
@@valgear5525 have you ever seen a grenadefuse stuck inside a block of c4 or rdx? i saw one in a video about improvised grenades from ukraine
I know nothing about NVG stuff. Thank you
Can't really say that now as we have just attended a Master Class on NVGs. 👍👍
how prolific are these on the russian side of things? Are they still basically only issuing NV scopes/monocular to squad/platoon leaders?
Probably depends on the Unit. Conscripts get nothing, VDV a couple per squad.
When I was there there was a huge lack of nvgs on the Ukrainian side. My friends that were in the foreign legion weren't able to get anything but some shitty digital monoculars and they didn't encounter Russians with nvgs when they were fighting in Bakhmut or in Kharkov. They mostly killed a bunch of conscripts that were shoved off of trucks and forced to run a couple hundred meters in the open to get to trenches or buildings, though they did get attacked by some Wagner but didn't notice any nvgs on them either.
It's very random, some very good SF unit like 45th VDV, over there everybody get one, some of the convicts unit or mobilased dudes, might not even know that such device exists, both of those coming from VDV..
No, we give them usually depending on what you're doing or your regiment.
Obviously every SF unit and motorized guards brigades will have these
Just not logistical, or "generic" Mechanized infantry (with exceptions)
Reason being it's easier to have the more motivated dudes who know what their doing go out at night in small teams in comparison, where most you'd do during the day is sit in the back as a dismount.
They're more common than Val is making out to be
Just came back from a few weeks not visiting your channel just wanted to say im glad you are alive and healthy stay safe out there!
Would be really cool to get one of these into Hop's hands
Iam sure that Hop and Brass facts would make cool video with it
Mr Valgear!
Welcome back!
We missed you.
Hopefully lots of smaller Valgears running around
I got a 2016 1pn138 Gen3. With katod epm62-g-s. I was surprised how good it actually performs in very low light. The tube got more scintillation than the omni 8 wp, but overall the sharpness is even better with the Katod tube. One issue is the low contrast in foliage.. Overall its a very good device... Never expected it to be that good
"Out spacing" the helmet allows for better protection against shrapnel, and other blunt like impacts (drone drops nowadays)it s the same principle of motorcycle helmets although they will use styrophoam and mips(nowadays) just having the most ultra shell material is not enough,look at a top tier Arai helmet to understand the principle, Schubert is the same some of the racing helmets use thinner material but they have to make them fit tighter on the skull
Gen 3 isn't really a performance standard, if the tube is made with Gallium Arsenide it is Gen 3. Granted, most Ekrans are Gen 2+, but it could be an NNVT tube.
verry interesting video on rare Russian captured equipement is always puting a smile on my face ! Stay safe and thank you for this great content
I have found that even without the night vision settings, you can turn an Eotech 512 low enough that it works with NV.
The FW Solutions mini rail adapter for the Wilcox mount is the way to do it. Extremely easy to stow and deploy. Also not too difficult to swap eyes too.
Also the 3DiiP mini rail Jarm is very very good solution too.
I like the aimpoint 2 moa dot. That eotech blooms like crazy with, even, minor astigmatism. Another fascinating vid. Thanks Val.
I also spotted the lack of contrast. Good video. And it's good to know what possible enemy is using.
In terms of performance I feel like it's closer to a gen 2+ tube rather than western gen 3. It may have the composition of a gen 3 tube but the performance in terms of usable gain is lack luster. Compared to German harder digital tubes it's not great.
But on the other hand it's still a big upgrade in glass and general performance than older Russian devices which is important to remember.
That looks like a very noisy tube. I've been curious about Russian gen 3 stuff but have never seen anything about it outside of the Katod product catalog. Thanks for sharing
Rolling！
When there is opportunity I try to do as many videos as possible, but autum will be most likely without new videos... Thank you for watching!
@@valgear5525 No worries at all! You’ve already given us so much amazing content, we’ll still be here watching and appreciating everything you've shared so far. Stay safe out there, and thank you for everything you do. It really means a lot. Слава Україні!
@@valgear5525 Enjoy the times to come brother. Thankful that you are posting again. 🤘
Those are 1992 quality tubes when it comes to American stuff. The used Anvis tubes I have blow those out of the water, and the latest highest FOM filmless WP stuff is so far ahead in quality it's not even funny.
Very true
Night vision is better than not having it. Anything more is a bit redundant
lets go night vision finally!
I know Jupiter from them making some of the Helios 44 family of camera lenses for M42 mount back in the USSR and their Helioses are considered the absolutely worst quality ones out of any of the factories making them. Also, they haven't changed their logo since then.
(Sorry for being off topic, it just came back to me as I saw the logo on the optic mount)
i used these for various tours in the zone
Pfft, you need NVGs? I'm too poor to buy NVGs and I'm still using my trusty upgraded sunrise NBC suit and headlamp.
their approach is better if they can scale up production, the era of really really top tier Night Vision is on its sunset as far as priorities,yes during the Afghan post Iraq 2 wars having a superior optic when your adversary lacked one was important now when even disposable fpv drone come equipped with thermal or night vision is far less so. You will see innovation as far as specops etc but for regular troops neah its better to prioritise better camo bette mobility ,like Russians could have easily gone for nervous light two strokes from Yamaha or Husqvarna ,even smuggled them in or retain them from their local populace but why bother when you can buy basically disposable Chinese/Indian 4 stroke and do a raid and then forget about them
Partizan camo is still the most sexy one
Love all your vids stay safe out there brother. Keep fighting the good fight!
How major do you think IR complaint clothing is. For me I have rarely actually seen it make a difference in actual practice.
Kind of the same opinion it's not decisive factor, but why not remove all the variables to your favour, I want to do maximum for my/out survival...
Everyone gonna run to the Instagram now at the end of the premier xD
I appreciate all your videos! I'm retired US Army getting ready to come to Ukraine. Your videos have been a big help getting me familiarized with new weapon systems and equipment. Thank you!
In one of your videos you mentioned selling captured surplus. Where do you sell your captured surplus?
On my Instagram
@@valgear5525 thanks
@@valgear5525 What about selling or gifting the loot to your mates, who might not get issued any nv gear at all or can't afford it themselves, or is it possible to buy much better nv optics or other essential gear for the money you get by selling loot to international buyers? Take care!
@@itsme-ml7cf you can make way more selling captured russian stuff thats not particularly good to (generally) western buyers, then use that money to buy usable stuff or stuff that you really need
Guys, I am totally new to this Channel. What is he doing right now in the war and what was is normal job before etc and what is the porpuse of this channel?
Thanks for your help 🙌🏻
1. Active service.
2. Studying at a medical school.
@@ZZizitt And what is this Channel all about? Only military Equipment in real life and captured from the russians?
It seems pretty interesting.
Great content as always
Damn, when are we going to get a video of that Steyr AUG you've got?
Oz F90 variant more curious about
enjoy the carpathian vacation val!
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Hey Valgear. I just realised that I don’t see much western night combat video tutorials. Pidors have plenty, all we have is skinny jeans dudes running and gunning against cardboard.
I thought maybe you could extend your videos from just reviews to night vision fighting too. Being a civilian it’s hard to think of what to specifically ask to be shown, like passive aiming while prone kind of stuff, something more efficient on the real battlefield.
Boy that AK seems gassy!
such an interesting video once again :)!
Valerii, what is the distance from the optic to where you sit down in the treeline? I am just wondering how far until a human form is unrecognizable with that optic? Gen2 Yukon (Belarus) NV optics seem to fade after 30m or so....
what is your opinion about the aug? A video about it would be realy interresting
Now I know how to use Russian NODs!
Stay safe..
it doesnt look too bad from what i was issued in polish army
always great content
First time live
do you keep the inner gaiter on the gorka pants or cut them off?
I keep it, but I also don't use gorka for last 3 years...
@@valgear5525 do you think there is much of a difference in effectiveness between ranger green/coyote brown/multicam or other more green based camos like m81 or do they all work and you womt think about it (not counting friend or foe recognition, just camouflage effectiveness)
Nice!
Can you do a review of "KPYK" / Kruk AK accessories?
Slava ukraini!
Eventually I will, but just in short, Kruk is very good stuff, but why bother with that if you can get AR 15...
@@valgear5525 Thank you very much for sharing your opinion on kruk stuff!
I´m just curious about ways to "modernize" the AK plattform since there are not that many.
Best wishes from germany ✌
Modern Gen 3 WP tubes got way better image quality than that.
Is this erbsentarn camo? Nice channel
Can you do a video on the dishka 12.7*10.8
Does night vision make sense with all thermal vision ?
Absolutely, they compliment eachother, especially when you walking/driving, you need nvg
Obviously I defer to people who actually use it, but as I understand it, pure thermals are not great for passive use. They give almost no sense of depth perception, so when walking or driving using them is fairly dangerous. There’s the upcoming next-gen US night vision, which uses a night vision view overlaid with thermal outlines using Augmented Reality. I doubt you’d see them provided to Ukraine though, unfortunately, at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars a piece.
I kove this videos
Good shit
Always good to see a new video of yours! Much love from USA! Slava Ukraini!
cool
So fascinating to see what the Russians are using. Someone needs to train your co- worker on light discipline with his IR laser in the sky like that, it will attract all the attention for miles. Slava Ukraini!
IR lassoing is never used when theres an OPFOR with NVG capability. Unless you are Chechen and want to use all the tacticool stuff the head goat effrr got you.
Thank you valgear for making theses videos Slava Ukraini
Geroyam svalka!
Have you tried a purple filter over your eye piece ?
I heard about the filter use, but never tried those myself...
How common is it for a Russian soldier to be issued on of these devices
It probably depends on a unit by unit bases. VDV or Navel infantry units seem to be generally the most well equipped with NVG/Thermal while Storm Z/V units and others have less and or are more relying on personal purchases/volunteers donations. Though I believe it also depends on the squad level/purpose such as if the squad is basically a assault squad who’s sole purpose is to try to take ground though realistically is just sent to get UA forces to expose their positions/force structure, thus having a very short life expectancy if compared to the more experienced/trained/career military units.
these tubes seem as good as old gen 2's, and not gen 2+
Night vision face reveal!!! We have finally confirmed that he is White… or maybe Asian? Ukraine is in Asia right?
What about the Ukrainian night vision.... The Russian are providing their army with night vision..... So what about the Ukrainian.....Is it a US made or German made.... So they provide u or not....???
According to me having something to see at night is better than walking blindly and stepping into a land mines.....
Thats why the walk like idiots at night they cant see shit 😂
Not that impressed by the image
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Question from someone who has never served or used an night vision devices. Do you prefer the Russian or Western NVG's?. What one do you currently use? Great channel really enjoy your content.
😂Thank russia for sending these gifts through your disposable Amazon drivers
He steals all this stuff from dead Russians and makes review videos on the items he looted 😭😂😂
Something wrong with that?
@@hans2424 no you reject
@@j0w469Why not? They were done using them 😂🤣
Sounds good to me. The Russians weren’t going to be using them anymore anyways…
Also how do you steal something from someone who is dead and has no written inheritance information???
It’s better than a Pvs
Lol no not even close to modern PVS14’s
PVS-5 yea
feels like tarkov NSPU-M on helmet
Those levers on the mount are a classic case of being designed individually...not as a unit.
Stay safe, mate. Greetings from the land of those Pizza Box drones.
*Oi Oi Oi.*
Domino's ripped me off badly other day . . my fault for laxing in checking at counter like old
Absolute JUNK. LOTS of shot noise. And actually seals wouldn't be any kind of a problem for anyone that has any kind of real experience with high end military electronics. Very simple stuff. Sorry to see you guys have such limited support
Lookout the ss partizan leto , I've always wanted arid fall version gorka but suuuuuper hard to find I'd pay anything for it honestly
Do you know how this is compared to the Belorussian Belomo DIAR NS3?
They claim that that is “Gen 2+”
Excellent content, by the way, I’ve subscribed
Offtopic question: gas masks. do you use them / carry them with you on the field? What kind if so, any bag sistem?
Ah, another PeePee device. Nice.
Thank you ;)
Please do an update on your situation
nice ak at the beginning of the video
brand new, dropped once
What did you say the Ukranian mount company was? Udapt?
UDAPT, yes, they have cool page plus shipping worldwide
what helmet ? 0:02
Galvion viper, cheap 3a
I thought the rubber eyepiece being useless and actually making your vision worse was just a thing in Escape from Tarkov. Turns out its totally realistic.
i’ve always thought that ratnik stuff was only for parades - didn’t know that regular w@r cr!m!nals got those