@@angryasianfab man t for filming and being so detailed, open and direct about what your doing... Bro you are the man! I hope your channel grows and you get to start getting free bshit to review and get paid!! But if you do!!.. please... Keep the video quality and the style and your manner and way of going about it to exact same... Because your way of filming is so effective and you are such a cool and real guy... It makes watching your videos a pleasure and funny and fun... Feels like hanging out, working on cool shit with my now.. sadly.. deceased best friend... Thank you for that sort of.. experience. I know that's kinda weird. But it's a great thing for me. Thanks brother!
@@VanXHydrA That's my schtick, I talk to you like a real man, complete with cussing, calling out dumb shit, and acknowledging my mistakes. Thanks for watching.
I would like to give you sincere accolades for honestly presenting the results of the modifications. You have earned my vote of confidence, I mean that - random stranger on the Internet.
Hell yea, saved for later. I got a potted red vis about 2 months ago, only 200rds or so through it so far but no issues yet. Edit: Got a chance to skim through the beginning and kicked back for the disassembly/mods. Really nice work on the dissection. So many threads discussing the guts with a few sporadic pics but you take the cake on being so thorough. Same with the attempted illuminator mod. People discuss it, never any results. Also gotta say I love the milk carton diffuser. I took an ebay gamble on a PEQ-2 diffuser with what is a nicely printed sleeve that slips over the SG illum knob and it works well for $32 but its no better than your DIY one.
Dude you get my circuitry itching going with all your projects, enjoyed the video can't wait too see how long it last with the upgrades, I have an FMA eliminator and IR designator that runs pretty well for a airsoft gear. I just wish we had a home grown company making good civilian night vision gear that wasn't trying to screw people and our military
A quick suggestion on the battery positive lead: unsolder the wire from the board and use a larger and longer gauge wire to make multiple passes around the battery case.
My concern with this is the case halves are used to make contact with the wire to the battery compartment. Too many passes or a thicker gauge may interfere with the case sealing up completely.
They just got a batch. Sign up for their notification, and you'll be notified. I just waited a month or so, and am finally getting one. Excited to see how well it works. If it's good enough, I'll definitely be on the lookout for another
Nice work. I did something very similar to mine. I would add that the only real issue I’ve come up against thus far with the unit as a whole is the Insight plug lock up. The pressure pad would cut out after a few rounds as the plug backed out. Solution: Teflon tape wrapped around the plug a couple of times and then the connections cut out with an exacto. Works fine now.
I fixed that with a Modlite Unity switch. It has the Cobra on one cable, and the Surefire on the other. After watching this video, I will probably get the diffuser caps. Oh, my PEQ is the newest one, at only about a month old, and has held zero for about 800 rounds so far. I'm waiting for the NGAL to come out to add to my other AR's.
Angry - That was a great video, thanks for all that. I've got a potted and non-potted version back in Oct/Nov 2022 right between when they began marketing the potted versions. Time to get serious at putting them to real-world use. This has been a great guide in the event Somogear won't replace, but from what I've been reading is their customer service has been outstanding in most cases. Just don't mention "Real-Steel" use. Loved seeing what was on the inside. I too spent $40 bucks on a real L3 illumination cap... crap! Excellent video!
@@dsbiddlepotted is when they use a coating over the board to "secure" the circuit board... Typically for recoil...or waterproofing.... 🫡 unpotted is 100% for airsoft only. But for 10$ why not just pot it 😉
Awesome video, I watched the whole thing! Looking forward to the torture test to see how it holds up with your extra potting. You should offer This potting service for the somogear on your website! I’d send mine it to have it done! I could def do it myself after watching your video but now that you’ve done it I’m sure you’d be able to crank em out not having to video/explain each step. You’re the first Chanel I’ve ever subscribed to, I like that you speak in real world lingo and don’t upsell shit for clout. Good shit buddy, keep it up!
Thanks man! I've had several requests to do the "upgrades", but the last one I did opening up the case was a huge PITA and had me questioning if I wanted to do this anymore lol. Trying to do this youtube shit in between 3 jobs so I don't have much free time, but I hope I'll have the torture test video up next week.
@@angryasianfab Just saw your response on doing the upgrades as a service. If you ever change your mind, or train someone else to do it for you, let us know! I’d totally fork out some bucks to have a solid IR device.
just got the somogear delta model, got a surplus tape switch , some of those shape caps with the triangle and the square etc and replaced the black plug in the diffuser with a piece of nail polish remover bottle plastic , almost the same thickness as the black plastic plug and seems to work *at least I can see IR showing in iphone camera)
Been loving your channel. Its inspired me to dig deep and get some NV at bargain prices. Good shit man, thank you. I've heard of a few down sides with these Somogears, seems the turrets on some units are to weak to hold zero, but Somogear rapidly makes improvements to these, so that might not even be an issue at all before to long. I've heard many say the way the electronics and circuitry are assembled is simpler and more robust, than many "duty grade" LAMs.
I was impressed when I dissected it, and noticed several upgrades Somogear had done compared to older units I've seen. It's hard to hate on an HK company when they make a decent product and actually listen to their customers, unlike many US manufacturers.
For future reference or anyone interested: next time just use a left hand drill bit and definitely dont use an endmill bit (unless you are going to be using a drill press or an actual mill to do it). A left hand bit would allow you to stay straight to prevent damaging your outer area where as an endmill is not designed to be used in a hand drill and completely impossible to use a endmill bit without it trying to jump on you and destroy the surrounding area. The left hand bit once it barely starts to bite into the screw would just zip the screw out because its rotation is counterclockwise and would loosen it instead of drilling the head out. Hope this helps.
If you have read all of the above crap and still here wanting more: When using a hand file never go back and fourth. Only file away from you. File only cuts in one direction and when you go back and forth you are not doing much because your dulling your cutting tips on the file. Push it away from you, lift repeat.
just found your channel, and this video absolutely earned a new sub. Ive been wanting a ir laser, but the sticker price on name brand gear is ridiculous, and the offbrand stuff is very hit or miss so I plan to build me own. Your tear down has definitely given me a lot more to work with, so thank you very much!!
thanks for this man. my Feb2023 UHP just broke the other week. it fell off the bench while on my 22lr upper and the mount cracked. thankfully i was at least able to snap it back in place lmfaooo... Somo sent me some empty cases and now i have to put it back together
I got the FMA version with full power, both IR laser and light. Held zero so far, except the battery needed to be stuffed with something to prevent the power from cutting off during shots (556) I use a small magnet. So far so good.
@@Ravencof i bought a small round magnet usually used for fridge stuff, i put on the nipple of the battery (positive). It eliminate the flickering during fire.
Great video. Very informative. I’m waiting to see what upgrades they will do to these before purchasing. I’m hoping they will do something to address the durability.
Thanks for watching. Not yet, it's 50% done. Waiting for the days to get shorter so I can film NV shooting without pissing off the neighbors. Another month I hope.
I have already modified one unit this week You need to take that apart again And put a quarter inch coat of j b weld on the bottom base Completely surrounding and in capsulating the springs That will secure that thing and it will not move again nor Crack
After using Right Stuff to put it back together I doubt I can open it again without breaking it. Either way I'm not too worried about it, in PT2 you can see mine held zero to about 700rds and had no issues hitting targets at 100yard and getting rezerod, I don't think the "upgrades" are necessary unless you have a reason to open the case in the first place.
The illuminator bottoms out on the o-ring, not the bottom of the threads. Just checked on mine but broke 2 of the tiny screw heads off due to a ridiculous amount of lock tight. Had to heat the tiny bastards up to get them out. Your better off putting a spacer (like a washer or 3d printed ring on the outside of the housing, between the housing and the (for lack of terminology, rotational telescoping exterior adjuster majig) to move the entire unit further out
They just started making them with what they claim is the same material as the real peq 15. The new versions have a serial number that starts with an 8. It would be interesting to see if you can tell a difference between them.
Looking forward for a video on how yours holds up with the extra potting. I just received the exact model 5 days ago and plan on zeroing followed up with ~200 rounds to see how well it holds a zero. I believe that holding a zero is what most of us who are buying these hope for.
One more comment if you do read this, while programming mine I have programed it to 0 Pulses Per Minute however my IH and DH are still flashing at what I assume is 8 PPM. Any problem or fixes you have?
So quick update, I just got dint putting 800 rounds of M855 and the IR zero only shifted 1.5 MOA at 150 yards while using an ACOG. I played around with the programming and after a few times programing it to Zero Pulses Per Minute it stop pulsing. Also found that it really likes the Energizer 123's more than surfire 123's.. Interesting but that's all good I suposse.
Awesome review! Really like the format of your videos as well. By any chance would you be interested in reviewing a digital night vision monocular called the NVG10? Will email you about it as well.
MAN TY FOR DOING THIS!!! I AKMOST OURCHASED ONE JUST KAST WEEK AND HESITATED! DAMN... THEY HAD EM IN STOCK TO! but it's worth the wait to me... Because you just Angry-Asian-Upgraded my knowledge and ability to know wtf I'ma get! Thanks my friend! You are the fucking MAN!
Great video. Answered ever question that ive had about this product and more. Do you happen to know if the $10 potting add on from somo gear covers all the potting process you did in this video? Thanks!
The one in this video is the potted version, you can see the clear epoxy before I cover it in liquid tape. I just went the extra mile and potted everything including the plug-in connectors
great video, you have given me a reason to consider getting a somo laser, the only thing Im concerned about is whether it will hold zero, also, where did you get the stickers for the laser warnings? In P2 two please use the homemade diffuser cap pointed downrange, I am curious to see how far it travels.
The stickers came with the unit, mine actually came with both black and tan. PT2 is 50% done, zero & day laser test recorded, just have to finish the NV portion, 300+rds in, holding zero to 100y easy. Soon my friend....
@@angryasianfab i was bummed to see the triming of the illuminator lense didn't widen the pattern. It's hard to see in your videos but are there petri dish like splotches in the illuminator pattern? Or is it clean like in a D2 led based illuminator?
@@Rockstar6111 that notch is the pulse/program function. I dont use it personally, the paper instructions should tell you how to program it if desired.
Would you consider to do them again to other Somogear LAMs to offer an upgrade package for those wanting to fork over some cash to have extra peace of mind?
I also ordered one from paragon, just waiting for it to ship! Should be getting to the end of the lead time in a week or 2. How long did it take you to get yours?
Hello and thank you !great content .. Fukin great humor 😂and thank you for your undying service to our country !!! : question: would you solder that tiny pcb ground wire (?)to battery tube ?
No, because the pressure from the 2 halves of the case closing on that wire is what keeps it there. I worry any bit of solder would prevent the case from closing fully.
@@angryasianfab I'll wait for the video before buying one myself also. I did the email for it being available but I guess it didn't go through so I missed it anyways
Did they/you manage to solve the issue that changing the focus of the illuminator also changes it's zero? Also, I used a semi transparent tape for a home made diffuser and it works really good.
@angryasianfab The illuminator zero is problematic on my unit, and I understood ìt is a global issue. I zeroed the illuminator so the pointer is in its center on the widest setting, but when narrowing it down it shifts so the pointer is no longer inside the illumination circle. I bypass it by deciding the widest is still narrow so when I want a wide setting I'm using the diffuser and if I want to look far I am taking the diffuser off, buy would be nice to be able to change the illuminator focus without losing zero.
FUCK!!! WHY THE FUCK DIDNT I ORDER ONE THE OTHER WEEK WHEN THEY HAD EM IN STOCK AVAIN!!! DAMNIT! LOL. THANKS FOR THIS FANTASTIC VIDEO ANGER-ASIAN! I LOVE YOU MAN! I WISH YOU LIVED IN ASHEVILLE NC, OR I LIVED IN WASHINGTON... Cause Van is a lonely Honkey 😢 and I gots no friends to go exploring abandoned shit and shoot guns and have all sorts of semi/quasi/ninja Night vision adventure fun with! ... Man seriously, I love your videos , you killed this review... And in so excited to see what you do to it to upgrade a d harden it to abuse... Also, I love me a good vertical grip to!! I'm thinking about buying one of those US marine , exoencive ones that have the little bipod that pops out of it when you hit a button. Ever handled one of those? If you have, what did you think about it's overall utility? Worth having? Or dumb/it can fuck you up in the shit type of gear?
( as in exploring abandoned factories and using NV not to get noticed because I didn't see a " no trespassing" sign.... Did you? And hell... My dumbass is illigitimate? .. I mean.. uh.. illiterate anyways!"
Thanks for the love homey. I'm actually born and raised in Richmond VA, but the Army brought me out to WA years ago. I'm not a fan of the "Grip Pods" I remember dudes breaking them when I was serving a decade+ ago. Maybe they're better now? Personally I'd get a good fixed grip, and have separate quick disconnect bipod, that's what I run.
@@angryasianfabWHy Hellz YEAYAH! I lived way up in Harrisonburg VA, bout a hour below D.C. in 2007... and GAWDAMN... It was ful of two things.... Gawdamn Awien-UFO-Lights at night, going all drunken-willy-nilly bumbling about in the night sky, fucking off and shooting across the sky and stopping on a dime in the blink of an eye, etc etc ( no shit... saw more than i could count in a single summer.. was wild.) annnnnd.... Menonites lol. Your the man my friend! I am about to order a FULL POWER UHP unit from the SOmogear site... they have em in black housing with a green laser atm. Ima pull the proverbial trigger...aaah! Well fuck those Grip POd thingies then... I just remembered about the dumbass laws about barrel length and vert-grips anyways... You Rock on HIgh With no Otha Homey! I cant wait to see more videos! ( BTW... i just SCORED like.. 4 complete PVS-7 Housings for damn near free, and I am looking for the cheapest fucked up but still working MX10130 or anything tubes that i can find.. i am poor as shit, but i also need 43mm "FAT ALBERT... ER.. ANVIS" Style tubes that are non inverting for this old ass Gen 2+ Monocular I got... a "HiTek Super Talon" .. I got this weird tube for like $300 ( thank tha lawd!) and the housing for $150 on ebay, but now i gotta find some poor mofo with like 2-4 mx10130 tubes that still function that wants to give them to me free, or maybe like... $300-500 each depending... so i can GET RIIIIICH BIIIIAAATCH!! lol. But yeah seriously i litteraly gave $250 for 4 entire pvs-7 housing sand a couple carry bags and all sorts of other shit.. and i intend to sell them mofos... let me know if you want one my brutha, Ill give you the ultra-mega-fawktarded-dealz if you need one for a video and or to flip. Rock on my friend!
Hey man thanks for the video. I really need some help. The screws all over this thing are total crap. Do you happen to know the thread sizes or anywhere I can buy replacement screws? Like the 3 case screwes on the bottom and the 3 front screws. I know you worked around
I had to go to a fastener store like Fastenal to find replacements. Grainger and Mcmaster Carr may be other places to check. Sorry I don't remember the thread size.
@@angryasianfab thanks for the fast reply. I was able to salvage a couple of them to atleast have a reference. I'll probably just buy a few different kinds and see what works. Thanks
(Your message section on your site is bugging out for me) I know UA-cam isn't the best place to ask about restock but out of curiosity, when do you plan on restocking "AANV PVS-14 Night Optic Device 006 - Green Phosphor (New)"? If you know when or have an estimate it comes back in stock please let me know! By the way I really like your night vision project videos. I've figured it would be unwise for me to put all my money into the real stuff when I could just modify the clones to work at the same level for much cheaper. Can't wait to see you use this PEQ15 at the range!
So I don't "restock" 14s, the ones on the site are already sold, I just keep the items up so people can see what my price ranges are and what tube quality looks like respectively. 009 is the latest brand new unit ready to go. After that one sells I got a cheaper one with blem tube that will go up, then a few more brand new units. Thanks for message, gonna get a little bit of range time in this Sunday (finally).
BTW 006 and 009 units are the exact same batch of intensifiers. 009 is priced a little cheaper because of the tiny pepper blems. If you're looking for a more "flawless" one I should have one in a month.
I backorded from Paragon (4-6week estimated lead time) I received tracking info in 3weeks. The crazy part is when my item shipped from Paragon, they overnighted my uhp. 😮😮😮
I'm thinking your illuminator mod didnt change anything because the geometry for the O-ring on the lens assembly will still collide with the internal geometry in the illuminator body. I'm going to 3d print a shim to go in-between the body of the peq and the illuminator body to try and achieve the same effect and see what happens.
@@l337l0gan no, on their website, only the UHP PEQ15 has a flashlight version, and it's clearly labeled as "IR laser flashlight", not to mention the price difference. Also, they don't offer a potting or aiming laser co-aligning service for the flashlight versions. But yes, the flashlight versions are all eye safe.
Just got a wadsn ogl (eotwch clone greeb laser woth ir laser and white light) with a soaltac kiji ir gonna testbzero on 308 and 5.56 zero will be 25-35 yards and on paper rapid fireing ...ill let you guys know
Hey did potting the zeroing modules help? I’m mainly worried about losing zero. Any recommendations. And could we zero it then epoxy the zeroing as a whole in place and put back together and let it dry so it stays there forever?
I'm about 600rounds in and it's been holding so far. Hope to get a little more range time this weekend and then finally get PT2 edited and uploaded. Even if you zero'd it before hand the second you open up the case your zero would shift because the modules/lasers move around when opened. You don't want to epoxy the adjustment modules/turrets in place because then you would never be able to adjust your zero. Even $2000+ milspec lasers will need to be re-zero'd after 1000s of rounds, its just the nature of the beast with these things.
What would you charge to do this for someone ? I think I could do it if I really set my mind to it, I'm relatively mechanically inclined and I'm extremely OCD. But I do not have the time.
@@angryasianfabWith mine the lasers were swapped(ir was where the vis was and vice versa) compared to the real Peq15. No big deal, was still able to get a good parallel zero dialed in. Is your unit the same?
After the last one I did probably not, it was a huge pain in the ass and had me questioning if I wanted to do another. I will speak more of it in part 2, and I may have found a guy who will offer this upgrade as a service.
You're like the 10th person to ask me that. The last upgrade I did was a total pain in the ass, so I won't be offering it as a "service", but part 2 will have some additional tips on opening the case.
I see the strut body for the laser itself unlike the other is drilled out at center .. That hole is to get a screw driver through to tighten it to laser body at rear you will have to epoxy fill that bore ...before drilling our anchor bore at 45 degree face ... Don't wanna have no floor in our desired seating depth ....
It's a Libertarian Party of Washington shirt. If you're interested in one shoot me an e-mail at angryasianfab@proton.me I have them in black and yellow, most sizes.
I appreciate you not leaving out information, even if it's more than an hour long. I enjoyed every second! (Watched on 2x, lol)
I know this was a long one, thanks for watching. I wanted to document everything step by step, even my mistakes.
@@angryasianfab man t for filming and being so detailed, open and direct about what your doing... Bro you are the man! I hope your channel grows and you get to start getting free bshit to review and get paid!! But if you do!!.. please... Keep the video quality and the style and your manner and way of going about it to exact same... Because your way of filming is so effective and you are such a cool and real guy... It makes watching your videos a pleasure and funny and fun... Feels like hanging out, working on cool shit with my now.. sadly.. deceased best friend... Thank you for that sort of.. experience. I know that's kinda weird. But it's a great thing for me. Thanks brother!
@@VanXHydrA That's my schtick, I talk to you like a real man, complete with cussing, calling out dumb shit, and acknowledging my mistakes. Thanks for watching.
I appreciate the effort you put into this teardown/rebuild. It would be shocking if it's not holding zero after the amount of time you put into it.
@@angryasianfab Waiting for part 2!
The milk carton being almost as good as the L3 defuser is kinda hilarious.
I would like to give you sincere accolades for honestly presenting the results of the modifications. You have earned my vote of confidence, I mean that - random stranger on the Internet.
Pt 2 is coming soon!
Hell yea, saved for later.
I got a potted red vis about 2 months ago, only 200rds or so through it so far but no issues yet.
Edit: Got a chance to skim through the beginning and kicked back for the disassembly/mods. Really nice work on the dissection. So many threads discussing the guts with a few sporadic pics but you take the cake on being so thorough. Same with the attempted illuminator mod. People discuss it, never any results.
Also gotta say I love the milk carton diffuser. I took an ebay gamble on a PEQ-2 diffuser with what is a nicely printed sleeve that slips over the SG illum knob and it works well for $32 but its no better than your DIY one.
Dude you get my circuitry itching going with all your projects, enjoyed the video can't wait too see how long it last with the upgrades, I have an FMA eliminator and IR designator that runs pretty well for a airsoft gear. I just wish we had a home grown company making good civilian night vision gear that wasn't trying to screw people and our military
I might try looking at the circuitry too
A quick suggestion on the battery positive lead: unsolder the wire from the board and use a larger and longer gauge wire to make multiple passes around the battery case.
My concern with this is the case halves are used to make contact with the wire to the battery compartment. Too many passes or a thicker gauge may interfere with the case sealing up completely.
They just got a batch. Sign up for their notification, and you'll be notified. I just waited a month or so, and am finally getting one. Excited to see how well it works. If it's good enough, I'll definitely be on the lookout for another
RUN TO THE HILLLLLLLLS
Was hesitating if I should watch the whole thing and I'm glad that I did. Thanks for the good work
Nice work. I did something very similar to mine. I would add that the only real issue I’ve come up against thus far with the unit as a whole is the Insight plug lock up. The pressure pad would cut out after a few rounds as the plug backed out.
Solution: Teflon tape wrapped around the plug a couple of times and then the connections cut out with an exacto. Works fine now.
Good to know.
I fixed that with a Modlite Unity switch. It has the Cobra on one cable, and the Surefire on the other.
After watching this video, I will probably get the diffuser caps. Oh, my PEQ is the newest one, at only about a month old, and has held zero for about 800 rounds so far. I'm waiting for the NGAL to come out to add to my other AR's.
Angry - That was a great video, thanks for all that. I've got a potted and non-potted version back in Oct/Nov 2022 right between when they began marketing the potted versions. Time to get serious at putting them to real-world use. This has been a great guide in the event Somogear won't replace, but from what I've been reading is their customer service has been outstanding in most cases. Just don't mention "Real-Steel" use. Loved seeing what was on the inside. I too spent $40 bucks on a real L3 illumination cap... crap! Excellent video!
What is potted vs non-potted
@@dsbiddlepotted is when they use a coating over the board to "secure" the circuit board... Typically for recoil...or waterproofing.... 🫡 unpotted is 100% for airsoft only. But for 10$ why not just pot it 😉
Your skillset and attention to detail is impressive.
Thanks, and thanks for watching!
Awesome video, I watched the whole thing! Looking forward to the torture test to see how it holds up with your extra potting. You should offer
This potting service for the somogear on your website! I’d send mine it to have it done! I could def do it myself after watching your video but now that you’ve done it I’m sure you’d be able to crank em out not having to video/explain each step. You’re the first Chanel I’ve ever subscribed to, I like that you speak in real world lingo and don’t upsell shit for clout. Good shit buddy, keep it up!
Thanks man! I've had several requests to do the "upgrades", but the last one I did opening up the case was a huge PITA and had me questioning if I wanted to do this anymore lol. Trying to do this youtube shit in between 3 jobs so I don't have much free time, but I hope I'll have the torture test video up next week.
@@angryasianfab Just saw your response on doing the upgrades as a service. If you ever change your mind, or train someone else to do it for you, let us know! I’d totally fork out some bucks to have a solid IR device.
The green vis laser alone makes it worth it to me, doubles as useful for airsoft fun and range toy.
The visible laser is very impressive. I don't remember the LA5s I used being that bright, but those were much older units from a decade ago.
Love this!! Probably one of the better somogear videos out there.
just got the somogear delta model, got a surplus tape switch , some of those shape caps with the triangle and the square etc and replaced the black plug in the diffuser with a piece of nail polish remover bottle plastic , almost the same thickness as the black plastic plug and seems to work *at least I can see IR showing in iphone camera)
Been loving your channel. Its inspired me to dig deep and get some NV at bargain prices. Good shit man, thank you.
I've heard of a few down sides with these Somogears, seems the turrets on some units are to weak to hold zero, but Somogear rapidly makes improvements to these, so that might not even be an issue at all before to long.
I've heard many say the way the electronics and circuitry are assembled is simpler and more robust, than many "duty grade" LAMs.
I was impressed when I dissected it, and noticed several upgrades Somogear had done compared to older units I've seen. It's hard to hate on an HK company when they make a decent product and actually listen to their customers, unlike many US manufacturers.
For future reference or anyone interested: next time just use a left hand drill bit and definitely dont use an endmill bit (unless you are going to be using a drill press or an actual mill to do it). A left hand bit would allow you to stay straight to prevent damaging your outer area where as an endmill is not designed to be used in a hand drill and completely impossible to use a endmill bit without it trying to jump on you and destroy the surrounding area. The left hand bit once it barely starts to bite into the screw would just zip the screw out because its rotation is counterclockwise and would loosen it instead of drilling the head out. Hope this helps.
If you have read all of the above crap and still here wanting more:
When using a hand file never go back and fourth. Only file away from you. File only cuts in one direction and when you go back and forth you are not doing much because your dulling your cutting tips on the file. Push it away from you, lift repeat.
That's a good tip, thanks. I'm more Neanderthal welder than machinist.
just found your channel, and this video absolutely earned a new sub. Ive been wanting a ir laser, but the sticker price on name brand gear is ridiculous, and the offbrand stuff is very hit or miss so I plan to build me own. Your tear down has definitely given me a lot more to work with, so thank you very much!!
Dude. The milk jug diffuser seems as good as the L3. Thats nuts
thanks for this man. my Feb2023 UHP just broke the other week. it fell off the bench while on my 22lr upper and the mount cracked. thankfully i was at least able to snap it back in place lmfaooo...
Somo sent me some empty cases and now i have to put it back together
Me, half drunk at 31:49: “Man this guy can run the shit out of a screwdriver.”
I didnt know IR laser ASMR would slapppp so hard
I got the FMA version with full power, both IR laser and light. Held zero so far, except the battery needed to be stuffed with something to prevent the power from cutting off during shots (556) I use a small magnet. So far so good.
How did you put in a magnet? Which spot and magnet because I ordered mine the other day. :3
@@Ravencof i bought a small round magnet usually used for fridge stuff, i put on the nipple of the battery (positive). It eliminate the flickering during fire.
Ty king
Great video. Very informative. I’m waiting to see what upgrades they will do to these before purchasing. I’m hoping they will do something to address the durability.
Hi. Enjoyed your video. Thank you for what you do. Have you completed the follow up Part 2 yet? Looking to watch Part 2. Best Regards.
Thanks for watching. Not yet, it's 50% done. Waiting for the days to get shorter so I can film NV shooting without pissing off the neighbors. Another month I hope.
The power of that laser is impressive.
Bro, I love the shirt. We left WA for WY a few years back. I hope you guys can turn things around.
If my wife would let me I would move tomorrow. Hate this state.
Really appreciate the thoroughness. Relative to other ir devices it’s cheap as hell, but it’s still a $200+ item that you split apart.
It's just money, they'll print more 🙄
WTF, The picture on the box is of the battlefield 5 map narvik loading screen lol.
That's awesome.
Great video. Looking forward to part 2
Thank you. Another week or two I hope!
Most likely the L3 diffuser is just standard frosted opal diffuser by the look of it because the texture it projects is so similar
I have already modified one unit this week
You need to take that apart again
And put a quarter inch coat of j b weld on the bottom base Completely surrounding and in capsulating the springs
That will secure that thing and it will not move again nor Crack
After using Right Stuff to put it back together I doubt I can open it again without breaking it. Either way I'm not too worried about it, in PT2 you can see mine held zero to about 700rds and had no issues hitting targets at 100yard and getting rezerod, I don't think the "upgrades" are necessary unless you have a reason to open the case in the first place.
Patiently awaiting part 2
Me too! Unfortunately I've run into some snags with night-time shooting. But it will be dark much earlier here in WA soon so I hope next month....
Didn’t realize potting was that easy. Might have to try that on some of my Actionunion ones. When will part 2 be coming out??
Probably not for another month or so. Been waiting for summer to end to get some good NV shooting in before midnight.
The illuminator bottoms out on the o-ring, not the bottom of the threads. Just checked on mine but broke 2 of the tiny screw heads off due to a ridiculous amount of lock tight. Had to heat the tiny bastards up to get them out.
Your better off putting a spacer (like a washer or 3d printed ring on the outside of the housing, between the housing and the (for lack of terminology, rotational telescoping exterior adjuster majig) to move the entire unit further out
They just started making them with what they claim is the same material as the real peq 15. The new versions have a serial number that starts with an 8. It would be interesting to see if you can tell a difference between them.
Good to know. My buddy is waiting for his NGAL to ship so I'll probably be checking that thing out soon.
any news??@@angryasianfab
@@angryasianfabupdate?
Great video. I love how thorough it is.
maybe a good idea to put aluminum black on the fresh shiny aluminum of the illuminator. being shiny might cause some internet reflection.
Looking forward for a video on how yours holds up with the extra potting. I just received the exact model 5 days ago and plan on zeroing followed up with ~200 rounds to see how well it holds a zero. I believe that holding a zero is what most of us who are buying these hope for.
One more comment if you do read this, while programming mine I have programed it to 0 Pulses Per Minute however my IH and DH are still flashing at what I assume is 8 PPM. Any problem or fixes you have?
I have not messed with any of the program/pulse settings, sorry. I'll post any updates as I get more time with it.
So quick update, I just got dint putting 800 rounds of M855 and the IR zero only shifted 1.5 MOA at 150 yards while using an ACOG. I played around with the programming and after a few times programing it to Zero Pulses Per Minute it stop pulsing. Also found that it really likes the Energizer 123's more than surfire 123's.. Interesting but that's all good I suposse.
@@DaddyBubba626 Good to know, thanks for the info.
Great Video! Curious to know if the expensive PEQ15 is potted and to what extent?
Awesome review! Really like the format of your videos as well. By any chance would you be interested in reviewing a digital night vision monocular called the NVG10? Will email you about it as well.
MAN TY FOR DOING THIS!!! I AKMOST OURCHASED ONE JUST KAST WEEK AND HESITATED! DAMN... THEY HAD EM IN STOCK TO! but it's worth the wait to me... Because you just Angry-Asian-Upgraded my knowledge and ability to know wtf I'ma get! Thanks my friend! You are the fucking MAN!
Great video. Answered ever question that ive had about this product and more. Do you happen to know if the $10 potting add on from somo gear covers all the potting process you did in this video? Thanks!
The one in this video is the potted version, you can see the clear epoxy before I cover it in liquid tape. I just went the extra mile and potted everything including the plug-in connectors
Just found your channel...loving it!
great video, you have given me a reason to consider getting a somo laser, the only thing Im concerned about is whether it will hold zero, also, where did you get the stickers for the laser warnings? In P2 two please use the homemade diffuser cap pointed downrange, I am curious to see how far it travels.
The stickers came with the unit, mine actually came with both black and tan. PT2 is 50% done, zero & day laser test recorded, just have to finish the NV portion, 300+rds in, holding zero to 100y easy. Soon my friend....
@@angryasianfab i was bummed to see the triming of the illuminator lense didn't widen the pattern. It's hard to see in your videos but are there petri dish like splotches in the illuminator pattern? Or is it clean like in a D2 led based illuminator?
@@angryasianfabI just got mine today and it's smaller than I expected. Does yours have a function for the first notch above ir? Mine doesn't.
@@Rockstar6111 that notch is the pulse/program function. I dont use it personally, the paper instructions should tell you how to program it if desired.
Best review yet! Earned my subscription
Would you consider to do them again to other Somogear LAMs to offer an upgrade package for those wanting to fork over some cash to have extra peace of mind?
Not sure yet.
I also ordered one from paragon, just waiting for it to ship! Should be getting to the end of the lead time in a week or 2. How long did it take you to get yours?
They had them in stock when I ordered mine, took like a week or so.
Hello and thank you !great content .. Fukin great humor 😂and thank you for your undying service to our country !!! : question: would you solder that tiny pcb ground wire (?)to battery tube ?
No, because the pressure from the 2 halves of the case closing on that wire is what keeps it there. I worry any bit of solder would prevent the case from closing fully.
Thank you 💪🏽
We gonna see the NGAL getting some love soon?
My buddy has one on order and we're thinking it'll arrive any day now, so definitely will be able to check it out before deciding to buy one myself.
@@angryasianfab I'll wait for the video before buying one myself also. I did the email for it being available but I guess it didn't go through so I missed it anyways
I would love to see an update on this after some trigger time with it
Working on it! Hope to film the last bit this weekend, so soon!
Did they/you manage to solve the issue that changing the focus of the illuminator also changes it's zero?
Also, I used a semi transparent tape for a home made diffuser and it works really good.
Do you mean the illuminator zero, or the laser zero? Heard scotch tape works as well, nice to know it does.
@angryasianfab The illuminator zero is problematic on my unit, and I understood ìt is a global issue.
I zeroed the illuminator so the pointer is in its center on the widest setting, but when narrowing it down it shifts so the pointer is no longer inside the illumination circle. I bypass it by deciding the widest is still narrow so when I want a wide setting I'm using the diffuser and if I want to look far I am taking the diffuser off, buy would be nice to be able to change the illuminator focus without losing zero.
FUCK!!! WHY THE FUCK DIDNT I ORDER ONE THE OTHER WEEK WHEN THEY HAD EM IN STOCK AVAIN!!! DAMNIT! LOL. THANKS FOR THIS FANTASTIC VIDEO ANGER-ASIAN! I LOVE YOU MAN! I WISH YOU LIVED IN ASHEVILLE NC, OR I LIVED IN WASHINGTON... Cause Van is a lonely Honkey 😢 and I gots no friends to go exploring abandoned shit and shoot guns and have all sorts of semi/quasi/ninja Night vision adventure fun with! ... Man seriously, I love your videos , you killed this review... And in so excited to see what you do to it to upgrade a d harden it to abuse... Also, I love me a good vertical grip to!! I'm thinking about buying one of those US marine , exoencive ones that have the little bipod that pops out of it when you hit a button. Ever handled one of those? If you have, what did you think about it's overall utility? Worth having? Or dumb/it can fuck you up in the shit type of gear?
**to do all sorts of Semi/Quasi/Legal/Ninja shit with "
( as in exploring abandoned factories and using NV not to get noticed because I didn't see a " no trespassing" sign.... Did you? And hell... My dumbass is illigitimate? .. I mean.. uh.. illiterate anyways!"
Thanks for the love homey. I'm actually born and raised in Richmond VA, but the Army brought me out to WA years ago. I'm not a fan of the "Grip Pods" I remember dudes breaking them when I was serving a decade+ ago. Maybe they're better now? Personally I'd get a good fixed grip, and have separate quick disconnect bipod, that's what I run.
@@angryasianfabWHy Hellz YEAYAH! I lived way up in Harrisonburg VA, bout a hour below D.C. in 2007... and GAWDAMN... It was ful of two things.... Gawdamn Awien-UFO-Lights at night, going all drunken-willy-nilly bumbling about in the night sky, fucking off and shooting across the sky and stopping on a dime in the blink of an eye, etc etc ( no shit... saw more than i could count in a single summer.. was wild.) annnnnd.... Menonites lol. Your the man my friend! I am about to order a FULL POWER UHP unit from the SOmogear site... they have em in black housing with a green laser atm. Ima pull the proverbial trigger...aaah! Well fuck those Grip POd thingies then... I just remembered about the dumbass laws about barrel length and vert-grips anyways... You Rock on HIgh With no Otha Homey! I cant wait to see more videos! ( BTW... i just SCORED like.. 4 complete PVS-7 Housings for damn near free, and I am looking for the cheapest fucked up but still working MX10130 or anything tubes that i can find.. i am poor as shit, but i also need 43mm "FAT ALBERT... ER.. ANVIS" Style tubes that are non inverting for this old ass Gen 2+ Monocular I got... a "HiTek Super Talon" .. I got this weird tube for like $300 ( thank tha lawd!) and the housing for $150 on ebay, but now i gotta find some poor mofo with like 2-4 mx10130 tubes that still function that wants to give them to me free, or maybe like... $300-500 each depending... so i can GET RIIIIICH BIIIIAAATCH!! lol. But yeah seriously i litteraly gave $250 for 4 entire pvs-7 housing sand a couple carry bags and all sorts of other shit.. and i intend to sell them mofos... let me know if you want one my brutha, Ill give you the ultra-mega-fawktarded-dealz if you need one for a video and or to flip. Rock on my friend!
Hey man thanks for the video. I really need some help. The screws all over this thing are total crap. Do you happen to know the thread sizes or anywhere I can buy replacement screws? Like the 3 case screwes on the bottom and the 3 front screws. I know you worked around
I had to go to a fastener store like Fastenal to find replacements. Grainger and Mcmaster Carr may be other places to check. Sorry I don't remember the thread size.
@@angryasianfab thanks for the fast reply. I was able to salvage a couple of them to atleast have a reference. I'll probably just buy a few different kinds and see what works. Thanks
I don’t drink milk often… 😂. What exactly was the material you used for the homemade diffuser? Was it plastic from a gallon milk jug?
Exactly!
Bro that intro 🤣🤣🤣
WAY better than the typical minute and a half of LARPing in tacticool gear by some fat CAG wannabe.
I'm not fat and my "operator" days are over. I try to make my vids blunt with no BS but informative. Thanks for watching.
Great channel by the way.
When are you releasing part 2?
Hopefully another month, need to wait for the days to get shorter so I can shoot at night without pissing off the neighbors.
Sounds good bro
Keep up the good work
(Your message section on your site is bugging out for me) I know UA-cam isn't the best place to ask about restock but out of curiosity, when do you plan on restocking "AANV PVS-14 Night Optic Device 006 - Green Phosphor (New)"?
If you know when or have an estimate it comes back in stock please let me know!
By the way I really like your night vision project videos. I've figured it would be unwise for me to put all my money into the real stuff when I could just modify the clones to work at the same level for much cheaper. Can't wait to see you use this PEQ15 at the range!
So I don't "restock" 14s, the ones on the site are already sold, I just keep the items up so people can see what my price ranges are and what tube quality looks like respectively. 009 is the latest brand new unit ready to go. After that one sells I got a cheaper one with blem tube that will go up, then a few more brand new units. Thanks for message, gonna get a little bit of range time in this Sunday (finally).
I just added a note on my website. Sorry for the mixup.
BTW 006 and 009 units are the exact same batch of intensifiers. 009 is priced a little cheaper because of the tiny pepper blems. If you're looking for a more "flawless" one I should have one in a month.
@@angryasianfab Thank you for the info!
I want a perst 4 clone for my nvg set up on my ak74 so it matches my Zenitco, but still unsure about the Chinese clones
I backorded from Paragon (4-6week estimated lead time) I received tracking info in 3weeks.
The crazy part is when my item shipped from Paragon, they overnighted my uhp. 😮😮😮
Could I just replace the diffuser cap with an LA-5 diffuser cap.
**Edit** Later in the video he does.
I'm thinking your illuminator mod didnt change anything because the geometry for the O-ring on the lens assembly will still collide with the internal geometry in the illuminator body. I'm going to 3d print a shim to go in-between the body of the peq and the illuminator body to try and achieve the same effect and see what happens.
That is regardedly bright
Btw, all versions of their PEQ-15 have the same power level, the UHP is the same as the non-UHP, 20mW for all the lasers
So what separates the UHP version from the others, the illuminator?
@@angryasianfab cosmetic differences only pretty much. They have an FAQ page explaining it
I think the uhp has illuminator, the non only has white light . That's the major. Then cosmetics
If you continue to read in their "common questions" it states the flashlight versions are less than or equal to 5mw vis, and 1mw ir. The uhp is the 20
@@l337l0gan no, on their website, only the UHP PEQ15 has a flashlight version, and it's clearly labeled as "IR laser flashlight", not to mention the price difference. Also, they don't offer a potting or aiming laser co-aligning service for the flashlight versions. But yes, the flashlight versions are all eye safe.
Fantastic breakdown. Mine are soon to ship. Cant' wait to give them a try.
This was awesome, I bought one even. I'd def kapton tape the fuck out of the circuit card while you were in there.
I wonder if you could mod the one with the flashlight instead of IR illuminator except replace the led with an IR LED making it almost like a dbal D2
Always awesome vids. CHECK OUT the SOTAC PERST 4
Just got a wadsn ogl (eotwch clone greeb laser woth ir laser and white light) with a soaltac kiji ir gonna testbzero on 308 and 5.56 zero will be 25-35 yards and on paper rapid fireing ...ill let you guys know
Great video brother!!!
These are POS had two go out in one night after getting rinsed off with water. Laser looked like amoeba, then finally didnt work at all.
That sucks. So it sounds like it definitely doesn't pass the submersible test.
oh man, you didnt re-epoxy the bolt heads? lol
I did. Must have forgot to record that part.
Hey did potting the zeroing modules help? I’m mainly worried about losing zero. Any recommendations. And could we zero it then epoxy the zeroing as a whole in place and put back together and let it dry so it stays there forever?
I'm about 600rounds in and it's been holding so far. Hope to get a little more range time this weekend and then finally get PT2 edited and uploaded. Even if you zero'd it before hand the second you open up the case your zero would shift because the modules/lasers move around when opened. You don't want to epoxy the adjustment modules/turrets in place because then you would never be able to adjust your zero. Even $2000+ milspec lasers will need to be re-zero'd after 1000s of rounds, its just the nature of the beast with these things.
Those files only cut in one direction. Going back and forth or pulling the files only dull the file.
You are correct, I am impatient and dumb, and often tired.
Great vide, now I wanna buy one considering the price I think its well worth.
What would you charge to do this for someone ? I think I could do it if I really set my mind to it, I'm relatively mechanically inclined and I'm extremely OCD. But I do not have the time.
Probably $50.
@@angryasianfabI’d pay $100
Fkn excellent video!!! Big help man.Thankyou
Mine definitely didn't pop off easy. The rubber broke while prying it open so that's great
Bummer!
eBay also has these and perst 4 clones
Unfortunately the clowns on ebay are marking these things up $100+, and impatient people are buying them.
what the hell are they saying is potted other then the screws to take it apart? did i miss something?
let me add this is the stuff you'd epoxy with (StewMac 2-Part Epoxy, Slow-Setting, Black) i use it all the time great epoxy.
The PCB is potted with a clear epoxy.
@@angryasianfab I'm thinking about picking one of these up, you think is it worth the $250, still holding?
@@gatormcklusky5850 Still haven't had a chance for the true torture test (next weekend hopefully), but at about 100rds and it's still fine.
@@angryasianfab thank you sir!!
I’m low key tempted to send mine to you and pay you to upgrade mine and send back to me.
What hood is an aiming laser that makes an 8' dot? I dont get it.
Have you tried their NGAL?
No, but my buddy has one on order and it should be here soon. Definitely interested in testing it.
Part 2 man!!
I know I know....
It works. It’s not bad, it’s not fantastic.
Is your vis and IR laser slaves together? I keep hearing they have bad issues not being properly slaved.
You can see both laser units are paired in the same housing.
@@angryasianfabWith mine the lasers were swapped(ir was where the vis was and vice versa) compared to the real Peq15. No big deal, was still able to get a good parallel zero dialed in. Is your unit the same?
@@adamgriffin My visible laser is on the right/side (looking down the unit/rifle), and my IR is on the left/top.
What is the reason for sealing the adjustment turrets?
Previous units I'd seen had it done from the factory, but they were threaded turrets. I figure it couldn't hurt, extra insurance.
Thanks for your effort!
The right stuff is good stuff we use it alot
It's awesome, just wish it wasn't so expensive.
Would you possibly charge to do this for a willing customer? I don’t feel comfortable enough to do this on my own👀😂
After the last one I did probably not, it was a huge pain in the ass and had me questioning if I wanted to do another. I will speak more of it in part 2, and I may have found a guy who will offer this upgrade as a service.
I'll pay you to upgrade my somogear lol. That's a lot of work!
You're like the 10th person to ask me that. The last upgrade I did was a total pain in the ass, so I won't be offering it as a "service", but part 2 will have some additional tips on opening the case.
How do you know if you're gonna get/order a potted version?
It's an option when you order it.
they say to always finish with a hand file
I see the strut body for the laser itself unlike the other is drilled out at center ..
That hole is to get a screw driver through to tighten it to laser body at rear
you will have to epoxy fill that bore ...before drilling our anchor bore at 45 degree face ...
Don't wanna have no floor in our desired seating depth ....
Where did you get the shirt
It's a Libertarian Party of Washington shirt. If you're interested in one shoot me an e-mail at angryasianfab@proton.me I have them in black and yellow, most sizes.
What sight did you get it from?
paragonarmory.com
any range time yet?
Only 100 rounds. I'm getting my ACH painted and then I'll be ready for some night time shenanigans, so very soon.
How much would you charge to do that to mine?
Sorry man I'm done opening these things up. Look up knights.armory on IG, Robbie offers this service!
Oh shit are you a fellow Washingtonian??
Unfortunately.
Thanks!
Thank you!
11:25 what is that cone thing NW of the tower
Just some weird artifacting under NODs, as soon as I moved it went away. Maybe from all the light on the buildings.
@@angryasianfab makes sense 👍🏼