The "Night Vision" Iceberg Explained

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  • Опубліковано 18 гру 2024

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  • @CarbonModZero
    @CarbonModZero Рік тому +26

    Some things I’d say even lower on the iceberg are
    -Out of band units and designators
    -Chinese and russian LAMs
    -new tube specs such as hypergating and supergain
    -native thermal fusion NVGs

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +7

      Oh, man! Thank you for sharing this! Seriously… great items.
      My knowledge is “limited” at best but I tried with this iceberg, knowing that you guys would come through with more awesome suggestions!
      In all honesty, my main hope with this video was that it could potentially reach people who aren’t necessarily into night vision and then attract them further into it with some interesting facts/thoughts. I knew that my level of knowledge wasn’t cut for a true 1hr+ video with deeper levels, geared for people with way more experience than I currently have. Perhaps a part 2 would be worthwhile in the future but either way… thanks again!

  • @lukej9906
    @lukej9906 Рік тому +24

    0:55 No, actually some do. Some older PVS 14 and PVS 18s I was issued would make this sound when you loaded it up with a lithium ion battery that was almost dead. The sound was very quiet, but it most definitely was there

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +6

      Woah! That really is news to me. Thanks for sharing. The only noise-related thing that I’ve heard of is a problem where some units make a constant “whining” sound but not anything like the cliche night vision noise!
      It’s kind of risky to make an iceberg video about a topic where I’m not truly a professional, so I figured that I’d give it a good shot but ultimately not get everything 100% correct and ultimately a lot in here consists of opinions/general thoughts or my own experience. Glad to hear of your experience and it’s a good point to make!

  • @bigironbois
    @bigironbois Рік тому +25

    I remember seeing "Night Vision" in the toy section of Walmart when I was about 8. I thought the $75 price tag was an incomprehensibly large amount of money and I would never afford it. Funny how perceptions change considering what I paid for my PVS-14 LOL
    Gotta love the footage here and seeing the fireflies! Great video and very informative for the newly initiated!
    P.S. What laser/IR setup do you recommend?

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +6

      I still remember the time I had a whopping $14 as a kid and thought I was basically rich!
      A guy at work and I were talking about childhood last night and he brought up the snack treat called “Gushers”, from way back during childhood times. Haven’t been able to stop thinking about those snacks since then, haha!
      Talking about night vision toys in stores… I wonder if they still have them? I may have to look out of curiosity! I actually never had experience with them but I bet that I’d still have enjoyed them as a kid.
      I appreciate the support and really like seeing your success here/on your channel!
      I can’t say that I “recommend” my laser setup (due to it basically being one of the cheapest options and essentially choosing it for that reason alone) but I can say that I’m impressed with it, considering the cost. It’s the Holosun LS321 and I haven’t even shot with it (yet)! I’ve only really used it for training with my Mantis Blackbeard, so I can’t really speak to the lasers ability to hold zero under recoil. This video shows me using the laser but it was recorded during an ultimately unsuccessful coyote hunt and I still wasn’t able to take a shot.
      If budget isn’t much of a concern, I’m pretty confident in recommending the MAWL. I’m under the impression that’s about as good as you can easily get with civilian credentials. Other than that, a full-power laser is what everyone wants but those are still expensive and more difficult to find! There are a ton of options though and the SomoGear products out of China have been making some buzz lately due to them being so cheap and allegedly having “full-power” lasers. Emphasis on “cheap”, though.
      Have a good one, man

  • @jurpo6
    @jurpo6 Рік тому +12

    You are killing it dude, keep em coming

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +4

      You’re the man! Thanks and I will do that! Have a good one, sir! Appreciated.

    • @UrbanSurvivor
      @UrbanSurvivor Рік тому +3

      Just thinking that myself! Listened to every word of the video I was hooked the whole time!

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +2

      @@UrbanSurvivor Which reminds me of another video I’m working on right now 😁 also reminds me of when I get to watch your videos, haha! I really do appreciate the support & hope all is well!

  • @revvyishonisd5027
    @revvyishonisd5027 Рік тому +2

    My L3 unfilmed tube actually does make that little splinter cell whine noise when you turn it on haha. But it’s more like a humming sound, and it thankfully only does it for a second or two and only on the first cold start of the night haha. It’s cool I like it

  • @Blankoid82
    @Blankoid82 Рік тому +8

    "This is what my pvs-14 sounds like"
    -Ad break-
    Little Cesar's triple topping pizza for only $7.99.
    Damn I didn't know nv made that sound.

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +2

      Pizza: $7.99
      Night vision: $4,500
      Eating pizza under night vision: priceless
      Haha! Thanks for the laugh!

    • @Blankoid82
      @Blankoid82 Рік тому

      No thank you for the informative video sir!

  • @tankoftheday7679
    @tankoftheday7679 11 місяців тому +1

    I've been saving for a quite some time to get my own NODs (on USN pay...not fun), but it's looking like I'm a month or two away from being able to pull the trigger. I've been geeking out with researching housings, tubes, blah blah blah, and this guide was awesome. Definitely a lot here to look into, and a great video overall!
    P.S. I'm planning to get a Tanto with an Elbit WP tube.

  • @maxwilliams8857
    @maxwilliams8857 Рік тому +1

    Gpnvg actually make a cool sound when they turn on😂

  • @davidkim9898
    @davidkim9898 6 місяців тому +1

    Lol. this video is hilarious. Thanks for editting and serving us.

  • @untrust2033
    @untrust2033 Рік тому +1

    Some other stuff that most people who buy a pvs14 straight away won't know about
    -Earlier devices, particularly most gen 1 / 0 devices DO make that high pitched whine when the power supply is on, running somewhere around the 16kv mark
    -Most consumer grade gen 1 night vision all use the exact same image intensifier (ep33 / v8)
    -Gen 1 cascade tubes offer gen 2 performance
    -"Radioactive" soviet night vision being a myth by US manufacturers to discourage people from buying soviet made devices after the wall fell
    -The PNV series of night vision devices, and the sheer number of variants of it
    -Bioc units
    -Completely DIY units
    -ITAR
    -Night vision industry and devices outside of the US
    Also, the process you mention at around the 16:00 mark only applies to Gen 3 GaAs photocathode tubes. Little of this is the same for gen 2, 1, 0, etc tubes which do still make up a large portion of tubes available on the market

  • @lock7852
    @lock7852 Рік тому +1

    This was a really good one man!!

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +1

      Thank you, Lock! Your continued support is recognized and appreciated! Have a good one and I’m really glad you enjoyed.

  • @tiger_sochi
    @tiger_sochi Рік тому +4

    Haha loving this video as I am a few months into my NVG Journey. The blems vs black spots explanation was quite helpful. I would say there are 2 levels of helmets/accessories. One is built before you get your nvg cause you want a bump and you plan to get nvg eventually. This is done for cool factor. The other level is the true helm setup you build with your task light, arc rails, ear pro, etc

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +1

      You’re so right! Thanks a ton for the feedback and I couldn’t agree more about the helmet setups. Welcome to night vision, haha! Sounds like it’s been a productive few months regardless because you’re obviously well-informed! Have a good one!

  • @F1SH_L3G
    @F1SH_L3G Рік тому

    Great video packed with lots of knowledge, I appreciate what it took to put this together. I’m at the cusp of getting that vision myself and this video helped clarify, some of the miss information I have come across.

  • @tylerjames1716
    @tylerjames1716 7 місяців тому

    One note on the startup whine. It did actually exist on quite old IRNV for optics. The game sound is quite exaggerated but old systems would charge capacitors using a HV transformer, kind of like pre-led flash cameras, and they do indeed have a startup charge whine

  • @Vinn_K
    @Vinn_K Рік тому +8

    Coti is nice but kind of a gimmick, and Zenitco lams are nice because they are not FDA cucked

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +3

      Freakin’ FDA, man. It’s obvious that the LS321 I’m using in this video is, well, an LS321 lol.
      Thanks for sharing! I’m still learning all of this stuff and appreciate the transfer of knowledge.

  • @Eljanes123
    @Eljanes123 Рік тому +3

    awesome vid! i expected this be more like a meme iceberg video where you start from pvs 14 and end up with lesser know units like pnvg, who is ed wilcox and legend of gen 4 night vision (if you havent read the legend of gen 4 night vision you should look into that, how gen4 nv was reclassifed as gen 3 filmless)

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +1

      Oh, man! I knew that this would be a perk of making this video (having other people who know of awesome “iceberg”-style topics that should be included in such a video)! That’s another thing that I haven’t learned about yet but will research tonight! Thanks for bringing that up and supporting! This is super interesting!

  • @cheemsburmgerm7631
    @cheemsburmgerm7631 Рік тому +1

    Awesome quality overall and very informative :) Thank you, friend!

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому

      I love to hear it! Thank you very much & have a good one!

  • @turdferguson2863
    @turdferguson2863 Рік тому +1

    For focusing I have the matbock tarsier eclipse, but I have the ape defense iris being delivered this week.

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +1

      Oh man those ape defense ones look cool! I do wonder if the cheap filter that I use as a sacrificial lens on my “DIY” iris blocks some light from coming in that would have otherwise. I need to test that! Should be easy enough to test the iris with and without the sacrificial lens to see how different it looks. Surprised I haven’t tried that yet! I’m not sure if it’s the case but I bet those more expensive iris setups use very clear/transparent lenses.

    • @turdferguson2863
      @turdferguson2863 Рік тому

      @@DontDoDaylight I have the mk3 recorder so I'm going to do a comparison as soon as mine arrives.

    • @turdferguson2863
      @turdferguson2863 Рік тому

      I'm hoping to do a magnifier comparison soon as well, at least with the different 3x magnifiers on the market

  • @CivilianAdvantage
    @CivilianAdvantage Рік тому +1

    Fantastic video! Also, my 1431s make a nice little rattle and hum on startup, kind of like an old model T

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому

      Now I have to look up videos to hopefully find one that shows not only the rattle/hum of the night vision but also the sound of a Model T! I’ve seen some of those “T-bucket” kit cars in person which are fascinating and I’ve also used the old “model T” cars at Six Flags that they let kids drive around a track with rails, haha! I can’t say that I’ve ever really heard a real model T though. Thanks for sharing! Someone else here in the comments said that they used night vision before that actually does make a sound similar to the cliche night vision sound, when they would use old/nearly dead batteries in the unit!

  • @alexsam1175
    @alexsam1175 Рік тому +1

    Have brand new l3 tubes that make that sound on start up. No running noise tho dunno y

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому

      And here I literally thought that sound was exclusively from a video game! Bizarre but awesome and I guess goes to show that these tubes really are all kinda unique. Thanks for sharing

  • @l.robertvandyke4398
    @l.robertvandyke4398 Рік тому +1

    Great videos!

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому

      Thank you so much, sir! I really appreciate it! Have a good one!

  • @dirtbike165
    @dirtbike165 Рік тому +1

    My PVS-14 makes a sound when turning it on. It's similar to the splinter cell sound but not as loud.

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому

      I’m only now learning that this happens with some devices! You aren’t alone, either. A few people have already reported the same thing here. Interesting! Thanks for bringing that up and supporting those other reports. I need to hear this sound!

  • @NeSPyS
    @NeSPyS Рік тому +2

    Debunking a debunk, while nvgs dont make the sound from splinter cell, they actually make a weird sound when powering on. Like a dog whistle, not everyone can hear it, but I definitely can.
    Personal experience includes hundreds of hours on 31s, and a little time with 15s and a singular use of a 14. Not a night vision expert at all, but I have used them a lot.

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +1

      I really appreciate you sharing. I haven’t heard any such sound but you’re definitely correct and not alone! There have been more than a few people here who report the same thing! That’s a lot of time that you have racked up under these things. Awesome!

    • @chistinelane
      @chistinelane Рік тому

      ​@@DontDoDaylightoh God I hate to say it but....
      You almost definitely have hearing loss. High pitched sounds like that are the first to go. All night vision, relying on high voltages, makes that "splinter cell" sound to a degree. The game massively exaggerated it, But it's there due to the nature of generating such a high voltage.
      It's the same concept behind the buzz of florescent or neon lights.

  • @AevisPrime
    @AevisPrime Рік тому +2

    My PVS7 was 1k. My PNV57A qas 250, and 57E was 400

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому

      Those are all units that I’d love to have experience with! Good job acquiring them!

    • @AevisPrime
      @AevisPrime Рік тому

      @@DontDoDaylight my pleasure. I just picked up a half functional PVS-5 for 650. I'm a bit of a connoisseur

  • @Lebstanka
    @Lebstanka Рік тому +1

    my pvs14 and 1431s do make a very cool sound on start up, albeit very subtle and quite but it is there. L3 tubes

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +1

      With the couple of people who have said this along with you, I NEED to hear it! I’m actually going to look it up. I’m learning! Thanks & have a good one.

  • @let_freedom_ping
    @let_freedom_ping Рік тому

    Can confirm night vision fishing is fun

  • @shizo_bioc80022
    @shizo_bioc80022 Рік тому

    Great iceberg video, nice field of knowledge and clear explanation.
    One problem:
    Where the biocular section.
    Also one big deep iceberg I think personally is ITAR, and subsequently people realising that foreign nvd are a thing as well.

  • @warmonkey3216
    @warmonkey3216 Рік тому +1

    The new psq-42s that the army issued out do make a sound, a very quiet one, but its a high pitched whirring sound like a disc spinning that progressevely faster before going quiet again shortly after

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +1

      Woah, man! Apparently there are more than a few examples of this and I appreciate the info! Something like the psq-42 would have been a great entry on the iceberg on its own!

  • @MRD0889
    @MRD0889 Рік тому +1

    I own a Gen 3 14 white phos and I was already thinking about getting into dual tubes 😅 but then when I went down the rabbit hole.. I saw the thermal clip on and was like.. okay.. I think that money will be better spent on predator vision 😅😅
    I'd just like to know if these clip on run the risk of burning an image on my tube if used for long periods of time or if they can get too bright.

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +1

      It’s funny you mention that because I have had the exact same thought! Admittedly, I need to do more research about clip-ons in general. I have no idea about that! Now, you have me thinking of whether I’d rather have dual-tubes or a COTI (clip-on thermal imager)… I must agree with you about that!
      Thank you for supporting! You bring up a great point!

    • @MRD0889
      @MRD0889 Рік тому

      @Don’t Do Daylight yea bro, I had gone to two dealers to check two different sets of duals, one white and one green, both gen 3.
      But there was a huge difference in price from white and green and also the green had a few spots on the left tube.
      So I was facing the choice of spending less and getting green duals with some spots on the left tube.. vs just drop big money and get white duals with a small spot on zone 3 that wasn't so noticeable on both tubes.
      Then I finally out about clip on 😍😍😍😍
      I also have to do my research because I don't want to buy something that expensive that can potentially damage my expensive 14 😅😅
      But the idea of buying a clip on gives me way more capability on my 14 and another optic that would fit it.
      Loving the Chanel, keep it up.👏👏👏

    • @dirtbike165
      @dirtbike165 Рік тому

      My concern with a COTI is the same. I have a super sensitive L3 20UA tube and I get burn streaks just from porch lights. I really want a COTI but I am scared of permanently burning my tube...

    • @wherenowhow6037
      @wherenowhow6037 Рік тому

      A COTI will not burn your tube unless you have it turned up way too high. The COTI has a warning symbol that flashes in your NV when you have it turned up too high. You would just about have to be an idiot to burn your tube with a COTI.

  • @NBK-ro4sz
    @NBK-ro4sz Рік тому +1

    I made a night vision countermeasure that uses a high power IR laser that puts out a dot matrix. Even blinds security cameras, and it only costs 50$. Everyone should have one!

  • @SpecOpsGear
    @SpecOpsGear Рік тому

    I've considered coti, but after months of deliberation i'm headed toward dedicated rifle mounted thermal.

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому +1

      Hey man not sure why UA-cam deleted my comment/reply to you on your channel but ultimately I was saying again that you should be proud of that video and I keep myself motivated by being of the belief that it’s the lesser-known videos that are the difference between a viral video in the future just getting a bunch of views VS. gaining your channel a bunch of loyal subscribers because I think that people view a viral video and check your channel for more content before subscribing for the long-haul. Those lesser-known videos are what seals the deal in that case. Either way, I definitely recommend the UA-cam Studio app if you don’t use it. Lots of valuable analytics in there and for what it’s worth I don’t put it passed the algorithm to randomly start promoting a video after it’s been uploaded for a while lol.

    • @SpecOpsGear
      @SpecOpsGear Рік тому

      @@DontDoDaylight I'm a big nerd so I use a lot of the analytics on YT studio. The stats show that people who watch it, love it... but the click thru rate is super low.
      def making new content and i also like your vids too.

  • @JustAverageJeff
    @JustAverageJeff Рік тому +1

    I didn't really care about night vision but now I want some so I can just go out at night and do whatever.

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому

      If you’re looking for someone to talk you out of doing that, I’m not the guy!
      The description of this channel just said “night vision enabler” for some time, haha.
      Thanks for the comment and I’m glad you got something out of this!

  • @hammychez9792
    @hammychez9792 Рік тому +1

    Learning all about lasers, different zeros and different ways to shoot 😭

    • @DontDoDaylight
      @DontDoDaylight  Рік тому

      Awesome! Adding an iceberg item about lasers/illuminators is a great idea! Plenty to learn! Just have to embrace the process, haha. Thanks for the comment & have a good one!

  • @alexanderfrazier8840
    @alexanderfrazier8840 Рік тому

    I’m a disabled cyclops with an old pvs 7. Still have good fun tho