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Originally Posted By The_Walrus: https://www.unitytactical.com/product/ctm/ Interesting product. Probably no way to make it work with an RH25, eh? The Wilcox FTS mounts are unobtainium lately. I could see value in that FTS mount, as I have a number of LT660 mounted red dots. |
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Well the aluminum bridge didn't work out, too rigid to adjust tension on the articulating dovetails, which left me to the mercy of the machinist tolerances. Re-evaluated my print process, made some adjustments, and now have a model I believe to be field ready. Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Looks like Iray got Sanctioned. https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Ukraine-war/U.S.-sanctions-China-Hong-Kong-entities-for-Russia-links-What-we-know |
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Originally Posted By NorCalRT: Looks like Iray got Sanctioned. https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Ukraine-war/U.S.-sanctions-China-Hong-Kong-entities-for-Russia-links-What-we-know Well, that will certainly end the war in Ukraine and bring China to its knees 
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Originally Posted By NorCalRT: Looks like Iray got Sanctioned. https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Ukraine-war/U.S.-sanctions-China-Hong-Kong-entities-for-Russia-links-What-we-know I wonder what that’ll mean for people who own Iray products here in the US? Is there no longer going to be any warranty support? What about “American” companies like AGM who use Iray sensors/cores in their products? It’ll be very interesting to see how this all plays out. |
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Originally Posted By javemtr: The Easter Bunny brought some good news: progress on my rail was delayed recently because the previous design would position the RH25 further away from your eye when helmet mounting. The new design solves that issue while still allowing all the previous weapon mounting solutions (Wilcox FTS and Picatinny QD). As you can see in the attached photos, the RH25 is now perfectly aligned with a PVS-14 in a Noisefighters Panobridge and also in a KVC/RQE bridge when using the KVC Obverse Shoe Set. We will start production of this version in the next few weeks. I'll keep you updated along the way. https://i.imgur.com/rHdyJAX.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/8YlzUpz.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/YVJnetd.jpeg @javemtr Haven't played with my RH25 in a while and almost forgot about the SBR. Any news? |
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Originally Posted By WTFShane: @javemtr Haven't played with my RH25 in a while and almost forgot about the SBR. Any news? Allow me to answer with a meme:  My machinist got sick and spent about a week in the hospital with pneumonia. So we lost 1-2 weeks of progress. But things are back to normal now. I'll pay him a visit on Monday and discuss what the schedule looks like going forward. By the time these are done, I also hope to have a US dealer lined up so you guys can easily purchase these stateside. |
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Originally Posted By RRAR15: I wonder what that’ll mean for people who own Iray products here in the US? Is there no longer going to be any warranty support? What about “American” companies like AGM who use Iray sensors/cores in their products? It’ll be very interesting to see how this all plays out. Originally Posted By RRAR15: I wonder what that’ll mean for people who own Iray products here in the US? Is there no longer going to be any warranty support? What about “American” companies like AGM who use Iray sensors/cores in their products? It’ll be very interesting to see how this all plays out. Absolute nothing burger... iRayUSA’s manufacturing partner is a separate entity and is uninvolved in the cause of the above sanctions. iRayUSA’s business in distributing the InfiRay Outdoor brand is only in the commercial market in the United States of America. |
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The LVPO is a game changer over the red dot and magnifier, the ability to go to 1x is pretty valuable. Also, the 12:00 red dot makes it so I can still shoot without looking through the thermal or use it for passive with IR illumination. I'm really digging the setup so far. I have a MOD bridge with a dovetail adapter for the small picatinny available . I've decided I'm not helmet mounting it, I'll just handheld it off rifle. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Lowdown3: Absolute nothing burger... iRayUSA’s manufacturing partner is a separate entity and is uninvolved in the cause of the above sanctions. iRayUSA’s business in distributing the InfiRay Outdoor brand is only in the commercial market in the United States of America. Yet the thread was moved to the new "Chinese Forum" - holy shit the comments in one of those new sub groups were off the rails! Recall when any such thread disappeared for discussing such products? 
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Originally Posted By GunnyFitz: Yet the thread was moved to the new "Chinese Forum" - holy shit the comments in one of those new sub groups were off the rails! Recall when any such thread disappeared for discussing such products? I don't understand why this place has sectioned off so much discussion when there really isn't that much activity in most subforums. There should be just one combined NV, Thermal, and Laser forum. Navigating this place is like going from one dead forum to another hoping to see signs of life. |
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Originally Posted By hydrostatic_cling: I don't understand why this place has sectioned off so much discussion when there really isn't that much activity in most subforums. There should be just one combined NV, Thermal, and Laser forum. Navigating this place is like going from one dead forum to another hoping to see signs of life. Politics. |
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Originally Posted By javemtr: Just a small update! These are coming along nicely. I hope to have more news soon! https://i.imgur.com/dGTHwzg.jpeg Thanks for the update. I just picked up a RH25 a couple weeks ago and read through this whole thread last week while on vacation. Looking forward to picking one of these up! |
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Originally Posted By FG24U: Spotted this in some Ukraine footage. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/378350/IMG_1475-3232813.png Interesting. An offset thermal mount. I wonder what mount was used. |
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Originally Posted By FG24U: Spotted this in some Ukraine footage. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/378350/IMG_1475-3232813.png Any chance you have a link to this? |
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Originally Posted By mgpatty: Interesting. An offset thermal mount. I wonder what mount was used.  Guessing something like this + the ADM QD mount. Honestly not a bad solution, either. I've been thinking about how to use the RH25 as a dedicated thermal sight (not clip-on) and still retain a normal RDS. This seems would work well if you don't mind the 45 degree offset. |
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Originally Posted By reverse_edge: https://vortexoptics.com/media/catalog/product/v/t/vtx_rac_45rdm_br_w.jpeg?quality=80&bg-color=255,255,255&fit=bounds&height=338&width=578&canvas=578:338 Guessing something like this + the ADM QD mount. Honestly not a bad solution, either. I've been thinking about how to use the RH25 as a dedicated thermal sight (not clip-on) and still retain a normal RDS. This seems would work well if you don't mind the 45 degree offset. Finally, a situation where a 45 degree offset sight could actually be worth adding... (Internet explodes now..) 
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Originally Posted By Lowdown3: Finally, a situation where a 45 degree offset sight could actually be worth adding... (Internet explodes now..) Similar concept, but there's a pic of a PoT VooDoo S rear mounted on (I think) a HK416 or Rattler. I always wanted to try that setup with the RH25, but still waiting on a proper adapter for the Wilcox FTS. |
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Originally Posted By ZULUKILO: Any chance you have a link to this? Here ya go.. Reddit NSFW |
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Originally Posted By WTFShane: Similar concept, but there's a pic of a PoT VooDoo S rear mounted on (I think) a HK416 or Rattler. I always wanted to try that setup with the RH25, but still waiting on a proper adapter for the Wilcox FTS. Originally Posted By WTFShane: Originally Posted By Lowdown3: Finally, a situation where a 45 degree offset sight could actually be worth adding... (Internet explodes now..) Similar concept, but there's a pic of a PoT VooDoo S rear mounted on (I think) a HK416 or Rattler. I always wanted to try that setup with the RH25, but still waiting on a proper adapter for the Wilcox FTS. Guessing the thought process is tilt 45deg to scan/engage with thermal and leave the day sight at the usual 12 o’clock position for more natural daytime/white light engagements? |
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Originally Posted By Lowdown3: Finally, a situation where a 45 degree offset sight could actually be worth adding... (Internet explodes now..) I bought a cheap 45 deg offset pic rail to test the concept and I almost hate to admit that it's actually kind of nice. Being able to slap the thermal on/off the gun and not have to worry about the added weight of an LPVO or tripler is pretty sweet. |
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Originally Posted By javemtr: Just a small update! These are coming along nicely. I hope to have more news soon! https://i.imgur.com/dGTHwzg.jpeg Everything has gone quiet on this SBR rail topic. Any updates? I'm ready to order one ASAP. |
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Here's the holdup: A tester had sent me photos of his brand new Wilcox FTS mount fitting totally different on the dovetail than his older Wilcox mount. It looks like there's quite a bit of variation in the different batches of Wilcox mounts. So before machining the dovetails on this entire first batch, I wanted to make absolutely sure that the size I selected would fit most/all mounts. That's why I recently sent a prototype to a tester who owns several Wilcox FTS mounts of various ages. I'm still waiting for detailed feedback. As soon as I have found out if I need to adjust the dimensions, we can finish machining these. |
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Alright, so I see that it appears that the prices of new RH25’s are starting to drop down to $3999 across the board at retailers. I have the StingIR 640 currently and am thinking about selling it and buying an RH25. Here are my pros/cons: StingIR 640- Pros: - Lighter weight than RH25. -Lower NETD, but not sure how noticeable that is. Cons: -Warranty support is iffy after AGM discontinued the StingIR. -Slightly smaller FOV than RH25. -Lower recoil rating than RH25 (though I don’t own anything higher than 5.56/300BLK currently). -Smaller screen size? I thought I remember seeing that the physical dimensions of the screen were slightly bigger than the StingIR, making it a little nicer when used as a handheld. I also thought I saw that there was an update for the RH25 that made the image even better? Was I imagining that? I didn’t see anything in the last few pages of this thread about it. So, with that being said, has anyone used both the StingIR 640 and the RH25 and can tell me if the RH25 is worth upgrading to? Assuming that the cost of upgrading isn’t an issue. |
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InfiRay USA just announced that short term price drop. Sold quite a few already this morning... |
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Originally Posted By Lowdown3: InfiRay USA just announced that short term price drop. Sold quite a few already this morning... Saw that today Robert! That's phenomenal for anyone seeking one of the best thermal options out there be available to others! I'd have to look back to the date when I started this thread. Still haven't mastered it!
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I am strongly leaning towards picking one of these up to replace my Super Yoter. I realize now I'd rather have a jack-of-all-trades rather than a master-of-one. One thing I may find annoying is their selection of battery. I don't suppose there are alternative power sources for these outside of 18650s? |
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Originally Posted By Ex_Sanguine_Nation: I am strongly leaning towards picking one of these up to replace my Super Yoter. I realize now I'd rather have a jack-of-all-trades rather than a master-of-one. One thing I may find annoying is their selection of battery. I don't suppose there are alternative power sources for these outside of 18650s? There is a big mongo USB cable you can feed from a power pack. |
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https://darknightoutdoors.com/infiray-rh25-rl25-power-data-cable-24/ These guys have a really nice 24” power cord. It connects to a 5 v Anker remote battery of your choice. It works the same as the huge factory cable which has data capabilities, but it’s short for helmet use. |
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Not to hijack the thread, but it's relevant to me, so it might be relevant to others... I've been looking to get an rh25, but if you're looking for something that's only a clip-on (it seems like it might also be usable as a stand alone) but no head mount, the new sig CV25 640 is supposed to have a prism so it doesn't need to be calibrated to each particular scope, and it will be msrp $4k. https://www.sigsauer.com/echo-clip-on-cv25.html Ill probably be waiting to see how those look in reviews and then go that direction. |
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Originally Posted By Daggertt: Not to hijack the thread, but it's relevant to me, so it might be relevant to others... I've been looking to get an rh25, but if you're looking for something that's only a clip-on (it seems like it might also be usable as a stand alone) but no head mount, the new sig CV25 640 is supposed to have a prism so it doesn't need to be calibrated to each particular scope, and it will be msrp $4k. https://www.sigsauer.com/echo-clip-on-cv25.html Ill probably be waiting to see how those look in reviews and then go that direction. There's a thread in the other NV section: https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/Sig-is-coming-out-with-a-new-thermal-clip-on-as-well-as-some-really-cool-units-from-Excelitas/18-552605/ |
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Originally Posted By WTFShane: There's a thread in the other NV section: https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/Sig-is-coming-out-with-a-new-thermal-clip-on-as-well-as-some-really-cool-units-from-Excelitas/18-552605/ I would hate to get excited about the rh25 for $4k and buy it and only then find out about the sig cv25 for the same price which has a prism so it can plop down in front of any optic without needing calibration (assuming I'm not looking for head mount capability, which I'm not). |
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Originally Posted By Daggertt: Yeah that's where i saw this. But for those who are watching this thread and considering purchasing an rh25 (like me) i thought it might be useful to post here. I would hate to get excited about the rh25 for $4k and buy it and only then find out about the sig cv25 for the same price which has a prism so it can plop down in front of any optic without needing calibration (assuming I'm not looking for head mount capability, which I'm not). Originally Posted By Daggertt: Originally Posted By WTFShane: There's a thread in the other NV section: https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/Sig-is-coming-out-with-a-new-thermal-clip-on-as-well-as-some-really-cool-units-from-Excelitas/18-552605/ I would hate to get excited about the rh25 for $4k and buy it and only then find out about the sig cv25 for the same price which has a prism so it can plop down in front of any optic without needing calibration (assuming I'm not looking for head mount capability, which I'm not). |
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Originally Posted By 1iviper: has sig said anything about prism collimation , i've only seen it mentioned that it has an "eyepiece optimized for parallax free clip on application" i'm interested to see how these perform when they get released But i guess I'm the one inferring that means they are using a prism. Maybe they are doing something that replicates what a prism would do and it will just be a big disappointment.  |
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Originally Posted By Firefly1032: @javemtr I saw you sent an email update on the SBR rail and that US sales would the through a U.S. based retailer. Any willingness to share who they will be going through and if they are doing a pre-order? We're still finalizing some details, but I think I'll be able to let you know really soon. Yes, they will run a pre-order through their website, but that won't go live until I have received the finished parts back from anodizing, inspected them and decided how many of the first batch I can send to the US. The success of the pre-order will give me an idea how I have to scale production in order to meet demand. I will update people through email/Instagram/... ahead of time, so you won't miss anything. |
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