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Saving up for a nv setup is no fun, but I'm sure it'll be worth it.
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It's funny. When I got my first NODs (a trade deal that netted me my two MUM-14's), I'd never even seen a NV device in-person, much less look through one, so my very first experience was with Gen 3. In fact, I've never looked through anything but Gen 3.
It was impressive, but wasn't *as* impressive as I had been led to believe -- or so I thought at the time. Then I stumbled upon this forum and learned about things like S/N and Omni VII, which sent me down the rabbit hole. Now, I'm out every night and am actually *more* amazed and impressed by NV and Thermal. I think running tandem / bino was the real game-changer for me. I walk around with dual MUMs or dual PVS-14's hanging off the TW helmet for an hour or two every night checking on my cows, pastures, looking out for coyotes, stargazing, terrorizing the cats, the uses are endless.
I'm hooked, and my bank account is relieved that it no longer has to carry around all that extra weight any more