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Posted: 1/29/2017 10:09:35 AM EDT
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So I'm ready to drop the hammer on NV and this is the scenario I'd like y'alls input on please. A thermal scope is on the radar, but I cannot afford both right at the moment. I feel that NVG's will be more useful for getting around, hiking, getting to treestands etc than thermal will. So am I correct in saying get NVG first? That being the case, is it worth the extra grand to go WP? currently my thought is since I'll be doing thermal too, save the 1000 and put it towards the thermal and go with green NVG's. Or is the WP really that much better that its worth the extra coin over green.
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We still tell folks and the one who come to train with us and see first hand, it's not the white that allows you to actually see better over green, but the filmless technology that allows you to see better in VERY dark conditions (about 10-20%) with less scintillation over thin filmed. (Yes our WPT L3 filmless tubes we've been getting from them have some crazy high specs)...But if you're in city glow or more urban areas, (yes a bit better HALO performance with filmless), the overall the performance between the two technologies in these environments are a close call.
I guess my call is if you do not need the extra HP filmless provides (but you will never ever regret it if you do get a filmless WPT), save yourself the $800-900 apply that to some thermal, NV training and maybe more ammo. 
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| Knowing what I know now, I would probably not fork out the extra $1,000 for a premium unit for my first purchase. Have one of the smaller houses like TNVC hand pick one for you and you'll close the gap a bit, anyways. If you're a relative newcomer to NV you probably won't be able to tell much difference between a really good unit and an excellent unit. If you are in an urban area or a rural area that is not far enough away from the city lights to escape the urban sky then the difference may even be irrelevant. The more it costs, the more you'll be tempted to treat it like precious cargo and store it instead of using it. Stacks of people buy NVD's and never learn to properly use them because they only pull them out of the safe when they NEED them. When they do need them the user has no real experience with them. Prepare to budget another 40%-50% for accessories/tools that you will discover you need along the way. |
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