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Posted: 2/26/2015 10:17:26 PM EDT
Just picked up my first Gen 3 unit, a PVS14. Got a deal on it since it was a 2011 vintage L3 tube with a couple blems. Just tried it out and it's pretty sweet. You can see a couple dark spots in the tube around the edges, but I don't think it's too bad at all. Came with a data sheet. How's it look??
Happy to join the green eye club! 
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Posted: 2/26/2015 11:25:17 PM EDT
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Quoted: Just picked up my first Gen 3 unit, a PVS14. Got a deal on it since it was a 2011 vintage L3 tube with a couple blems. Just tried it out and it's pretty sweet. You can see a couple dark spots in the tube around the edges, but I don't think it's too bad at all. Came with a data sheet. How's it look?? Happy to join the green eye club! http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/righttobeararms8/Gun%20Pics/PVS14%20A_zpszepic3r4.jpg http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/righttobeararms8/Gun%20Pics/PVS14%20B_zpsot34h2pd.jpg http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/righttobeararms8/Gun%20Pics/PVS14%20C_zpsnb08ppx4.jpg S/N 22.6 is a little low - At the bottom of the "Good" range... Below 21 is "poor" Of concern was the data sheet that suggested an EBI of 5 was acceptable? 5 would be absolute crap ( Don't worry, your's was 0.5 ) And a high-light resolution of 12 lp/mm is also pretty disgusting. ( Again, yours was 51, quite acceptable ) L3 standards are slipping... No, that's more like a landslide.
It's relatively OK other than that - Slightly below average but within the acceptable range - Regards David |
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Posted: 2/26/2015 11:31:54 PM EDT
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Truth is, if it looks good to your eyes then it looks good to your eyes. Numbers on a sheet don't mean much, what you see during different night environments is what matters. The SN isn't top of the class, but then again it does pass the minimum spec. Even the minimum spec looks darn good. If you paid a fair price for a few year old option, then you did good.
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Posted: 2/26/2015 11:48:22 PM EDT
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Fair enough. I'm very new to this game so wouldn't know a stellar unit from this one honestly. As a starting unit I'm pretty happy. Just curious, what do you think a fair price would be on this one? Thanks for the input too.
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Posted: 2/26/2015 11:54:45 PM EDT
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I don't get the fascination with data sheets. I'm in music for a living and my instrument did not come with a data sheet, that's what my ears are for.
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Posted: 2/27/2015 12:29:51 AM EDT
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S/N 22.6 is a little low - At the bottom of the "Good" range... Below 21 is "poor" Of concern was the data sheet that suggested an EBI of 5 was acceptable? 5 would be absolute crap ( Don't worry, your's was 0.5 )And a high-light resolution of 12 lp/mm is also pretty disgusting. ( Again, yours was 51, quite acceptable ) L3 standards are slipping... No, that's more like a landslide. It's relatively OK other than that - Slightly below average but within the acceptable range - Regards David Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Just picked up my first Gen 3 unit, a PVS14. Got a deal on it since it was a 2011 vintage L3 tube with a couple blems. Just tried it out and it's pretty sweet. You can see a couple dark spots in the tube around the edges, but I don't think it's too bad at all. Came with a data sheet. How's it look?? Happy to join the green eye club!
http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/righttobeararms8/Gun%20Pics/PVS14%20A_zpszepic3r4.jpg http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/righttobeararms8/Gun%20Pics/PVS14%20B_zpsot34h2pd.jpg http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y316/righttobeararms8/Gun%20Pics/PVS14%20C_zpsnb08ppx4.jpg S/N 22.6 is a little low - At the bottom of the "Good" range... Below 21 is "poor" Of concern was the data sheet that suggested an EBI of 5 was acceptable? 5 would be absolute crap ( Don't worry, your's was 0.5 )And a high-light resolution of 12 lp/mm is also pretty disgusting. ( Again, yours was 51, quite acceptable ) L3 standards are slipping... No, that's more like a landslide. It's relatively OK other than that - Slightly below average but within the acceptable range - Regards David Don't fault L3 - they obviously had customers willing to purchase these tubes with such a low bar set for minimum specs, and who knows what L3 was selling them for. If that minimum is on the spec sheet, the buyers must have known. |
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Posted: 2/27/2015 2:48:33 AM EDT
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Not the best tube made but will get the job done.
 Solid performer but not a star athlete.
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