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1. Good article. It really takes some time out in the field to realize the importance of good night vision and how it could truly save you and your family’s lives one day.

2. Another outstanding article. My experience in the Army was with old generation AN/PVS-2, AN/TVS-4 (for M2 .50 cal), and tank-mounted passive and thermal. This field has changed so much, that much of my old knowledge is out of date. This article is a great update.

3. I wonder how many average people can afford these high tech units?
   And if these items are critical for your survival than most preppers are doomed.

   1. Im average and I have 2 sets. 1 PVS14 for my wife and and I have a AN/PSQ20. They are very critical as a force multiplier and well be very advantageous during a survival situation for defense as well as offense.

4. Yes, night vision is not cheap. 3k is reasonable with proper money management. What is your life or you families well being worth to you?

5. Max, a question for you…

   I have an AR equipped with a Pulsar Digisight digital weapon scope which I use for hog hunting. The Digisight is relatively heavy (35oz), but otherwise suits my purposes well, and it functions in both daylight and darkness. My thoughts (in a defensive situation) would be to utilize this weapon in our OP for surveillence within a 300 yd range. Have you ever used a Digisight, and what are your thoughts on the capabilities of such a combination?

6. Can you expand on why you don’t recommend looking at your rifle sights through your helmet mounted pvs14? A night vision compatible red dot reflex sight for example? I get the advantages of the IR laser, but as you said, it makes you visible also…seems like a liability. I don’t know, are the red dot reflex sights also visible to an adversary with NV capability?

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