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Night Vision Coming Out.

Delta4-3

Gunny Sergeant
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May 21, 2013
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Many people on the Hide already know I am a night vision dealer, but I didn't post about it out of respect for Frank and his house, as I was not a sponsor.
I own a small, 100% Service-Connected disabled company called Night Combat Solutions. I started out as a contractor for several night vision (and related) companies doing product evaluation. I now also do sales, and will have a website up in a week or two.

I am an Armasight distributor, and a dealer for other companies. As such, I will be representing Armasight on the forum to answer any product questions and provide a sales outlet through my company. I will be posting video reviews regularly as I carry and have thoroughly tested all their higher end products. I only carry products that I have put to use in the field and believe in. This means I don't sell Gen 1 night vision. I will also be reviewing other night vision and related gear that I carry such as mil-spec units (PVS-15's, 14's, 12's, CNVD-LR's, etc.), helmets, mounts, illuminators, and so on. I will also run group buys on occasion for certain units so that hiders can get an even better deal.

I will also be hosting demo nights where Hide members can come hang out and play with some NV/Thermal.

I have a great relation ship with many of the prominent dealers, and call some of them friends, which is not a word I use casually. So that said, what I'm not here to do is get into petty arguments in an effort to boost my sales. Slandering another industry professional is not a part of my business model, so if you see anything that comes off as such, please bring it to my attention and I will ensure that I offer an apology and will remove said comment.

To all the pals I have from the hide, whether we have hung out in person, or not, I appreciate the support you have given my family and I to get to this point. It is a huge blessing to be providing for my family again and not have them relying on disability from the VA to get from month to month. Thank you guys, sincerely.

That said, please feel free to ask me anything about any of the Armasight equipment, or anything else I may have. As previously stated, I don't sell gen1, so I may not be much help there. PM me here, or contacted me via my other comms in my sig line.

Just so this isn't so boring....Ill post up some pictures.
Thanks to you all,
Aaron

Here is a micro thermal Armasight debuted at SHOT. It is in production now. It utilizes a 640X480 FLIR Tau2 core and offers an amazing image. There will also be a 336 version. Helmet, head, and weapons mountable. Just for a size comparison, that is a CR123 battery compartment.
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This is the NYX-14 PRO. It is a MUM sized monocular that can be had in gen2 or gen3 variations. It has multiple hard mounts and like the MUM, it is waterproof. In addition it has a tiny class 1 laser built in. This was built with LE in mind, where an officer may want to point out someone to a team mate, but the person in question hasn't done anything to deserve being flagged with a weapon. It has come in useful more places than I would have guessed once I started testing it. To top it off, it is cheaper than a PVS-14, with excellent optics, ruggedness....and it has become one of, if not my favorite monoculars due to the above stated features.

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Here is the Drakos II class 1 IR laser. It has High/Low settings that can be activated with the "fire" button on the unit or with the remote, wireless pressure switch. The IR and vis lasers are slaved, making adjustments more convenient.
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And the T-MAIM. The version pictured is a claser 3 IR/slaved vis, and focusable laser illuminator. The left side has a rail for attachment of a white light. It is the size of a PEQ-15, but with an aluminum body. I am pushing for a reasonably priced class 1 version which is in the works, so a show of hands who would be down with one.

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Sounds great and glad you came out of the closet:D

I want to see some vids/ images of the nemesis in the gen 2+ Id and same for the co-lr. Maybe some price points on those co-lr you owe me...lol

good luck in your endeavor and congratulations.
 
Thank you! And PM sent.
Sounds great and glad you came out of the closet:D

I want to see some vids/ images of the nemesis in the gen 2+ Id and same for the co-lr. Maybe some price points on those co-lr you owe me...lol

good luck in your endeavor and congratulations.
 
I like all of what you showed. Price would be a factor.

Good to have more reps of ptoducts available.

That T-MAIM would be very nice=and if it is competitive or cheaper than some of the others available I think you would have a success.

Good luck
 
Congrats man, and good for you! Looking forward to putting the gear to test on some Texas swine. Sold a Garand and M1 Carbine today as I save my pennies to get into thermal. It hurt but the payoff should be sweet. Wish you the best in this pursuit.
 
OK- so Drakos and T-MAIM- green lasers? Please say yes. Alwys looking for green slaved lasers. And the new thermal mini that can be worn like a PVS14. Any idea what happens when that is on on eye and I2 is on the other? Will my brain melt or hopefully rectify it?
 
Gotta say that Aaron is a down to earth kinda guy.With all with my conversations with him,he was calling it how he saw it, and not trying to "pitch a sale".
Hope you do well,and thanks for your insight!
 
OK- so Drakos and T-MAIM- green lasers? Please say yes. Alwys looking for green slaved lasers. And the new thermal mini that can be worn like a PVS14. Any idea what happens when that is on on eye and I2 is on the other? Will my brain melt or hopefully rectify it?

Right now they are red, but green is being discussed and pushed. On the mini thermal used with I2, Ill let you know because I will make sure my sticky fingers are on the first production units, and that is the first thing I will try. It is significantly lighter than a 14, but should still balance it out a little.

On the T-MAIM, I don't want to give the impression that a C-1 version will be available tomorrow. But, I am in a active comms with the designer of it to see if it is something we can do. The c3 version is between $1200-1300, so a class 1 version would ideally be significantly cheaper, even if it had to use a high strength polymer housing. The buttons on the top of the T-MAIM allow you to infinitely adjust the brightness of the laser and illuminator, but on a C1 a high and low setting would do fine, so I asked if a large "fire" button on top could take their place.
 
To all of you, thanks very much for the kind words and the support. I will be posting prices and reviews of everything, but in the mean time, if you need pricing on anything, just let me know.
This coming month we are spending a good part of the month filming a night vision/thermal hog hunting show that will air on the pursuit channel as well as online. There will be some really cool gear featured in both, with a technical breakdown of each piece of gear and a lot of hogs getting killed. There will be some Hide members featured as my celebrity hog killers. Ill post some pics up here as we film it to keep you all informed on how it's going.
 
is that laser on the mono a illuminator or designator? if its a illuminator is it adjustable from spot to flood?and whats the power output..thanks in advance
 
is that laser on the mono a illuminator or designator? if its a illuminator is it adjustable from spot to flood?and whats the power output..thanks in advance

It is a 0.7mW designator.
 
Damn man, with all your help getting me a 6.8 barrel, I will be using you for NV gear in the future. I will own my first setup by next hunting season and you'll be the first guy I hit up for answers.
 
Damn man, with all your help getting me a 6.8 barrel, I will be using you for NV gear in the future. I will own my first setup by next hunting season and you'll be the first guy I hit up for answers.

Thanks! Ive got some more odds and ends laying around. If I can ever get around to it Ill see if there is anything in there you may be interested in.
 
Aaron,

It was nice talking to you earlier. It's nice seeing another NV and Thermal distributor on the Hide. Good luck with your new business. If anyone is looking for nice affordable night vision or thermal optics and accessories, Aaron is top notch....
 
Any idea when your website will be up? Im just starting to look into purchasing and am doing research on what I want. Will be mid summer before I buy but your posts have been helpful and informative and would like to check out what you have to offer.
 
Any idea when your website will be up? Im just starting to look into purchasing and am doing research on what I want. Will be mid summer before I buy but your posts have been helpful and informative and would like to check out what you have to offer.
Sorry for the delay, I opened the thread yesterday and got side tracked before I replied.
Ideally, it will be done a few weeks ago, lol! Honestly there is more to it than I imagined. Most of the pages are laid out and looking good. Just a few more things to figure out. Initially it wont have all the products I will be carrying as I'm still a little guy. It is just my wife and I growing this thing as we can. I will say, you Hider's have helped astronomically with that, so thank you guys very much!
Please let me know if you have any questions, I would be more than happy to answer them as best I can.
Thanks!