Ops-Core has quietly released the vented Lux Liner for the Bump and Carbon helmets. This is a big deal for all Bump and Carbon users for a number of reasons: The Lux Liner represents a substantial improvement in comfort over the factory EPP pads due to the softer pads covered by moisture-wicking, perforated microfibre cloth […]
Read more "Ops-Core releases the Lux Liner for Bump and Carbons"Anybody who knows me, knows that I have always had a love/hate relationship with amber filters. While I definitely realized the merits of running amber filters(eg: reducing the green backsplash against my face; reducing eyestrain; increasing contrast), I was never pleased with the market’s offerings. It all started with the Wilcox filters, which are not user-serviceable […]
Read more "Gear Preview – OPR8 Ultra-Low Profile amber filters and sacrificial lenses"Let’s sit down and have a little chat about Sentinels. Specifically some perceptions that seem to be popular. Ball-detent adapters and rear battery packs are cool. They’re not, and I’ll explain why but it will require a timeline of sorts. Sentinels were born out of operators, realizing the limitations of monocular PVS14s, requiring binocular night […]
Read more "Let’s talk about Sentinels and auto vs. manual gain"There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Read more "Protected: NV Equipment – 2016 – 2017"The Wilcox J-arm remains very popular despite some very fundamentally flawed design and execution flaws. The steel pin + drum detent system that Wilcox likes to employ so much uses an aluminum drum and a steel pin. A hard impact will cause the steel pin to begin to damage the aluminum drum, developing a fairly noticeable […]
Read more "Why the Wilcox J-arm is bad. And why Wilcox should feel bad."After using several permutations of Wilcox and Norotos mounts, and with the intention to run binocular NVs for extended periods of time, I sought to reduce headborne weight as much as possible. The reality of the situation was: I never used the breakaway feature of mounts like the Wilcox L4 G24 The mount almost always stays […]
Read more "New and Old – Wilcox L4 G30 and L2 G05"After some (none) deliberation, I found myself in possession of an Insight MTM. Being a mini thermal monocular with essentially zero mounting options save for a bipod/tripod stud at the bottom, there were basically 4 usage options: Slinging it around my neck/stowing in my pocket and using it as-intended, as a hand-held monocular. This option […]
Read more "Insight MTM – Proof of Concept"Hudson Gravity is now a BTC Dealer. That is all. For now.
Read more "HGR is now a BTC Dealer – and lack of updates"A quick comparison of the output between the older Surefire M300V-A (120 lumen white) vs the new M300V-B (250 lumen white). I should point out that the IR output has remain unchanged between these two versions (100mW), however the M300V-B is now only offered in Black while the older gen lights were also available in […]
Read more "Comparison between M300V-A and M300V-B"An interesting light mounting option came across the lab this week, special-ordered for Z. The Arisaka Defense M-Lok Inline scout light mount. 6061 aluminum, Type 3 hard anodized. Typical stuff. With more rail manufacturers hopping on board the M-lok train and adding M-lok in between the traditional 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions, offset flashlight […]
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