Basics of Night Vision Setup

[@JohnSmith-yx8kf]

After much consideration and reviewing of my finances, i've decided to have all of my gunfights during the daytime.

[@AdamTheSaint]

John Smith underrated comment.

[@road_king_dude]

@@AdamTheSaint literally thinking the same thing

[@dak4465]

Hahaha good one

[@tvela595]

I find that a rudimentary cloth soaked in kerosene wrapped around my barrel also works.

[@amsb4dafunk406]

Gut an old Sony Handicam, PVC, Kydex, and hardware from Home Depot.

[@Granolees]

Pro tip...remove your night vision when making chicken tendies. The microwave light will hurt your eyes more than the wooden spoon from your mom when she finds out your still awake.

[@B65-s7b]

Capri Sun or Sunny D?

[@joeanderson4850]

B 65 capri sun for sure... Wild cherry is best.

[@B65-s7b]

joe Anderson - passed the test with flying colors.

[@supermegadestroyerpoopmylo]

My mom uses a wooden spoon

[@randomshittutorials]

Or the silver spoon from the grammar nazis when you spell you're wrong.

[@pedrobury6275]

Why am I watching this?? I’m broke, have never shot a gun, it’s 4 AM, and I got a midterm in 4 hours. Still a great vid 👍

[@KM_1983]

Make good grades, get a good job, make good money, buy cool shit

[@fosatech]

How'd it go, Pedro?

[@valiant545]

How was that midterm fam?

[@adamandannadaddy2151]

Buy guns regardless!!

[@silkroad1201]

Quit school and become a Navy SEAL. You're welcome.

[@PatBasedman]

This video taught me that there are free PVS-14s floating around in random fields

[@takingbacktoxic7898]

Your comment is seriously underrated

[@Carter-dv4hz]

Its like take a penny leave a penny.. just more expensive.

[@gepaw68]

There are a few at sand hill if you want...

[@PatBasedman]

Do tell

[@faultyfears]

Go to fort benning you'll find plenty of crazy stuff at the malone bivoac sites Stuff Ive found 7.62 blank belts An m4 bolt Boots So many bfas an m4 bolt An ach

[@jakefoley9539]

"if you snag a branch either your night vision is going to break or your neck is going to break" Considering the price of night vision, I think I'll go with the broken neck.

[@leoschvaa]

NVGs are cheaper than a hospital bill/funeral.

[@anthonymcgoron8045]

@@leoschvaa but if you're dead that money don't matter

[@scarlethorse5391]

@@anthonymcgoron8045 Big brain thinking here

[@meowmeowmeow594]

Considering the price of uninsured (and sometimes, insured) healthcare over in the States, I'll go with broken NODs.

[@BadazzShovelhead]

You Sir should be on Wallstreet. Logic like that could make you billions then you can buy us all the night vision.

[@lancet.346]

MOMMMMMM! TURN OFF THE BASEMENT LIGHTS! I WAS OPERATING! GOSH!

[@davide8099]

Lance T. Literally killed his life with this comment😄😄😄😄😄

[@2naturesownplace]

shiiiat... I was Opera'rating last night.. btw: Herter's brand rubber double 00 works really good when deployed against dopers using your front yard for shooting up. o.0

[@delapazconstruction268]

Lance T. 🤣😂🤣

[@LARPeratorsAnonymous]

😂😂😂😂

[@GPuga-ib2ng]

😅

[@TheSubieFan]

2500 dollars for an IR illuminator plus 500 for a helmet 500 for a mount and than 5000 to 10000 for NVG. Dad you aren't giving me a large enough allowance.

[@riel6502]

A ronin ballistic helmet comes with a nvg mount and they are about 350 to 400 $

[@JP-wk7cc]

You can get a gen 3 PVS-14 for like 2,500

[@FadingSwordsman]

You're looking at it all wrong. $30 motorcycle helmet $25 head lamp $5 green plastic cover $2 duct tape $5 black spray paint (It was free to borrow my dad's ID to get this) DAD YOU CAN'T SEE ME CLOSE YOUR EYES AND STOP CHEATING

[@projekt679]

You don’t need a helmet to mount the goggles. The mesh harness and a boonie hat is all you need.

[@pyrogothica3906]

@@riel6502 and they are also shitty helmets altogether. Subpar ballistic performance when compared to other, more well known options on the market. Restricted feild of view, the fan is to loud and still doesnt adequately prevent fog.

[@WarriorPoetSociety]

this is a video. you made this video. it was a good video. you mentioned me. thank you for mentioning me. I am finishing this comment. this comment is finished.

[@BobBob-il2ku]

Thanks for putting out good night vision info I believe it is severely lacking in the civilian world

[@brice7649]

Hey john maybe a colab video?

[@SebT00]

Haha john wtf is this?😂😂

[@Phoenix407]

So if I only got one eye get mono

[@artofwar1776]

John, I’m getting night vision. When I get said night vision, I expect you to teach me how to use it. Therefore, start teaching night vision classes again so I don’t have to learn from some inferior instructor. Thanks.

[@mesner5x]

Power outage: Girls: "OMG its so dark and scary!" Boys: "Bravo Six...going dark."

[@nathanksimpson]

Mesner096 this.

[@captainheadass9179]

Yes lad

[@constrictingcoco854]

i refuse to like this to prevent it from being a perfect 420 likes

[@FrostChildStudios]

PERFECTION.

[@bassinburban8928]

Lmao 😂

[@rosdos100]

Military and LE only means "just a little harder to obtain" lol usually.

[@dogboy0912]

Will's optics somehow obtained Panos and sold them, so somebody out there, a civilian, has fucking quad eyes right now. I know people have definitely obtained PVS-21s before too, which I wish there was more online about them because they sound really cool but there's no videos of them in use.

[@ELEV8AZ1]

LE + 20% Military + 20% LE AND MILITARY ONLY +35%

[@shengchenai5583]

@@dogboy0912 hey man, we even have PVS-21s floating on the used market in China.

[@TH4L3G1TK1NG]

GPNVG now on the civi market, still more than most cars tho

[@debojyotibasu5111]

@@shengchenai5583 what's the price like?

[@micaiahflores1592]

I use my spykids night vision setup from 1997 that I got from a Kelloggs box just fine

[@heatherrrenea]

Micaiah Flores, do you have a link were I can get those?

[@McShaggswell]

Jesus fuck. Cool it. No one can live at that speed.

[@randomshittutorials]

Hahahaha

[@watchingyou9037]

Jesus christ dude leave some pussy for the rest of us!

[@nyph933]

You don't have to be flexing that hard on us :(

[@HonestOutlawReviews]

This is easily the best night vision video i have seen. Thanks man

[@justinmccord1818]

Wassup daddy

[@stn7172]

This guy has better equipment than what I had in army lol

[@ryanmartin3617]

@@stn7172 he’s active duty SF I’m pretty sure

[@Sweegan7]

honestly.

[@Chris09978]

@@ryanmartin3617 he is former SERE instructor now is part of TACP

[@hatework4282]

" nothing sucks more than damaging your unit" -Garand Thumb Quoted for truth.

[@lizzardlife]

Tim Piasecki it's knowledge bombs like this that keeps me coming back!!

[@Trad6166]

Love your channel. As a 2 time Iraq vet I love, love how you encourage people to enjoy shooting and shooting sports, activities, air soft or whatever even if they were not in the military. This is America, land of the free, do what makes you happy and everyone should enjoy the 2nd amendment and all that comes with it. Don’t be afraid to train and enjoy shooting sports. Train advance your skills and enjoy the 2nd amendment. We should all push to advance 2nd amendment and training to safely enjoy firearms like Grandthumb.

[@tripod13mc]

Amen! Semper

[@njtProductions]

Deeeheeeecent

[@TheOfficialDaBoogaloo]

I just bought an AR-15 and now I'm convinced I need night vision goggles and a ballistic helmet to mount it on.... Thanks a lot.

[@DontMatter7]

Bruh same. Just bought a Colt LE6920 upper for $750 a couple weeks ago!

[@ryankolbe365]

He's right you know

[@skm9420]

We all should, that's what being American is. But the social justice warriors want to pollute what it means to be a reasonably responsible American Patriot. Freedom isn't free.

[@fakecubed]

The way things are going, I'd definitely suggest having night optics you'd trust your life with.

[@M--GT8223]

@ DEUS ~ just join the Airforce! Apparently, they aren't too picky about who they let become a PJ... They'll give you all that cool stuff once you get to your unit. Not sure bout the flannel, though... I think that's like Kirk's *green shirt* in STTOS... only issued to the baddest of the bad-- if there IS such a thing in the USAF... 😆

[@kellengirvin6641]

This reminds me of a time a friend was shooting NVGs on my land and misidentified a bird house for a steel target and was wondering why he was not hearing his hits. Ah good times.

[@kellengirvin6641]

rascalMatt17 thanks m80, English can be hard and it has been a hot day.

[@SldgeHammr]

Rip birds

[@brookeb127]

Those poor birds

[@helliotte9729]

Imagine being a bird and waking up to bullet cracks and your home is being destroyed

[@austinfouts9139]

This is the best thing ive ever read

[@mikemike6908]

As an army POG who’s sole job is repairing and maintaining NVGs I approve of this video. Most people don’t realize that every NVG has a shelf life of only 6 months before they need a maintenance check. Whether they were used or not. And while black dots are the most common one there’s like 6 different faults that could go wrong with it. If your going to own one I highly recommend getting the basic equipment to be able to take it apart and be able to do basic cleaning and maintenance on it.

[@EugeneYunak]

i didn't know this. i'm currently fending off the russian horde and just got a pair of pvs7 for my platoon. can you recommend any maintenance tutorials on these? what should I look out for?

[@mikemike6908]

@@EugeneYunak nice I just got back from my Europe rotation. Unfortunately those are tricky for me because Iv only been trained with the pvs14 and anvis14s. And since I’m aviation 90% of the time I just do the anvis ones (binocular tubes). I’m not even sure if they use the same tools for those. But every ground unit has at least one 94F most likely somewhere at your guys motor pool. He’s the one that fixes your guys NVGs and should be able to answer any questions you have! And since I wrote this a lot has changed in the nvg world for the army. My unit has completely upgraded there nvgs that I don’t thing the ground side has caught up with yet. The only thing I can for sure tell you is whether the nvg is on or not, if you have it outside the case and it’s daylight out you are creating deficiencies on the nvg. Any type of sunlight on the nvg is burning the intensifiers (the most important part of the nvg)and that’s where you start getting a majority of your issues from.

[@EugeneYunak]

@@mikemike6908 thanks Mike :) i'm ukrainian and we don't get issued nvg except SF units, so nobody has any experience maintaining them. i just bought my own, it's our only pair. they have been smuggled out of the US as far as I can tell (it's illegal to export them). i will google to see if I can find any instructions, we already do make sure to not leave them exposed to light, unfortunately i have no idea about the previous owner but they seem to work fine so far, just a couple of blemishes. cheers mate!

[@josephbank9468]

@@EugeneYunakhey brother. Foreign volunteer here. Let me know if you find a POC for night vision maintenance and repair in Ukraine please. Snuggled my PVS-14 out here.

[@EugeneYunak]

@@josephbank9468 first of all, thank you for everything you do! it’s amazing seeing all the support from across the globe, but especially the brave foreign volunteers! i haven’t seen any good manuals online, but i haven’t really searched since my previous comment, my nvgs have been completely trouble free so far. i’ll make sure to update you if i come across anything!

[@Mrgunsngear]

the lightweight 3M ballistic helmet is the jam man

[@TheSubieFan]

Mrgunsngear Channel thanks for the advice saw them the other day they looked pretty awesome and cheapish.

[@thegeth4293]

You mean the polymer ech helmet?

[@anthonyn.3575]

Not "indeed" !!!

[@clarkrichards1907]

Mrgunsngear Channel yes it is and has a 10 year warranty.

[@ryansnow2116]

Meh , mtek flux, opcore fast, Wendy exfil, or crye airframe. Period

[@mtf_nine_tailed_fox385]

Americans Uses NVG for Coyote hunting? Dang, even in their country they conduct special ops missions for fun

[@tristendry2089]

“MTF Epsilon-11, designated Nine-Tailed-Fox has entered the facility.”

[@fakecubed]

Hog hunting too.

[@M--GT8223]

I *REALLY WISH* someone would stress this point with ANTIFA/BLM! 💀🔫

[@manictiger]

Invasive boars in other country: No one does anything. Invasive boars in Texas: Multi-grand thermal scopes and high-caliber rifles, YEEEHAAAWWW!

[@M--GT8223]

@yee yee You're right, fucktard. Coyote lives matter *A LOT MORE* than a bunch of Racist Marxists and Anarchist RIOTERS! 🖕💀

[@chiefspicy556]

Finally having one eye has it’s advantages

[@thenumbersmason577]

You made me blow air out of my nose congratulations

[@yeetguy4635]

Damn that's dark But not as dark as when you use nvg

[@SinnettToWinIt]

Watching this like I can actually afford this stuff lmao

[@randomshittutorials]

Same same😂😂😂

[@GaragebuiltOriginal]

I just payment planned a pvs14. Never thought I would.

[@selfm8612]

pre-order modern warfare dark edition

[@marinedog1987]

Only if you are not married and have no kids

[@mafistowaltz4857]

right? lol

[@chancetorres9457]

NVGs I need so I can sneak fruit snacks without waking mom up.

[@fsp_syndicate]

I feel

[@CarolinaNocked]

Chance Torres LMFAO ....

[@maddoxdavidson9963]

Me too I got caught last night lmao

[@TheDudeAbides1776]

It's our GOD GIVEN RIGHT to airsoft at night!

[@M81Daddy]

The Dude 😂

[@NTurman]

I'm gonna need some lense protection from those bbs

[@TheDudeAbides1776]

AirSoft night operating AND eye pro? win:win

[@gurt.yuri3378]

It would be nice if civs could own panoramic/quadlens nvgs.

[@RomeoAirsoft]

Nic Turman Late reply but 1/4" lexan glass works great

[@underdog1252]

"Let he who hath NODs cast the first yeet." -Boogalations 420:69

[@deereee9582]

god bless america

[@edward_the_bruce]

Nice

[@melo3814]

Nice

[@brianchristopher5461]

Yeetyeet boogbois!

[@drakeaamold52]

God is good!!!°°°°

[@hunterstrand7475]

Love how he dosent even talk about pano like ahhhhhh you won't be able to afford that forget it

[@jameson1239]

I mean he’s right the cheapest pano I have seen was on amazon and was 14k for just the NVG

[@hinnyhinhin9498]

@@jameson1239 it was defiantly fake then lol.

[@americanidiot478]

That hot steamy load of knowledge coming in like: "The Eagle has landed"

[@ShaDOWDoG667]

For those that don't know. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqGZeIqbrNKHj7M

[@forrestgumball]

Castle 88 You know what I like more than Giessele triggers? KNOWLEDGE

[@maddoxdavidson9963]

Green daaaaaay

[@jvg2a]

Those nighttime airsoft matches will never be the same.

[@carl-ok9gn]

Ridding in the back of a vic, nvgs snag a branch, high quality mount releases nvgs so i dont break my neck, 550 dummy cord rips my head off my shoulders. shoulda used velcro...

[@michaelhaupt1331]

"If you've ever been on a night op and saw your buddy eat shit and you had this expression" bro I live for the beginning of your videos

[@ryanlee3228]

I miss seeing the new privates doing their first night vision patrol through woods during training lolol good times

[@purple__squad1578]

After having played escape from tarkov, im amazed that i remember everything he was talking about. and just how much I was interested in this kind of hardware

[@Pdro-gw7lu]

Very disappointed, no instruction on utilisation of American flag aviators to see in pitch black when dispatching Skinwalkers in my basement. I’m not angry Mike, just disappointed.

[@jackelracer593]

P3dro 2486 woah dude that’s senpai daddy garand to you mister

[@GeistIV]

All of GT's videos are awesome, but the skinwalker one is still one of my favorites. I watch it periodically when I need a good laugh. Gets me every single time.

[@brenda4855]

I forgot how to kill the things now my basements infested I have been trying to contact him about it

[@shable1436]

Come to my property you can use my property to hunt them, get out of ya basement!

[@indyjons321]

"He died." "How?" "Night vision broke his neck."

[@BudgiePanic]

indyjons321 Sounds like some free tubes to me

[@adamdavis8892]

So a definite case of Covid-19 then.

[@M--GT8223]

@@adamdavis8892 THIS was just funny! I dont care who ya are! Lol!

[@M--GT8223]

@ indyjons ~ Seriously, I about did this as a 101st UH-60 Crewchief at Campbell... a long, long time ago... in a galaxy far, far away... Unfortunately for me, I had been assigned an unfamiliar bird on this particular mission-- ...one with *pylons* attached (unlike MY bird that had NO pylons... see where I'm headed with this?) I think the PIC thought it looked 'cooler' or something... 😒 Part of my job, once we hit the LZ, was to exit the aircraft and make sure all the eleven bravos made it off, with all their gear... AND to make sure none of them headed aft toward the tail rotor (you know eleven bravos, right? They'll absolutely *ruin* a good tail rotor with their head, the first chance they get!) Anyhoo, I had Gen 1 NVG's velcroed to my helmet (cause that's the way we rolled back in biblical times), got way too excited cause none of the 11B's had ruined my tail-rotor, and... Next thing I knew, the PIC was trying to get my attention over the intercom, even though I *desperately* needed that nap outside the helicopter... on the ground... in a supposedly 'hot LZ'... (He was SUCH a dick--just say'in...) FINALLY, climbed back in-- and thought my neck would be in that severe kind of heat pain for the rest of my life... Either way, true story. FWIW... *Disclaimer: no eleven bravos were harmed in the making of this film! Just a 67 Tango...* 😒

[@rustyshackleford3428]

@@M--GT8223 rip

[@AlbanyRaiders]

Midnight in Okinawa, gotta get up in 6 hours for platoon training.... Oh garand thumb posted a new video!?Guess I can just take extra caffeine in the morning.

[@pulkinpulman2028]

whre are you now tho?

[@mollysmoshingtankcrew9441]

I took an old Soviet tank drivers night vision set (retails around $250 depending on which warehouse you get it from though the price can vary as high as 1000, I picked mine up at a surplus store that shipped from Czechoslovakia For $250) and normally it's meant to be plugged into a main power supply on the tank, However. They have a switch that allows you to select 24 volt / 12 volt and it will run off a simple 9 volt battery. so I've got mine set up with a toggle switch for on / off. an IR flashlight and laser light combo. it's not ideal but for less than $500 it's a pretty damn good cost effective poor man's night vision that works better than it sounds, some straight up metro Exodus type shit but believe me it works 😂

[@slow9573]

Not all heroes wear capes

[@paulmetzler]

Where you got it from?

[@mollysmoshingtankcrew9441]

@@paulmetzler look up PNV-57

[@golfinguy423]

Daddy thumb: Get gen 3 Me: Looks at wallet...Gen 1 it is

[@airpods3198]

CodMW NODs appear

[@mc-sillix961]

HAHAHAAH Look at german price, we pay two times the price.

[@stetchkov]

@@mc-sillix961 Echt 10 tausend Euro?

[@mc-sillix961]

@@stetchkov amis zahlen für PVS14 etwa 3500$, wir für gleiche Qualität etwa 6000€, ein PVS15 mit L3 Filmless kostet wat 11000$, wir zahlen etwa 20000€ für Harder Gen 3 die schelchter abschneiden.

[@mcmaster_vlogs9405]

Gen 3 night vision or Gen 3 Glock 🤣🤣🤣

[@BOSKD]

I'm afraid of the dark and the girls that hide in it. Thank god I have a video to protect myself from the cootie coochers.

[@wallerwhittemore6563]

BOSK fear not the woman itself, rather the skunk that lies between it's legs

[@B65-s7b]

Dave P - deep reference bro. I like it.

[@grumples1517]

Having only used the PVS 7B's and the PVS 14's I really prefer the monotube. When it came to moving around in MOUT and in rural patrols I appreciated the ability to not ruin my natural night vision in both eyes which is pretty damn useful in an operational environment. Also I really wish they would have issued counterbalance weights for our helmets in the marines, that would have really helped with the constant head and neck aches from having the nvgs hanging out the front.

[@silvermediastudio]

...this will make it so much easier to find my happy sock at 4am.

[@Infantry4Life.WarFighters]

Training is soo important. The first time using night vision was quite difficult moving through grass, brush, and mountain trains.

[@Fede_uyz]

When we were 9: "COOL, thanks dad, this spy kids kit with NVG is amazing!!" Now: goddamit, i'm still 5k away from getting my NVG

[@mixmaster2909]

Fred Latin Medic you can buy a PVS-7 for like 1500$ and a PVS-14 for like 2000$ or you can buy gen1+ NVGs for like 300$ gen 1 is good for airsoft, night navigation, sightseeing, path finding, and just general use at night.

[@eggbert191]

The older I get and the more night time trips to the bathroom I need I think it's time for night vision. Do they have magnified versions so I can get a proper hold?

[@bw162]

G Lewis OMG!!! You made me spit coffee all over my key board.🤣🤣

[@drdrex68]

Practice without nvg will help you get hold while using nvg 😂

[@thomassolli2254]

G Lewis 😂😂🤣

[@dorsk84]

Tactical Blues Clues.....I had to take a moment to compose myself.

[@ashley587]

Dorsk84 just really makes you wonder how you spent half an hour.

[@ArchNME]

I just try and eat lots of carrots, it's cheaper.

[@knowlzy0791]

hahaha PSYOP bois got ya!

[@s373n]

Bruh CoD MW Black Edition came with some NVGs They are digital, and practically have the IR equivalent of floodlights Works for me, *Im coming for you, Bin Laden 2*

[@obamagaming6410]

They are not real "night vision". They're using constant IR light, lighting you up like a candle for anyone using NODs, thus rendering them completely useless in any real combat scenario

[@s373n]

obama gaming hence why I said IR Floodlights

[@Phantom1188_]

I’m finally at a place in life where I can watch this video for more than just entertainment

[@kinectman]

I wear my NODS to see the rim of my toilet when I can't turn the light on in fear of waking up nobody because I am alone....

[@stevepaul6709]

Chrid Boi AHAHAHAHA

[@Pdro-gw7lu]

Wut??? You mean people don’t piss by sonar?

[@paddywestside3396]

Should consider this...I always hit my toes when doing so

[@B65-s7b]

This has been a good exchange. Solid job, guys.

[@ashley587]

At least you can afford them so you must be doing something right.

[@calypsohandjack9278]

15:50 Another good option to this is using a canteen holder on the right/left upper chest of an IBA with 5-50 cord attached to the NVG and the canteen holder. You can store NVG in canteen holder on IBA and if it falls off your helmet the 5-50 cord is only aprox. 12 inches. Saves your neck and saves your ass from an Article 15.

[@1guncrazy1]

This guy has lost or knows someone that nearly lost SI

[@adamsanderson3214]

Thanks for this video. I'm getting ready to make my first decent NV purchase, and this was very helpful. This in addition to SilentSolutions videos on understanding spec sheets have been a huge help. Starting out with a (relatively) lowly thin flmed Gen 3 PVS-14 setup because I'm not ready to shell out the coin for dual tubes or filmless mono, but any NODs are better than no NODs.

[@sbhjackson5931]

Great video I just subscribed. I fancy myself as a gun guy for over 35 years, but I was clueless when it comes to night vision until I started my research, still very new to it and need to learn more but more informed now. Your video and knowledge is much appreciated. In the beginning of my education, I was leaning heavy to PVS 14 monocular, I'd set my budget around $3500 to $4000, as time went on and I looked more into NOD's I changed my mind. Your saying buy once cry once is so true. I just ordered a turnkey package from US Night Vision (told them I ended up at their website because of this video). It's the day after Thanksgiving and I called US Night Vision and the owner John answered the phone, that says a lot right there and gave me piece of mind that I wouldn't be left high and dry if I needed product support if I purchased NOD's from them. I ended up buying Gen 3 dual tubes articulating green phosphorus with bump helmet set up. The white phosphorus was out of my new budget. Yes I had to spend more than the 4k, ended up spending 6k but buy once cry once.

[@samuelsnom7616]

if monocular is less than half the price as binocular, can I just tape two together?

[@pulkinpulman2028]

well make sure you use flex tape for maximum grip

[@ForestxWalker06]

Lmao the ultimate jerry rigging I’ve ever heard of 🤣😂😂😂

[@zach6643]

no cus they need to be alignes I think, or you'll get nausia

[@Team6OWG]

@@zach6643 Then use a good mount?

[@zach6643]

@@Team6OWG the mount could be great but it is still hard to align 2 seperate scopes

[@Osprey1994]

Green eyes see thicc thighs. Still one of favorites.

[@BROperatorTIME]

*"bUt CiViLiAnS dOnT nEeD NoDs!"* 😂😂

[@jerry.m.rogers1490]

fuk u lol

[@VT560T]

BROperatorTIME I need mid range NVGs and thermal to bug out with.

[@VT560T]

Mid range NVGs, IR, thermal are must haves for civilians....when the deer can return fire

[@VT560T]

What happens when tubes die? Does replacing the tubes make the unit good as new again? Is the tube replacement something I can do at home? Thanks bud

[@JP-wk7cc]

@@VT560T yeah you can, not that hard. But if you're planning to end up having to do that anyway, you might as well start out buying a cheap used tube kit, and installing a new intensifier yourself. Last time I tried to price that out I think I came up with like $1,500 for a Gen 3 PVS-14

[@randycollins87]

John Lovel is a great guy. Glad to see some cooperation

[@johnfrost8130]

Dude I straight up sprinted into c-wire trying to get back to cover cause I had the eye of the gerbil with the monocular on full kit and everything

[@RehsNahk]

Title: “basics of night vision” *Proceeds to pull out the most advanced/ expensive nvg available.*

[@Novaman0011]

Wow, your mom is way cool to let you shoot airsoft in the basement like that. How'd you get it to sound so lifelike?

[@WindowLickingDeer]

I don't get this meme, but your comment made me laugh. I need to go the fuck to sleep now.

[@fredverkool5599]

Novaman0011 ,by operating he meant investigating specialised biologysites on the internet

[@azad-4286]

Erik The red probably because when you don’t sleep for a long time, around the 24-36 hour mark the body releases alot of endorphins causing you to be extremely happy and ‘high’ for a while. Shit like healthy ecstasy

[@extraneoussolution3372]

I just wish my second amendment rights weren’t so expensive

[@DontMatter7]

Same

[@DontMatter7]

I wanna take a M2 or a 240b to the range and toss lead down range

[@DontMatter7]

Better yet a MK18

[@ricardoalmanza5088]

Freedom always has a price

[@ericj6636]

Remember when to get a solid red dot with 50k hours cost 600-800? Now you can get Primary Arms, Holosun, Bushnell, etc from $100-200 and it works great. I'm hoping for the same thing for NODS. I hope within the next 5 years or so we can get white phosphor bino NODS for under $2k.

[@FitnFire]

Which NVGs do you recommend for air soft? I wanna make sure I get it on my birthday/Christmas list. Mom has to save up.

[@andrewdo4424]

Fit'n Fire uh pvs-31s

[@wallerwhittemore6563]

Gonna take mom a long time to save up for that

[@N54era]

pvs-14s

[@shockershooter]

Are you still getting the Chewbacca mask too?

[@scoe5908]

Just paint the lenses of your $30 Amazon 1x 'ACOG' with green tinted clearcoat

[@kakytoo69]

I'll never forget the first time I gave myself Garand thumb. It was very cold outside, so it hurt EXTRA bad.

[@BadazzShovelhead]

Another great video from Garand Thumb. I know this stuff and I still watch his videos and still learn EVERY SINGLE video. Never can have too much brain stuff.

[@xSluggySlugworthx]

But if I'm wearing night vision goggles the ladies can't see my beautiful eyes.

[@AOMartialArts]

Will Griffith ...but you can see theirs, you little creeper, you.

[@tylerlowe9667]

The goggles shield you from their thottery.

[@wallerwhittemore6563]

There are very few things more enjoyable than dropping a massive steamer while watching thumb reviews.

[@fauxmunk]

Man, GT's mom must be rich.

[@GIJOE573]

my night vision setup was included with the modern warfare 2 collectors edition

[@ForestxWalker06]

ULTRASMURF how are they ?

[@GIJOE573]

@@ForestxWalker06 as good as the night vision setting on an early 2000s camcorder but strapped to your head

[@ForestxWalker06]

ULTRASMURF well that sucks but honestly I shouldn’t be surprised either

[@556mike8]

Make sure not to leave them on, just burned my screen out lol

[@claytonthomas5728]

I survived in the special forces and done tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and I know how important night vision is and it has saved my life and my unit.

[@ghostgk3892]

The coolest vid yet.

[@purplesascwtch64]

>Click video >30 mins >about night vision oh yeah bois time to bust out the popcorn

[@astang1072]

John Lovell’s the man! Just merely mentioning him in a video automatically makes you a tactical expert.

[@feraligatorade99]

4:06 with my stimulus check it's only $40,800!

[@mixmaster2909]

SWITS Feral you can buy PVS-7s for like 1200$ on eBay

[@feraligatorade99]

@@mixmaster2909 I know, I was talking about pano nvg's

[@T-W-N88]

There is no better platform for guns and survival knowledge. This man is super knowledgeable and knows his stuff . Thank you for your service Mr thumb .

[@BigTexasIron]

Wish I won the lottery, then I could have all the night vision.

[@hellohis9]

AllAmerican1776 if you won the lottery, you might have enough to buy one

[@wallerwhittemore6563]

Sometimes I can't fall asleep dreaming about winning the lottery and being able to buy all the dankest airsoft

[@brian4984]

I mostly dream about winning the lottery and living nine months out of the year at Walt Disney World...?

[@philips.5563]

Breakaway NOD mounts are a big deal. Seriously. Don't get nerve damage from getting hung up on stuff.

[@jasonperdue2554]

Word

[@50shadesofcerakote]

GarandDaddy does it again, finally started looking into NVG's and he puts out a video.

[@kaiserwilhelmthe2nd349]

This brings me back to my days in the army. I loved and hated using NVGS. One reason I hated it was muzzle flash would make it look like a strobe party.

[@Maniac742]

When she says to sweep the house... Me: HEHEHEEHEHEHEEHEHEHEEHEHEHEHE

[@SldgeHammr]

If I'm a good boy will you take me to get ice cream later daddy Garand?

[@paulbarclay4114]

Ivan Karamazov sounds like youre gonna be his daddy soon

[@samadams9557]

Hey; I need to know where those guys were coyote hunting when they lost their night vision....

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

Will these help you find the g spot? Just asking... For a friend.

[@SldgeHammr]

For science

[@RPfau1]

Nah. It's a myth, like the moon landing or the female orgasm. Not real, and your a fool for believing it's real.

[@B65-s7b]

Those are only on thots. Apply the vaccine.

[@wallerwhittemore6563]

You must sniff it out danielson

[@shable1436]

Need therm for that

[@Teutonik]

Not gonna lie: I think focusing the camera while GT focuses the NVGs is some top-level editing, and I hope it wasn't overlooked.

[@dak4465]

The image after the "if youve ever" moment totaly got me

[@tbaggusmaximus]

I've used my PVS-15s to Search and Rescue Doritos from the garage

[@MaverickHeloPilot]

I just traded my Panobridged 14's for a pair of Nivisys NVAG-6 (ANVIS-6), bridged 14's is just too front heavy on a ballistic helmet, and a bonus to running the ANVIS-6s is that specifically from Nivisys they're approved for aviation use by the FAA (nice to have that option having my rotorwing pilot rating)

[@preacher1776]

Man, I loved the discussion on WP or just ole green. Before I bought my NVGs, I worked with both. The WPs I never could get used to or comfortable with. I think it has more to do with my age/generation. I didn't hate the WP, but gave me a headache. Using dual PVS14s, Mod Armory articulating bridge, and G24 mount. Great presentation, G-thumb. Glad to see you out of that doctor shmock.

[@liamvosefski2795]

In the usmc i had a pvs 14 that was 1 week younger than me, hated that thing lol. I just got my first rig a wp pvs 14 and i love it to death im definitely digging the higher specs of a modern unit plus wp is easier on my eyes over hours of use. We're all different whats important is getting what works for you!

[@davidjd123]

gen 4 is going to be digital and a game changer for night vision forever

[@GeorgeStarkes]

Your videos are great man. Very straight to the point and informative with just the right amount of humor. Keep up the amazing work brotha 💯

[@614XJ]

Someone needs to make an IR Laser that mounts on to your helmet that resembles the Predators 3 dot. That would be insane lol

[@spok209]

GreyC5 seen that on a motorcycle helmet

[@614XJ]

spok209 Yeah I'm aware of the predator Moto helmets hope to get one eventually.

[@baron8107]

GreyC5 Can you imagine pulling that shit on Halloween?

[@B65-s7b]

Best frivolous gear comment by far.

[@Krispy5757]

Now we need a PEQ with three smaller lasers instead of the one big one lol

[@palmtack2164]

I need a pair for my airsoft team meet this Saturday. Mommy said she would buy them on eBay if I got a real job and moved out of the basement . Yeah right take me to court mom!

[@tyclark8162]

Hey bro, you put out some really informative reviews about gear n training. I watch some as I am a ole paradog n retired. I run with a wilcox g24 I think, n ITT PVS14 +P both platforms helmet n weapon mounts. Then generally go with a Trijicon REAP IR thermal primary on my LWRC SPR M6. They stay retired in my war chest most days. But if we ever go hot with shtf, I can atleast guard my gkids. But I am no Rambo. One thing I'd say for veterans who might be deployed in the sh** box. Foreign soldier here, yet trained with the Big Wolves n SOFs. Keep your sh** tucked well an Always make sure you n yours did the shake down before each mission. Rarely ever mentioned an few carry. We were issued black jacks n various defensive knives. I'd mount my black jack behind either my helmet or tucked into my load out harness. Only makes sense imho, as it's a last ditch tool if you find yourself on the dirt. Its saved my own life 2x n others as well. You go through enough doors, you'll find yourself blindsided on your back. It happens guys.

[@richardsinger9520]

Used to fly night NOE in the Air Cav w Gen 2 anpvs 5 goggles. Worked great but you have to keep your head on a swivel. Used buck shot in a first aid pouch Velcroed to the back of our helmets to keep them from sliding down our face.

[@Kingsman4101]

I remember one time spending hours walking a range because a crew-chief forgot to put the loop over his head and dropped the nods out the window while doing a night shoot from uh-60's...lol fun times

[@stantondorsett5108]

:face palm: That must have sucked

[@saphrone4071]

I want to see Daddy Garand review the COD night vision goggles

[@vtphynx]

Fun drinking game: take a shot every time Dad says "typically" 🥃

[@musashiblade8665]

Being that Im totally blind in one eye, its safe to say a mono unit would work well for me ? Well informed video. Keep up the great work GT. !!

[@JoeInMemphis]

I had a screwdriver stuck in my left eye at work (ouch) a PVS14 has been perfect for me. It would be a waste of NV to get a dual tube.

[@TheMysticRager]

Imagine you’re robbing a house at night and you look upstairs and there is just enough light to see an armored man with night vision aiming right at you the last second before he shoots you

[@Mrmeek4-m6s]

with the airsoft vests, the nylon strips that are attachment points for gear glow under night vision like reflector tape

[@alphaadhito]

*_Bravo Six, Going Dark_*

[@Fede_uyz]

After careful finantial consulting with my mom, I have decided to only attend daytime airsoft games, thank you flannel daddy

[@Counted_Coup]

Daddy has a very strong neck...he wore them spider eye nightvisions effortlessly!

[@jackremington8888]

Wow these 4 cylinders are amazing imagine the batteries so much power in such small size

[@JonHeckendorf]

Think tactics and training. Counter weight with something used in the field (useful) and duel or more purposed. Not just dead weight. I used a starlight scope (heavy with high failure rates), only a few time, while in Viet Nam. No training and no tactics but still got good results. The reason I'm here is to learn about the latest and greatest equipment, tactics, and training. Never know when you'll need it. Keep learning and save a life.