Night Vision Care and Maintenance

[@RazgrizXVI]

"Take your freaking batteries out." Words to live by.

[@Abolish_The_ATF]

They probably had to service a ton of NVGs bc people kept their batteries in them lol

[@trailertrashtactics]

Man this was the short concise video that we all needed. Thank you so much.

[@MM-qm7og]

what about these internet no-evertyhings claiming your system needs to be nitrogen purged often?

[@syntaxerrorsix3137]

I do it about as often as I Nitrogen purge my other scopes. Never.

[@atacorion]

By the book yes several times a year, in actuality it’s not something you need to do.

[@eatsleepplayrepeat]

Another thing to add is to never have them on when it's bright out. It will burn out the tubes. You can have them on during daylight if you have special caps for them to train in the day.

[@richiehauser2159]

Are lens caps necessary to protect the tubes, or are they only vulnerable to excessive light when they’re turned on?

[@MaybeLang]

Put cat crap on my lenses. Now they smell like shit. Thanks allot Sam...

[@zacharynichols1812]

The subsequent pink eye results in muscle degradation and regrowth that increases perception levels over time to that of a kitty.

[@Centermass762]

@@zacharynichols1812 SCIENCE

[@bravowhiskey4684]

Lithium batteries offer better shelf life, much less chance of leakage/corrosion, longer run time, and function in temperature extremes that alkalines don’t. It’s very cold 3/4 of the year here, I only run lithiums in my nvds, lights, optics, GPS, etc.

[@mattd476]

I have some corrosion in my battery tube. How can I get it out? The battery was in for 9 days from the factory. I bought 123A batteries and they don't fit. Do you think the NVGs the Taliban have will last or break down quickly? Unless they sell it to some other country

[@Joshua.Jordan.Comedy]

I’m confused are we supposed to take the batteries out while in use to? Also when we’re storing after use is it ok to keep the batteries in the actual unit? Thanks

[@jiveturkey713]

Lol wut!? No, he is saying take the batteries out when you are done using them i.e. for storage

[@atacorion]

Epic troll post dude, 10/10 would recommend

[@thegolflife7565]

Are the Surefire 123A’s the best? I’ve always used them

[@DaveWomach]

Leaves much to learn. This is why I love trex videos so much more. You learn more than just take “your batteries out.”

[@atacorion]

If you think you need much more than this, then TREX Arms is wasting your time, unless you like the sound of Lucas’ voice.

[@brendensteinhauer7181]

What issues can arise if you leave your batteries in NVGs? I’ve always stored my pvs14 with the AA battery in it. I know under extreme heat a battery can explode and erode components, but I’ve always stored everything in a cool dry place. Are there other factors I’m not aware of? Thanks in advance!

[@zacharynichols1812]

I'm only two days into having NVGs, but from my understanding batteries can leak, and removing them negates that possibility as well as the ill effects of negligently leaving the system on and burning the tubes.

[@mt_shoots8918]

@@zacharynichols1812 FACTS. even if you believe the chance is low its not worth the risk for a 3k+ unit

[@Lunch_Peak]

Its not only leaking or exploding batteries, if you leave the batteries in you can accidentally leave the NVG's turned on. Leaving them turned on carries a host of risks.

[@brendensteinhauer7181]

@@Lunch_Peak Over a year later and I still leave my batteries in. It's probably a stupid decision overall, but no issues yet. I enjoy the capability to pick up my equipment and go to work with no hesitation. I recommend NO one "heed my order" on this exact topic.

[@AaaaandYerDhem]

Sam you rock! Thanks for sharing

[@maj.kamper9314]

Can you put di-electric grease in the battery compartment to help with good contact? and also in case your battery takes a dump it does make for an easier clean up. I just don’t know if it would hurt the nods.

[@Wgwta21]

Soon to purchase some katanas and I’m just wondering are they water resistant?? My hobby’s leads into rain sometimes

[@StarOasis26]

Okay thanks for the battery suggestions. Do you need the objective lens cover for anything? What about exposing it to direct light? Thanks

[@m4a1JAY]

Is there precautions with bright lighting? Can it damage the tube?

[@Studentsofwar]

I just recently purchased a PVS-14 and I was wondering whether it was normal to see a small red dot on the outside of the unit when the IR Illuminator is turned on. I can also see some red inside the tube with the Illuminator on. Is this normal?

[@Redmanfms]

Yes.

[@jameslang1354]

What about nitrogen purging?

[@koleuntabor1863]

Dig it. Thanks man.

[@mikelitoris3578]

🤪🤪🤪

[@theRealBased1492]

Will the muzzle energy of a .308 rifle start warping my lense if I fire it when my PVS is attached to a helmet?

[@atacorion]

huh?

[@Sentii2]

Unless the lens are inches away from the muzzle...no

[@samk7952]

Does cat crap need to go on the optic lens, sacrificial lens or both?

[@sportfreundrollins]

it prevents form fogging up and cleans... so whatever is diry and fogs up, catcrap it :) Outer the outer layer should be enough, but i adopted it to any seethrough stuff. My glasses included

[@dustinparmley5000]

You're the best! Thanks for all the info.

[@joshuaadams9579]

Well I already take out my batteries and just bought lithium’s and cat crap so I guess I’m good.

[@notyoaveragejosay1577]

What do you think about the bnvd 51 3gn white phosphorus tube binoculars

[@atacorion]

If TNVC doesn't carry it, that's a clue.

[@notyoaveragejosay1577]

@@atacorion does that mean they're not good or just discontinued????

[@atacorion]

@@notyoaveragejosay1577 I can’t help this man

[@darylbrown3923]

i have a armasight pvs-14 gen 2 can I run a lithium in it?

[@bingus42088]

Yes AA Lithium are fine, I use Energizer Ultimate Lithium

[@Centermass762]

Use Lithium batteries in every expensive electronic you own. Alkaline batteries aren't worth the risk. I had one leak in a EoTech 512 and it was a disaster.

[@lawrencewu3356]

We never took it out the batts in tue military…. Wonder why

[@russellnewmexico1]

Lack of knowledge, apathy due to easy repair/replacement, frequent use (in that order)

[@Centermass762]

Your supply must've been full of retards. We took the batteries out everytime we turned them back into supply.

[@daepicpigeon3274]

Whaaaaat? Is that silent solutions??????????

[@timdarrah2677]

Great videos, thanks for the information. It's easy to forget this stuff when you havn't messed with it in over 10 years. I'm building a PVS-14 and have came across conflicting information regarding nitrogen purging after assembly / tube changeout - some swear by it, others say it's a waste. Why the variation? I found a shop that will do it for $100, it seems like a small price to pay to protect the electronics on the inside. Thoughts? Thanks. I see there is another comment about nitrogen purging from @MM and the reply by @syntaxerrorsix, although I don't think there is a direct correlation between scopes and an MNVD as we don't take scopes apart and rebuild them (but this logic could be wrong).

[@CustosLibertas]

How about image burn? How bright of an environment can I expose my goggles to, and how long/often, without seriously risking tube damage? 3 1/2 minute video to say clean your goggles and use lithium batteries?

[@atacorion]

Yep 3.5 min, nobody is holding a gun to your head and making you watch it.

[@pyeitme508]

Everything needs to clean

[@dannyarchersillegitimateso7847]

Where are you getting $0.84 baterries? Lmao

[@meidamx]

Get some.

[@540isilver]

Can you use name brand lithium rechargeable batteries for the pvs14

[@nightfury6836]

NOICE!!! 😎😉👌🏾

[@xxxlonewolf49]

If only my damn supply sgt would allocate the $$$ for lithium batteries...penny-pinching b/s and they won't why we have gear issues.

[@atacorion]

Maybe buy a dozen of your own with your paycheck once a year and not worry about supply. That's what I do. Lithium Batteries are cheap

[@xxxlonewolf49]

@@atacorion OR the system I am working for can do it's damn job.

[@atacorion]

@@xxxlonewolf49 you know that ain’t gonna happen so you’re left with a choice, use the supplied batteries or spend $13 of your own money and buy enough batteries to last you a years worth of FTX’s.

[@xxxlonewolf49]

@@atacorion actually It can & has happend, when I do my part to raise he'll, show them the damage done by non-lithium batteries & point out in the manual where it says to use them so as to not damage the $6000-$10000 nvg's & thermals we have.

[@daveh6424]

Am curious for the specific reason to take the battery out?

[@junrenman]

No battery=no corrosion and reduces the chance of accidentally powering on during the day.

[@daveh6424]

@@junrenman thank you, sir.

[@50shadesofcerakote]

alkaline batteries leak if they sit for to long. Lithium batteries tend not to leak.

[@daveh6424]

@@50shadesofcerakote Yeah, learned it all now since I took Greenline Tactical's NightFighter. Thanks though.

[@coffeeinthemorning5226]

As a unit armorer in the army I can tell you even the most high speed mfer will forget to take the batteries out🤷‍♂️

[@Grunt-Barra]

They didn't pay for it 🤷‍♂️ give them a bill, then they'll baby their equipment more, I learned when I had to replace a bladder for $80 because I put Jack Daniel's in it 😂 I can't count the amount of times I drew a pvs14 and it had a dead battery in it. -11C 2010-2016

[@caseycharity]

Take your freaking batteries out! Unless you’re from Arkansas. 🤣

[@charlesboelter5457]

Take your freakin batteries out! Four words or more.