Michael from United States, KY Public Profile

I purchased the gen 3 non hand select. I paid for 2 day shipping and they sent it express 1 day which. I hand the PVS-14 in my hands literally just after 24 hours in total. That is outstanding customer service. As far as the unit I received, it is pretty great for the price paid. Of the 4 PVS-14s I own, this is cosmetically the cleanest tube. The specs are actually much better than I was expecting as well. I have an Armasight OPMOD PVS-14 with a Exelis Everest tube that has exceptional specs, and this Trybe PVS-14 keeps up with it quite well. The housing and optics are slightly different from the traditional milspec stuff, but nothing to complain about. If you want a gen 3 PVS-14 but don't want to spend a crazy price or wait 4-6 month lead times, this is a great option.

This is an update to a review I made 2 years ago. I contacted Armasight to track down the spec sheet for my specific unit to see what I was working with as far as specs. The image of the tube is great, but I still wanted to know the specs. There are as followed Photocathode Sensitivity: 2283, Halo: 0.91, EBI 0.99, resolution: 64 lp/mm, Signal to noise: 29.9 which means fom of 1913.6. In case anyone is wondering those specs exceed all omni 8 and aside from halo all omni 7 specs which were known to be the most stringent. What YOU get in your system may not be this good, or could be better, but as with anything you take a chance. I've seen a YouTube video where u guy showed his specs and his tube had a Signal to noise of 28, so that says a lot. OpticsPlant definitely has a good thing going with these systems.

First off, I would like to get one thing straight. I am a very picky and impatient person. As with a number of items sold on optics planet, this is an ITAR item. Which means that during the purchasing process, you may have to jump through some very minor hoops, namely simply answering three simple questions and filling out an ITAR compliance sheet. Very easy stuff. Now on to the actual device. I have experience with the "MILSPEC" stuff from my experience in the military, so I have something to compare these to. This PVS-14 is absolutely with out a doubt in my mind every bit as good as the PVS-14's that I've had experience with in the Army. The build quality of the housing is spectacular, the tube is crystal clear , and the packaging is top notch. I called Opticsplanet on a few occasions with questions and some concerns, and their customer service was outstanding and top notch as well. Thank you Opticsplanet for an exceptional product, and awesome customer service. The only issue I have now, is that fact that I want to purchase another one, which I plan on.