Eo-Tech 512.A65 (Non-NV)/Aimpoint M68/Aimpoint Clone PVS-7 NVG Test

[TNRobocop]

Copied from my post on ARFCOM.

Well I was bored tonight so I put a theory to the test that a regular non-nv Eo-Tech 512.A65 was perfectly able to work with a set of NVG's.

So I grabbed a pair of PVS-7's from the arms room, went into the flight sergeant office, and took some pics with my blackberry 8330.

In short it worked perfectly fine. I turned the brightness down on the 512 until I could not see it with the naked eye and could see it fine through the PVS-7.

Didn't show up so great in the picture through the NVG, but you get the idea.

Granted I know it takes more time to setup than if you just had the standard NV setting Eo-Tech, but this model is cheaper and in a SHTF situation would work as needed.

Hope this is helpful for somebody.

Update:

Used a Aimpoint M68, a Aimpoint Clone, and the 512.A65 agin tonight.

Clone was crappy. No lowest setting for use with NVG, was bright as hell. Able to be seen from the front from roughly 10 feet away bright as day.

M68 was okay. Took to setting 5 from off position before I was able to pick it up in the NVG's. Barely able to be seen from the same distance from the front, but would be able to be lost in back ground clutter.

512.A65 was unable to be seen from the front at all from the same distance.

Unfortunely, I was not able to get a non-nv Aimpoint for testing, but will in the future if I can get my hands on one.

UPDATED PICS:

Test Subjects:

M68 from rear on setting 5:

M68 from front (10 feet away), you can barely see the dot towards the top left as you look at the picture:

Aimpoint Clone from front (10 feet away, next to M68):

Eo-Tech from front (10 feet away), no visible reticle, the light spots you see is the reflection from the arm of a metal chair and some on the wall. Eo-Tech is the black blob to the right side of the wall reflection:

[Guest TurboniumOxide]

Cool.

[Capbyrd]

I wish I had some NV goggles so that I could see what my Aimpoint M2 looked like with it. Cool post. Thanks for sharing.

[poak]

Out of curiosity, is that the Primary Arms clone?

[dunndw]

I've got a non NVG Aimpoint....just need to borrow the NV gear for a year or two for a complete test :-)

[MacGyver]

Nice test. Thanks.

[TNRobocop]

I have no idea who made the clone. I picked it up from Paletiger for playing around with.

Dunn you need to come out to the base some night. Give you a guided tour.

[dunndw]

Love to robo :-) Got to get the mom out of the hospital 1st. She picked up an infection they're trying to fix. Report today was much improved.

[TNRobocop]

Love to robo :-) Got to get the mom out of the hospital 1st. She picked up an infection they're trying to fix. Report today was much improved.

Glad to hear she is better.

Just let me know. You got my number.

[Paletiger13]

Great info man, thanks.

[LA_357SIG]

I tried my AGOG behind a GEN II monocular and it didn't seem that bright. The guy I bought it from said ACOG tritium will ruin NVD's. Plus the ACOG was 3x and it doesn't focus right.

...Anyway if you get some insanely low prices on any Aimpoint T-1, M3 or Eotech XPS3 please let me know.