flapjack4 Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Anyone use these for nitetime geocaching ? seems they would be handy for woods excursions or high muggle areas if you chose to go at nite ....if so ,bout how much do they run.... Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I think you probably should do a little more real-life geocaching before you let your imagination wander $500 off course. You will thank me. Quote Link to comment
zorakk Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 With night vision equipment you get what you pay for. $500 is for a crappy russian pair.Lok to pay at least $1000 and up for a good U.S pair. I think it may be overkill to use for geocaching and i can guarantee if the cops see you skulking around in the dark they will Definetly want to know what your doing.If you just want them then there is an extreme coolness factor associated with them though. Quote Link to comment
flapjack4 Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 (edited) had no idea they were that expensive..i thought they,d be nice if someone was nervous bout going in the woods late at night with a flashlite where they,d stick out like a sore thumb..ya never know whos in the woods these days .. Edited July 4, 2010 by flapjack4 Quote Link to comment
+bittsen Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 It looks like fun. I don't know if the goggles, alone, would help you caching but you would probably see wildlife that you won't if you are night caching with a flashlight. Quote Link to comment
+Kabuthunk Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 had no idea they were that expensive..i thought they,d be nice if someone was nervous bout going in the woods late at night with a flashlite where they,d stick out like a sore thumb..ya never know whos in the woods these days .. Gotta say, I've felt that nervous twinge when hunting around bushes at night with a flashlight. The problem however is that it's a lot easier to explain why you're looking around with a flashlight than if you're looking around with nightvision goggles. The former looks relatively innocent and is quite explainable. With the latter, you would have a really hard time trying to convince the cops you're not a stalker. Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Third generation night-vision is super. Prices on 3G FAR exceeds those in the link, however. I guess it all depends on how much you care to spend for a hobby. Quote Link to comment
BCProspectors Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 When you guys say expensive, I thought you actually meant expensive. A cheap pair is only around $100. A GPS device easily costs more. Quote Link to comment
+geodarts Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 They could come in handy if you do part of the repetitive caching trail along the ET Highway. But then you would be looking for other things apart from caching. Quote Link to comment
+EscapeFromFlatland Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I bought my nephew a pair for $40. Great kids toy, nothing like what the military issued me. Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I was issued the MiNi-14 Generation 3 Select Alpha Advanced Multi-Purpose System night vision monocular for work. It's on sale. At the low price of $3,499.00, you save $200.00! Your peripheral vision, color sensing and depth perception are shot the second you flip the switch, so I wouldn't suggest you use them for night caching. As a night cache enthusiast, I find a flashlight to work a whole lot better. Quote Link to comment
Trader Rick & Rosie Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Did you mean Goggles? Quote Link to comment
zorakk Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) That and if you were to get the AN/PVS-7 single tube goggles i hear that they have issues with depth perception due to only having 1 lens.The older AN/PVS-5's i have do not have that problem but you do have limited FOV compared to your natural vision.I think that would be a handicap if your out beatin the bushes looking for a cache,although you can drive a vehicle with them. The cop that pulled me over thought they were "cool" and let me go after checking them out for a few minutes. Edited July 14, 2010 by zorakk Quote Link to comment
+t4e Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Did you mean Goggles? or maybe googles? Quote Link to comment
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