Sneek Peek first thermal Vids from the new IR Patrol

shurshot, whatever you do don't ditch the tripod. lol Are you carrying the rifle attached to the tripod or carrying both separate? I've developed a very unique method of carrying the gun attached, just pm me and i'll send some pics.
 
don't worry, after what I invested in the rifle tripod, I certainly am not ditching it. and if I ditch the tripod for the caller, the caller won't work 80% of the time so would have to ditch the caller and external speaker too. then if I do all that, I may as well stay home. lol

I am not going to try to navigate with a helmet mounted thermal either. I can tell that much already just using the PS32 knowing that would be a bad idea. and my Gator isn't tall enough to wear my helmet inside either so that's not going to happen either.

my best bet is to drive the Gator out close and make about 3 trips to the stand from the Gator to get everything to the stand. this is just part of the hunt for me.
 
Shurshot,

Why dont you just drive your Gator to your hunting stand and then throw a camo net over it?

Not trying to be a smarty pants, i am being serious about this question.
 
Having a passenger ride in your UTV with a helmet mounted thermal is a HUGE PLUS and highly recommended, you will see tons of things to investigate further, in fact this is the best method to cover lots of territory, even better than my Pan/Tilt FLIR dedicated thermal system in the UTV....
 
I have tried the camo net over the Gator before and it just seems that I don't see anything when I do that so I park it a couple hundred feet or less from the stand. it makes for a hike and a bit of a workout to get everything in place, but I just stay on the stand longer than some people do after I get there. I try to set for 15-20 minutes scanning before I start calling. I usually don't do more than 2 stands a night for this reason and the second stand will be on a different farm too.

I don't have a thermal helmet mounted yet so my passenger has used the PS32 to scan with while I drive. I try to drive with no lights if possible unless it is just too dark. then I will use a red flashlight to see with.
 
Shurshot,

I understand!

I doubt the reason you are not seeing anything when you would take the Gator and throw the net over, chances are you were not going to see anything anyway??

At night could you use the back of your Gator like a pickup truck rack to gain elevation?

I sent you a PM as well.
 
Originally Posted By: Mr. Poppadopalis
I doubt the reason you are not seeing anything when you would take the Gator and throw the net over, chances are you were not going to see anything anyway??

At night could you use the back of your Gator like a pickup truck rack to gain elevation?

I sent you a PM as well.


You could very well be right about the camo net.

I have sat in the bed before, but it makes too much noise moving around when I do.

I replied to your PM, thanks!
 
So I spoke with a person from Mod Armory and they told me that it would be very possible to add the attachment that will allow you to use NV On one eye and an IR Patrol on the other eye at the same time. Would this be possible and would it be similar to Fusion technology?

You could also raise or lower one i guess so no need it taking one off etc???
 
I have been told by Sky Pup, whose experience I respect, and by others, that simultaneously using a PVS 14 on one side and a thermal on the other just doesn't work. Columnation issues are only one obstacle, apparently the amount of input leads to brain overload.

I hope that primarily using the Patrol when conditions are favorable will work, but I think having both and switching back and forth as conditions and purpose change is the way it will work best.

Good to hear that the Patrol and PVS 14 combo will work on the Mod Armory dual mount. With a pair of PVS 14's the Mod Armory mount allows swinging one or the other PVS to the side and up, out of line of sight. Their video in the link I provided earlier gives a good look at the flexiblitymofmthe mounting system.

Also, if you want to swing both PVS and Patrol out of the way to use a weapon mounted sight you can do that too.

JPK
 
Originally Posted By: SkyPupIt would be a seriously expensive waste of time and effort.

Mr sky pup,
What are your thoughts about the dual mount and only using 1 device at a time

Pvs14 for walking in and then thermal for scanning?
 
Mod Armory also told me that One would need a Wilcox G24 mount as well?
I believe I have a G11 for my PVS 14?



I guess a guy could just snap in the PVS14 Jarm and then pop it out and snap in the IR Patrol for scanning?
 
You won't need a dual mount, you just need a Nortoros dove tail adapter and a Wilcox or Nortoros mount with dovetail.

The Nortoros INVG allows you to swing the PVS-14 or thermal out of the way so that you can shoot your NV or Thermal scope on your rifle.


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JPK,

I kinda like your idea with the Mod Armory Bridge, if you have two PVS14 units then that would make great sense to have it set up as if you were using a set of NV goggles.

What are you thoughts on one PVS 14 and 1 IR Patrol and using them independently?

Would you feel the same way if you were using a PVS14 and an IR Patrol and switching back and forth between the two?

And don't forget that it is not only the 5 ounces, it is also the weight of another PVS14 or an IR Patrol.........
 
I haven't forgotten the extra weight of the second device, just that if you run the Mod Armory bridge with only one device you are paying a less than 5oz penalty compared to running one device with just a dovetail mount.

Or put another way, running the bridge with an extra PVS 14 results in an extra pound, if the second unit is a Patrol then the extra weight is several ounces more.

I am definitely going to use the Mod Armory bridge with a PVS 14 on one side and a Patrol on the other and switch back and forth as required.

If you were looking to keep costs down then the route Sky Pup recommended would save you $550. I don't think using a thermal hung around your neck would be much of a disadvantage. When you get set for approach or you have reached your stand you can swap out devices. Dovetail mounts of all kinds are easy to use and can be done by feel. IMO it would take two hands though.

JPK
 
I use my PVS-14 over my non-dominate eye all the time for mobility and situational awareness with one of my FLIR LS-64/LS-XRs slung around my neck, it is easy to turn the FLIR on and use the other eye to check something out with InstaAlert for a minute, takes less than ten seconds.
 
Let's say you have the dual mount, my left eye is dominant and i shoot with my right eye, you now have two gadgets on your helmet and both are in the up position.

Will you be able to get your eye into the scope comfortably to make a shot?
 
Okay my mind is made up for the upcoming season for coyotes.

I am going to have a PVS14 on a Jarm and the IR Patrol on whatever mounting it comes with.

PVS14 on for walking to location, it comes off when I get the caller out in front of me and when I sit down the Thermal goes on!

Won't cost me $550!!

If I feel that this arrangement is not working as planned then I will go to plan B
 
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