Description
PG25 Night Vision Monocular
The PG25 Night Vision Monocular is arguably the smallest and lightest night vision monocular available on the market. Don’t let its size fool you: This NV monocular is strong and capable and a perfect fit for the person just getting into night vision devices. One thing we will make abundantly clear: This will NOT be the most potent/high-performance unit on the market. We are offering this unit specifically for people who need NV capabilities without spending too much money on the unit.
Strength Coupled with Lightweight Form.
The PG25 is manufactured from an aluminum cast housing and features a mil spec dovetail. Inside the unit is a Gen 2 image intensifier tube. One thing to note: Rating a tube based solely off the “generation” is not a good metric. We will discuss minimum specs of these units below. The aluminum housing is rugged and durable. Because of this construction, we are are confident to descend into harsh environments with this unit on tap.
Low entry point, mid-range performance.
We aren’t offering the PG25 Night Vision Monocular for the hardcore person who needs the best of the best. Because of that fact, you should consider this unit with realistic expectations. The intensifier tube is not going to perform as well as our PVS-14’s with Photonis or Elbit tubes. It DOES still perform well, and gives you a capability in the darkness you otherwise would not have had. We just don’t want to mistake our intentions here: This is a VERY inexpensive unit that is PERFECT to get SOME people into the darkness. If you are new to night vision and/or you are on a tighter budget this might be a perfect fit for you.
Lightweight, Small, Portable.
One of the greatest strengths of the PG25 is the form factor. It is about half the size and weight of a PVS-14 monocular. When mounting units on your head, ounces equal pounds. Because of this reality, it is CRITICALLY important that you balance your load out on your helmet to limit fatigue. The PG25 is a No-Frills unit that has one function control knob, houses one CR123A battery, has a milspect dovetail and includes onboard illumination. That’s it. No frills, just a unit that gives you capabilities.
Perfect to couple with a bridged thermal monocular.
If you are looking to run a dual band setup (a NV monocular bridged with a thermal), this might be the perfect unit. For folks who need thermal more than NV, there is little reason to drop $4-5K on a high-spec PVS14. For the predator hunter, the PG25 is a perfect companion to a thermal. Having a quality thermal is the best way to scan, the PG25 coupled with said thermal just gives even more information to process while hunting.
Budget price, still a clear image.
Due to the size of the glass on the PG25, there is a LITTLE distortion around the edges of the glass. Overall, the tubes offered in the PG25 are very clear. We have been very happy with the performance of each PG25 we have purchased. Minimum specs are 1400 FOM, 22 SNR, & 64 lp/mm are the minimum specs for these units. The only downside: We do not receive specifications of the image intensifier with these units. Therefore, we do not supply specifications or guarantee specific metrics with each unit.
If you are looking to bridge a thermal with the PG25, check out the MOD Armory Bridge HERE. Find our helmet mountable thermal units HERE.
William Smith (verified owner) –
The PG25 exceeds the performance of any Gen 2 Device I’ve ever used (I’ve got around 2000 hours using Gen 2 PVS-14s and other NVG devices). Very clear image, absolutely no blemishes in either of the 2 PG25s I own, more than adequate night vision performance in a variety of lighting conditions, and haloing is pretty minor (even in environments with plenty of street lights). I’ve got just 10ish hours under Gen-3/Gen-4 PVS-14s, but the PG25 has not left me wanting, especially given the form factor.
I did some training with my PG25s and was pleasantly surprised with their performance. Apart from being more than adequate to take engagements out to any distance my civilian-powered illuminators were effective, the PG25’s small form factor is a force-multiplier for passive aiming. In a variety of stances/positions – there are just more ways to get behind your sighting system and get a good sight picture while wearing PG25s, given their compact size (I was using a 1x Prism sight). Also, when encountering “photonic barriers” due to illuminator splash or visible light sources, I found the IR Flood on the PG25 was readily able to illuminate darker objects past bright objects in the foreground (for a CQB environment).
I wore 2x PG25s as a modular dual-tube system during during a challenging night hike, wearing a “slightly less miserable” skull crusher. I was far less uncomfortable than I would have been using a dual PVS-14 setup, or even a fair number of dedicated dual tube systems. When paired with a Thermal monocular, I found the PG25 worked very well in a bridged Thermal?NGV system.
The PG25 rocks! Even with a gen-2 tube, I would argue they are worth considering (even if you have Geb-3/4 stuff) given their light weight, compactness, ease of passive aiming, and more than adaquate performance for tactical shooting.
Dennis (verified owner) –
The PG-25 is the answer to the budget friendly option. There are no blemishes and I think they say FOM is 1400 in case a bad tube slips past the QC. Mine is on par with a green 1800 FOM that I have snapped in right beside it and other than my left eye being a pvs14 to check as comparison the only thing I majorly noticed was the weight difference which the PG25 is way lighter than the PVS14. I have mine as a dual band system pair with a AGM Taipan 10-256 by making a bracket to attach to the mod armory dovetail found on this sight. You will not find a cleaner tube out there at this price than the PG25 even the new R14 doesn’t touch it unless you get there upgraded white phos are tube 1800-2000 FOM. I know the housing being made in china is the only bad thing about it other than that it’s highly impressive you will not be disappointed!!!