Description
Introducing the Photonis Vyper-14 Night Vision Monocular
The Photonis Vyper-14 Is A Lightweight, Easy To Use, Budget Friendly Binocular Option.
The Photonis Vyper-14 is the newest monocular to hit the Photonis lineup. The part that really impressed our team was the lightweight, rugged form factor. The simplistic nature of this monocular was also appealing, as it has only what users need, nothing they don’t.
Small Form Factor, High Performance.
Overall, our team has always been very pleased with the clarity and consistency of Photonis WP image intensifier tubes. While many in the industry like to beat up on Photonis, we put our money where our mouths are. We ran dozens of Photonis builds, put hundreds of hours downrange. Therefore, we have had nearly EVERY tube option through our hands. So, are Photonis tubes the best? No, but they do excel in several areas. One of those is clarity. The Vyper-14 coupled with 2000+ FOM tubes will offer fantastic performance for any user, regardless of where they find themselves.
Innovation without distortion
When it comes to field of view (FOV), the industry standard for night vision has been 40 degrees. This is the same as looking through a roll of toilet paper. Photonis has developed an eyepiece attachment that fits perfectly to the Vyper-14 and Vyper Bino which increases that FOV to 50 degrees.
10 degrees does not sound like a lot, but 28% more FOV is the difference between peripheral vision and no peripheral vision. Ask a pilot, or field medic how important peripheral vision is and all the sudden 10 degrees starts to feel sufficient. Read more here.
In The World of Night Vision, Sometimes Simple Is Better.
We get it, when price shopping night vision devices it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. For the most part, there is a never-ending list of specs, designs and prices to dive into and look over. Depending on the situation, it is easy to get attracted to units that might have features that are unnecessary. For anyone looking for a non-gain, simple unit, the Vyper-14 might be a solid option.
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Kaleb (verified owner) –
Works great. I got this to bridge with the RIX st6 via ravyn group bridge. I took them to Milsim West’s Balkar pocket. This was a life saver when we were ambushed during the ruck in. This Vyper did fine in the rain there too. It came with a nice lithium battery that hasn’t died from 2 full nights of use. It also came with a cheap harness to mount it on that I didn’t see listed in the item description so that’s also a plus. With a higher gain there is no issue mentally switching back and forth between thermal and this Vyper. Overall very nice and good to pair with the st6.
Chris (verified owner) –
I couldnt be happier with the Vyper 14 and boomslang glass. Ethan helped answer all my questions and I am so thankful for that.
I was going to get the Jerry FBs, but it is more feasable to run dual band with the versatility of the RH25.
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