Holosun DRS-TH Thermal Reflex Sight Color: Black Reticle: Multi Refresh Rate: 50 Hz Resolution: 256×192 pixels = 49,152 AGM Rattler TS25 384 50 hz refresh 384 x 288 pixels = 110,592 BUYER BEWARE! Don’t Buy a Holosun DRS-TH Until You Watch This Any man in America who watched Predator! or has played Call of Duty understands why low light technology is cool (cutaway to COD). (meme of portland man) Of course, some men don’t like guns… but those men wear scarfs, get their nails done and wear masks with pronouns, so maybe this video isn’t for everyone. Unfortunately, seeing in the dark is expensive, which is probably why everyone got so excited about Holosun getting into the low light game […]
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Faraday Cage Gun Safe
Faraday Cage Gun Safe The documentary Grid Down, Power Up along with books like One Second After highlight the need to take EMP seriously. Whether caused by direct enemy action, nuclear war or a natural disaster, an EMP could wipe out any and all electronic devices you may have. Society is built on computers and electronics, so logical people know that a CONUS EMP event means Without Rule Of Law (WORL) and maybe the end of the world. T-Shirts Available NOW Shirts available!Buy a T-Shirt Here An EMP would fry red dots, holographics, night vision and thermal optics. Ironically, a post-EMP world is exactly the time I’d want all of those devices. I’ve seen content on faraday bags, faraday cages […]
Sig ECHO3 Thermal Reflex Sight
Disclaimer: Limitless America loaned me their Sig ECHO3 so I could make this video. After I’d tried it out a bit, I pulled the owner aside and asked him if he wanted me to publish this, or just be like: “if you can’t say something nice, say nothing at all.” To their credit, Limitless America told me to be brutally honest. If you find this video helpful, go to their website and buy a thermal rifle scope (not an ECHO) as a way to say thanks to them. It might seem like I’m being mean-spirited, but this review is based on verifiable facts and I will screenshot everything for you. The specs on the Sig are bad, and my personal […]
AGM Rattler TS-25 384
Today we’re reviewing the AGM Rattler TS25 384 Core. For comparison, I’ll also include B-Roll from other thermal and night vision devices. For clarity, I’ll put notes on the screen at times where a different device is being used. Since quality and value is always relative to competitors, I’m comparing the Rattler against the Sig ECHO3 and the iRay RICO 640 core. Context: I’m a prepared civilian with a rural homestead. I hunt for meat and to protect livestock from predators. But, my mindset leans more toward civilian preparedness and less toward hunting as a primary pursuit. Disclosures: I used the AGM Rattler for a few weeks, but I haven’t (yet) put one through years of rigorous testing. Also, Limitless […]
Night Vision Vs Thermal
When it coms to low light, there’s rarely a perfect answer; only a series of compromises. Sometimes the compromises are about money and availability, but these compromises are also about limitations of certain families of technology. What’s right for you will vary based on your needs, budget and the exact scenario that arises. What you think will be perfect for you may turn out to have unanticipated drawbacks in the imperfect “real world” that you’re presented with. In the first part of this series, I’ll be making the argument for why thermal is a better place to start on your journey to own the night. In the next video, I’ll make a case for why night vision is the way […]
Holosun Thermal Red Dot
Holosun Thermal Red Dot (DRS) Almost every gun guy under age 40 has heard that Holosun is coming out with a thermal reflex sight. This company provides decent quality red dot sights that seem to work and be much cheaper than top tier stuff from Eotech and Aimpoint. Are they “just as good” as Navy Seal helicopter sniper equipment. No. But, for many use cases this brand is good enough. Video games like Call Of Duty and our drive for self-preservation have catapulted night vision and thermal imaging into mainstream gun culture. The only reason why everyone doesn’t have low light capability is that both night vision and thermal units are shockingly expensive. Affordable PVS14’s and thermal rifle scopes are […]
Improvised Night Vision
Improvised Night Vision If you’re anything like me, you either have night vision or want it; for all of the usual reasons. Whether you have Gen 3 filmless dual tubes, low budget digital, or nothing at all: we’re all know that a lot of bad things happen when it’s dark outside. NVG is a super power that you can buy, and it’s becoming much more common for both civilians as well as state level actors. Potentially hostile dudes with glowing eyes who can magically see in the dark raises some interesting personal security concerns. I’ve been thinking about this problem a lot so let’s discuss some ideas surrounding this topic. FYI, I’m just a random dude on the internet and […]
Sionyx Opsin
The Opsin is a helmet mounted digital night vision unit. Some recent reviews out there over-hype the Opsin and use IR floodlights or dusk/pre-dawn conditions to make the Opsin look unrealistically good. To be fair, the Opsin definitely raises the bar on digital performance… a lot. This item was purchased anonymously from Optics Planet by a fellow patriot and night vision enthusiast. To the friend who trusted me with the device for an extended review, thank you. Should you get an Opsin? That depends !- cutaway to depends –> Maybe you want to merc pumpkins on New Year, maybe you wanna impress your totally-based internet friends that you can really trust, maybe you’re preparing to be deadly in the mountains […]
Digital Vs Analog Night Vision
T-Shirts Available NOW Shirts available!Buy a T-Shirt Here Digital versus analog night vision. A fancy optic won’t win a match for you, buying running shoes won’t fix your cardio. But, NVGs will make you see when it’s pitch black to everyone else. For anyone interested in anything tactical, ever, NVG is undeniably cool. I think we all know why. But unless you’re in the Taliban, you better bring money, lots of money. Even people with a SCAR-h budget balk at the cost of playing the low-light game. A decent military style PVS-14 monocular (one eye only) costs $2,500-$5,000 at the time of filming. Dual tubes are $5,000-$10,000. Yes, you can go a bit cheaper if you make sacrifices. But still: […]
SCAR-H
It may not be cool to admit it, I first saw this rifle playing Modern Warfare with my internet friends. Unlike the vaporware 6.8 spc ACR, the SCAR-H actually became a legitimate platform. Yes, I’m aware of the lame 5.56 ACR, but that one was stupid. In any case, I was totally sold after I saw the Heavy crush on FPS Russia. Ah FPS Russia, that guy from the Halcyon Days when the internet was definitely not a safe space. Some people complain about the tactical Ugg Boot, but I actually like it and after many years of use I can tell you that this platform absolutely rocks. We have some fun merch on the way, so check out the […]