View Full Version : NVG's (Night Vision Goggles
Strange request, but here goes. does anyone have any NVG's i can borrow for a few weeks for a military course i am on starting saturday.
They will make things like OP's, night patrols and night naving a hell of a lot eiaser.
Shellywoozle
06-10-08, 06:18 PM
I will ask at work see if they have any old ones they don't use anymore, no promises
I will ask at work see if they have any old ones they don't use anymore, no promises
aww thanks you are a star if you can. Ill owe you big style if you can:D:D:D
Biker_Billy
06-10-08, 06:25 PM
I've got half a bag of mouldy carrots if that helps mate?
I've got half a bag of mouldy carrots if that helps mate?
somehow i dont think they will mate, thanks for the offer though.
Dangerous Dave
06-10-08, 06:27 PM
I'll see if we have any in the bins.
Biker_Billy
06-10-08, 06:28 PM
Failing that, we have these incredible devices in Cornwall, only just made it down the A38 - everyone is stocking them, and raving about them....
.....think they are called 'torches'?????
I'll see if we have any in the bins.
Again if you can mate that would be cracking.:D and very much apriciated. Not far from you either am i?? and the course is Based in Blandford so easy to nip over to poole to return them as well.
Failing that, we have these incredible devices in Cornwall, only just made it down the A38 - everyone is stocking them, and raving about them....
.....think they are called 'torches'?????
LOL, yeah but the whole point of NVG's is to help you see and not be seen. ;)
Biker_Billy
06-10-08, 06:33 PM
Would that be Blandford RSoS? - I go there quite a bit with work...
Nice part of the world down in Dorset...
Dangerous Dave
06-10-08, 06:35 PM
Again if you can mate that would be cracking.:D and very much apriciated. Not far from you either am i?? and the course is Based in Blandford so easy to nip over to poole to return them as well.
Yeah, Poole at HQ. What is the course/exercise?
Would that be Blandford RSoS? - I go there quite a bit with work...
Nice part of the world down in Dorset...
Yes it would be the RSS, the home of the Corps (US Marine voice on) huuuuuhhhhhh
Yeah, Poole at HQ. What is the course/exercise?
Its my Senior CLM mate (once completed i get to wear the 3rd stripe). just want as many good bits of kit as possible to make life a bit eaiser.
Well they do say on the admin instruction to bring anything that willl make the exersise phase more bearable. I think NVG's fall into that given night patrols and OP's etc.
Oh and i have been to your HQ once to do a project my place was installing across the country.
Dangerous Dave
06-10-08, 06:40 PM
Oh and i have been to your HQ once to do a project my place was installing across the country.
What was that? Did they let you in the dungeon?
What was that? Did they let you in the dungeon?
Nope no dungeon for me. You know how now you have 2 phones on your desk one for secret one for restricted, rather than the one SSS do it all phone? welll that was my team and BT who implimented and carried that out.
Dangerous Dave
06-10-08, 06:48 PM
Nope no dungeon for me.
Shame, as a signals man you would love it. There is some stuff in there that I shouldn't know about....
So what do you do for the Signals?
Shame, as a signals man you would love it. There is some stuff in there that I shouldn't know about....
So what do you do for the Signals?
I would. I want to go to 18Sig Regt next due to the good jobs they get.
I am a Tech, welll we are called systems engineers now. started off as a radio tech when i joined up.
diamond
06-10-08, 06:54 PM
If you are on aarse i think there's a thread about Aldi selling NVG for £89
If you are on aarse i think there's a thread about Aldi selling NVG for £89
Cheers, i am not on it strangley enough. I would rather borrow some if i can than shelll out cash for something i will only really use once in a while.
Dangerous Dave
06-10-08, 06:58 PM
I want to go to 18Sig Regt next due to the good jobs they get.
Some good men in there, we are aiming to break away from you lot tough. No offence to you or your colleagues but we have had a few bad experiences in the past which I cannot comment anymore about.
Some good men in there, we are aiming to break away from you lot tough. No offence to you or your colleagues but we have had a few bad experiences in the past which I cannot comment anymore about.
Yeah i bet, unfortunatly there are also some muppets there for the wong reasons, just to collect badges.
I would go there just to get on and do the job. Getting to old to get badged now LOL
Dangerous Dave
06-10-08, 07:06 PM
unfortunatly there are also some muppets there for the wong reasons, just to collect badges.
Thats a polite way to put it.
Getting to old to get badged now LOL
Tell me about it, I have one aim now in the service - become active once again. I am UKCT, but I want a bit more back.
thats a polite way to put it.
Tell me about it, i have one aim now in the service - become active once again. I am ukct, but i want a bit more back.
ukct??
Dangerous Dave
06-10-08, 07:10 PM
Counter Terrorism
Why have i got visions of buffalo bill from silence of the lambs???
You disturb me neio :D
Put the lotion in the ****ing basket :shock:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/MadameLaLaurie/BuffaloBillInDragSOTL7-21-06.jpg
:confused: don't the Army provide them:confused:
tinpants
06-10-08, 07:47 PM
Try Ebay?
tinpants
06-10-08, 07:49 PM
Counter Terrorism
Dave, do you know a Royal Engineer WO2 by the name of Chris Button? He used to work very closely with the Home Office and Hereford amongst others in the field of EMoE.
:confused: don't the Army provide them:confused:
Beat me to it Ed...:confused:
Dangerous Dave
06-10-08, 07:54 PM
I know of an Engineer called Chris, have no idea what his surname is though.
I don't work in Hereford mate, full of egos up there and yuppies! I'm in the SBS, based at Poole.
xXBADGERXx
06-10-08, 07:54 PM
The Aldi ones are utter cackola , I make these things for a living for BAE systems and those Aldi ones are such a low spec , waste of money .
:confused: don't the Army provide them:confused:
No unfortunatly not as standard issue
lukemillar
07-10-08, 05:50 AM
:confused: don't the Army provide them:confused:
Hmmm, facilities not offered..... having to use your own equipment.....this has a very familiar ring to it but I can't think where I have heard it before...:-k
startrek.steve
07-10-08, 08:01 AM
I think Toys R Us sell kids ones...
(They work though)
Steve
Flamin_Squirrel
07-10-08, 08:16 AM
I think Toys R Us sell kids ones...
(They work though)
Steve
So can we expect to see the next generation of chavs tooled up with guns/knives, but also better equiped than the army? :shock:
Kate Moss
07-10-08, 08:18 AM
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3876884/Trail/searchtext%3EGOGGLES.htm
Counter Terrorism
Finally, Dave is outted!
http://www.skyone.co.uk/programmes/24/images/24_overview_pic1.jpg
Hmmm, facilities not offered..... having to use your own equipment.....this has a very familiar ring to it but I can't think where I have heard it before...:-k
To be fair they are not essential to the course,more of a nice to have if i can get some. But if i can get some good spec ones from DD etc then they will make life a hell of a lot eiser. and have the instructors quessing why i am able to operate so well at night:D.
Where they are required on Ops at night they are genurally avalible and issued to the troops.
TBH this media hype of troops buying kit that should be provided has been blown out of proportion a bit. Yes sometimes there are things missing and its wrong to be sent to do a job with stuff missing. But troops have always boought their own kit for a multitude of reasons, from better looks to better longevity etc. Sometimes the civi equivilant is better put toghther and smaller or lighter. It comes at a cost but personallyi dont mind buying a few bits of 'Gucchi' kit to make my life in the field eaiser.
For example i have bought my own aftermarket boots if you like. not because the Army wont provide me with any, but because they are more comfy, and waterproof. They wont give me blisters on long TAB or boot run. they are like slippers compared to the issued ones.
Dangerous Dave
07-10-08, 11:57 AM
Finally, Dave is outted!
http://www.skyone.co.uk/programmes/24/images/24_overview_pic1.jpg
No, I can shoot straight for a start.....
For CT work we are trussed up in sorts of gear, depending on the situation depends on the kit. The point is to be prepared for anything....
For example i have bought my own aftermarket boots if you like. not because the Army wont provide me with any, but because they are more comfy, and waterproof. They wont give me blisters on long TAB or boot run. they are like slippers compared to the issued ones.
We all buy our own boots here, far better than standard issue. I personally have a few of my own pieces of kit, gloves for a start.
Flamin_Squirrel
07-10-08, 12:03 PM
For example i have bought my own aftermarket boots if you like. not because the Army wont provide me with any, but because they are more comfy, and waterproof. They wont give me blisters on long TAB or boot run. they are like slippers compared to the issued ones.
Why don't they issue you with the decent ones in the first place though?
Dangerous Dave
07-10-08, 12:10 PM
Why don't they issue you with the decent ones in the first place though?
It is all down to who offers the best deal to the MOD, best cost per product.
No, I can shoot straight for a start.....
For CT work we are trussed up in sorts of gear, depending on the situation depends on the kit. The point is to be prepared for anything....
you dissin' my hero? =;
what, so never plain clothes, inflitrate the enemy, sleep with the girl, that kinda thing ;)
Dangerous Dave
07-10-08, 12:16 PM
so never plain clothes, inflitrate the enemy
We do those two.... I have no more to comment on this.
Flamin_Squirrel
07-10-08, 01:13 PM
It is all down to who offers the best deal to the MOD, best cost per product.
Of course, that's obvious. But I don't think it's on to go for the cheapest, crappiest kit and force you guys into buying something better.
anyhow, has anyone got some i can borrow yet?? LOL;)
plowsie
07-10-08, 02:32 PM
Nope, but nice to see you back mate :)
Nope, but nice to see you back mate :)
Thanks, and i am really sorry to hear about your personal bad news. chin up mate.
plowsie
07-10-08, 02:47 PM
Thanks, and i am really sorry to hear about your personal bad news. chin up mate.
Thanks mate :)
Dangerous Dave
07-10-08, 05:06 PM
I can only find broken crap in the bins, I know it is called a bin but it is where we put stuff that needs looking at and some of the stuff is minor.
I can only find broken crap in the bins, I know it is called a bin but it is where we put stuff that needs looking at and some of the stuff is minor.
Thank you for looking any how mate.
Dangerous Dave
07-10-08, 05:32 PM
There is a rec team coming in tonight, I'll see if they have anything.
Geoffrey
07-10-08, 06:13 PM
Finally, Dave is outted!
http://www.skyone.co.uk/programmes/24/images/24_overview_pic1.jpg
More like these guys, your traditional British storm trooper:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iJiLeY8KWBI/R-BthUsH28I/AAAAAAAAGqA/HVfyLe2gb88/2600898659%5B1%5D.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_iJiLeY8KWBI/R-BtgUsH26I/AAAAAAAAGpw/XOULDU69jb8/2600900537%5B1%5D.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_iJiLeY8KWBI/R-Bth0sH29I/AAAAAAAAGqI/S45txDheRjM/2600897773%5B1%5D.jpg
http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Australia/SASR/C0226119.jpg
There is a rec team coming in tonight, I'll see if they have anything.
:smt058:DCheers.
Dangerous Dave
08-10-08, 07:15 AM
Sorry Neio, all that returned were in full working order and have been earmarked.
More like these guys, your traditional British storm trooper:
http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Australia/SASR/C0226119.jpg
They are Australian SAS Geoff, we wear similar though...
Sorry Neio, all that returned were in full working order and have been earmarked.
...
Again thanks for looking for me. The exersise phase isnt untill the last week of October, so if any do become avaliable between then and now for me to borrow they would be reatfully recieved. Cheers.
Dangerous Dave
08-10-08, 11:47 AM
The exersise phase isnt untill the last week of October, so if any do become avaliable between then and now for me to borrow they would be reatfully recieved.
I'll keep an eye out, I am in and out 24hrs for the next three weeks so i'll have a good chance of digging something up.
Geoffrey
08-10-08, 01:19 PM
I am in and out 24hrs for the next three weeks so i'll have a good chance of digging something up.
Working 24hrs?
They are Australian SAS Geoff, we wear similar though...
Sorry.
Dangerous Dave
08-10-08, 05:24 PM
Working 24hrs?
Yeap, for another three weeks. I'm on call, but I do go home for an hour or two every now and again. The Mrs' would kill me if i didn't.....
...before we met I used to live on base most of the time anyway.
does anyone have any NVG's
Do they have to be helmet/head mounted?
The Guru
09-10-08, 11:30 AM
Bit of a tangent.. but my mates in Royal signals, he was an Instructor at Blandford. Posted to Germany a few months ago, some NATO unit..
MCN_LiamM
09-10-08, 12:25 PM
How about taking the sack of carrots that the dude offered you earlier on in the thread.
Then eat them all and you'll be able to see in the dark! :smt026
Always thinking.
PsychoCannon
09-10-08, 04:10 PM
If you're still looking I have a pair of Gen2+, nothing amazing but with the built in IR and a hand held IR Light they've served me well.
They are flip up head mounted Binos, not got the helmet mount for 'em I'm afraid but the rig fits OK under a hat or beanie.
Will be happy to lend 'em to ya if you need as they are gathering dust at mo.
Tiny dot in the centre of each lense where some bugger got me with a 2million candela floodlight leaving me screaching on the floor like something out of aliens (no automatic shut off!) but you'll hardly notice it =p, just stay away from very bright lights =p
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