Custom Night Vision | 50º Boomslang Optics 

Nice video! As we mentioned on the Cold Harbour video the Boomslangs are designed specifically for the PVS-14. That particular standard housing size (the internal dimensions of the housing) limits what anyone can do in designing wide FOV optics. We can design 50 degrees with 25mm eye relief, it requires a totally different internal housing design from a standard PVS-14. Therefore, the Boomslangs were designed to provide 50 degrees FOV capability that is backward compatible to almost all PVS-14 type night vision goggles currently in use. The end goal was to minimize fisheye distortion prevalent on other wide FOV optics, while preserving as much clarity as possible edge to edge while drastically increasing situational awareness.

Very nice test guys, thanks for the shoutout and great job.

I don’t want to sound too stupid, but I have so much to learn about this stuff. I appreciate the content!

Thanks Kevin and Ben! I’m expecting my PVS 14 back from you tomorrow with the Boomslang lenses. Amazed at the turnaround time. You guys rock. K. Keefer

thanks a lot, very informative and valuable. good job

Crushing it, once again!

I definitely need these optics 😊

FOV so hot right now

Very nice video! Thank you.

FYI, if you hold ALT and press 0176 on the number keypad you get the degree symbol °

Kevin: "we decided to use a tube thats...not to high spec!" also Kevin: "yea so its an L3 filminess super gain tube..." LMFAOOO

Thanks guys

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Would you say the Carson/RPO is still a general all around good choice, where as the boomslang seems more specialized for if your really needing that FOV increase?

Dope. Thanks for the info! Super helpful for a non pro like me. Any idea on price yet?

Very interested in these. So if I understand you correctly, if I have a spot in zone 2, that spot will be perceived as being larger while viewing thru the lenses?

Can you do a halo / mixed light comparison with the boomslang vs carson? (Just like you did in the video Carson vs RPO) In that video the extra halo effects made the Carson the first choice for me.

Did you test if that is the resolution limit of the optics, or if it scales up with a higher res tube? While I had to use a 25mm tube to get a 92° fov, I noticed, that I still got a rather strong magnification on the tube details when looking around in the image. Also the smallest 25mm tubes I'm aware of, are in 43mm format. Having 36mm tubes with 25mm screen and photocathode would be really nice in my opinion. But it seems the trend goes towards 16mm screens.

What would the fov be with these optics but on a noisefighter or similar bridge?

Great video! Is it possible to install these onto the RNVG-A? That uses PVS14 tubes but I'm not sure if the Boomslang parts are compatible

I hope rpo puts out a lightweight increased fov

What kind of FOV performance are you going to see with a set of 65 degree set RPNVGs? \

I saw the price at cold harbor for the boomslang. What do they do that makes it cost around 150 dollars more than the boomslang on your site? Or what do you guys do to make yours cost 150 dollars less?

I’m still waiting for someone to test these in a pano setup to see what that’s like

Photonis going to release their high gain tubes in white phosphor soon? Seems like that might be a real game changer.

Would these work with something like the tarsier eclipse? Im assuming no.

Any issues pairing it with a clip on thermal ?

Would it have even more benefit with panning night vision unit ? Or is that not how that works lol, could be a dumb question.

Damn they got fov sliders on nods now

Id still rather go with the 58 deg lens with more fov, similar res , higher eye relief and way lower costs

I never knew that it is the optic that limits the FOV. I thought it was the tube. Huh.

If my analisys peralisis wasn't bad enough.

These optics are too expensive compared to rpo/carson, if photonis lowers the price 20-25%, I'd consider them.

YOU SHOULD DO THE FLASHLIGHT POINTING TEST TOO !!!!