CNV is the only company that is putting in this level of transparency for the customer. I appreciate the time and dedication of showing us what is what, to make the best informed decision. Superb job on making this video, and keeping everything objective from tube to tube.

Fck the haters. The vast majority of us appreciate the content.

I for one appreciate the video, it was a great comparison, thank ya! Shoutout to Hop for pointing me this way with his Jerry 31 video!

Great video as usual, ignore those who aren't spending top dollar for they will always attack top tier products.

Holy shit that l3 41snr was NICE!!

Make sure you increase your video quality when watching this! I realized it was streaming at 1080p and the clarity was completely different when I went back and bumped up my video quality 2160.

I really like this testing better then outside if there is a lot of ambient like. This truly show the SNR and EBI in effect.

Outstanding side by side comparisons. Thank you for taking the time to do this. My pick on a value/performance basis is the Photonis, followed by Elbit.

Outstanding video. Thank you for trying to rule out the human element and let the video show the results.

The best we can get where I live are photonis tubes. I got a 2337 echo with 69 lp, 33.87 snr and 9988 gain (31k in us units) and I have to say that I don't mind the dimmer output. I even turn the gain down most of the time because I don't want it too bright in dark conditions. I've used US gen 3 as well, and I can't say that the photonis is much worse at all. It's just a bit dimmer.

thank you for all the work you put into getting us this content. Super happy with my Photonis Echo WP even if its not the best on the market its what fits my budget without sacrificing too much quality. you guys rock

The easy answer is "I only sell the best tubes, no junk here, gimme a break!" haha

Big screen and max quality is amust for this vid! Great job!

Thanks for all the effort sir, I know it's Really a pain to do it but it's well worth it!

Thanks, helps educate me about tubes.

That is a crispy L3 tube my guy….

I’m surprised you had so much flack. I appreciated that video

Legit video, as a newb to the night vision game I enjoy the content.👍🇺🇸 btw, I just picked up a Jerry 31 from ya’ll it’s freaking amazing for the price point.

Thank you 😉 I'm glad you did it! CNV is definitely one of the best suppliers out there.

41 SNR is great but show me where I can get one and what the price is. Love your videos but would really love to see a comparison of different tubes with similar high SNR as well as approximate price ranges.

If i had these videos 3 years ago when i bought my PVS-14 that would of been nice haha. Great videos. Photonis on up in the video is what i would pick.

Hi guys, great video, I think it showcases one of the things we like to say, which is that people should get whatever tube and housing looks best to them in the conditions that they'll most likely use them in, at the price point they're comfortable with. At some point we'd like to get one of our high gain, glass-on-glass tubes into your hands.

This was great as I'm in the market to get a pvs-14 soon I appreciate comparing the tubes it helps a lot.

Ignore the obvious haters. You are performing a valuable service for those that actually BUY if not already own night vision. I used to be of the mindset only buy the most expensive when it came to tubes and realized after MANY purchases that does not necessarily apply to the actual use you plan to use them in. ANYONE who is attempting to question your integrity should note, you clearly stated that OMNI tubes are not great or the best in urban settings. (@4:45) Keep on keeping on.

Thank yall for the informaton, as always. The internet always has somethin to say, dont it?

Really cool !! thanks for this video!!

Loved the video, 10/10.

I know that’s a high spec L3 standard gain tube but it looks soooo good!😊

Thank you for doing all of this work. I would love to hear your actual opinion on which you think is the best and why.

I found the standard l3 to have the best image with the door shut

Can y'all do a video comparing high spec vs low spec of the same manufacturer? I'd like to see how large of a difference it makes to jump up to a higher spec tube vs lower. My Echos are great but I'd like to see if it would be be worth it to pick up another tube with better FOM.

As an L3 owner, this makes me happy. However for the price, NNVT's aren''t bad. I want some for a NVG build I have going on

Is anyone else really surprised how well the nnvt tube did ?

PHD of NVD can you please explain the RPO 3.0 & 2.0 combo that you prefer? I would like to know more about the combo and is it an option for customers to order or just something you can do with your own builds since you have the parts on hand? thanks again for your T&E sharing info with us.

Hell yeah 🔥👹

Great vidoe as always. Not hating but I think the feedback of using a 41 SNR tube has something to it. Just looking at your site right now and the average SNR is around 34 for L3 PVS-14s. How much better does this 41 SNR tube compare to a "normal" tube (something around 35 SNR)

I am now in the market for one of these and having issues trying to understand the differences on the spec sheets. Now I am a photographer in my only question is when you are using your camera to record did you have it set to complete manual settings also the ISO that you choose to use affects the amount of noise you are seeing from your video camera meaning these tubes may be actually clear than this video is showing because you're getting the noise from the actual tube and no light condition and noise from your camera videoing in no light condition. I would just like to know if you shot this in manual setting for everything and not auto

i really couldn’t see anything in there, the only reason that lum/lux reading was anything at all was because of the camera’s red recording light

Good video!Any opinions on the new boomslang 50 lenses?

Without music it will be better. Great information, thank you very much.

I also have a super gain, but I can hardly tell the difference from the normal gain L3 indoors. Supergain is only shown outdoors.

I love my xlsh tube

The regular L3 was the obvious winner here.

There is very little you will be able to do to convince the far sides from their options. My critique was based on your examples favoring one use over another and you can’t adjust for that. Each user has to understand the differences. I think you sorta touched on that again. People tend to think L3 is the best at everything and you can’t get better … that L3 are the top of the line when that’s actually not true. While there are crappy tubes, each tube will work differently in different lighting environments, in different situational environments and you have to know what you’re gonna be doing with your tube. The most novel thing to do is tell people where a product sucks, not what it’s good at. Make the list of pros and cons for each tube but I think you guys might’ve already done that or maybe that was another seller I’m not sure

I think most of the people who are wanting NVG they are new to the community and are a bit ignorant. Most of us buying these are either prior military or law enforcement. I’ve used crap tubes in the military and also in law enforcement. The tubes I used in the military had blems and the ones from SWAT had less or no blems. If you have an open mind you can learn a lot from these guys or just ask someone who has hundreds if not thousands of house of use in different either combat situations or SWAT situations.

It’s the elbit

It was me being the b*tch about the bad photonis tube. I’ll own it haha. I still love you guys and have spent good money with you. Just wanted to hammer that point home. I was totally being a b*tch about it. I just want all options represented at their best. Photonis gain is still pretty bad even when you multiply it hah. But you know that. I appreciate you.

I really like the elbit unit you used in this video. What is the price on that?

well unfortunately Im only in the market for the cheapest NV I can get, but pretty soon here when I make the decision to get some legitimate binos it will be from you guys. Hope the jerry 31s last that long!

Here is a idea. Compare the sensitivity to 940nm illuminators. (I'm thinking about a 5mm led to help with walking in very dark spots) And maybe 980nm lasers. (can people with different tubes point stuff out o each other at some distance with a civilian legal laser in high light and low light)

NNVT means everything and nothing. NNVT has four different tubes and each series has different variations. Can we know if the tube is NNVT 4, 5, 6 or 7? Thank you

Still a great video. I preferred the testing of the last video but this was a very cool test. Sadly, you’ll never satisify everyone on the internet though lmao

the closet of science

People stress over all the details of these specs then never use it outside their basement.

Thanks for the video, it was very helpful for me. I have an RNVG-A housing right now that I’m needing tubes for and I’m trying to decide which. Can I afford any of the ones here? yup, that’s not an issue. Do I want to spend money for the hell of it? Yeah, no. So I’m currently leaning Elbit. My eyes don’t see the difference between them and the L3 being worth the coin. I’m currently running gen 2+ green tubes and have to assume these will be a big upgrade regardless

Thank you

Is it just me or did that Elbit look like it had more noise than the photonis?

Someone said you guys use tubes that are “too high spec”? 😂. Such BS. I’m sorry y’all are having to deal crap like that on here. Typical social media. Never happy. I speak from personal experience when I say CNV is one of the best civilian NV stores in the US. Buyers deserve top quality spec tubes, and these guys make that happen for us.

Clear difference between the mil spec L3 Elbit and the others. I tell people either one of those. Not the other cheap crap

You rave about that elbit tube

I 🤍 CNV

Love the video man! haha just remember you're always going to have dumb in the comments. It's the magic of youtube lol -Walsh

Plays call of duty once… now a expert in all subjects night vision… Ignores Kevin’s lifetime of experience with night vision of all types… Feels like a god… Buys a Finance & Maneuver Tshirt thirst trapping goth girls…

That’s nice, would be nice if they answered emails too…

Here’s my own low light comparison of photonis vs supergain kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcuDpcdenJnZj5s.htmlsi=pIV8-WwqoVRbU4a-

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I wouldn't even read the comment section or address these comments. Just show this shit

Bruh this has me thinking I really did buy a piece of shit when I bought my photonis tubes. Comparing to L3 is night and day

For now, L3 is where it’s at

would you STOP PRESENTING MEASUREMENTS WITH UNLIKE UNITS OF MEASUREMENT, and STOP comparing brands by name, while using non-representative samples. 1500 FoM is not representative of a modern NNVT tube you would purchase as an alternative to an Echo or Echo+. Would a professor accept your mixing of units of measurement in an exam, because don't worry you and he both know and can take it for granted?