The Polaris
PVS-14 Form Factor
Real Gen 3 GaAs performance at a price point below the US filmless market. If you want the step up from Gen 2+ without the filmless premium, this is where to land. Nitrogen-purged housing, sacrificial lens included.
- Twilight Polaris monocular (white P45 phosphor)
- Sacrificial lens (pre-installed)
- Measured tube data sheet for your serial number
- Lens caps
- Online manual (QR code on plate)
- Single AA battery (included)
- Crush-proof hard case
- J-Arm helmet adapter
Export-controlled (ITAR). We sell to U.S. persons for domestic use only. International shipping or transfer to a foreign national is prohibited by law.
14-day money-back guarantee. Backed by our 1-year limited warranty. Covers defects in materials and workmanship, not damage from improper disassembly.
What's inside the Polaris (PVS-14)
Listed values are the tube's rated spec. Your unit ships with its own measured sheet. Actual numbers often exceed these minimums.
| Generation | Gen 3 · thin-filmed |
| Tube | QCNV IIT-Q5 |
| Figure of Merit (FOM) | 2200–2400 |
| Resolution | ≥64 lp/mm |
| Signal-to-Noise (SNR) | ≥32 |
| Photocathode sensitivity | 2000 µA/lm |
| Luminance gain | ≥15,000 cd/m²/lx |
| EBI | ≤0.25 µlx |
| Phosphor | White (P45) |
| Auto-gain | Yes |
| Housing | PVS-14 form factor · nitrogen-purged · helmet-ready |
| Sacrificial lens | Included |
| Warranty | 1 year, limited |
| Data sheet | Measured, included with every unit |
Not gain blasted. Our tubes are run at rated operating voltage. No inflated specs, no shortened lifespan. What is gain blasting?
Tubes are manufactured by CETC in Nanjing and sourced through QCNV, a CE/FCC-certified image intensifier manufacturer. Every unit is powered on and inspected before it ships. The data sheet reflects your tube's factory-measured specs from CETC, traceable to your serial number. We are a small operation and carry what we have. If you want to know what is in stock before committing, reach out before you order and we are happy to share what is on hand. See an example data sheet here. The values shown are the rated minimums from CETC. In practice, most tubes come in above the floor. The number on your sheet is what your tube actually measured, not the lowest acceptable result.
Objective & eyepiece specs
Manufacturer-published specs, the same lens set across all three models.
| Objective Lens | |
| Focal length (EFL) | 25.1mm ±0.5mm |
| F-number | ≤1.23 |
| Field of view | ≥40° (17.5mm format) · ≥42° (18mm format) |
| Lens material | Glass with aspherical elements |
| Distortion | ≤-4.7% at 20° semi-field |
| Waterproofing | 20m immersion, ≥2 hours |
| Weight | ≤41.5g |
| Eyepiece | |
| Focal length (EFL) | 5.1mm ±0.5mm |
| Exit pupil diameter | ≥14mm on axis |
| Exit pupil distance | 25mm |
| Field of view | ≥40° (17.5mm format) |
| Lens material | Glass with aspherical elements |
| Distortion | ≤-5.5% at 20° semi-field |
| Diopter adjustment | +2 to -6 |
| Waterproofing | 20m immersion, ≥2 hours |
| Weight | ≤57g |
| Combined Assembly | |
| Magnification | 1× |
| System distortion | <1%, ±0.5% at 20° semi-field |
| Resolution compatibility | Adapted for high-resolution Gen 3 intensifier |
These are manufacturer-published specs for the PVS-14 lens set. Aspherical glass elements reduce aberration at the edge of the field, something you won't find in budget optics that use all-spherical designs.
Every unit is assembled here in Alabama from separately sourced components. Not a complete unit ordered in and forwarded. No warehouse in the middle.
Tube, housing, objective glass, and eyepiece all sourced as separate components. We choose what goes into each unit. Nothing arrives pre-assembled.
Tube seated, objective glass and eyepiece installed, housing fitted. All by hand in southeastern Alabama. Each unit built individually.
Housing nitrogen-purged before final seal. Done last, right before the unit closes for good.
Powered on and inspected before it ships. The specs were measured by CETC on factory calibration equipment, traceable to your serial number. View an example data sheet.
From the field.
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