Custom Night Vision Builder has a LIVE inventory of IN-STOCK housings, optics and intensifier tubes. If you can select the item within the builder, it is IN STOCK. We have 500+ intensifier tubes not listed for the handpicked option. Please see below for an in-depth explanation of each option.
Custom Night Vision will build and ship your device within 7 days (typically 2-4 days). If you have any questions while building your Custom Night Vision please call us at (713) 568-6823.
In-Stock Tube Specs
Click the thumbnail images to zoom in on the tubes. (All tubes are the same color, but may appear more green/blue only in the pictures)
We will pick out an outstanding set of tubes and contact you with specs and pictures for approval.
20UA tubes will have a typical FOM of 2200-2600 with an EBI of 0.5 to 2.0.
We will pick out an outstanding set of tubes and contact you with specs and pictures for approval.
20UA Supergain will have a typical FOM of 1800-2200 with an EBI of 0.2 to 0.5.
SuperGain Filmless White Phosphor image intensifier tubes increase the Luminance Gain (Gain) specification for image intensifier tubes from the standard 40,000-80,000 fL/fc to between 100,000-120,000 fL/fc. This greatly increases the image intensifier’s ability to amplify and collect light, resulting in a noticeably brighter image with increased low light performance and extending operational envelope and ability to see into dark areas.
18UM – 64 Resolution, 28.5 SNR, 1824 FOM, 0.4 EBI, 1.0 Halo, 64569 gain No spots on data sheet
20UA – 64 Resolution, 35.5 SNR, 2272 FOM, 1.1 EBI, 0.7 Halo, 61460 gain No spots on data sheet
20UA – 72 Resolution, 37.9 SNR, 2729 FOM, 1.2 EBI, 0.7 Halo, 60845 gain No spots on data sheet
20UA – 72 Resolution, 38.9 SNR, 2801 FOM, 0.6 EBI, 0.7 Halo, 63786 gain No spots on data
20UA – 72 Resolution, 32.7 SNR, 2354 FOM, 0.6 EBI, 0.7 Halo, 68389 gain No spots on data
20UA – 72 Resolution, 36.0 SNR, 2592 FOM, 1.7 EBI, 0.8 Halo, 65794 gain No spots on data sheet
20UA – 72 Resolution, 25.0 SNR, 1800 FOM, 1.5 EBI, 0.7 Halo, 63674 gain No spots on data sheet
20UA – 64 Resolution, 35.8 SNR, 2291 FOM, 1.4 EBI, 0.7 Halo, 62627 gain No spots on data sheet
We will pick out an outstanding set of tubes and contact you with specs and pictures for approval.
72/72 Resolution, 34.3/34.3 SNR, 2470/2470 FOM, 0.5/0.3 EBI, 0.7/0.7 Halo, 67233/68522 gain. (No spots on data sheets)
72/72 Resolution, 33.6/33.2 SNR, 2419/2390 FOM, 0.2/0.3 EBI, 0.7/0.7 Halo, 66257/65445 gain. (No spot on data sheets)
72/72 Resolution, 33.1/32.9 SNR, 2383/2369 FOM, 0.3/0.3 EBI, 0.7/0.8Halo, 61318/61873 gain. (165007433 1 spot zone 3)
72/72 Resolution, 33.7/33.7 SNR, 2426/2426 FOM, 0.3/0.3 EBI, 0.7/0.7 Halo, 62061/63365 gain. (No spots on data sheets)
72/72 Resolution, 34.2/32.8 SNR, 2462/2362 FOM, 0.4/0.3 EBI, 0.7/0.7 Halo, 61836/60134 gain. (Both tubes have one zone 3 spot)
XLSH – 72 Resolution, 31.3 SNR, 2253 FOM, 0.69 EBI, 0.78 Halo, 68473 gain. 1 spot in zone 2 and 1 spot zone 3.
XSLH – 81 Resolution, 25.4 SNR, 2057 FOM, 0.15 EBI, 0.71 Halo, 67946 gain. No spots on data sheet.
XLSH – 76 Resolution, 29.1 SNR, 2211 FOM, 1.69 EBI, 0.92 Halo, 68259 gain. 3 spots in zone 2.
We will pick out an outstanding set of tubes and contact you with specs and pictures for approval.
XLSH – 64/64 Resolution, 32.9/33.2 SNR, 2105/2124 FOM, 1.17/1.25 EBI, 0.71/0.75 Halo, 68449/68427 gain. 5608144 1 spot in zone 2, 5729068 1 spot in zone 2.
XLSH – 64/64 Resolution, 35.1/34.9 SNR, 2246/2233 FOM, 0.96/1.26 EBI, 0.66/078 Halo, 68123/68552 gain. 5710867 1 spot in zone 2, 5741638 1 spot in zone 2.
XLSH – 64/64 Resolution, 23.3/23.4 SNR, 1491/1497 FOM, 1.03/1.43 EBI, 1.06/1.19 Halo, 67998/68027 gain. 5912873 1 spot in zone 2, 5902168 1 spot in zone 3.
XLSH – 64/64 Resolution, 26.4/26.5 SNR, 1689/1696 FOM, 1.22/0.5 EBI, 0.97/0.93 Halo, 67993/68390 gain. 5928372 1 spot in zone 2, 5943000 1 spot in zone 2.
XLSH – 64/64 Resolution, 27.8/27.8 SNR, 1779/1779 FOM, 0.2/0.29 EBI, 0.96/0.29 Halo, 68413/67888 gain. 5935508 1 spot in zone 2, 5924900 1 spot in zone 2.
XLSH – 64/64 Resolution, 26.9/26.9 SNR, 1721/1721 FOM, 0.89/0.53 EBI, 0.94/0.96 Halo, 67761/68144 gain. 5944035 2 spots in zone 2, 5935496 1 spot in zone 1 and 1 spot in zone 2.
64 Resolution, 31.23 SNR, 1998 FOM, 0.11 EBI, 9106 gain. 1 spot zone 2.
64 Resolution, 29.91 SNR, 1914 FOM, 0.15 EBI, 9167 gain. 1 spot zone 2.
64 Resolution, 30.22 SNR, 1934 FOM, 0.08 EBI, 8676 gain. 1 spot zone 2.
68/68 Resolution, 27.37/27.36 SNR, 1861/1860 FOM, 0.18/0.24 EBI, 9226/9035 gain. (Y200819 2 spots zone 2)
64/64 Resolution, 28.74/28.81 SNR, 1839/1843 FOM, 0.22/0.10 EBI, 9263/9798 gain. No spots on data sheets.
64/64 Resolution, 29.46/29.14 SNR, 1885/1864 FOM, 0.15/0.13 EBI, 9057/9060 gain. No spots on data sheets.
64/64 Resolution, 30.46/31.03 SNR, 1949/1985 FOM, 0.14/0.10 EBI, 9248/8867 gain. No spots on data sheets.
64/64 Resolution, 29.78/30.68 SNR, 1905/1963 FOM, 0.16/0.15 EBI, 9140/9294 gain. (Y411153 1 spot zone 2)
64 Resolution, 34.1 SNR, 2182 FOM, 0.6 EBI, 0.7 Halo, 110676 gain, No spots on data sheet
64 Resolution, 35.2 SNR, 2253 FOM, 0.6 EBI, 0.8 Halo, 117699 gain, No spots on data sheet
64 Resolution, 33.3 SNR, 2131 FOM, 1.1 EBI, 0.6 Halo, 102270 gain. No spots on data sheet.
64 Resolution, 32.3 SNR, 2067 FOM, 0.5 EBI, 0.6 Halo, 106302 gain. No spots on data sheet.
72 Resolution, 32.7 SNR, 2354 FOM, 0.7 EBI, 0.7 Halo, 101980 gain. No spots on data sheet.
20UAH – 64/64 Resolution, 31.4/31.7 SNR, 2010/2029 FOM, 0.3/0.5 EBI, 1.0/1.0 Halo, 112362/115222 gain. No spots on data sheet.
20UAH – 64/64 Resolution, 31.5/31.5 SNR, 2016/2016 FOM, 0.4/0.6 EBI, 1.0/0.9 Halo, 103829/103142 gain. (155018031 1 spot zone 3)
20UAH – 64/64 Resolution, 31.4/31.4 SNR, 2010/2010 FOM, 0.4/0.4 EBI, 0.9/1.0 Halo, 106785/108283 gain. No spots on data sheet.
20UAH – 64/64 Resolution, 32.2/32.5 SNR, 2061/2080 FOM, 1.2/0.2 EBI, 0.7/0.7 Halo, 107952/107824 gain. No spots on data sheet.
20UAH – 64/64 Resolution, 31.0/31.3 SNR, 1984/2003 FOM, 0.6/0.4 EBI, 0.8/0.9 Halo, 109608/106285 gain. No spots on data sheet.
20UAH – 64/64 Resolution, 30.6/30.7 SNR, 1958/1965 FOM, 0.4/0.6 EBI, 0.7/0.9 Halo, 109822/109548 gain. No spots on data sheet.
20UAH – 64/64 Resolution, 33.4/33.4 SNR, 2138/2138 FOM, 0.7/0.8 EBI, 0.8/0.7 Halo, 104572/107600 gain. No spots on data sheet.
20UAH – 64/64 Resolution, 34.2/33.8 SNR, 2189/2163 FOM, 0.5/0.6 EBI, 0.7/0.7 Halo, 108934/108216 gain. No spots on data sheet.
20UAH – 64/64 Resolution, 39.6/39.5 SNR, 2534/2528 FOM, 0.7/0.5 EBI, 0.6/0.7 Halo, 106599/100750 gain. No spots on data sheet.
20UAH – 72/72 Resolution, 33.8/33.9 SNR, 2434/2441 FOM, 1.1/1.0 EBI, 0.7/0.7 Halo, 103579/112458 gain. No spots on data sheet.
Custom Night Vision offers the ONLY interface to build your own night vision with a live inventory of IN-STOCK components. Data specifications and pictures of every intensifier tube in our inventory are available so customers can choose exactly what they want.
All devices are professionally built in-house in our clean room environment, purged and collimated on a calibrated Hoffman Engineering ANV-126A.
Please add any additional instructions for your night vision design in the order notes, such as:
- Wrap color preference if purchasing a 1431 or Katana
- Preferences on having a specific tube go on the left or right side (goggles only)
Housing Specs (Goggles)
- Articulating housing with adjustable manual gain bright controller integrated into power controls
- Only housing available with adjustable manual gain control
- On-board illuminator and programmable auto power off/on
- AA Battery Compartment with multicam battery tether
- Fischer port for use with external battery pack
- Nocorium wrap included with each 1431 (put color preference in order notes)
- Weight: 211 grams, 600 grams w/ Standard Mil Spec Optics, 526 grams RPO Optics
- Warranty: 5 years housing warranty (first time drop coverage included)
- Fixed bridge housing made with 7075 aluminum with on board illuminator
- Most rugged night vision goggle option
- Single CR123 battery with LEMO port for use with external battery pack
- Weight: 184 grams, 575 grams w/ Standard Mil Spec Optics, 492 grams RPO Optics
- Articulating housing with independent pod on/off functionality
- “Friction Lock Interpupillary Adjustment” allows users to set IP stop distance with a simple rotate into place and forget design
- Single CR123 battery with LEMO port for use with external battery pack
- Nocorium wrap included with each Katana (put color preference in order notes)
- Weight (with LEMO): 127 grams, 503 grams Standard Mil Spec Optics / 429 grams RPO Optics
- Warranty: Lifetime housing warranty (including drop coverage)
- Fixed bridge housing made with 7075 aluminum with on board illuminator
- Panning increases FOV from 40 degrees to 65 degrees
- Pods can be removed without tools to act as a monocular
- Single CR123 battery with LEMO port for use with external battery pack
- Weight: 201 grams, 587 grams w/ Standard Mil Spec Optics, 513 grams RPO Optics
- Articulating housing with independent pod on/off functionality and on board illuminator
- Optional IPD stops can be added
- Single CR123 battery with multicam battery tether
- Lifetime housing warranty by manufacturer
- Weight: 123 grams, 514 grams w/ Standard Mil Spec Optics, 428 grams w/RPO Optics
Housing Specs (Monocular)
- Gold standard monocular housing with adjustable gain brightness controls
- On-board illuminator
- Single AA battery port
- Weight: 116 grams, 355 grams w/ Carson optics, 325 grams w/ RPO optics
- Lightweight housing
- Single CR123 battery port
- Lifetime housing warranty by manufacturer
- Future capability with Nocturn bridge (ETA: TBD)
- Weight: 57 grams, 248 grams w/ Carson optics, 220 grams w/ RPO optics
- Warranty: lifetime housing warranty (including drop coverage)
Optic Specs
- High quality multiple coating mil-spec optics
- Weight: 64 grams eyepiece / 53 grams objective
- Ultralight high quality multiple coating mil-spec optics
- ~20% more light transmission than Standard Mil Spec Optics (slightly more lens flare in bright environments)
- 34% lighter weight eyepieces than Standard Mil-Spec
- 39% lighter weight objectives than Standard Mil-Spec
- Weight: 39 grams eyepiece / 35 grams objective
- 25% increase in viewable area compared to standard 40° FOV optics
- Weight reduction of 25-30 grams per eye compared to Standard Milspec optics
Tube Specs
- Gen 2 by US definition but perform in line with Gen 3 tubes
- Fastest autogating on the market
- Most suitable for users that will operate device in or adjacent to urban areas providing ambient light
- Use of illuminator vastly improves performance in low light
- Gen 3 autogated thin film tubes with a wide variety of specs and number of spots
- Gen 3 autogated aviation spec tubes of the highest quality
- Ideal for users that operate in very low light areas
- Majority of tubes are very clean with minimal cosmetic spots
- Perform 15-25% better than Elbit Thin Film in very low light environments
- Gen 3 autogated aviation spec tubes of the highest quality
- Ideal for users that operate in very low light areas
- SuperGain increase the Luminance Gain from 40,000-80,000 to 100,000-120,000 fL/fc that results in a noticeably brighter image with increased low light performance
Tube Specification Definitions
- The ability of an image intensifier or night vision system to distinguish between objects close together. Image intensifier tube resolution is measured in line pairs per millimeter (lp/mm) while system resolution is measured in cycles per milliradian.
- For any particular night vision system, the tube resolution will remain constant while the system resolution can be affected by altering the objective or eyepiece optics and by adding magnification filters or relay lenses
- This is especially important for devices selected for photography or video where the resolution of the entire image is important.
- Measure of the light signal reaching the eye divided by the perceived noise as seen by the eye.
- SNR determines the low light resolution of the image tube; therefore, the higher the SNR, the better the ability of the tube to resolve objects with good contrast under low-light conditions.
- Because SNR is directly related to the photocathode’s sensitivity and also accounts for phosphor efficiency and MCP operating voltage, it is the best single indicator of an image intensifier’s performance
- Halo is the circular region around a bright light that appears “brighter” – It’s caused by elastic collisions of electrons with the MCP surface which subsequently then bounce off and down another hole.
- Halo’s are the same size all over the screen and the size is dictated by the distance between the photocathode and the MCP. Basically, it’s the round circle around lights when you look at them with Night Vision and it’s generally used as an indication that you’re looking at something that’s too bright.
- This is the amount of light you see through a night vision device when an image tube is turned on but no light is on the photocathode
- EBI is affected by temperature; the warmer the night vision device, the brighter the background illumination
- EBI is measured in lumens per square centimeter (lm/cm2); the lower the value the better.
- The EBI level determines the lowest light level at which an image can be detected. Below this light level, objects will be masked by the EBI.
- Mil-spec is generally considered anything under 2.5
- Also called brightness gain or luminance gain
- Number of times a night vision device amplifies light input.
- It is usually measured as tube gain and system gain
- Kosher uses this measurement to match optimal sets of night vision for night vision goggles
- Allows the user to manually adjust the gain control (basically like a dim control) in varying light conditions
- Included on PVS-14, 1431, L3 1531, L3 PVS-31a
- Not included on Tanto, DTNVS, RNVG, RPNVG, Katana
- When you have a power supply that is Auto Gated, it means that the unit is turning itself off and on at a rapid rate
- All tubes sold by Kosher Surplus included autogated power supply
- Dark spots are inherent in the manufacturing process of image intensifier tubes
- These do not affect the unit performance in any way
- These are permanent spots
- Almost all tubes have dark spots but size can vary greatly
- L3 considers anything a spot that is over 0.003” in diameter and it is shown on the L3 data sheet
- Kosher Surplus takes photographs of each individual unit to ensure customers know exactly what they are getting. PLEASE LOOK CLOESLY AT EACH TUBE IMAGE.
- These are debris or burn in on a tube caused by improper use such as leaving unit on exposed to light
- Does not occur during manufacturing process
- Does not occur during manufacturing process
- It is possible to correct light blems utilizing a technique referred to as “black boxing,” but more severe blems can not be fixed and not covered under warranty
- Fixed-Pattern Noise (FPN): A faint hexagonal (honeycomb) pattern throughout the image area that most often occurs under high-light conditions
- This pattern is inherent in the structure of the microchannel plate and can be seen in virtually all Gen 2 and Gen 3 systems if the light level is high enough
