Cold Harbour CHAD

*Sold as singles, if you have a binocular device, buy two*

** IRIS APERTURES CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO THE USA; USA CUSTOMERS BUY YOUR IRIS APERTURES HERE **

The Cold Harbour CHAD (Cold Harbour Aperture Defender) is a lens protector for screw-in adjustable iris apertures that can be used for any night vision device that uses PVS-14 style optics, and allows users to see objects at all distances with perfect clarity and focus without needing to refocus the objective lens of their NVG. 

Main Features of CHAD-equipped adjustable aperture devices:

1. Provides durable, multi-hit, rugged impact protection;
2. Provides protection against high light exposure;
3. Modulation of focus and signal to the host night vision device using iris diaphragm.

Unlike other market offerings, the CHAD's ANSI-rated polycarbonate lens protects the host diaphragm and night vision device from not only dust and debris, but also high-velocity projectiles from force-on-force applications (airsoft bbs, sim rounds, UTMs), spalling from steel targets, etc, and has a lifetime warranty. 

Traditionally, most night vision devices have a large objective lens and aperture size to allow the maximum amount of light into the intensifier. An unwanted byproduct of large aperture size is a shallow depth of field - if the user sets their objective lens focus for infinity, then objects within 20 feet are typically out of focus and blurry. Users typically have to delicately refocus their objective lenses for simple admin tasks (reading maps, adjusting kit, etc) which can be cumbersome, especially on devices with articulating pods. 

The iris diaphragm - originally designed for camera lenses without adjustable apertures - solves the focus issue on NVGs by giving the user the ability to dial in the optimal amount of light into the host NVG to maintain full-focus at all distances. By reducing the amount of light, the depth of field increases and everything comes into focus. Because the CHAD is larger than the NVG's objective lens, at wide-open aperture, there is no signal degradation.



By restricting the amount of light entering the NVG, the adjustable diaphragm also acts as a pseudo gain control for auto-gain NVGs, reducing contrast and giving operators the ability to pick out minute details in high light scenarios and reduce blooming from bright light sources.

The smooth-running, knurled adjustment wheel along the entire circumference allows users the freedom to manipulate the adjustment wheel at any angle, making adjustments a breeze. From fully-open to fully-closed is only 1/4 turn of the wheel. When the diaphragm is fully-closed, the diaphragm size approximates the size of a milspec pin-hole day cap which means you can leave the assembly attached to your night vision device. (We still recommend a fully-closed cap for long-term exposure to light or storage)

Unlike other market offerings that use fragile glass lenses, non-user replaceable sacrificial lenses or no lens at all, the CHAD features a precision CNC-machined, high-impact polycarbonate lens (the same as our best-selling NV Optics Defender). It is chemically resistant to paints and adhesives, is UV-coated, has a 92% light transmission rate, and is warrantied for 10 years against yellowing, and for lifetime for breakage. The lens housing is custom-made and is ridged along its circumference to allow users to easily and securely mount and dismount the lens for cleaning, or when ballistic protection is not needed.

Compatibility:
The CHAD-equipped iris aperture is compatible with any night vision device that uses PVS-14 style objective lenses, including, but not limited to: PVS-7, PVS-23 (F5050), DTNVG, Katana, LLUL-21, Proton, DTNVS, BNVD-1531, PVS-31C etc.

Tested to work on Milspec L3, Noctis Technologies (formerly Carson Industries) /Fujinon/Qioptiq/Edmund, RPO, and Optronics objective lenses.