Hoplite Industries
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Hey everyone, we have a pretty big update to share with you all.
Some good news, some bad news.. I'll keep it as short as possible. I'll cover what's going on, what to expect, and exactly why things have been so delayed
Firstly the good news!
The DNV-9 Gen 2 production is going
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PSA
Something big is coming.
While NOD's are a huge advantage/strategic game changer, and I want to sell as many as possible to help you get equipped and profit/fund our own security..
There are other things you should all be prioritizing immediately.
Afterall NOD's are only as
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To celebrate launching our new DNV-9 Digital Night Vision, we are giving away a quad tube panoramic Binocular for free, valued at $3,089USD!
Like and share this tweet to go in the draw
#nightvision
#nods
#nvgs
#giveaway
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How much would you pay for a real life game accurate warthog?
Our fabrication shop is asking..
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I'll be upsetting a few with this one..
Any nation that sends its woman to war has lost whatever moral highground it may have had (if it had any to begin with) and deserves to lose.
After committing democide against their own men, the Ukrainian regime is now doing this..
It's
WAR: 🇺🇦 🇷🇺
Running out of men, Ukraine Army now drafting whole groups of female fighters.
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Well this gained some traction..
Right now our capital is tied up in the production of the DNV-9 Night Vision. As soon as we've sold enough units we will prototype the warthog!
If we get to selling them we expect the price to be around 60kUSD + tax and shipping.
It will have a
How much would you pay for a real life game accurate warthog?
Our fabrication shop is asking..
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RETVRN to tradition
Anyone else packing a tactical gladius?
Might have to start selling these..
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First look through our Gen 2 development sensor.
The Night Vision industry is about to change forever..
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Here it is..
The very first production DNV-9 Gen 2!
It's all systems go over here, time to start pumping these out!
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We are excited to announce the DNV-8!
For those who don't know..
During our kickstarter campaign we decided to make some major upgrades to the DNV-9. This ended up being a complete reengineering that kept absolutely nothing from the original model.
The DNV-8 is that original
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Missing a few external parts, and the lens is a placeholder, but here you go..
Now we wait for sunset
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With the exception of the stainless parts not being black yet, here it is...
A 100% complete DNV-9 Bino!
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This one's been a long time coming..
A first look through the DNV-9 in the panoramic configuration!
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We won't be taking any more money until pre orders have shipped, but Texas addresses will be getting 15% off on the next round, 20% if you're in a border town..
Let's pray trade routes stay open..
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We're looking for youtubers with a decent following to do an honest review of our new Digital Night Vision, the DNV-9.
We will have a couple sets of quads with bino conversion kits to send out, who's interested?
@GarandThumb1
@DemolitionRanch
@Admanresults
@johnlovell275
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DNV-9 Digital Night Vision is now live on kickstarter.
Get in early to get 35% off
#nightvision
#nods
#nvgs
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For those of you worried about investing in tech that could very well become outdated in only a couple of years.. we have some good news.
By far the most expensive part in the DNV-9, is it's micro display and image control hardware, the image sensor itself is relatively cheap.
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We're funded! Our kickstarter just closed as an outstanding success! Thankyou to everyone who helped us make the DNV-9 a reality. Time to go full speed with production and get them shipped out to you all!
If you didnt/couldn't back us on kickstarter but are still interested in
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Things are going to get interesting.. and soon.
Be prepared.
Gather supplies.
Train.
Remain hopeful and pray. God wins in the end.
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Congrats
@StacheAutonomy
looks like you've got a set of quads coming your way!
To celebrate launching our new DNV-9 Digital Night Vision, we are giving away a quad tube panoramic Binocular for free, valued at $3,089USD!
Like and share this tweet to go in the draw
#nightvision
#nods
#nvgs
#giveaway
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Only 24 hours left to go in the draw for our free giveaway!
We're giving away a free set of our new quad tube digital night vision, the DNV-9.
Quote/retweet the pinned giveaway post on our profile to go in the draw!
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8000 followers.. I still can't believe how fast this has taken off. Thankyou everyone.
This project started over 3 years ago. I first started this company as a small two man custom engineering/fabrication shop, and moved on site to a workshop we leased on a farm.
Being in the
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One big step closer..
Nods for the people inbound
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I recently asked a Twitter personality publicly to review our product. In light of new information that we were not aware of... this will not be going ahead. Hoplite Industries will have no accociation with him whatsoever.
We still have some exciting channels lined up to recieve
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A few of you have suggested we set up a gofundme and seriously make this thing..
Should we?
Well this gained some traction..
Right now our capital is tied up in the production of the DNV-9 Night Vision. As soon as we've sold enough units we will prototype the warthog!
If we get to selling them we expect the price to be around 60kUSD + tax and shipping.
It will have a
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Well no customers are out of pocket, so all we can do is laugh..
At least we have some new targets for the range
While the quality is great.. some keen eyes on here have picked up on something we unfortunately missed..
We were duped by our supplier and these are the same helmets found on Chinese sites for half the price.
If you've ordered one and still want it, reach out for a 50% refund
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Exciting announcement coming tomorrow.. if the DNV-9 is out of your budget, we've got you covered.
Stay tuned
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En route to the USA!
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There is an account on here that has since day one of our launch, been trying to publicly damage us and tear us down.. Today he outed himself as a leftist.. makes sense.
The account is N7narcosis.
He is planning a review of the DNV-9, with the intent of causing damage. If
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This is shaping up to be an extremely exciting year for digital night vision!
Our engineers are already laying the groundwork for a gen 2 image sensor that could very well have double the sensitivity of what we have here.
It's not here yet.. when it is it could very well put the
For those of you worried about investing in tech that could very well become outdated in only a couple of years.. we have some good news.
By far the most expensive part in the DNV-9, is it's micro display and image control hardware, the image sensor itself is relatively cheap.
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While the quality is great.. some keen eyes on here have picked up on something we unfortunately missed..
We were duped by our supplier and these are the same helmets found on Chinese sites for half the price.
If you've ordered one and still want it, reach out for a 50% refund
Carbon Fibre bump helmets have landed, these things are pretty cool
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Something a little different for you all today..
These Chinese plates are showing up all over the place, so we've taken one for the team to see how they hold up!
Think they deserve the NIJ IV rating?
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If you know history, you know what comes next.
Stay safe and strong our American friends.
Keep your families, friends, and the Lord close.
Empires fall, but Christ is always king.
God bless, and get ready.
All of us are being asked right now: What will we do to maintain our democracy?
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DNV-9 Digital Night Vision is now live on kickstarter.
Get in early to get 35% off
#nightvision
#nods
#nvgs
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Here it is..
A first real look at an assembled DNV-9 bino.
Bare aluminum, the parts are all getting coated as we speak.
One thing to note that I forgot to mention in this clip, the springs and detents are still on the way. The slop in the articulating arms will not be there
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Alright we're going to do it! We'll set up a givesendgo for this..
Terms of the project will be..
If we don't raise enough to make an impact on prototyping we will refund everything
Funds will strictly go towards finishing R&D, and manufacturing the first prototype
And
A few of you have suggested we set up a gofundme and seriously make this thing..
Should we?
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ARGUS APNVG supply confirmed, with approval to sell to American customers!
Without tubes $9,100USD
Tubes available on request.
Send us a message if you're interested
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There's a hidden advantage to digital over analog night vision. Analog rapidly loses sensitivity to IR light around the 950nm - 1000nm wavelength.
Digital sensors are capable of seeing beyond this, into the 1000nm - 1200nm range.
This means it is very possible to make an
We're working a low profile helmet mounted IR/White light.
What functions do you want to see?
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We're working a low profile helmet mounted IR/White light.
What functions do you want to see?
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I'm no stranger to the internet, but oh boy has this ruffled some feathers.
Accusations of being a "Russian propagandist", "dictator supporter", "misogynist", the usual I suppose..
Not to mention doxing and death threats..
All in a days work
"You have enemies? Good, that means
I'll be upsetting a few with this one..
Any nation that sends its woman to war has lost whatever moral highground it may have had (if it had any to begin with) and deserves to lose.
After committing democide against their own men, the Ukrainian regime is now doing this..
It's
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Gen 2 DNV-9's are currently on sale and shipping out!
Order now at
10% off with code "1776"
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There are some incredible individuals out there putting themselves on the line to protect their communities, to do what governments have neglected, and are doing so entirely self funded. We have had some of these people reach out for assistance as our DNV-9 would be a game
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Happy Easter folks. Let's remember what these days are about..
Christ is king.
Deo gratias.
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FDE Cerakoting is complete! Looking pretty cool.
The stainless parts are just placeholders, the final ones are black.
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DNV-9 kickstarter has just 9 days left! Get in now for 25% off MSRP
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After listening to backer/customer feedback, all DNV-9 tubes will be coming with sacrificial lenses. These are made of quartz, blocking zero IR light.
Replacements will be $5 each on our store
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Here we go,
10:30pm, about as dark as it will get tonight.
Both with and without IR illuminator.
Conditions are clear skies, with 28% moon.
As always, all IR lights on site have been turned off.
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Starting to appear in the wild! There should be some customer reviews coming very soon
Last night I picked up my very own pair of the DNV-9 digital bino’s from
@Hoplite_Ind
. I haven’t had a chance to put these to the test yet…but first impressions…WOW! 🔥
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Newest member of the Hoplite team..
PEQ-15 keeps her entertained for hours 😂
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Here's an awesome first reaction posted by a customer!
First reaction from a mate Airsoft training with the DNV-9 from
@Hoplite_Ind
. He loved the ability to see in the dark and the round visual display. Moon 4.1% - basically pitch black.
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We've had a few unexpected QC hurdles to overcome.. plenty of lessons learnt on our first full scale production run.
All is now resolved and we're picking up the pace!
Everything pictured here is heading to US customers in the next 24 hours!
Nods for the people inbound!
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We've just finished machining the revised panoramic bridge components. They've come together flawlessly.
Off to coating this week then shipping out!
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Here's our first side by side comparison video between the DNV-9 Gen 1&2, and an AGM Gen 2+ WP PVS-14.
The filming quality needs some work.. We will work on improving this as we continue to post demo footage in varying conditions over the coming days and weeks.
This was filmed
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Gen 2 time frame and pricing confirmed.
We're looking at 4-5 months to have these sensors minuturized and in hand.
A Gen 2 DNV-9 will cost $260 more than a Gen 1.
Upgrading existing Gen 1's to the Gen 2 will cost $310.
All kickstarter backers and pre orders will get this
First look through our Gen 2 development sensor.
The Night Vision industry is about to change forever..
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More followers than I expected to have by now..
With the success of our kickstarter we have exciting announcements to come, the DNV-9 is just the beginning
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Something is bugging out and likes are being removed.. but re/quote posts are remaining.
I could put this to a poll among followers but democracy is cringe so we'll be drawing a winner from the shares list, ignoring likes so no one misses out on the draw
To celebrate launching our new DNV-9 Digital Night Vision, we are giving away a quad tube panoramic Binocular for free, valued at $3,089USD!
Like and share this tweet to go in the draw
#nightvision
#nods
#nvgs
#giveaway
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5000 followers! Thankyou everyone. It's been such an awesome experience developing the DNV-9 and now seeing just how in demand good digital NV really is.
It's going to be an exiting year!
God bless
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@elonmusk
we've got teams on the border with tight budgets requesting our Night Vision. Want to help get them equipped?
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First CNC machined parts for the DNV-9 are finished!
Next step, cerakoting.
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@AngryTexian
Can already see the followers dropping off... good. The truth is worth more than their support
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Almost forgot..
Pano lenses are finished!
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Things are going to get interesting.. and soon.
Be prepared.
Gather supplies.
Train.
Remain hopeful and pray. God wins in the end.
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Machined parts arrive this week! Here's a rendering of the final design
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I'm questioning why we spent so much developing NOD's. It's clear what you all want 😅
How much would you pay for a real life game accurate warthog?
Our fabrication shop is asking..
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For those interested, this is our Gen 2 sensor looking at the sky on a clear and moonless night.
This image is 45⁰ FOV.
We're approaching analog levels of sensitivity, filmed at 60fps
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Only 3 days left on Kickstarter!
Get in now and secure your DNV-9 at 25% off
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Update..
Customer/user feedback so far has been unanimous. The NOD's themselves work great, there is however an issue with the battery packs.
TLDR.. With the packs you are all receiving with current orders, please use CR123a's. 4x or 8x of these will work perfectly. 18650s
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We're announcing a winner when the campaign closes in just 6 days! like and share while you can to be in to win panoramic night vision!
To celebrate launching our new DNV-9 Digital Night Vision, we are giving away a quad tube panoramic Binocular for free, valued at $3,089USD!
Like and share this tweet to go in the draw
#nightvision
#nods
#nvgs
#giveaway
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First high profile review is inbound!
This is going to be based on real world use in the field.
Follow
@k9_reaper
and stay tuned
The DNV-9 from
@Hoplite_Ind
has arrived! In the field reviews start from tomorrow night - with live feeds and various tests. South African community safety work is the closest that most civilians will ever get to "operator" status - send your questions. 💪🔥
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Here's a very clear look at the DNV-9 in extreme low light. Both Gen 1 & Gen 2.
This shows the limits of Gen 1 without illumination.
Absolutely no moon, 11pm
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Hoplite merch for sale!
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Please don't take out a loan to order a DNV-9 set.. It should go without saying but of you need a loan for it, you have other priorities over night vision. As much as we want more sales, we can't accept this in good conscience.
Read this post.
PSA
Something big is coming.
While NOD's are a huge advantage/strategic game changer, and I want to sell as many as possible to help you get equipped and profit/fund our own security..
There are other things you should all be prioritizing immediately.
Afterall NOD's are only as
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Starvis 2 Night Vision drone camera prototype coming along nicely.. 556 for scale.
These will go into production and launch for sale alongside the DNV-9
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DNV-9 Night Vision Binocular, $1150 on kickstarter. Only 13 days left!
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Words can't describe how awesome it is hearing the DNV-9 is out there serving people well.
A lot of blood sweat and tears has gone into making this a reality..
Thanks to all of your support, affordable nods are finally here!
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We're using the daylight hours to test out some other features/ideas.
Looks like our 4x lenses work.
We'll make these available on our store (they're easy to change) along with a clip on battery case for 2xcr123a's turning it into a handheld monocular. On paper it should have at
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