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 940nm light
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01/17/18 05:06 PM
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Retired Sgt. Gilliam
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Anyone use a 940nm wave length light with night vision? If so can you see red at end of light? Maybe have a good one to recommend?
 Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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Re: 940nm light
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01/31/18 09:02 PM
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I was looking into this as well. I have not used one but from what I have read you can not see the red in the light like you can on an 850nm.
However, they don't seem to work as well on some night scopes as the 850nm does unless you get a really hight output light.
Funny thing about getting older:
Your eyesight starts getting weaker but your ability to
see through people's BS gets much better.
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Re: 940nm light
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02/01/18 01:41 PM
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I never got any answers so I broke down and bought a 940nm. I turned it on and has a real slight glow. The 840 has more glow. And this light worked out to over 300 yards. Don't know if it shines further because of a tree line. Still has that hint of glow though. Maybe its not true 940? No idea
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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Re: 940nm light
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02/01/18 08:35 PM
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are you using it for scanning or mounting it for a scope?
Funny thing about getting older:
Your eyesight starts getting weaker but your ability to
see through people's BS gets much better.
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Re: 940nm light
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02/02/18 02:17 AM
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Critters can't see the glow. I use a 940nm and I have been as close as 10 yards from deer walking past my blind and not alerted them.
They make ammo specifically for hunting for a reason! 
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Re: 940nm light
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02/02/18 01:25 PM
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are you using it for scanning or mounting it for a scope? mounted on photon
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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02/02/18 01:27 PM
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Critters can't see the glow. I use a 940nm and I have been as close as 10 yards from deer walking past my blind and not alerted them. your 940 have a glow to it? Which model is it?
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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Re: 940nm light
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02/06/18 01:51 PM
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Don't look directly into the light. It will burn your eyes just like any other bright light. If you need to look into the lens to see if it is on, look from the side.
They make ammo specifically for hunting for a reason!
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02/06/18 01:53 PM
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940's do have a glow, but hogs, deer and coyotes cannot see it
They make ammo specifically for hunting for a reason!
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02/10/18 01:32 AM
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I bought one. It works well. Haven't scared any animals off with it ...
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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02/16/18 03:35 AM
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The light I have says 201 anyone know about it? Haven't used it much. I can only see faint red if I put my hand right in front of it. Like 2" in front
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02/28/18 12:29 AM
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A lot dimmer than 850 but still visible. They CAN still see it but not as well.
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