The Cold Harbour NOODL (Night Observation and Operations Device Lanyard) V2 is a lanyard that steadies a night vision device (NVD) and keeps it retained if it breaks away by accident. It does not use velcro, which foliage and other snags can disengage. Instead, it connects directly to a helmet hard point and hooks onto any night vision device.
V2 adds a small Cordura loop, made by Macabre Solutions, that goes on the front helmet bolt. This makes installation easier and lower profile. On most commonly fielded helmets, the front Arc-Rail bolts can be used to set a shock cord length that gives both stability and retention with the NVG in its deployed position. The NOODL does not need to attach to the Arc-Rail and can be set up at any point on a helmet.
The kit is fully configurable. To install it, attach the split ring to the NVG, tie the shock cord into the Cordura loop and the carabiner, and seal each knot with heat shrink. The cord is cut to a length that puts slight tension on the device. It is a single-point retention device, so total tension on the entire NVG takes two. It is not recommended for airborne or high-angle operations.
- Shock cord
- 1 x 12" elastic shock cord
- Split ring
- 1 x 0.6" diameter black-oxide split ring
- Tether loop
- 1 x Cordura tether loop made by Macabre Solutions
- Heat shrink
- 2 pieces, for sealing the shock cord
- Attachment
- Any helmet hard point; front Arc-Rail bolt on most commonly fielded helmets
- Retention type
- Single point
- Not for
- Airborne or high-angle operations