The MAX14 is an all-metal J-arm that attaches a night vision monocular to a helmet mount. It fits the milspec AN/PVS-14 and several commercial monoculars. The whole structure is 7075-T6 aluminum alloy. It weighs 1.0 oz with the flathead screw installed, about half as much as a polymer milspec J-arm.
A rotating knuckle lets the arm stow tightly against the helmet and lets the monocular swing away from the eye temporarily. A friction-based mechanism lets the monocular be placed in front of either the left or right eye and adjusted for interpupillary distance. A slight rearward sweep of the inner arm positions the eyepiece closer to the eye and improves compatibility with larger helmets. A tether point on the rear helps keep the system secure.
To use it, attach a monocular and snap the assembly into a dovetail-style helmet mount such as the Wilcox G24. It does not work with bayonet-style night vision helmet mounts. It has no auto-shutoff system, so the monocular must be turned off manually when the arm is articulated or when equipment is flipped up and stowed on top of the helmet.
- Material
- 7075-T6 aluminum alloy; hardcoat anodized 7075-T6 thumbscrew
- Weight
- 1.0 oz / 28 g with flathead screw installed; 0.1 oz more with thumbscrew installed
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 1 x 1.25 in
- Combined weight
- About 11.9 oz with a milspec PVS-14 attached (L3 unfilmed 11769 tube; no battery, eyecup retaining ring, rubber eyecup or demist shield)
- Helmet mount
- Dovetail type only; not compatible with bayonet-style mounts
- IPD range
- 55 - 75 mm
- Compatibility
- Milspec AN/PVS-14, Low Light Innovations MH14, Photonis Vyper-14 chassis for AN/PVS-14, AB Night Vision RVM14 (adapter included), AB Night Vision MOD3 (Autogain version only), Knight's Armament M-14 a
- In the box
- MAX14, thumbscrew, adapter for AB Night Vision RVM14, titanium multitool