{"id":29521,"date":"2026-11-11T20:27:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/?p=29521"},"modified":"2026-11-11T20:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:27:54","slug":"actinblack-wangle-panning-night-vision-binocular-dtnvs-v2-pano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/en\/actinblack-wangle-panning-night-vision-binocular-dtnvs-v2-pano\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTinBlack Wangle – Panning Night Vision Binocular – DTNVS V2 Pano"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was sponsored by ACTinBlack<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The DTNVS V2 Pano, also known as the Wangle, is a slightly updated version of the DTNVS. With this binocular NVG, you can rotate the tubes 15\u00b0 outward to achieve a wider field of view. While the two images are almost completely overlapping in the traditional configuration, this setup provides a noticeably wider field of view, even with 40\u00b0 lenses. If you were to use 50\u00b0 lenses, you could achieve a horizontal field of view of 65\u00b0. Here you can see the underside of the device with the tubes adjusted for the maximum field of view.
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The device can also be used in the traditional configuration with the tubes aligned in parallel.
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A dovetail interface is attached to the top.
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The rotary knob is used to switch the device on and manually adjust the gain. The knob can also be pressed.
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At the front, you can clearly see the plus symbol on the battery compartment.
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There is also a small built-in IR illuminator hidden here, in case it gets too dark.
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Here you can see the attachment point for a retention lanyard or elastic bands. Next to it is the precisely machined hinge in its parallel configuration.
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Here, the hinge is adjusted and locked into the maximum field-of-view position. To return it to the parallel configuration, you first need to release the locking mechanism.
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When you rotate the tubes all the way upward, the housing and hinge limit how far they can rotate. I used a Cadex mount here. \"\"<\/p>\n

Looking Through the Device<\/h2>\n

At first, your brain needs a little time to process the “rings” around the individual images. After a few minutes, you get used to it and simply perceive the wider image formed by the two overlapping circles. Here, I took a screenshot from a video in which I combined two images recorded simultaneously using two separate GREC cameras. This only gives a rough impression of what you actually see.
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Comparison with the DTNVS<\/h2>\n

Here is the Wangle (left) directly next to the DTNVS (right). The similarity is very obvious. Different PVS-14 lenses are installed on these devices.
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Let’s take a closer look at the DTNVS hinge.  As you can see, it is made of polymer.
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The Wangle, on the other hand, features a metal hinge that also allows the tubes to pan outward by 7.5\u00b0 each. It almost seems as if this hinge is the main difference between the two devices \ud83d\ude42 
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On both devices, you can simply rotate the tubes upward, for example to look through a thermal device or to sit in a vehicle with the NVG flipped up. On the Wangle (top), the tubes cannot rotate as far upward as on the DTNVS (bottom).\"\"<\/p>\n

Including the battery, the Wangle weighs approximately 70g more than the DTNVS. Of course, the exact weight also depends on the lenses being used.
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n

I only wore the Wangle for several hours during a single night. Therefore, my experience with the device is still quite limited. I’ll update this article once I’ve had more time to use it.<\/p>\n

However, even during that one night, I was really impressed by the wider field of view and kept the device in the panned-out configuration the entire time. The activity involved rappelling with a rescue stretcher on a tower \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n

At close distances, depth perception felt similar to that of a regular binocular NVG.<\/p>\n

Switching the device on and off using the manual gain knob takes a little getting used to.<\/p>\n

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Of course, I also made a short video about the device:<\/p>\n