Feb 8
2025
Feb 8 2025
When it comes to clip-on devices, the choice between front and rear installations can significantly impact your user experience and performance. Each configuration offers unique advantages depending on your needs, whether for ease of installation, optimal functionality, or specific use cases. In this article, we’ll break down the key differences between front and rear clip-ons, helping you make an informed decision on which option best suits your requirements.
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Front Clip-on |
Rear Clip-on |
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Night Vision Device |
Mounted in front of the daytime scope, it enhances weak light or use infrared illuminator to capture the target. It uses a large format high-sensitivity CMOS sensor to capture the image and display them on a microdisplay, allowing users to view the image through the eyepiece of the daytime scope.
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Mounted behind the daytime scope, it captures images from the daytime scope’s eyepiece. Using a large format, high-sensitivity CMOS sensor, the image is displayed on a microdisplay. The user observes the image through the device's eyepiece.
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Thermal Imaging Device |
Installed in front of the daytime scope. It captures infrared signals from the environment, which are then converted into visible light images by the sensor and displayed on a microdisplay. The images are subsequently transmitted to the daytime scope for magnification and aiming.
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Night Vision Front Clip-on |
Night Vision Rear Clip-on |
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Applicability |
Mounting directly on the scope eliminates the need for reattachment, effectively preserving the original user habits of the daytime scope. |
The rear-mounted design does not interfere with the daytime scope's optical lenses, maintaining its original optical performance and ensuring a consistent aiming experience both day and night. |
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Safety |
No need to press the eye closely against the eyepiece, reducing the risk of eye injury from recoil or vibrations. This ensures higher safety, maintaining the same level of protection as traditional daytime scopes. |
The rear clip-on is inserted between the daytime scope's eyepiece and the user's eye, requiring the device's eyepiece to be in close proximity to the eye. Therefore, it is recommended for use with firearms that have relatively low recoil. |
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Visual Experience |
Directly mounted in front of the daytime scope, this setup does not alter the original aiming structure or settings, ensuring that traditional daytime scope usage habits remain unchanged. |
The rear clip-on device needs to be positioned close to the eye, bringing the visual center closer to the aiming point, resulting in a more immersive viewing experience. |
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Convenience |
The front clip-on can remain attached when not in use, eliminating the need for frequent installation and removal, thus reducing operational complexity. |
If the device is removed and reattached to the scope, the point of impact will remain unchanged, eliminating the need for secondary adjustment. |
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Operating Experience |
Since the device is mounted at the front of the daytime scope, the arm needs to be extended forward to operate, which makes it slightly inconvenient to adjust the parameters. |
The adjustment buttons are within easy reach of the user, allowing for quick parameter adjustments during aiming. |
PARD Front Clip-on FD1
PARD Rear Clip-on NV007SP
Both front and rear clip-on devices have their own advantages and disadvantages. What they share in common is that they both need to be used in conjunction with traditional daytime scopes, without the need for complex adjustment. They effectively preserve the user's familiar experience with daytime scopes while expanding their thermal imaging or night vision capabilities. Additionally, they offer features such as digital recording and WiFi sharing, and can be easily removed to restore the use of the traditional daytime scope at any time. This solution maximizes the value of the user's investment while enhancing the overall functionality.
For front clip-on, both thermal imaging and night vision options are available, and they maintain the same usage habits as traditional daytime scopes. This makes them the preferred choice for users who are accustomed to daytime scopes. On the other hand, rear clip-on can only be used with night vision device and require some space. Users must adapt to viewing through the microdisplay in the device's eyepiece, which differs from the traditional daytime scope. Additionally, rear clip-on have certain limitations regarding weapon recoil. When selecting the appropriate clip-on solution, it's important to consider the specific application, weapon configuration, and personal preferences to achieve the best performance.
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