Reddit mentions: The best hunting night vision products

Hello :-)

> mile away

Daytime & terrestrial observing is often limited by atmospheric seeing conditions, which limit the magnification. The air "wobbles" when magnifying higher. Same effect you see above a hot street in the summer, when warm air rises.

 

$100- Usually no serious telescopes in this price range. For day-time, a small refractor, but also a zoom spotting scope can work. To a degree.

• https://www.amazon.com/AW-20-60x60mm-Monocular-Telescope-Waterproof/dp/B01N1V5ZUQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1506328441&sr=8-4&keywords=zoom+spotting (random example, check reviews, use with a decent tripod)
  
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-21048CEL-PowerSeeker-80EQ-Telescope/dp/B0007UQNKO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506328401&sr=8-1&keywords=telescope+80
  
  
   
  
  For $200, you can get some nice entry level telescopes for astronomy. Though usually those are reflectors (largest aperture for your money) and thus not suited well for daytime observing (upside-down image). The 4" refractors in this price range are often relatively simple "shorties", which are nice for wide-field, but not suited to push magnification far beyond 100x.
  
  A Maksutov-type telescope is a very compact type of telescope. It usually has a long focal length, making it easy to reach high magnification with simple eyepieces. The down-side of this system are the small maximum field of view and the longer cool-down time due to it's closed tube. And they are rather expensive compared to reflectors.
  
  
• Celestron c90 The smallest Mak I'd recommend. Very portable. Will work on almost any camera tripod as long as it has enough leeway.
  
  
• 4" Maksutov. Still fairly compact. I use mine on an older but rigid camera tripod. On a $20 tripod it isn't that great.
  
  
   
  
  $300-$400 will usually by a large telescope for astronomy (XT6, AD8). For spotting scope purposes a 5" Maksutov. Great little bucket for planets as well.
  
  
• Bare 5" Mak - Tripod required
  
  
• The 127 SLT is a computerized telescope. Not ideal for terrestrial, though you can use the scope manually with the hand controller. Not push it though, it'll damage the mount. With the small price difference, the mount is nearly a "freebee".
  
  
• Explore Scientific recently released a 5" on EQ mount relatively cheaply. Not many reviews yet. But they do have a good reputation thanks to their other equipment.
  
  A astronomy tripod may cost $100, better $200. Though as said, if you have a sturdy camera tripod, that'll do... At least for the 3 and 4".
  
  
   
  
  Make sure to plan in a little more for another eyepiece or two. Do not get eyepiece sets, despite their good reviews. They rarely contain good eyepieces, and the selected focal lengths don't fit every telescope well.
  
  For day-time spotting scope use, a $50 zoom eyepiece1 2 can be nice, even though they are not ideal for astronomy (small apparent field of view on the lower magnification setting).
  
   
  
  > too much light pollution
  
  Moon and planets can be observed even when there's a lot of light pollution.
  
  
   
  
  Clear skies!

Here is a goggle made by ATN I belive they hold a contract with the US military but don't quote me. The optic it is normally priced around 3k USD it is very similar to what some Military Infantry is issued with the primary difference I see being that the case is made from fiber reinforced glass plastic vs aluminium.

No night vision is truly BIFL as the gas used to collect light degrades over a few years but you can extend the service life by keeping it out of sunlight, store it in a cool (but not cold) dark place like in a opaque bag in a box in your closet? avoid looking at bright light sorces such has hand torches and headlamps in automobiles and ovoiding extreme temperatures.

Not dropping it will also help.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000WGQ9YI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1417465973&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40

What's your intended usage? A scope may be a better and cheaper alternative or even a NV monocle vs a goggle.

As others have said don't buy cheep, buy once or anything less than gen 2+ you will be happier longer and save yourself money in the lomg run.

Yeah, that's the bummer.

I'm looking into picking up what the they use to get night snots shots (ahem, SHOTS) of lions in Africa, the Astroscope, and adapt it to my rig, but that's also pretty steep.

Flir has a 1024 x 780 video camera that's about 20 grand.

I'd love to get some night vision goggles with HDMI out, but it all comes down to what the size of the sensor is and the amount of usable pixels you can get out of it.

Unlike visible light sensors for cameras, these sensors aren't made in as high a number and are pretty niche items.

https://www.amazon.com/FLIR-Systems-ThermoSight-640x480-Black/dp/B00NBW88US/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1473293161&sr=8-14&keywords=flir

People did give this el cheapo one high marks. There are decent videos on YouTube with this unit. Solomark Night Vision Monocular, Blue-infrared Illuminator Allows Viewing in the Dark-records Images and Video

Price: $145.99

https://www.amazon.com/Solomark-Monocular-Blue-infrared-Illuminator-Dark-records/dp/B00THZ2NFE/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1473293254&sr=8-18&keywords=flir

" Here is a local company I was looking at, but even their phone plug in hardware is starting just below $500. I know, you get what you pay for, but hoping there is a quality product (maybe a few generations old) that would suit my needs? "

​

IR/Thermal scopes/monoculars are extremely expensive. The best ones on the market are almost ten thousand dollars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o200rCT2Io0 The budget ones run around 1,500, to 2 grand and they have low sensor resolution, such as 320x240 sensors. You'd need something like this: https://www.amazon.com/FLIR-Command-640x480-Thermal-Bi-ocular/dp/B007SYKFYW/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=flir+thermal+binocular&qid=1562625130&s=gateway&sr=8-10 which costs like five grand. For $500 the sensor resolution would be too low to identify anything further than a hundred yards, or so. So, no it's cost prohibitive.

Sure thing.

I picked this scope up on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Monocular-Telescope-Smartphone-Waterproof-Shockproof/dp/B07D3RYXWN/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=vivreal+scope&qid=1566873619&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Single zoom setting, but adjustable focus. The included tripod is tiny, so im using an Amazon basics tripod I bought a while back.

Using this and the zoom on my phone camera allows me to have a clear sight picture at 40 yards, https://i.imgur.com/iInzfiQ.jpg (taken in pretty low light and still looks pretty good), and being able to just glance over at the screen is much more convenient than leaning over to peep down the scope after every shot.

Not bad. That ~$17 scope looks halfway decent. Also, night vision scope for $200. It's only gen 1, but that seems like a pretty good price.

Do you still need ideas?

Night vision monocular for late-night wildlife watching: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FWG9LNY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=C552ND2I2LI2&coliid=I3PQGQCMFU36C1

Batseeker Ultrasonic Bat Detector- This could possibly be really cool or really dumb..
http://www.amazon.com/Batseeker-1-Ultrasonic-Bat-Detector/dp/B00I7M85Z0/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1417910480&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=bat+detector

A few book ideas:
This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works Paperback – January 22, 2013 by John Brockman
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1588344827/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=C552ND2I2LI2&coliid=IAATQQ1EZB5X5

A History of Life in 100 Fossils Hardcover – October 14, 2014 by Paul D. Taylor and Aaron O'Dea
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1588344827/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=C552ND2I2LI2&coliid=IAATQQ1EZB5X5

Ah, that would be pretty easy to make with a mill. It looks like the sell on amazon, you sure it isn't available in australia?


https://www.amazon.com/HGAC-JDAPT-J-Arm-Adapter-Armasight/dp/B071SKWZSQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=JDAPT&qid=1559064397&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Yeah so I got most of the stuff off amazon, including

WOLFBUSH Tactics Vest Phantom... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JJR671G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

2pcs Foundation Special... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PRSKX3Z?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

TClian Skull Mask Balaclava Ghost... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074TCN39K?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

ATAIRSOFT PJ Type Tactical... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EJOSUUA?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

LIVIQILY Helmet Accessory... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X1LLH72?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
(This is just the attachment. Not the monocular)

The rest is just
White paint
Black jacket
Black pants
Black socks

Other thing that aren’t in the pic include

FREE SOLDIER Men's Tactical Boots... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BST51FS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Also I couldn’t find the link for the gloves

• Bag: Hazard4 Messenger of Doom (M.O.D.)
  
• Pouch 1: Voodoo Tactical Men's Enlarged EMT Pouch has a mini first-aid kit removeable for smaller bag carry
  
• Pouch 2: Maxpedition Gear Beefy Pocket Organizer for charging cables, cubes, A/V cables, etc.
  
• Pouch 3: Maxpedition Micro Pocket Organizer for BT Mouse and small USB cables, flash drives.
  
• Pouch 4: Bushnell Equinox Z Night Vision Monocular
  
• External: Two "Yisbow Tactical MOLLE cellphone pouches" to carry an external speaker and iPhone 6 Plus with battery case.
  
• External: Hazard4 Launchpad-Mini Sleeve
  
• Miscellaneous Pens, Pencil, Pocket Notepad, Leatherman Wave, Flashlights, Batteries, Velcro Patches...
  
  Again, I'll photo the load tonight but I'm hoping this will help my post stay up and not be deleted until I can. Thanks!

Pulsar Edge GS Super 1+ 1x20 Night Vision Goggle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0039ZIZ7I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LekPDbV91TMXJ

You're welcome.

Its your money, do as you wish. Heres one random item from my amazon wish list.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FWG9LNY
Night vision monocular

No expert myself, but I imagine something like this could be used in Away Fields. Offers live stream, and sitting in the stands in center field with binoculars would go pretty unnoticed. Amplify the stream somehow back to the dugout, then you're live viewing binoculars view.

https://www.amazon.com/Yukon-Digital-Binoculars-Streaming-smartphone/dp/B076F2678V

The latest generation is tightly controlled.

 

But first gen stuff is easy to obtain:

https://www.amazon.com/Leupold-172830-Tracker-Thermal-Monocular/dp/B01M0PGFQW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497104790&sr=8-1&keywords=thermal+vision

Even I could afford it at that price. I am thinking about impulse buying it.

 

edit: Here is another, Amazon's choice:

https://www.amazon.com/FLIR-Scout-Pocket-Sized-Thermal-Monocular/dp/B01APT3LF6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1497104790&sr=8-3&keywords=thermal+vision

 

This is a bit out of my impulse buy price range, but it would be sweet to have:

https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Thermal-Riflescope-640x480-431-0007-05-01/dp/B00IIPK6F8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1497104790&sr=8-10&keywords=thermal+vision

 

I believe this is a gen3 unit:

https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Thermal-Riflescope-640x480-431-0007-05-01/dp/B00IIPK6F8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1497104790&sr=8-10&keywords=thermal+vision

Good $deity, man - you can afford full auto but buy airgun toys?

Your solution set is any of the following

-- If you want to run a scope --

This

plus any of the following

Trijicon Accupoint

Burris MTAC

Leupold

-- Or, if you want a red dot --

Aimpoint CompM2

Aimpoint PRO

EOTech of your choice

You will eventually cook or rattle anything cheaper.

I don't own either but wanted to chime in as someone who was in a market for a similar type of bag. Check out the Hazard 4 Overwatch (/u/EastPhilly posted his review here).

I wanted to be able to transport 1-3 longer type of guns on a motorcycle and keep them easily concealed. While the interior isn't the roomiest, you could have plenty more space if you're strapping your M1A to the exterior. I thought of the bag as a base shell and EastPhilly and I split a deal on a bunch of tactical tailor bags for ammo and mag storage. Could comfortably fit 3-4 pmags per pouch AN/PVS-14 pouch. I considered the Eberlestock Operator bag but wasn't happy with the idea of it just being a cover with clips and the pricepoint didn't fit well with my budget at the time. FWIW, the Hazard 4 Overwatch has gone on sale quite a few times on the Hazard4 site for as low as ~$80-100. Some pop up on eBay from time to time as well. Just something to consider if you hadn't already.

It’s a Pulsar XD75, if you are US based you can get a XD75A (more zoom). Good prices 2nd hand as a lot of guys upgrading to the new Trail models.

Amazon Scope Link

Uh huh... Well I'm gunna stick with [one of these](IEMNA 4X32 Tri-illuminated Scope with Fiber Optic Sight https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WEKZ2CK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_ViHzwb8YHV9R6) until my credit limit gets increased then!

A quick night vision search found Bestguarder 6x50mm HD Digital Night Vision Monocular with 1.5 inch TFT LCD and Camera & Camcorder Function Takes 5mp Photo & 720p Video from 350m Distance for night watching or observation, and Bushnell Equinox Z Digital Night Vision Monocular



They're cheap, non-military. and made in/shipped by China.

Would you be interested in brand new PVS7 night vision googles ? They don't have anytime on the tube.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000WGQ9YI?pc_redir=1396329821&robot_redir=1

The only night vision for a budget is the Aurora by SiOnyx. SiOnyx Aurora Sport Night Vision Camera https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XJ86Q8G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tjYWDbCJQS2X2
It’s nothing compared to actual night vision, but it has some capabilities. You can buy 2 Aurora sports for $800 and the mounting hardware is another $120ish. Lion’s gear and solutions makes mounting hardware, here is their IG page https://instagram.com/lionsgearsolutions?igshid=xricrwyuvtuc

Depends on the goggles. You can get Gen 3+ (commercial sales call it Gen 4) for $8300 on Amazon.

FLIR scopes for hunting run for about $4k. haven't been able to find combined systems for commercial use though (military, pmc, police and search & rescue only)

Normally $799

I believe the Sport version is $100 off as well. I bought the sport this morning.

SiOnyx Aurora Sport Night Vision Camera https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XJ86Q8G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XKs4DbGH05AAJ

Real night vision goggles can be around $3,399.00


The Dark Edition is $200...

Nevermind, you can buy proper Gen 4 units on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/ATN-PS15-4-Vision-Goggle-System/dp/B000NT4FHC/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1QFGY7XJX1A4REVGFH7D

> Gen4 Starlight

At $14k? Yea, not buying that...but wait!

https://www.amazon.com/Pulsar-PL75095-Super-Vision-Goggles/dp/B0039ZIZ7I

https://www.amazon.com/Pulsar-Core-RXQ30V-Thermal-Riflescope/dp/B06Y27K88Y

Lots of people have these. I'm currently evaluating which rifle scope I want.

Leupold LTO-Tracker Thermal

https://www.amazon.com/Leupold-0603-2177-172830-LTO-Tracker-Thermal/dp/B01M0PGFQW

https://www.leupold.com/night-vision-thermal-scopes/handheld/lto-tracker

way cheaper

http://www.amazon.com/ATN-PVS7-3-Night-Vision-Goggle/dp/B000WGQ9YI

Buy yourself a set