Night owl night vision monocular11/20/2022 ![]() While pondering thermal for another NV scope I keep going back to the ATNs seeking the better of Gen 1 and digital. We all want the highest resolution and clearest picture. (no moon, no low clouds reflecting light pollution from below.) None cost much more than $500, and all benefit from extra illumination on darker nights. All work OK, and none is particularly special. I've had ATN Gen 1+ MO4 monocular and Paladin 390 scope for a dozen years+, and X-Sight HD digital scope (low lux cam) for a year and some now. ![]() The AA batteries are more common and the rechargeable option is not too expensive. #Night owl night vision monocular proNight Owl Optics XGen Pro Digital Night Vision Monocular XGENPROįrom what I can gather both are for hobby level night viewing. Not a concern if one is careful but for kids they can forget. It is a low light digital camera so there is not light intensifying tube to blow. AUSTRALIAN NIGHT VISION FORUMSĪfter reading this article and a new generation of the xgen is only $120 in USA I may return and get this model and here is why. Eyes come back at you like when shining game at night. While our 5x was $179 on amazon and it works OK one would need to use it to get good at interpreting the image on the monitor. You do not look at anything but a very small green monitor. Keep in mind generation 1 scopes are more for hobbiest. It is a Russian built light amplifying night scope good to near 100 meters. The Night Owl Monocular seems to be twice has expensive in your country. Night Owl 5X Night Vision Binoculars from $999.00 You have to keep them out of bright light or keep the lens cap in place and turned off. One could make a point that 50 gallons of diesel would be a better deal than a night scope but I have to say it is cool if you want to see things in the dark. If you want to see in the dark this Night Owl is a good option but of course if you would pay $7800 you could get more near military grade devices. There is no beam of visual light but the image on the monitor gets bright and easy to make out what it is. The IR light built into the scope really is awesome. As a guess after few hours of use the image would be easier to understand. The electronics puts what you are looking at on a very small green monitor that you view through the eye piece. You really never see what you are looking at. After I did that then I got into it quite nicely. ![]() Tonight I got out with it for about and hour and was not impressed at first then I remember reading you have to focus the eye piece too. They wanted more than new price and my son said this one new for under $200 would be a better deal. ![]() I showed my son one on a local craigslist like website. I have wanted a night vision device since I first read about them like 40 years ago. ![]()
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