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Night vision golggles

tccoxtccox Member Posts: 7,379 ✭✭
edited November 2016 in General Discussion
What do you consider the best bang for the buck? Not sure I am in the market, just curious. I bought a gen 1 monocular several years ago and I guess it was ok for the $ (about 100 bucks) and you could see a cat at 50 yds.

Looking at newer gen 2 & 3, asking price is all over the planet: $500 to 10 thousand bucks!! WTH!

What is a sane setup for a guy who just wants to see what is going on at 100 yards?

OH Yes, I am blind in L eye so monocular is good! Tom
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  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290 ✭
    edited November -1
    Gen1 units are capable of seeing 100 yds, but the newer digital scopes are MUCH better.
    Clearer, b/w images, daylight viewing, anti-blooming circuitry, better ir illuminators, some have rangefinders built in, and of the less than $1,000 scopes; the ATN DNVM has excellent imaging.
    Just NEVER take the cap off your gen1,2 scope in daylight.
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    My nephew had a kids toy set that were like 50 bucks. They were pretty impressive for what they were. Obviously not ideal for rugged use, but dang, in a pinch way better than nothing.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    Looks like they're up to 99 bucks now. Not sure if these are the exact same ones but they worked a lot like this:
    https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Clops-Ultra-Vision-Goggles/dp/B007TG2POM/ref=sr_1_12?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1479754959&sr=1-12&keywords=night+vision

    50 ft. range sounds about right, from what I remember. Sure beats searching in the dark.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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