DirtyDigz 1,793 Posted September 6, 2019 I’ve been casually interested in getting a night vision device in the past but never got serious about it. What are current options/price ranges for NV for an “average Joe” like me? I’m thinking of having something in case I hear a big noise outside at midnight and want to look out a window without backlighting myself, possibly a device that can be rifle mounted too. That means a monocular, right? Is thermal still an expensive luxury, or are there options that are competitive with “green tubes”? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sevenshot 98 Posted September 6, 2019 There are some cheap options for a few hundred that you can get off amazon if you just want to look out in your yard. I have a buddy who bought a set of binos for $200 or so and they worked much better than I thought. I think the PVS14 is the standard for the [probably above] average Joe. They can be had depending on sales/refurb for $2-3k. I know a couple guys that night hunt coyotes and they swear by them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 611 Posted September 6, 2019 A inexpensive monocular isn't going to rifle mount. The key to inexpensive night vison( gen 1 or 2) is as good an IR illuminator as you want to get. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorpio64 5,120 Posted September 6, 2019 28 minutes ago, DirtyDigz said: Is thermal still an expensive luxury Yes and no. I've been flirting with buying a thermal scope for a couple of years. The prices have come down quite a bit over the past 5 years and will come down even more when ATN or FLIR get their hands on more advanced tech. You can get what is now considered a crappy scope for well under $2,000.00, but that same scope 10 years ago probably sold for 7 grand. I'm waiting for the next best thing to emerge so I can jump on a thermal scope that has a 640 sensor, at least 60fps, and at least a 40mm objective. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 611 Posted September 6, 2019 What the forum experience with the digital day/night scopes at about $5-600? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SJG 253 Posted September 23, 2019 Here is a much cheaper solution 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted September 23, 2019 Sightmark Wraith. Pretty good scope. Digital NV... not thermal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DirtyDigz 1,793 Posted September 24, 2019 On 9/22/2019 at 9:47 PM, Maksim said: Sightmark Wraith. Pretty good scope. Digital NV... not thermal. Sightmark, really? A lot of their red dot stuff is crap. I’ll take a look at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted September 24, 2019 8 hours ago, DirtyDigz said: Sightmark, really? A lot of their red dot stuff is crap. I’ll take a look at it. Yes, but higher end stuff is QUITE good. And for red dots, the new stuff is pretty dang good... like the mini shot m-spec. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites