Review for New, Armasight Spark CORE Night Vision Monocular, 30deg FOV - NSMSPARK01CCIC1

Author: fl fisher {!} , backcountry fisherman, from Bonita Springs, FL on Sep 26, 2012
Pros:  ease of operation, ruggedness, water resistance
Would recommend:  yes

fl fisher wrote:

Sorry it's taken so long to provide my SPARK review comments. I purchased the subject NV monocular on 7/5/2012. The NV monoclar performs well under 1/4 through full moon phase illumination. Here in south Florida the brush is quite dense, the IR illuminator provides excellent small/medium animal identification out to about 30 meters. During a recent visit to central Colorado I was able to identify cows and horses to a distance of 800 meters (measured by laser range finder) under less than 1/2 moon phase. We compared the Spark to two other NV units and all agreed that the resolution was superior, edge distortion was minimal, and overall the SPARK is easy to operate and very rugged. In summary this unit far exceeded my requirements for detection and identification distances (on land & on water), reliability, and ease of operation. For the price, all who used this NV monocular graded it superior to other Gen 1 NV scopes. There were some confusing statements in the operations manual describing features not found on the SPARK. I contacted Armasight, they explained that the features mentioned were a misprint, corrected the manual, and sent me a new copy. Their customer service was prompt, friendly, and responsive.