Reviews - ATN AMT Night Star 1st Gen Night Vision Monocular NVMNNSTR10 (11071) Reviews - AT-NV-NVMNNSTR10

Author: Joester41 from Lancaster, PA on Apr 14, 2010
Pros:  Compact, Easy to use.
Cons:  No IR ON/OFF, Noisy.
Would recommend:  yes

Joester41 wrote:

Bought one of these over 10 years ago for $100 out of a magazine. Made a high pitch ringing sound when activated. You can "deactivate" the IR illuminator if you unthread the IR LED out a few turns. The image intensifier finally died this past year, had alot of fun with this little gadget.

Author: Vladimire Wisniewski (verified customer) from Elyria, OH. on Mar 23, 2010
Pros:  Usable for my hunting needs
Would recommend:  yes

Vladimire Wisniewski wrote:

I bought one of these in 3 power last hunting season. Mine must be a newer model, because I have no noise when I turn it on, or when it is in use. It is hard to see when trying to look through a window. But just open the window and it works fine. Never had a problem with the IR illuminator. It's a 1st gen so it was exactly what I expected.

Author: Aviator01 (verified customer) from Sugar Grove, Il on Feb 25, 2010
Pros:  Inexpensive and decent quality.
Cons:  Cannot turn off infa red light source. That means you cannot look out through windows - as the IR bounces back to the unit. That means you must be outdoors to use this. I wanted it so I could look at the animals that went by - from inside my home. Buy a unit where you can turn the IR off.
Would recommend:  yes

Aviator01 wrote:

Would have been a nice unit - for the money - if you could turn off the IR source. That also eats the battery up far more quickly.

Author: degeorged from Dennisville, NJ on Aug 21, 2009
Pros:  Excellent field of view
Cons:  Doesn't come with a lanyard for carrying
Would recommend:  yes

degeorged wrote:

Great Product for the money. I recommend this to anyone. I can't see spending hundreds or thousands more on generation 3s. These are compact and the infared makes them even better.

Author: Blub from Dallas on Aug 10, 2009
Pros:  inexspensive for beginners. pocket sized. Titanium's litium batts are cheap.
Cons:  stopped working after sitting around for a couple years, the IR LED still works though.
Would recommend:  yes

Blub wrote:

Bought one of these back in '99 from a magazine. thought i'd review it here. very narrow field of view- some noise, but overall i was happy with it, it's a cool little toy with decent illumination in total darkness. just wished i had to money to afford something with wider fov and maybe autofocus. note: broke last year, tho it still makes high pitched sound that tube tv's and NV makes. wierd. :/ don't think it's repairable.

Author: AlRasheeda from Tempe, AZ on Jun 19, 2009
Pros:  clarity, auto IR light, price
Would recommend:  yes

AlRasheeda wrote:

Good for quick NV viewing, added the doubler and the clarity was not compromised..delivered fast from opticsplanet, thanks!