Reviews - ATN Night Shadow 1st Generation Night Vision Binocular Reviews - AT-NV-NVBNNSDW10

Author: fbskids (verified customer) , Chicken & rabbit farmer, from Sonora, Ca on Nov 17, 2012
Pros:  Excellent clarity for Gen 1; Lightweight
Cons:  Weak light amplification; hard to hold shape & poor button location
Would recommend:  no

fbskids wrote:

Excellent optical clarity and display resolution, with only slight distortion at the edge of view. However, I found these ATN Night Shadow Gen 1 binocs to be very dim & weak in light amplification ability, possibly caused by a single intensifier tube being viewed by 2 eyepices. When looking up at the stars on a clear night, I could not see any more stars than I can with my naked eyes, maybe even less. The internal illuminator only helped out to about 50 feet at best on dark nights. Howevever, when I got out my spot light with IR filter, it was awesome, with easy identification of horses and cows to 250 yds, and ability to count them beyond 500 yds. I have decided to return them, exchanging them for an ATN Aries Mk390 night scope, as they with a more powerful illuminator, as it apparent that powerful illumination really makes the Gen 1 units from ATN work great. Optics Planet has been a pleasure to do business with so far.

Author: larry418 (verified customer) , outdoors type person, from land o lakes wi on Jan 2, 2012
Pros:  easy to use, good night
Cons:  non
Would recommend:  yes

larry418 wrote:

This is the first pair of night binocs I have ever owned. I did not know which model/maufacture to buy. These seem to work pretty nice. I have no problem seeing out on snow about a half mile across the lake. There was no moon, just a snow cover on the lake, but I could see the other shore well enough to probably see fox or coyotes if they had been there. I did spot one 300 yards from me come off an island which did not work out too well for the coyote. I easily watched him until he was in comfortable range and down he went. One thing for certain - this stuff will wet your appetite for the next generation equipment.

Author: TNT (verified customer) , M1A Novice, from Lexington, KY on Feb 22, 2010
Would recommend:  yes

TNT wrote:

Very easy to use and came right away. Bought with the doubler and have't decided which way I'll use more - on or off. First experience with night vision and generally what I hoped it would be with small disappointment concerning narrow field of view. Overall clinched my intention to get a 3rd gen scope......

Author: abarboza from wasco,ca on Jan 21, 2010
Would recommend:  yes

abarboza wrote:

nice night vision and received very fast w/no problems

Author: mark77 (verified customer) from Budapest on Aug 26, 2009
Would recommend:  yes

mark77 wrote:

Its recommended to by an infra illuminator 450Mw. The distance you can see will be much better.