Reviews - Bushnell Night Vision 2.5x42 Gen 1 Monocular w/ Built-in Dual IR Illuminator, Green 260200 Reviews - BU-NV-260200

Author: DR.DAN (verified customer) from LUTZ FL. on Jan 29, 2012
Pros:  small&compac,aa batteries
Cons:  lenscover is easy to lose,small fov.
Would recommend:  no

DR.DAN wrote:

I EXPECTED BETTER ,WILL SPEND MORE $$ ON A NIGHT VISION BINOCULAR IN THE FUTURE

Author: cxd4 (verified customer) from Laramie, wy on Feb 5, 2011
Pros:  none
Cons:  bad tube?
Would recommend:  no

cxd4 wrote:

Used to be real good with moon light. Very sensitive. Even better after turning it off it would work great with best low light resolution. Unit eventually lost sensitivity. Now ambient light looks the same as naked eye. Still works with IR but not as good. Also makes high pitched squeal. Never exposed it to day light. Tube must have gone bad. Im shopping for a different make now.

Author: Sonny (verified customer) , Outdoorsman, from Little Rock, Mississippi on Feb 24, 2010
Pros:  AA batteries, Fair price, Nice appearance
Cons:  Gen 1, Made in China
Would recommend:  yes

Sonny wrote:

This is a good unit for the price you pay, optics are pretty good although there is some fisheye effects. The two different IR beams are nice and you can cut both of them off for those moonlit nights, you can make out cows in a pasture at probably 300+ yards on a 3/4 moon night, you can see a lot more, especially at distance than you can with the naked eye. The bads if you want to call them that would be, the battery door is a little quirky, with the flood lamp on your hand gets in the way of the beam when trying to focus. Minimum focus in reality is about 10-12 feet. That's about all the bad points there are. Just be sure to get the diopter adjusted to your eye before you judge the unit. Optics Planet delivered on time like they said, they sent a tracking number and shipping was free, sure I'd love to have a Gen 3, but you aren't going to get that for this price, overall quite happy with this purchase.

Author: tog63 (verified customer) from Norway on Feb 8, 2010
Pros:  Good quality, fine IR light sources, good value for money
Cons:  For some use, a binocular would probably be more convenient
Would recommend:  yes

tog63 wrote:

The relatively strong light in one eye makes it inconvenient when it is removed, that is: swiching back and forth between using the night vision monocular and using naked eyes, is inconvenient. I would probably go for a binocular next time. It works well when staying in-doors and looking out into the garden, but for more or less continuous use (e.g. in my boat late in the evening), I would rather recommend a binocular.

Author: Ed (verified customer) , I hunt so effectively it would make Nugent shed a tear of joy., from Gwinn, MI on Feb 7, 2010
Pros:  works great out of the box
Cons:  difficult to see beyond 50 yards
Would recommend:  yes

Ed wrote:

This is excellent for short range viewing even in complete darkness. Details become increasingly difficult to see beyond 50 yards. This is a necessary tool for observing wildlife past sundown.

Author: toda8381 (verified customer) , USMC, from Houston, Texas on Mar 10, 2009
Pros:  LIGHT WEIGHT, STURDY AND RUGGED
Cons:  BIGGER THAN EXPECTED
Would recommend:  yes

toda8381 wrote:

WELL WORTH THE MONEY, HAS EXCEPTIONAL QUAILITY AND IMAGE RESOLUTION. YOU HEAR ALOT OF BAD THINGS ABOUT GEN 1 BUT THERE ARE QUITE RELIABLE, YOU SHOULDN'T NEED ANYTHING MORE UNLESS YOUR TRYING TO BE RAMBO.

Author: toda8381 (verified customer) , USMC, from Houston, Texas on Mar 7, 2009
Pros:  lightweight yet sturdy
Cons:  bigger than expected in size but worth it
Would recommend:  yes

toda8381 wrote:

Used other night vision products before and i've read ups and downs on this product here but i see no problems with it. does exactly as it says. i am totally satisfied with this product as well as the timely manner i recieved this from optics planet and i'm stationed overseas.

Author: Bill from Rome,NY on Oct 8, 2008
Pros:  the AA bats last along time, also cheap to replace
Cons:  Alittle bit of a problem if you ware glasses
Would recommend:  no

Bill wrote:

Even though a gen.1 night vision they are great,for $200 bucks you can't go wrong

Author: roguessgt , Hunter, Fisher, Camper, Active Duty Air Force, from Abilene, Texas on Sep 22, 2008
Pros:  Does perform as described, great for exploring in the dark.
Cons:  Not recommended for night hunting.
Would recommend:  yes

roguessgt wrote:

Goood rugged and great for moving around in the dark. Not recommended for night hunting, animals can see the IR.

Author: tvtung77 (verified customer) from Oklahoma on Aug 26, 2008
Would recommend:  yes

tvtung77 wrote:

Clear Image, Compact Design, Good Contrast, Weather-proof. Best use for Hunting, Orientation, Surveillance, Twilight