Review for New Yukon Viking 1x24mm Night Vision Waterproof Goggles Kit w/ Head Gear 25025

Author: johal {!} , Amateur astronomer, I like being outside at night, from Wickenburg, AZ on Jun 7, 2010
Pros:  Easy to use, Very stable
Cons:  Best usable distance is a bit limited, IR illuminator shows red at night
Would recommend:  yes

johal wrote:

This unit was very well made and of high quality. The assembly of the headband to the goggles was easy. Adjusting the head gear took about 10 minutes to find a comfortable fit, very necessary, but again, very easy. I first used the night vision with no moon, in a VERY dark rural area. They worked fairly well. When I used the IR lamp, it was like seeing in the daylite. the headband was extremely secure, and shaking my head side to side, the goggles stayed in place perfectly. I found the best thing to do was to focus the binos at their best usable distance, which was about 90-99 feet,(with a field of view of 58 ft) and then adjust the sliders one eye at a time. You can see at least 300 ft. with the IR lamp but the best distance is listed above. There was a bit of flickering in one side when not using the IR lamp. I was able to see bats flying around and rabbits on the ground. I also found that the inter-ocular distance was a bit narrow for my eyes and not adjustable. For most people, this would not be a problem. I had a great time trying these out and for most applications, these would be great for the money. I however was wanting to use them for security on my property. For that, I found that if the IR lamp was on, anyone approaching you would see a red light coming towards them... I also need a goggle which will give good resolution at 350-400 ft. and that means a lot more money. Other than my 2 requirements, I would highly recommend these goggles. The next step up will cost 2000.00 or more.