Review of the x-gen pro night vision monocular - Night Owl Optics X-Gen Digital 3-6x37mm Night Vision Monocular

I have purchased this device after having purchased the X-Gen x2 monocular, this monocular is the 'pro' version and comes with a huge aperture of 42mm, and runs on 4 AA batteries giving it a much improved operating time, overall the device was much larger than the xGen x2 and heavier too, it too suffered from a very small field of view and very bright LCD which spoils the eye night vision, however for a digital device it has phenomenal sensitivity comparable to Gen1++, after installing a green filter on the eyepiece i am really happy with this device.
One annoying problem is you cannot turn off the IR, and be hidden at night.
Pros: very sensitive, huge optical aperture, clear image
Cons: small field of view, bright LCD, cannot turn IR off, visible at night.

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.