Pleased with the performance - Armasight XLR-IR850 Detachable X-Long Range Infrared Illuminator

I tested the device with the worst night vision device I own (a 2 year old digital monocular). I tested the device a few hours before sunrise. I was looking across a field with dead grass (tan). With the naked eye, I could see a clump of trees a 50 yards and could see the point at which the treeline began 105 yards away. I could not see detail. On the widest field of view, I could clearly see details in the woodline 105 yards away. I could also clearly identify a foot bridge at 150 years. As I began to focus the beam, the details of the footbridge were clearly identifiable and the "shadow' areas disappeared. I was not able to go to a complete beam focus, an artifact became visible in my digital device. The digital device has never had such a clear and bright display.

For my purposes, I will not need the focal doubler. I'll probably buy one if I see a great deal but only because I am a gadget guy, I like have more equipment than I need and my eyes are getting old.