Reviews & Ratings for Armasight OPMOD GEN1M 1.0 Limited Edition Gen 1 Night Vision Monocular / Goggle w/ Head Mount — 40 reviews — Page 1

I bought this product a few years ago and while it served its purpose I wouldn't recommend it at this time. Digital NV systems have surpassed GEN1 NV systems and many digital systems cost less or equal to GEN1. I recently bought a DIY NV system for $30 less than my Armasight GEN1M and it's 30x better. Considering the progress digital is making I expect GEN2 NV systems to become obsolete in the near future. Don't waste your money on GEN1, do some research on digital options like a modded Photon XT or if you don't need something as durable and self contained research e700 cameras.

The head gear is comfortable but holds the eye piece to far away from the eye to get a useful view. I ended up just holding it in my hand to get the best view. When the IR light is on a red light is visible to the naked eye from the front, not very tactical. Their is only one button to turn the unit on, IR on, and off so you have to flash the IR light to turn it off, again not very tactical. Separate buttons would be ideal. The Image quality is not bad for the money. The unit will give you extreme tunnel vision if you try to hold it in front of a scope so don't bother to buy a rail mount if you can find one.

The unit is well thought out and is very user friendly. The light weight design is a good feature for new users that are not familiar with NVD tech. Very simple and straight forward design. We are putting the unit through a series of tests and so far would give it a five star for field use.

Works really well at night in my residential area. Can not wait to get it out in the woods for
Deer season this year. These are similar to what I used in the military many
Years ago when they first came out. These are a lot lighter and very easy to use.

I really enjoyed this nvg the reason I gave it four stars is because it stopped working. I returned to optics planet and ordered the armasight vega gen 1 kit. I'm big on second chances. Overall I could find my way around in the dark. Slapped on the armasight IR810 LR illuminator and it worked like a charm. I used this for night time hog hunting out in the middle of nowhere. So the long range illuminator definitely is needed if that's what you're using it for, This is a fun little monocular. I found that it works better with my left eye. Maybe Its more dominant. Overall great nvg.

Received the product. The image was better than my $100 Night Owl monocular, but barely better. Fisheye effect is more than the NO, but clarity is better. There were two issues that ended up getting this sent back. 1) The headgear did not allow the monocular to rest against the eye without wiggling it and potentially stripping the flip up mechanism. 2) The aim on the illuminator was off. Taking advantage of the sales going on, I opted to send it back and pay up from $260 to $530 for the G series. If I only had $100 and didn't care about head mounting, then any cheapy NV will work. If I only had $250 for quite awhile, then yeah I'd stick with this. But since I may be operating close quarters at night with some seriously dangerous animals, I opted to save a bit more and pay up for what could be a critical piece of equipment. If your life could depend on it, save up and upgrade a bit more. If its not, then this is a fine piece of equipment.

The product work good within 15 to 20yrds with built in infrared. Does not work without built in infrared unless there is ALOT of ambient light. I found the best way to use product is to buy an extra infrared intensifier 810 from armasight. Then your range is increased by 150%. Eotech 552 is compatible and works great with night vision out to 75yrds. with extra 810 intensifier.

I purchased this for night hunts for coyotes as well as for personal protection at night. They are a bit bulky and a little on the heavy side but with that being said, the head mount makes it comfortable. In standard mode without the IR mode on, they don't work all that well for seeing in the dark. I wish they were compatible with the ACH helmet NVG mounts but I can live with it as it is. I would recommend them to anyone who does not want to pay the big dollars for the better units.

This product works well in low light. In no light conditions you need an illuminator or some type to see. An external long range ir unit is really what allows use with other kinds of equipment. Without an outside IR unit it is useful for short range viewing. It works well in a house or small yard by itself. However, the built in IR unit does not work with a sighting device because it reflects off the glass back into your unit and blinds it. You need a mounted IR unit for that use.

If you want something fun to use on a camping trip, well boy, you found it!!! This thing is great for just exploring, and messing around. If you wanna be a backyard Sam Fisher, or a runaround Solid Snake, this is your best piece of gear. If you're a serious prepper or soldier, or anything like that, then you might want to go ahead and save up the $2,000 for a good set of GEN 3, AN/PVS-7's. These are just fun to have for the sake of having fun. IT'S A REAL GEN 1 NIGHT VISION DEVICE, and that's all that matters to me.
Pros: Light, Head gear is comfy, Does it's job well, Can turn off IR.
Cons: Not a very far draw distance, Has a bit of a fisheye effect, Built in IR LED glows red.