Hunter from United States, WI Public Profile

Outstanding night optics especially for the price. If your debating on the quality for the price, buy them...I found them much better than I was expecting. I was hesitant about purchasing because I couldn't get my hands on them to view...but took a chance and glad I did. Wanted something better than basic NV monoculars for $100-$300 which I have owned for 12 years and needed to replace because they were failing. And as a retired Army helicopter pilot who has flown over 800 hrs under NVGs, I have a strong understanding of NV goggles and military grade optics. My Gen I's weren't even close to what I flew with and while I was searching for mil quality, I didn't want to spend that kind of money. So after reading the description and a lot of research...I took a chance. While not exactly military grade the viewing quality is UNBELIEVABLE, very close to what I flew with and 10 times better than my 12 year old cheap Gen I monocular. Took me a few times of reading the instructions, memorizing buttons and operating procedures, and after a couple of trial runs I find it very easy to use. Unlike mil NVGs, you do need to use the IR light, but I have not found a reason to use anything but the lowest setting which conserves battery use. I have 2-3 hrs using them so far and the battery says full...time will tell how long I get. Quality of picture is like I said Outstanding. I used my Gen I IR light to find deer eyes deeper in the forest but couldn't tell what it was till it was wi