i would like to add a good night vision to my gun behind my eotech 552 but dont want to pay gen 2 and gen 3 prices, how is the quality of this one?
386979
the quality is there. the sight works very well but it isnt as great as the other possibilities out there. for the price, you will be happy
386980
It's good for fairly close up, but won't show much past pistol shot. I tried it out of a deer blind and could see at 30 ft or so. It would be a waste on a rifle.
1905080
Andy, check with the manufacturer to be sure. Know this, the rear sight is not a night sight, only the front. Had I realized I would have gotten Scott Warren's sight. It's similar to the big dot but the rear sight is also a night sight. Price about the same. Steve
581351
It has the typical raila that most modern scopes /lights etc...will mount on. the scope mine came with was okay...but i opted to purchase something with a bit more power. I also had it borescoped at 50yds. And the rifle in now extremely accurate. It's not a bad deal out of the box...but once you start buying better scopes...ehhh. not really. You can find better setups for the best bang for your buck. Check out Gamo and Benjamin. You'll pay more.....but you get more.
229649
Is it worth $75? Quality-wise, I would say "yes". Is it absolutely necessary? I would say "no". I did put one on a Colt build as a "happy-to-glad" upgrade, but only after I upgraded the flash-hider, added an EOTech XPS3 and GripPod, and snagged some extra PMags. If you no other real upgrades you want to do, and you have the disposable coin, you definitely won't regret buying this part. Looks pretty cool, to boot, and functions very well, also.
98633
Its actually not bad. I sighted in at 25yds and at 50yds. At 50 it was a little faint but you could definitely see it.. make sure you're not using a bright white paper to sight though as it will wash out. I really wasnt even expecting that for the price. It's worth the 12 bucks.
856580
Since you get it for free, not bad. Narrows your view for short range tactical shoots, not enough magnification to help at the 200 yard stations. You would be better off getting the Vortex swing away magnifier. The sight itself is really good.
1151655
I've had one mounted on a .300 wsm and a .270 win. No problems on either. With the way you're question is worded sounds you may have issues with the mounting system. If so, i strongly advise leupold rings and bases for any scope. But as far as the quality of the dusk & dawn, it's one of my favorites. Seems superior to other banners (imo) and holds its own compared to my nikons. No regrets on my purchase. Gathers light very well when you need it most.
1743050
Using it on a 7.62 x 51 Ruger 762 with a quick acquisition sight mounted above. Without the additional QA sight it was an issue because the FOV is less than my eyes deal with quickly at less than 150 yds. Its clear, and so far has held up well. At high power setting, you can see a really, really long way.
1814672
They're no longer being made so some 3rd party sellers are presumably trying to sell them as collectibles? Or they're just trying to rip people off. For $300+ you can get vastly superior night vision products. This one was pretty cool for $80 but I hope too many people are getting tricked by unscrupulous sellers. Incidentally, this IS basically the same technology that goes into the $300 IR night vision units, but the legitimately more expensive ones have vastly superior optics and more powerful IR projectors.
2144953
Resolution is not 1080p but very good and clear. The night vision is really good . Good enough for a convection on a burglary at my business.Local police talked about how good it was but not good enough to read a license plate in the dark . You will have to spend alot more money than this if that is what you need !!!
2223766
It is not night vision compatible. I was under the same impression, but since I don't own anything in night vision it didn't really bother me too much. It is a great optic though. I still love it!
670397
They work very well in bright light or overcast outdoor lighting. They light up like they are battery operated as long as they have some sort of light to illuminate the fiber optic tube. In the dark they work just like any tritium night sight. During the low light times where there is not any overhead ambient, or artificial light and it isn't yet dark enough for the tritium to help out, they are as hard to see as any other sight. No single handgun sight is going to be perfect for all lighting situations, but these are as close as your going to get with current technology. I have these sights on all four of my Glocks and I really like them. They work very well in bright light or overcast outdoor lighting. They light up like they are battery operated as long as they have some sort of light to illuminate the fiber optic tube. In the dark they work just like any tritium night sight. During the low light times where there is not any overhead ambient, or artificial light and it isn't yet dark enough for the tritium to help out, they are as hard to see as any other sight. No single handgun sight is going to be perfect for all lighting situations, but these are as close as your going to get with current technology. I have these... » Read More They work very well in bright light or overcast outdoor lighting. They light up like they are battery operated as long as they have some sort of light to illuminate the fiber optic tube. In the dark they work just like any tritium night sight. During the low light times where there is not any overhead ambient, or artificial light and it isn't yet dark enough for the tritium to help out, they are as hard to see as any other sight. No single handgun sight is going to be perfect for all lighting situations, but these are as close as your going to get with current technology. I have these sights on all four of my Glocks and I really like them. « Show Less
211648
Any site with a Tritium insert (ACOGS, this one etc.) will be night vision compatible as the night vision is picking up the "glow" from the insert.
1025637
I actually purchased this optic to see how it compared to the Eotech 512. For an economy optic it seems top notch. I tend to mount my optics a bit further back but even with the magnifier attached it didn't seem to have any eye relief issues. At the end of the day this is a reflex sight and even with a magnifier there shouldn't be any relief issues. Having said that the only real issue I noticed was a very small loss of field of view. It is minor but likely is the result of the magnifier threading into the housing not around it. Overall this is a solid optic at an economy price and should serve you well. I actually purchased this optic to see how it compared to the Eotech 512. For an economy optic it seems top notch. I tend to mount my optics a bit further back but even with the magnifier attached it didn't seem to have any eye relief issues. At the end of the day this is a reflex sight and even with a magnifier there shouldn't be any relief issues. Having said that the only real issue I noticed was a very small loss of field of view. It is minor but likely is the result of the magnifier threading into the housing not around it. Overall this is a solid optic at an economy price and should... » Read More I actually purchased this optic to see how it compared to the Eotech 512. For an economy optic it seems top notch. I tend to mount my optics a bit further back but even with the magnifier attached it didn't seem to have any eye relief issues. At the end of the day this is a reflex sight and even with a magnifier there shouldn't be any relief issues. Having said that the only real issue I noticed was a very small loss of field of view. It is minor but likely is the result of the magnifier threading into the housing not around it. Overall this is a solid optic at an economy price and should serve you well. « Show Less
198015
I have not used it for ay hunting yet, but plan too. I did zero the scope with a lazer bore sight at .308 cal. I did research this scope as well as many others before buying it. In my opinion it was and is the best NV scope for the money. Reason? Rugged, black, long battery life (AA) battery's and water resistant. I also bought a doublar to extend the range of the scope. In my opinion one of the best Gen. 1 scopes made.
2001067
I would recomend it if your on a budget. Its mounted on my sig 716 and shoots great. On a 3x3 tatget at 25 yrds we were getting really good groupings. Only took it out to 100yrds once. Very easy to dial in the moa to bring the shots where you want them.
137001
Digital night vision is kind of a class of its own because of the way it works, but to answer your question no. I would put it more into maybe gen 2 to early gen 3, a lot of your quality is going to be based on the amount of ir you have available, such as use of a torch or spot beams.