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1/26/2012 5:08:13 PM EDT
Best night vision under $500?
1/26/2012 3:04:03 PM EDT
[#1]
I am looking into getting night scope also.$500 or ?
1/26/2012 5:53:21 PM EDT
[#2]
most agree, that's non existent.  depends on your budget & intended use - but your better off keeping your cash & saving for a quality unit.  It sucks but its the truth...
1/26/2012 6:05:21 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
most agree, that's non existent.  depends on your budget & intended use - but your better off keeping your cash & saving for a quality unit.  It sucks but its the truth...


+1 the usefulness of a 500 dollar scope leaves you wondering why you spent 500 dollars to still not see anything.
1/26/2012 6:10:50 PM EDT
[#4]


I'm playing with some $150 units at the moment, but to be honest, they are little more than toys.




Serious night vision starts around the $2000 mark. There's not really anything in-between.




What did you want to do with it?




Regards

David
1/26/2012 6:34:27 PM EDT
[#5]
Except for the Zeiss scopes, which are all dried up now, there is no night vision worth anything under 500.00.
1/26/2012 6:55:17 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Except for the Zeiss scopes, which are all dried up now, there is no night vision worth anything under 500.00.


My thoughts exactly, those things are epic for the $$
1/26/2012 11:36:57 PM EDT
[#7]


Well, there is the DIY cascade project which costs a few hundred and produces quite a useful spotting scope... That's in another thread.




Regards

David
1/26/2012 11:38:14 PM EDT
[#8]
You also might be able to find a PVS-2 for under 500.00, Thats about it for good night vision under 500. The PVS-2 and the Zeiss orion.
1/27/2012 4:21:02 AM EDT
[#9]
A friend just found a Litton m845 for around $500 trade wise.  I don't know alot about the older Litton's, thanks to the forums & the wealth of info provided I should have a pretty good idea if its a keeper so to speak,  but the total amount of use its seen will still be up in the air.   Its a gamble & I am  waiting to check the tube out when it gets in, if nothing else it will be interesting to compare an older gen2 with much newer Gen 3 tubes. Luck may be on his side or he may just end up sending it back.  His intended use will be coyotes with an AR-15, so I'm fairly sure the Litton will be worthwhile as long as it passes inspection. Keep your eyes peeled, ask questions, & you just may find a great deal - but be cautious & use this forum to guide you. Used equipment such as this requires research & friends who know more than you do...
2/6/2012 9:41:31 AM EDT
[#10]
What ever happened to the friend, did he buy them?  Any count?


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