Yukon YK28041 Digital Ranger 5 x 42 Night Vision Monocular

This product is a monocular not a binocular. The secondary lens is actually an IR beam. I've had this device for about a year. It has pros and cons over traditional night vision. Unlike Gen1 devices, the Digital Ranger is not subject to optical damage when exposed to bright light. Image quality is distortion free unlike Gen1 devices. The device sports a jack to record video. I use a camcorder with no issues however, the video quality is very grainy in 0 lux conditions. The device is rugged but also bulky and heavy. It chews batteries when IR beams are on and continues to drain batteries even when off. Rechargeable NIMH's are a must. The performance is acceptable but range is limited by the power of the integrated IR beams. Only the high beam is switchable, the low IR beam stays on continuously when the unit is on. The high beam power can be adjusted. Lens is 5x which is fine for long distance but not good for close spotting. It needs a 1x wearable goggle companion. Animals do not see the IR beams but IR from unit can be seen by other night vision devices. Overall a good buy for the price.

This thing isn't as good as it looks,the problems with it are it has a very narrow viewfinder and its magnified (zoomed in) to one point meaning its not adjustable, and you have to manually focus it which is really annoying.Since this thing is electronic it should have autofocus and zoom in/out.I'm giving this 3 stars because regardless of the above this thing is very professional grade (Made in Russia) and unlike regular Night Vision this is digital so you can use it day or night without damaging it,also it has a video jack to hook it up to a TV and the IR illuminator is really nice. But for the most part,aside from the Night Vision and it being electronic,its just another spotting scope.

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Field of view so narrow that it's not really useful for night wildlife viewing of anything that is mobile or for searching (I was trying to use it for night birds). The focus changes too much with depth. I do think that it is very cool; for perimeter security or following large animals who do not move much, it would probably be great.

A few notes: it blinds you it is so bright, even with the brightness turned down. Because both pupils constrict when one is exposed, you will lose any semblance of night vision. This means you cannot use it, move and rescan. The field of view is much to narrow to safely walk with it. So it's useful from a fixed position only.

In wildnerness/forests with no moon or man-made light, it is only useful as far as the infrared beam shines. The light amplification is great in urban settings or moonlight nights however without the infrared beam.

The device is impressive, but it takes some getting used to. Give it time to adjust both focus elements (front and rear), the contrast and brightness.http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/preview-active._V192249892_.gif

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I was skeptical buying digital night vision. I thought it wasn't true night vision. It's is don't worry. On a pitch black night you need the IR illuminator. On a good half moon it's very good quality. I'm glad I bought this and didn't buy something more expensive.

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Good product for the money. Sometimes difficult to find things with the monocular and does not work as well with lots of foliage but the image is great when you do.

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