Customer Reviews

ATN MO4-1 1st Generation, 3x Night Vision Monocular

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Good:
-Resolution is good, the gen 1+ tube gives twice the resolution of many competing brands and focus is pretty sharp for a 1st gen.
-Excellent optics.
-The unit is quite sensitive, neighbors' porch lights are enough to illuminate their entire yard in most cases - less if they are using compact fluorescent bulbs (less IR emitted). I spotted a black lab puppy in my neighbor's yard from 1/4 mile. That's impressive for a 1st gen.
-This is actually a 1st+ gen tube and you notice significant reductions in light blooms and distortion - even in the periphery. Combined, they make the image much more useful.
-Available attachments - esp. the camera attachment and lens doubler - make the unit expandable.

Bad:
-First unit quit after 4 days!!!
-The built-in IR illuminator is almost worthless - .1 watts according to the company. You can buy an add-on for ~$100 but it's only .45 watts. By contrast you can make your own 3 watt illuminator for under $30.
-Contrast needs to be higher; it often feels like you're looking through fog. Contrast is better on my cheaper Bushnell.
-Brighter conditions revealed many irregularities in the tube, making the image appear speckled.
-There is a design flaw in the placement of the proximity sensor. A finger will usually get close enough to make the unit say on when carrying it. This happened with all 6 people who used it.

Overall:
Price makes this unit one of the best 1st gen NV devices on the market. The device feels sturdy (even though mine broke) and all buttons and adjustments worked fine. I'd love to see more contrast and fewer irregularities in the tube. BUY THIS THROUGH AMAZON! Great price and no hassle with the exchange.

i was in the military and used nightvisson on tower duty. for a fun optic at night that did not brake the bank atn mo4-1 1st generation 3x night vison monocular is the one. i can see at night with the ir. on with no light up to at most 100 yrds.