Customer Reviews

New Night Owl Optics NON5 5x Magnification

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I own the Night Owl Cyclops Pro now for almost 2 month. It is excellent. As it is "only" a Generation 1 night vision device, here some remarks on that: Gen 1 devices like the Cyclops Pro have some distortion, but this really isn't a big thing. You hardly notice it. The gain is not high enough for very low light conditions. But this only means that you have to switch on the IR LED illuminator. If you are a general trying to equip your troops, this might be a problem as you are visible for other people using a night vision device. For the rest of us it does't matter whether you are invisible or not. So good Gen 1 devices are more than adequate for consumer use. The build in illuminator is only fair. For around 60 dollars I bought a russian made external IR LED illuminator. It has an optical systems with a real lens so you can focus the IR light beam much narrower. This increases the viewing range in extrem low light conditions dramatically. With this addition I am very pleased with the performance. I doubt that I have to upgrade to a Gen II device once they become cheaper. The ususal disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Night Owl Optics or any manufacturer or seller of accessories in any way. I am just a user.

I bought this scope out of curiosity rather than any pratical need. This scope works well as advertised. However, be aware that this scope is the type that needs a little bit of light or Infrared light and it magnifies the light many times and display the image on a green scope. It cannot see in total drakness, and it does not detect infrared radiation emitted by body heat or other sources (That type cost over a thousand dollars).

Living in the city, I have not found many uses for this device yet. But I imagine that it would be great for camping or other outdoor night time activities.

this is the best. this scope helps me in my hunts at night. now i can see perfectly in the dark. i want all u people reading this message to buy one now!!!!!!!