Customer Reviews

Yukon YK28041 Digital Ranger 5 x 42 Night Vision Monocular

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

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.

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

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.

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.

I was very disappointed with my purchase of the Yukon Ranger digital night vision. I gave it 1 star due to being non user friendly. Although the unit works fine, I can't help but be completely blinded by how bright the unit is when looking at night, my actual night sight is destroyed. The picture quality is great when you are able to focus the unit but if you want something that you can actually be mobile with then this is not the unit for you. The viewing screen is extremely small to the point of not being able to see very well and trying to focus the unit in a fast and efficient manner is not going to happen, especially on objects within about 15-20 feet. In complete darkness you can see very well but then say try walking around or moving the unit away from your eye, you are then worse off than if you had nothing at all. I would save up your money for night vision that will be more mobile oriented and user friendly.

This is my first night vision device. I found it as a return at a local store for about 75% off so i thought I would take the gamble. Pretty darn cool I must say I have not used anything other than a good quality sony video camera with some night vision to compare it by. So far It seems to work great for both near and far vision. I was a true novice right out of the box so I am sure I may not be using the item to its full potential so far but I do like it.

we had purchased these night vision binoculars and found them to be an awesome purchase. I would recommend them to others

Its a great product for the price. Good build quality. Decent performance. Simple to operate.

I wish it had automatic focus.

I ordered this item and when I got it did not have a manual nor a rear lense-cap cover. Plus the way it was in the box looked like it was used (one of the front lense-cap was on the yukon and inside the travel case provided and the other lense-cap was off and outside of the travel case in the box).

Did not even turn it on to see if worked... boxed it right back up and sent it back for a full-refund. I do not know if it was this way because of Yukon... but if so I would never purchase their products again (I have never ordered from Yukon before). I am probably not going to re-order this item.