Night Owl Cyclops Compact Night Vision Scope

Rating:
Summary: Great Night Vision
Review: Compact size and quality! Like the other users on this page, I was surprised by the power of this unit. Totally worth the the price , which was very reasonable ....Night vision feature, plus
built in IR feature present an excellent value. And it's powered
by 2 AA batteries.
A+

Rating:
Summary: Compact, light and inexpensive
Review: Generally, a thumbs up! I'm surprised at how small and light it is. Easily fits in your hand, and the behind-the-hand strap is ideal. For right handers only. On this model, the buttons should be back further, for use with index/middle. Too hard to press with little finger - you end up using your other hand to turn the illuminator and unit on/off. It's only 15,000 light amp. - sufficient, but at times I'm wishing for _a little_ more. But, for around ..., all the little things are easily forgivable. Caution: The infrared illuminator IS NOT invisible, as claimed! They say "invisible beam" - indeed, the BEAM is invisible. But, if you aim it at someone, they will see a VERY bright red light! You are not invisible with the illuminator ON! Tip: While your hand is there, you can partially cover the illuminator with your finger, controlling its light output. Handy for when you need just a little boost.

Rating:
Summary: Compact, light and inexpensive
Review: Generally, a thumbs up! I'm surprised at how small and light it is. Easily fits in your hand, and the behind-the-hand strap is ideal. For right handers only. On this model, the buttons should be back further, for use with index/middle. Too hard to press with little finger - you end up using your other hand to turn the illuminator and unit on/off. It's only 15,000 light amp. - sufficient, but at times I'm wishing for _a little_ more. But, for around ..., all the little things are easily forgivable. Caution: The infrared illuminator IS NOT invisible, as claimed! They say "invisible beam" - indeed, the BEAM is invisible. But, if you aim it at someone, they will see a VERY bright red light! You are not invisible with the illuminator ON! Tip: While your hand is there, you can partially cover the illuminator with your finger, controlling its light output. Handy for when you need just a little boost.

Rating:
Summary: disappointed
Review: I bought this for my husband. We waited until dark and then tried it out. He stood outside about 10 feet from me and I looked at him through the scope. I could make out a bright figure in his shape but could not see any features. Peripheral objects had slightly better clarity. I'll wait until the technology gets better for the home consumer and buy again. This one is going back.

Rating:
Summary: Good for the Price
Review: I think that the scope worked well for what you pay for it. While it might not be as fancy as the higher priced scopes, it still allows you to experience night vision at an affordable price. The scope allows hours of fun and can make you feel like a secret agent:-)

Rating:
Summary: Monoculars are a plus
Review: If you're shopping for a night vision binoculars and don't have that much money, then this is a really good bet. This monocular used infared vision so you can see clearly in the dark. They work really in the light and dark. Good buy for the price.

Rating:
Summary: Nice, clean, complete entry level monocular
Review: It is all here. The low power (3.1) is a real help and gives the 15000 amplification more clout on the screen. A hidden benefit is the use of AA batteries(Quick: betcha you've got two to use rigbt now if needed) as opposed to some ohscure and expensive photo shop type. The gain in, say, a large dark room with the IR generator is all but explosive. Spherical distortion is all but non-existant. The "user manual" is a joke, but that is just fine since you put in your AAs at dark and just go experiment. Simple to use and in ten minutes you should be expert. With just a little ambient light I was very happily surprised at the detail of the images.All in all, a VERY GOOD BUY.

Rating:
Summary: Nice, clean, complete entry level monocular
Review: It is all here. The low power (3.1) is a real help and gives the 15000 amplification more clout on the screen. A hidden benefit is the use of AA batteries(Quick: betcha you've got two to use rigbt now if needed) as opposed to some ohscure and expensive photo shop type. The gain in, say, a large dark room with the IR generator is all but explosive. Spherical distortion is all but non-existant. The "user manual" is a joke, but that is just fine since you put in your AAs at dark and just go experiment. Simple to use and in ten minutes you should be expert. With just a little ambient light I was very happily surprised at the detail of the images.All in all, a VERY GOOD BUY.

Rating:
Summary: Fine Entry Level Scope
Review: Solid feeling unit. Battery compartment could be designed better. Buttons for power and IR are mounted in a silly spot, so using them takes two hands. Use of double AAs makes a lot of sense and they seem to last.
These units work well in most conditions. Getting proper focus takes a bit of time, but I found that I could focus closer than specs indicated, from about 4 feet to infinity. On the water on a dark night in Long Island I was able to see boats and moorings. There is some image distortion at the edges and a bit of "dirt" in the view, but overall the Night Owl will impress, especially at the price. Note the IR illuminator is not invisible to others. Red dot is visible! These things are great for sailing.

Rating:
Summary: Good Value
Review: The unit works well... The infrared night light is a real plus. The infrared light surprised me as far as distance and uniform lighting. The unit is compact, and easy to use.

The best feature for me is the wide field of view.