Since the concept of infrared vision began and the first night optics were born, the quality and performance continues to improve. So if you are looking to buy a pair of night vision goggles, what does it all mean? How do you decide which pair, at which price is best for you? Well I am going to give you a heads up on buying night vision goggles on the internet today. Hopefully you will benefit from this when buying your night optics equipment.
So what do you want your night vision goggles for? Are you a major caving addict, a serious hunter, a night fisherman, or even a wilderness camper? Or perhaps you are involved in the security industry and need them for surveillance or similar activities. Whatever your need, you need to decide on your key requirements.
Decide whether the quality of the image on the phosphorus screens is the main need. Do you need to see as much detail as possible? If you are just going camping then I would have thought that you can get away with less quality in the image for a more robust, compact and definitely waterproof pair. You would be amazed at how wet you can get in just fog or mist. I have been soaked through in just a couple of hours myself when going fishing.
Next thing up is the quality of night vision optics you want to buy. In other words what is your budget and what is the best pair of infrared goggles in that price range. To give you an indicator the military standard ATN PSV7-3 night vision goggles come in at around $3,500, whilst a more modest pair of Night Owl Tactical Series G1 Night Vision Binocular Goggles is only around $800. Stick to well known and respected brands like ATN, Night Owl, Bushnell and Yukon where possible.