Their dimensions are 7.8in (19.8cm) x 5.8in (14.7cm) x 2.9in (7.4cm) (LxWxH) which like their weight is as small or smaller than most other NV bins in this class. (1099g) these are lighter than most other similar 5x night vision binoculars. Night Owl state that it has an effective range of about 75 and 125 yds (69 to 114m) depending on what you are looking at and the conditions, which in my experience of using it seems about right. When you turn it on and you are looking at objects at fairly close range (less than about 50m), it is as if you have switched on a very powerful spotlight and whatever you are looking at is completely lit up.Īs you view objects further away, the effectiveness of the IR slowly diminishes. This allows you to see objects very clearly when the outside light is very poor or even in complete darkness. Infrared is invisible to humans, but not to the binoculars and it uses the light which is reflected back from whatever you are looking in the same way as ambient light is.
This is aligned so that when turned on it emits and infrared light in the center of the field of view on the device. Protruding in front of the focussing wheel and in between the objective lenses is the onboard Infra illuminator (IR). Next to the right eyecup are two led indicators, the top one shines green when the unit is on and the other red when the IR is active.Īt the front of the bridge and flanked by the barrels, you first have the wheel for adjusting the focus (see section on focussing below) and attached to the front of that is the lens for the infrared illuminator: Night Owl advertise that this should get around 40 to 80 hours of use with one battery, depending on how much you use the IR. The NOB5X takes one 3-volt Type-123 lithium battery that does not come included. Both are clearly labeled.Īt the rear of the unit and in between the two eyepieces is the battery compartment which is accessed by unscrewing an excellent quality spring loaded cap. On the top surface are the two main buttons, the front one for turning the device on and off and the rear one nearest the eyecups for turning the IR illuminator on and off. I looked this up and it basically means that it is made from a type of plastic that becomes pliable or moldable above a specific temperature and upon cooling reverses to a solid state, but which they say is also very resilient and offers good protection from impacts. The lens housings are slightly different to the rest of the body in that according to the manufacturer, they are made from "molded thermoplastic". This gives it a slightly velvety matte finish that just does a little to help with grip, but more importantly makes the surface very unreflective which is an important quality if you are trying to remain unnoticed at night. The main body feels really robust and solid, even though for the most part, the exterior housing looks as though it made from a hard plastic type material with an ultra thin rubberized coating.
NIGHT OWL OPTICS NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR FULL
To find out this and just about everything else you ever wanted to know about the device, including all my thoughts and findings, take a look at the full review below:
However in the world of optics, just about everything involves compromises and so before looking through the Night Owl NOB5X binoculars, I just wondered how many sacrifices they had to make to achieve this, especially in regards to their field of view, image detail and brightness in really dark conditions. The headline feature of these will of course be their massive (for night vision) 5x magnification.
NIGHT OWL OPTICS NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR PRO
Specifications for Night Owl Night Vision Explorer Pro 5x Monocular - NOCX5:įocal length: 80mm aperture: 1:1.Night Owl Optics currently offer three different models in their range of Gen1 night vision binoculars, the largest of these in both size and in power is the impressive looking and rather imposing NOB5X. NOCX-5 Night Owl Optics Night Vision Monoculars ExplorerPro 5.0x have weather-resistant two-piece rubber coated bodies and buil-in infrared illuminators. Precision-engineered to higher specifications, Night Owl Explorer-Pro 5x Night Vision Products Monocular NOCX 5 is Night Owl 's top of the line feature-packed full sized Night Vision Monocular. Night Owl Night Vision Explorer Pro 5x Monocular - NOCX5 boasts the highest-grade 48 mm camera quality objective lens providing 5x image magnification and unsurpassed resolution for higher quality distant visibility.
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