Need advice on night vision under $250

[mkelsey]

I am looking for any and all input on a night vision monocle for a gift. It will be used for critter watching by my parents off their porch and that is pretty much all. Now I know =/<$250 is only going to get so much(Gen 1) when it comes to night vision but I would like to get as much as possible out of it so if anyone has recommendations/advice, or things/brands to avoid when making my choice I would greatly appreciate any and all help.

So far the most promising looking ones I have found are made by Yukon, and one made by Night Detectives think they are both 4x50 but again, I know nothing about NV gear.


Thanks!


edit*
Here is a link to the Yukon model I am considering
Yukon NVMT 4x50 Multitask Night Vision Monocular 24027


And here is the ND model
Night Detective 5x Magnification NightVision System with IR PRO from Quest 5M Series FREE S&H ND-Q5M. Night Detective Night Vision.

Please and Thank you in advance for any tips and/or advice you can offer, I wanna make sure I'm gettng somthing decent and not wasting a couple hundred bucks and figured INGO was the place to ask!

 

[vitamink]

i have some experience with night vision and i'll be honest, you're not going to be able to tell what's going on with a gen I anything. The difference between gen I and gen II is staggering. Gen II to Gen III is better but not by much. You should try some out first just to see what its like. I've use 2 different gen I night vision monocles and 1 gen 1 night vision scope. All three were difficult at best to make out anything. I'd recommend saving your money until you can afford gen II.

 

[natural]

I have the Yukon NVMT 4x50 Multitask Night Vision Monocular 24027 I bought it with the intention of using it for coyote hunting which I did some. I found it adequate for the price I paid and I believe for the application you are looking for it would be well suited as well.

 

[m82mike]

the Yukon looks good. stay away from anything with a russian tube in it!

HTH

Mike

 

[jeremy]

Save your money and Buy at least Gen II Items...

 

[EvilBlackGun]

+10¹º ON SUGGESTIONS SO FAR. Need help w/ an NZT-22 1st-gen. binocular. Repair on a slowly fading screen. Now I'm shopping. Will buy something from an INGO seller if these cannot be repaired. Thanks for the suggestions, and whatver help you may render. EBG

 

[mkelsey]

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and advice. Think I am gonna go with the Yukon Gen 1 for my parents since this is going to be nothing more then a toy(and not even my toy at that) we will go with the gen 1 and if they actually use it and like it instead of letting it sit in a drawer and gather dust we can talk about upgrading to a cooler toy down the road.