Tell me about Bushnell night vision...

[Boomer454]

Hey guys. I'm up for a ten year service award at work and they sent me a catalog of gifts to choose from. There is a lot of "crap". Paintings and watches I'm just not interested in, but there is this...

Keeping in mind I'm not actually paying for it, is it decent quality? Night vision is cool but I'd likely never spend my own money on one.
Pretty sure its this model.http://bushnell.com/hunting/outdoor-technology/night-vision/nigh####ch-2-x-24mm

I know next to nothing about this stuff. Let me know your experiences...

 

[Trinimon]

Cool. Looking forward to what folks say. I've never had the chance to check out any nightvision stuff in person.

 

[TV-PressPass]

If you're not paying for it, it's not the worst thing in the world. With a decent IR illuminator you could sit on the porch and beam coyotes. I bet you could see their eyes out to 50 yards.

It's nice that they let you manually turn the onboard IR floodlight on & off.

Given the choice, I'd rather use their digital stealthview systems. But those are heavily dependent on an IR source too.

If your choice is this or a mickey mouse watch: get this.

 

[Boomer454]

Actually it's this or a margarita machine. I figure I would spend the money on a margarita machine, but probably never on night vision...

 

[Trinimon]

If your choice is this or a mickey mouse watch: get this.

True. If it's free and it's something you won't spend your money on, get it. You can always flip it in the EE for 2x as much.

 

[Boomer454]

True. If it's free and it's something you won't spend your money on, get it. You can always flip it in the EE for 2x as much.

Well 2x nothing is pretty much breaking even right. Lol.

Anyway I ordered it. I'll let you guys know if its a P.O.S. when it gets here...

 

[Trinimon]

Lol, looking forward to the review. I could use one for spotting racoons in the garden.

 

[Hitzy]

I got one if these from Costco about a year back....
http://bushnell.com/all-products/outdoor-technology/night-vision/nigh####ch-4-x-50mm#

It was returned the next day, image was terrible, my eye felt strained after 2 mins using it.

 

[geologist]

Actually it's this or a margarita machine. I figure I would spend the money on a margarita machine, but probably never on night vision...

Real men only make classic margaritas ie. shaken and then the ice strained out so that it is not diluted by anything other than fresh lime juice.

 

[Nester]

Well 2x nothing is pretty much breaking even right. Lol.

Anyway I ordered it. I'll let you guys know if its a P.O.S. when it gets here...

So............how's it work?