The Late Night Vision Show

Hans and Jason predicted that 2022 would be the year of the laser range finders (LRF) and that prediction seems to be coming true. This week they review two models of the AGM Varmint 640 LRF thermal rifle scope. These scopes have not only a LRF but also use an 18650 rechargeable battery, include an American Defense Mfg. QD mount, have great image quality, include video recording and wifi streaming...

A question that Hans and Jason have been asked many times over the years is, “what’s in your hunting bag?” Its a good question and a logical one since many people have the temptation to carry way too many things in their bag or even worse, they might forget to include some important items. This week Hans and Jason empty out their hunting packs and tell them listeners everything they carry with the...

The elusive, mysterious scope that has been the buzz of the thermal market for over a year has finally arrived….the one of a kind iRay USA Alpha. After a year of supply chain struggles and manufacturing delays iRay has finally been delivered and hit the shelves. With its unique textured coyote tan housing, fantastic 640 high resolution image quality, long rechargeable battery life and a 5 year war...

By far one of the best selling and most popular thermal optics over the last couple years has been the Bering Optics Super Hogster. In early 2022 Bering made a few upgrade to the scope and re-released it under the new name Super Hogster A3 (Anywhere, Anyplace, Any Time). And this scope truly is one of the best all around thermal optics on the market; especially in the sub $4,000 price range. If yo...

If there is one company that continues to improve their optics gear after year and pushes the entire industry to improve and compete it has to be Pulsar. Today we’ll be reviewing the new for 2022 Thermion 2 XP50 PRO LRF thermal rifle scope. The Thermion line up has been wildly popular for many years now but they were missing only one thing….a laser range finder.  Now that wish has become a re...

We’ve been promising some more interviews on the podcast and this week we deliver. We are excited to have our friend Tom Stewart from American Defense Manufacturing on the show. Anyone who listens to the podcast much knows Hans and Jason are huge fans of the ADM QD mounts, rifles and pistols. American Defense has also been a huge supporter of The Late Night Vision Show listeners by offering multip...

The long awaited Sightmark Wraith 4K Mini is finally here! Nearly 6 months after originally being announced and only a small amount of scopes being available then, the Wraith 4K Mini is here and in full production. This is the 4th optic in the ever popular Sightmark Wraith family and this model does not disappoint. Tiny size, amazing image quality, full featured, priced right.....this unit has it...

Laser Range Finders.....does everyone need one on their NV or thermal optic? Are they just all hype? Are they worth the cost? On this week's podcast Jason and Hans answer all those questions and more. The current trend with thermal optics, both handheld and rifle mounted, is for them to include a built in or add on laser range finder. As more and more LRF's become available, naturally more night h...

What does the future hold for thermal optics? Will we have a Jetson-like thermal scope or will we have exactly what we do today? The last 5 years have brought about a lot of changes and advances in the thermal optic industry and on this show Hans and Jason discuss their thoughts and opinions on what the next 5 years holds in store. Listen as they get our their very cloudy crystal balls and try to...

On Episode 202 of The Late Night Vision Show Jason and Hans review a scope that was quietly introduced on to the market a few months ago; the Infiray Rico MK1 RH35 640. They are calling it one of the best high resolution 640 thermal scopes that no one knows about. With a 2x base magnification, excellent image quality, 6+ hour removable battery life, all the bells and whistles and a 5 year warranty...

It's review time again and this round is for all the digital night vision guys. And if you're looking for a top of the line, high end digital NV optic, this episode is just for you. When it comes to top quality digital night vision, Pulsar has held the title for the best of the best for as long as we can remember and the new Digex C50 is everything we hoped it would be. With the C50 Pulsar has jum...

This week is a milestone for The Late Night Vision Show and Hans and Jason as they cross over the bridge of 200 episodes under their belt. 200 weeks in a row, without ever missing a week, these two country boys from East Texas have published a podcast on a wide range of topics from hog and coyote hunting, countless thermal and night vision scope reviews, suppressor, rifle, ammo, 2nd Amendment and...

It's not often that we can say that an optic we review is "revolutionary" and trust us, we don't use that word lightly. But this week we will be using that word a lot as we discuss the new InfiRay Zoom ZH38 thermal monocular that is truly one of a kind. While providing a great 640 high resolution image, the Zoom offers two features that no other thermal hunting optic ever has....optical zoom and a...

As 2022 is starting to crank up, the new thermal optics continue to roll out. This time around, Hans and Jason introduce and offer some basic specs of 4 new Bering Optics scopes that will be hitting the market almost immediately. From improving current scopes to bringing completely new and fresh optics out, Bering is leading the charge for the year and they are about to make some big waves with th...

We’re back in the swing of things this week with another thermal review. This time around Hans and Jason discuss and review the new Infiray Cabin thermal monoculars by iRay USA. The two models are the CBL19 2x for $1,799 and the CBL25 2.5x for $2,099. With a 384x288 resolution 12 micron sensor the image quality is excellent and with a 6+ hour removable/rechargeable battery these units are great fo...

There are a lot of very serious and unexpected events in life that are  completely out of our control, such as snow storms, hurricanes,  tornadoes, power grid failures, civil unrest, economic collapse and the  list goes one. With more and more people becoming preparedness minded,  many of them are looking to thermal and night vision optics to help them  protect themselves...

The good, the bad and the ugly. On this State of the Industry show Jason and Hans are hot off of the 2022 SHOT Show and they take the time to sit down and analyze the thermal and night vision market and discuss the current trends and make some predictions about what they see coming down the road. There is a whole lot of new and great trends but also a few concerns popping up on the horizon but ove...

Life from the SHOT Show 2022 in sunny Las Vegas, Hans and Jason bring you this week's podcast straight from the show floor in the Venetian Expo and Convention Center. Following up on their commitment to bring you all the late, breaking news in the thermal and night vision industry, Hans and Jason recorded this show right after meeting with all the major manufacturers that you're familiar with from...

Check out this special SHOT Show 2022 edition of The Late Night Vision Show as we are honored to have Trent Henckell - Director of Sale at AGM Global Vision, as a guest on the podcast today. Listen as Trent breaks the news of what AGM has in store for their users in 2022. If you’re looking to buy thermal optics or night vision and need pre-purchase advice, check out https://outdoorlegacygear.com o...

As we continue with our SHOT Show 2022 specials, we take a few minutes to discuss Bering Optics, one of the fastest growing brands in the industry, known for their very popular Hogster and Yoter line of thermal rifle scopes. We hear that Bering has a few thermal monocular surprises up their sleeve, so we can't wait to see what's in store from them.  Be sure to check out all the other SHOT Sho...

We're  back with another SHOT Show 2022 special interview, this time around we  have Casey Cochran the Director of Sales at iRay USA on the podcast.  iRay USA entered the US thermal industry in January of 2021 and took the  market by storm, quickly becoming one of the biggest and most well  known name brands of high quality thermals. Listen as Casey give us some  brea...

On  this special SHOT Show 2022 edition of podcast we discuss a few of the  new optics that Pulsar will be bringing to the US market. We suspect  they have more surprises up their sleeve, including a few optics they  let leak out after we recorded our show. We plan meeting in person with  Pulsar after SHOT and bringing you all the info on their 2022 line up. Be sure to che...

We're glad to welcome back Tym Dore, the Sales Manager for N-Vision  Optics to the podcast on this special SHOT Show 2022 episode. N-Vision  is best known for making the best of the best of the high end thermal  rifle scopes on the US market. On this show Tym sits down with Hans and  Jason to discuss the past year and what 2022 holds for N-Vision and what  consumers can ex...

It's that time of year again....January. For many people that means paying for all the Christmas presents but in the hunting and shooting industry it means it's time for the Shoot Hunting and Outdoor Trade show, aka the SHOT Show! This is the annual industry insider show where manufacturers and dealers meet to see many new products coming the market and game plan for the year to come. As usual, Ha...

As we begin a new year, we also begin to round out the "Best of 2021" series on The Late Night Vision Show. This week is one of the most anticipated shows when we give our listeners our opinion on the best digital night vision scope for the year. As the digital NV scope options increase and the prices remain every affordable, more and more daytime hunters are looking to these scopes are their entr...