The Late Night Vision Show

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...

 This week's "Best of 2021" episode is the big one, the grand finale, the granddaddy of them all! On this show we will crown the Best High End Thermal Scope of 2021. All the scopes listed on this show are the highest of the high end image quality available to US hunters. Starting at $6,795 and going up to $9,495, these scopes are the best of the best of best. If night hunting is your passion...

As we move through the "Best of" 2021 series, this  week we spend some time on a couple of the most popular scopes in the  market that happen to fall into the $6,000 and under price range. We've  got a scope that's great for coyote hunters and a scope that's great for  hog hunters and some crossover in between. Both these scopes are two of  the best sellers for 2021 so pul...

What could be bigger than another "Best of" thermal scope show? How about 2 "Best of" categories wrapped into one show?! On this episode Jason and Hans compare, discuss and crown the winners in the tough category of Best Thermal Scopes Under $5,000 and the small yet extremely competitive Under $6,000 category. This is going to be show jam packed with discussion on some of the best high resolution...

The second round of The Late Night Vision Show "Best of 2021" series is here! This week Hans and Jason will be talking about the wildly popular category of thermal scopes under $4,000. This is a class that has historically been fairly small but this year has seen a tremendous growth of scope options from many different manufacturers. This year there is even a 640 high resolution scope in the mix,...

It’s hard to believe it’s been one full year but the calendar has rolled through 12 months and we find ourselves at the end of the 2021 and that means it’s time for the annual Late Night Vision Show “Best of” series! This week Hans and Jason will begin with the Best Entry Level Thermal Scopes and this category is larger than ever and competition strong. Listen to see which models they will chose a...

This week is Thanksgiving 2021 and we decided to dedicate this show to our viewers/listeners and answer some of the questions we've been asked recently. If you have questions you'd like us to address on the show, please leave a comment and we'll see if we can include it in a future episode. We have so much to be thankful for and we are especially thankful for all of our listeners and Outdoor Legac...

This week Jason and Hans release one of the most important reviews for 2021. One of the most anticipated reviews for literally the top thermal scope available in the US hunting market; the N-Vision Halo XRF. This scope needs very little description here, it speaks for itself, as does our review. This is a very serious scope for very serious hunters. If you're looking for the best of the best, this...

On Episode 184 of the podcast Hans and Jason review the new AGM Rattler TS50-640 thermal rifle scope. This new AGM scope is the latest in the very popular Rattler series and their second addition in their high resolution 640x512 offerings. The TS50-640 is an excellent value at $4,495 and offers a 2.5x base magnification, video recording, picture in picture, multiple zeoring profiles and includes a...

Fall is one of the most beloved times of year for hunters for many reasons but deer hunters in particular get excited for their few short months of open season to hunt the big buck of their dreams. One thing that many hog and coyote hunters have learned is that many of their night hunting tools can actually be used during the day time to help them with success in their deer hunting adventures. Tod...

The name Bering Optics had become synonymous with the word "Hogster", which is the model name of 3 of the top selling thermal scopes on the market in the 384 resolution range. Now, Bering has a new model that's also poised to become a household name; introducing the Super Yoter. This is Bering's answer to the competition in the high resolution 640x480 class and they are coming in strong. The Super...

Hans and Jason are back again this week with a show answering some common questions about the differences in the iRay Bravo and Bolt TL35 thermal rifle scopes. These two scopes are very similar but have their differences and Hans and Jason lay out the specs side by side and then explain the strong points of both models. Later in the show they offer their initial review of the new iRay ILR-1000 mod...

The Late Night Vision Show is back again with Breaking News! This time we invite Chase Stephens from Sightmark to share the news of a brand new digital night vision scope called the Wraith 4K Mini. This exciting new optic is like no other digital NV scope we’ve ever seen before. Check out this short news segment for all the info! If you’re looking to buy thermal optics or night vision and need pre...

The continued growth of the thermal and night vision industry brings many exciting changes; new technologies, new features, better image quality and as we've recently seen, lower prices. This week, Jason and Hans review the new AGM Rattler TS35 640 thermal rifle scope that is truly the first of it's kind when it comes to high quality thermal optics....this is a 640 high resolution thermal scope fo...