The Late Night Vision Show

As the new thermals continue to hit the market for 2021, The Late Night Vision Show is here with more hands on field reviews to help you stay informed. On this episode Hans and Jason review the new N-Vision Halo X50 thermal rifle scope. This is the 2nd model in the Halo X series and if you're looking for a high end thermal scope, the X50 is definitely a scope you don't want to miss. With a 3.5x ba...

A common question when it comes to thermal rifle scopes a if 640 high resolution is worth the extra money compared the standard 384 and 320 resolution optics. Hans and Jason have discussed this 2 years ago on the podcast but decided to revisit the topic because of the improvements in technology in recent years and because the question continues to arise. We hope this show helps answer some of thos...

We're back for Ep. 166 of The Late Night Vision Show and this week we've got a fun show topic compared to our usual scope reviews or more serious hunting discussions. Hans dreamed up the idea for this show that we're calling "Would your rather....? Hunting Edition" and on this episode he asks Jason a series of hunting related questions ranging from legitimate to absurd. Tune in to this episode for...

On this episode of the podcast we are bringing in one of the newest and high end, top quality thermal scopes to hit the thermal market for Summer 2021; the N-Vision Halo-X 35. Our friends over at N-Vision told us they were going to shake the high end thermal market up with innovation and image quality like we'd never seen before and they delivered on that promise. The Halo-X 35 is a 2.5x base magn...

With President Trump exiting the White House and President Biden coming into office, the 2nd Amendment and new gun laws have been a hot topic among hunters and gun owners. While most of have us have been focused on the federal side of things, we've haven't been paying enough attention to the state and local climate. Many Texas citizens were surprised to hear that our legislature passed 7 new impor...

When the hog hunting slows down at different times, often times hunters will ask us what setups they need to successfully hunt coyotes. People will ask if they need a new rifle caliber, a different scope and a completely new setup. This week Jason and Hans go over their thoughts regarding what hog hunters need to hunt both hogs and coyotes. They discuss what a hog hunter will need to have but how...

Review time again this week. On this episode Hans and Jason review the new for 2021 Pulsar Helion 2 XQ38 thermal monocular. With a 384x288 resolution, 3x base magnification, 10 hour removable/rechargeable battery, an excellent image quality, and a $2,999 price tag, this is one of the top thermal monoculars in its class. Hans and Jason offer up their opinions on this monocular and explain to the li...

On this episode of The Late Night Vision Show, Hans and Jason compare the specs and real world hunting abilities of the Sightmark Wraith HD models and the Wraith 4K Max. These two affordable scopes are by far the most popular and best selling night vision scopes to ever hit the market. While the HD’s and 4K Max are all in the Wraith family, there are major differences and strong points for each of...

How do you take one of the most popular 640 high resolution thermal scopes on the market and make it better? That’s a question that Hans and Jason answer this week with their full review of the Thermion 2 XP50 thermal rifle scope. With a new larger diameter and higher quality objective lens and an improved sub 25mk thermal sensor, the Thermion 2 XP50 is going to continue the legacy of setting the...

Pixels, microns, millikelvins, resolution, pixel pitch and NETD….confused yet? Do you wonder what these words actually mean and wonder how they all work together? Practically speaking, are you asking yourself which one is more important when it comes time to buy a new thermal scope? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this episode of The Late Night Vision Show is for you. Hans and Jason...

  We’re back with review this week of a thermal scope that been in high demand even before it was officially in production. This time around we are reviewing the AGM Rattler TS35, 2.2x, $2,495 thermal rifle scope. With internal video recording, an included American Defense QD mount, easy to use buttons and a great image quality for the money, the Rattler TS35 is going to be a contender f...

This time around we have a very different topic for  our listeners and viewers and while it's not directly related to hog or  coyote hunting, night vision or thermal, it is related to firearms. This  week Hans and Jason sit down to discuss their favorite handguns. They  explain what pistols they carry concealed on a daily basis, which ones  they chose to carry with them in...

Welcome to the 156th episode of The Late Night Vision Show! This episode marks 3 full years, 156 weeks in a row, never missing a week, that Hans and Jason have recorded and published an episode of the podcast. This is an exciting milestone for the show and we're thankful for all of our faithful listeners and viewers. This week we chose a hot topic to discuss that has been on everyone's mind.....wh...

Our viewers and listeners often ask us for our secrets, tips or tricks when it comes to our hog hunting success. In truth, we don’t have any real secrets but instead just some methods and small tricks we’ve learned over the years by trial and error. We know what works for us and we know what makes things easier. So on this episode Hans and Jason will offer up 5 suggestions or “life hacks” as Hans...

We’re back this week with some exciting news and another thermal monocular review. This time around we will be reviewing the all new Zeiss DTI 3/35 thermal monocular. Yes you read that right….Zeiss; the same Zeiss that produces some of the highest quality daytime optics on the hunting market. We are glad to welcome them to the thermal and night hunting industry and we’re glad to be testing out the...

Questions. If there is one word that sums up what compromises most of the hours of the week for both Hans and Jason, it's probably "questions". Or maybe it should be "answers" because most of what they do is provide answers to people about thermal and night vision optics, hog and coyote hunting, general night hunting questions and much more. So when Hans came up with the great idea to do a Q &...

We get a lot of questions from podcast listeners and customers at Outdoor Legacy asking if they should buy a scope or a handheld monocular first. Or maybe they already own a scope but they aren't sure if they should upgrade to a nicer scope or buy a thermal monocular and keep using their current scope. Every situation is a little different but several of the same general type of questions keep reo...

One of our goals at The Late Night Vision Show is to help take the confusion out of buying and using night vision and thermal optics. Keeping with that theme, this week Hans and Jason discuss 5 of the biggest myths (or sources of confusion) surrounding NV and thermals. Many of the topics on this list make up the most common questions we hear on a daily basis from our customers at Outdoor Legacy. W...

2021 brings in a new year and a very large crop of new entry level thermal rifle scopes but with all those new scopes comes something unwanted....confusion. There are Bering Optics Hogster 25 and 35’s, AGM Rattler 25 and 35’s, the Pulsar Thermion XM30 and a couple more scopes that don’t belong but get mistakenly lumped into the group as well. On this show Hans and Jason break down each of these sc...

The new thermal scope reviews just keep coming week after week. We’ve never seen such a long period of new and exciting scopes hitting the market in all price ranges, from entry level to top of the line. This week we’ve got a scope to review that is really going excite the coyote and predator hunters. It’s the iRay Rico MK1 384 4x base magnification thermal rifle scope for $3,999. With an outstand...

On this installment of The Late Night Vision Show, Hans and Jason do something they’ve never done before; review 3 thermal optics in one episode! This week they are reviewing the 3 (new for 1st quarter 2021) AGM Taipan thermal monoculars. With models ranging from $1,295 to $1,895, all with great image quality, long battery life, video recording and packed into a small light weight design, these ar...

Episode 147 is another round of the “No Show SHOT Show” series and as we continue spotlighting the biggest and best brands in the thermal and night vision industry and this week is no exception as we talk about Bering Optics. While not new to the industry, admittedly there is no other brand in recent memory that has made such a splash and name for themselves over a 12 month period as Bering Optics...

We’re taking a short break this week from the “2021 No Show SHOT Show” company interview and profiles to squeeze in a thermal scope review. This time around we will be reviewing the new and exciting AGM Rattler TS25 1.5x thermal rifle scope that sells for only $1,995. We say this is an exciting review because it really is. This is for first thermal rifle scope we’ve ever reviewed for under $2,000...

Another round of the "No Show SHOT Show" the Hans and Jason are glad to welcome Tym Dore of N-Vision Optics to the podcast for an interview and update on what's happening with their company for 2021. As regular listeners of the podcast know N-Vision has been shaking things up for the last several months with their introduction of the small, lightweight NOX thermal optics and most recently their an...

On Episode 144 of the podcast we are pleased to welcome to the show Trent Henckell, Sales Manager for AGM Global Vision. Trent joins Hans and Jason to discuss what’s new for AGM in 2021 and what new and exciting things we can expect out of the company moving forward. With a current focus on bringing quality thermal optics to the market at prices that many hunters can afford, AGM has been making wa...