The Late Night Vision Show

We’re finally taking a short break from scope reviews this week to catch our breath and discuss a topic some of our listeners have been asking about. Recently the ATF has caused a large stir about the use of braces on AR-15 pistols and they even deemed a previously ATF approved pistol/brace firearm as an illegal short barrel rifle. Many shooters in the night hunting community use AR pistols on a r...

This week on The Late Night Vision Show Hans and Jason review the Sightmark Wraith HD 2-16x28 that was a surprise announcement by Sightmark in August of 2020. The Wraith HD 2x is the "little brother" to the Wraith HD 4x, which is the best selling digital NV scope in the country. We are extremely excited about this scope because of the lower base magnification and much wider field of view than it's...

As we roll into Fall 2020 The Late Night Vision Show has been on a trend of reviewing some slightly more affordable thermal and NV optics and this week is no exception. On this podcast Hans and Jason give a full in depth field review of the Bering Optics Hogster 1.4x 25mm thermal rifle scope. At $2,295 this is one of the most affordable thermals to hit the market it several years and it by far has...

We're back this week with another optic review, this time it's another great addition to Pulsar's Axion monocular line up. The Axions are some of the smallest, lightest, ergonomic and most affordable line of thermal monoculars on the market today and we're excited to bring you this early review of the Axion XQ38 that will be hitting the market just in time for Fall of 2020. With a slightly larger...

If you’re looking for a fantastic thermal scope that won’t break the bank, click play on this podcast. This week Hans and Jason are reviewing the newest and hottest thermal scope on the market for 2020 under $3,000. The Bering Optics Hogster R 35mm 2-8x thermal scope has taken the market by storm and after hearing this review, you’ll know why. If you’re looking for a more affordable thermal scope...

When it come to buying a night vision or thermal scope, it can be a stressful experience for many hunters. One of those worries is caused by the concern of something better coming out right after you finally take the plunge and buy an optic. This is an understandable concern and it leads to a common question: "When is the best time purchase a scope?" On this episode, Hans and Jason do their best t...

We're back again with yet another scope review and this one has been a long time coming. In January 2020 at the SHOT Show, Sightmark announced the Wraith 4K Max that was scheduled to begin shipping in early Spring. What no one could have predicted is how only a few short weeks later the coronavirus would turn the US upside down. Sightmark announced they'd be delaying the production of the Wraith 4...

With only a few months left in the year, we feel pretty safe saying that this week’s show will be a review of the optic to make the biggest waves in the high end thermal scope category for 2020. Shockwaves went out across the thermal hunting industry when Pulsar announced the Thermion XG50 3-24x thermal riflescope. Utilizing the high end 640x480 12 micron BAE sensor, the XG50 brings to the table s...

From time to time, as it seems necessary Jason and Hans like to dedicate a podcast to bring their listeners up to date on any breaking news in the thermal and night vision industry, as well as inform everyone on any newly announced optics, new optics that are beginning ship and any other important news. On this week's "industry update" there was so much news and so many updates they weren't sure i...

We’ve had a lot of important industry news on this podcast but we think this has the potential to be some of the biggest news we’ve ever announced here. On today’s podcast we break the news of the new Pulsar Thermion XG50 thermal rifle scope. What makes the XG50 so exciting is that it utilizes the BAE 640x480 12 micron thermal core. This is the exact same thermal core that Trijicon and N-Vision us...

In this day and age, most people know they shouldn't believe everything they read on the internet. When it comes to thermal and night vision optics, that same wisdom holds true. While there are many knowledgeable hunters and NV dealers, there are even more who don't have the hands on experience and intimate knowledge to offer the expert advice that someone in the market for an night optic needs, h...

It’s interview time again and on this round we’ve got another good one. Jason and Hans are pleased to welcome Jason Brooks from Sniper Hog Lights to The Late Night Vision Show! They sit down with Jason and learn more about SHL as a company, more about their products and Jason even gives them a surprise announcement that will excite both current and future Sniper Hog Light owners. SHL is another gr...

This summer we've dedicated several shows to discussing common questions that Hans and Jason regularly get asked. On Episode 119 we dive into the discussion of what caliber that we're currently using as our main hog hunting rifles. Anyone who knows Jason or Hans well knows that they both love their rifles and they love to experiment with different calibers and ammo to see what they like best, so t...

2020 has been the year of thermal monoculars. This is our 8th monocular review for the year and it’s another really good one. This week we talk about the AGM Asp TM35-640. This is the first high resolution 640x512 resolution monocular from AGM and it’s a good one. Besides being a 2.4x base magnification with a great image, the most exciting part is the price. Coming in at $3,245, this is the least...

We’re back this week with another show addressing some very common questions that we get about coming to Texas to hunt hogs. Many people are curious about where to start when it comes to finding a hog hunting outfitter. When driving hours, sometimes across many states and possibly spending a large sum of money, you need to be informed on what to look for and even more importantly what to look out...

Sometimes the smallest things can turn into something much larger than anyone could have ever imagined. This week‘s podcast is a perfect example of that. Several weeks ago Hans offhandedly told a story about finding what appeared to be a small fresh grave with a white cross in the middle of the woods on his family’s property, while he was out hunting one night. This turned into several weeks of po...

Hans and Jason are back again this week with another thermal monocular review. This time around they are discussing the AGM Asp Micro TM384 that comes in at the very reasonable price of $1,325. Weighing only 10oz, with a 384x288 resolution, 17 microns and including video recording, the TM384 is a full featured monocular for a great price. On Ep. 111 we reviewed the TM160, which is the little broth...

Long time listeners of the podcast know that it’s become a running joke that the hogs and coyotes disappear every time Hans and Jason plan a hunt together. Recently they got together for another hunt and this time a plan came together better than ever.  If you enjoy hearing some hunting stories from a couple good ol’ East Texas boys with some good natured ribbing and joking, this is the episo...

Once again we repeat our common phrase....”this is one of the most anticipated scope reviews of the year”. And honestly, It’s true because we make it our goal to review only the latest and greatest thermal and night vision scopes on the market. This week we review the Pulsar Thermion XQ38. With a 2.5x base magnification, 384x288 thermal core, amazing image quality, a whole host of great features a...

It’s hard to believe that over the course of 111 episodes Hans and Jason haven’t dedicated an entire show to the discussion of suppressors. Now they’ve finally done it and they ran out of time during the show to fishing everything they wanted to talk about! If you’re looking for basic suppressor talk, suggestions on where to look for a NFA trust attorney, what to look for on your first purchase, w...

Welcome back to another week of The Late Night Vision Show podcast. On this episode Hans and Jason review the most anticipated budget thermal optic the market has seen in several years; the AGM Asp Micro TM160. This tiny little thermal monocular retails for just $499 and offers some of the best image quality, features and function we’ve ever seen in the price range. If you are looking for a basic...

A couple questions that Hans and Jason get asked a lot is if they use thermal drones for hog hunting and also if they've ever done any helicopter hunting. They believe most any legal means of effectively exterminating hogs is something we should keep in our tool box of methods. On this week's show they offer their thoughts on the use of both technologies for hog hunting and some of their responses...

Welcome back to The Late Night Vision Show. We discuss all kinds of topics related to night hunting, NV and thermal optics and we offer tons of in depth scope reviews as well. This week we offer up some insight on a couple big questions that we get all the time; “Why are thermal optics so expensive?” and “Will the price of thermal ever come down?”. Listen as Hans and Jason give their insight into...

This week on The Late Night Vision Show Hans and Jason review the latest model of the very popular Pulsar Axion thermal monocular series, the XM30S. This model is a replacement for the Axion XM30 and XM38 that were discontinued in January of 2020. While the XM30S looks and functions exactly like the earlier models, it has a new display screen and a larger internal video recording capacity. At 4.5x...

How do you maintain your thermal or NV scope? Is there anything you need to do keep it in top shape or are there certain things you should avoid? On Episode 107 of The Late Night Vision Show, Hans and Jason answer those questions and offer their tips and advice on cleaning your optic, maintaining the battery life, keeping it updated and more. If you have any tips they might have left out, be sure...