The Late Night Vision Show

Back again this week on the podcast Hans and Jason are bringing you another scope review of a new and exciting optic to the thermal world. There has a been a buzz generating about the new iRay Rico MK1 640x480 12 micron thermal rifle scope and if you're curious what all the talk is about, you don't want to miss this show. With awesome image quality, video recording, long life removable batteries a...

As we enter into 2021 the thermal and night vision industry starts the year off with with so much change and activity that we can barely keep up. There are everything from new thermal companies entering the market, to some of the best new affordable thermal monoculars and scopes we’ve ever seen and even some ground breaking news from the highest end thermals available to US hunters. In this jam pa...

We’re back this week with a review of a scope that just hit the market this week. Pulsar announced the release of the Thermion XM30 and this is their first new thermal scope under the $3,300 price tag since January of 2017! The XM30 has all the great features of the other Thermion models including, video recording, battery packs, smart phone apps and more. With a 3.5x base magnification and a fixe...

This week Hans and Jason round off the “Best of 2020” scope awards with the Best High End Thermal Scope. This category features several Trijicon scopes as well as the N-Vision Halo LR. We don’t want to give anything away but not much has changed in this category in the last 12 months, although we think things will look very different in this line up for 2021, which is always exciting to look forwa...

On Episode 139 of The Late Night Vision Show Hans and Jason continue  with the "best of" series and this week they give their pick for the  Best Thermal Scope Under $6,000 for 2020. This category is full of  Pulsar scopes and all of them are extremely popular and for good reason.  The four scopes in the running are the Pulsar Trail 2 XQ50 LRF, Pulsar  Thermion XP50, Pulsar...

It's the week of Christmas and Hans and Jason are back this time around and they came bearing gifts, but more on that surprise in a minute. Speaking of Christmas surprises, we are excited to bring you the first look at the all new N-Vision Nox 18mm thermal optic. This unit is tiny but don't let the size fool you, it packs a huge punch. It's helmet mountable, works as a handheld and can even be mou...

Round 2 of the "Best of" for 2020 is under way and this week we are considering the Best Thermal Rifle Scopes under $4,000. There is some tough competition in this round and the three optics that we consider are the Bering Optics Super Hogster, the Pulsar Thermion XQ38 and the Pulsasr Thermion XQ50. These three scopes are all wildly popular each have a very strong customer following for good reaso...

As 2020 comes to a close are are back with our annual “Best of” series where we choose what we believe are the best thermal optics of the year. This time around we are staring out with two awards in one episode. We will give our pick for the best entry level thermal rifle scope and the best thermal rifle scope under $3,000. If you’re looking for a scope in either of these categories and wonder wha...

We've got an announcement on this week's podcast that we're excited to share with our listeners. American Defense Manufacturing, one of the hunting industry's premiere optic mount manufacturers, has made a high end, American made, quick detach, return to zero mount for the Sightmark Wraith digital night vision scopes. This mount fits the Wraith HD 2x and 4x, as well as the Wraith 4K Max. This is g...

It's Thanksgiving, so our loyal listeners know what that means.....it's the time for the annual "wives episode" of The Late Night Vision Show. For 3 years now, Hans and Jason have allowed their wives to come on the show and thoroughly embarrass them and every year the guys say the wives are banned from the show, but a year later, memories fade and here we are again! Pull up a chair, sit back and b...

We're back this week with our third Bering Optics thermal scope review and this time around Hans and Jason are reviewing the Super Hogster 3x thermal rifle scope that retails for $3,120. The Super Hogster features the best image quality of any of the Hogsters available to date, it includes internal video recording, a higher base magnification that is excellent for the longer range hunting of many...

On this podcast Jason and Hans review the latest high end digital night vision scope to hit the market for Fall 2020. The Pulsar Digisight Ultra N450 LRF for $1,499 is the digital NV scope that has it all. It has great image quality, a built in laser range finder, video recording, smart phone app, Picture in Picture, rechargeable battery packs and more. This is a coyote or predator’s dream because...

On Episode 131 we are reviewing the new for Fall 2020, Pulsar Accolade 2 XP50 LRF thermal binoculars. These high end, 640x480 high resolution binoculars include all the Pulsar features like video recording, removable and rechargeable battery packs and more, plus a true laser range finder. At a price tag of $5,895 this unit offers a whole lot value, quality and features that a high end thermal user...

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...