The Late Night Vision Show

As we move into the higher price scope categories of our Best of 2024 series, the field of optics is greatly reduced. What isn’t reduced is the quality of the optics on the list. This week as Hans and Jason pick winners in the $5,000 and $6,000 price range, the competition is extremely strong! Some of the most popular scopes of the year are in this class so listen in to see who the winners are!

This week on the podcast Hans and Jason bring you their top picks for the "Best Thermal Rifle Scopes Under $4,000 for 2024". With over 10 excellent thermal scopes in this category, the competition is extremely tough. With some of the top 384 and 640 thermal scopes on this list the decision on which models are our favorites was extremely difficult. Both coyote and hog hunters have a great selection...

As we continue our commitment to bringing you the latest and breaking news in the night, vision and thermal industry, today we are here with another exciting announcement. On this episode, we are proud to announce the launch of another great brand into the thermal world. Say hello to Dark 30! While this might be a new brand, the people and company behind it are by no means new to the night hunting...

For our second installment of The Late Night Vision Show Best of 2024 series, this week we bring you the Best Entry Level Thermal Rifle Scope category. This show in last year’s Best Of series was by far our most watched episode of the entire year! This year we have 15 contenders in this category and the prices are better than ever and so is the image quality and features. What scopes will be our f...

Welcome back to the 2024 Late Night Vision Show “Best of” series! This year we kick it off with Hans and Jason discussing the list of digital night vision rifle scopes and then picking their favorites from the group. The competition is getting stronger in this category as the quality and features continue to increase. If you’re looking to get into night hunting on a budget and aren’t ready to jump...

One of the most common questions that is asked by people who are looking to purchase their first thermal optic is if it can be used during the daytime. This answer requires a little more than a simple, “yes” or “no”.  Most often Hans and Jason will say “yes but….”, as the answer requires a more detailed explanation. On this weeks episode of The Late Night Vision Show we discuss the realistic uses...

The time has finally come. After many long months of delays, very limited production and some of the highest demand we’ve seen for a scope in years, the review is finally here. This episode Hans and Jason dedicate to the review of the Infiray Outdoor Rico MK2 RH50R. The RH50R is without out a doubt one of, if not THE scope with the biggest buzz and most demand for 2024. Check out this review to se...

It’s interview time and this week we are honored and pleased to have Ryan Killian, the National Sales Manager for SilencerCo, on The Late Night Vision Show. Ryan is a hunter, a shooting enthusiast, a family man and an expert on all things suppressors. We sit down for an in depth discussion on SilencerCo, the current suppressor market, how the suppressor market is chasing snd evolving and we even g...

The only thing we love more than a great thermal optic model is when the manufacturer makes that great model even better. Say hello to the AGM Seeker handheld thermal lineup. These units replace the Taipan models and all Seekers use a fully removable 18650 rechargeable batteries. If you’re looking for a small, compact, very affordable thermal handheld then you’ll want to check out the Seeker TM15-...

One source of common confusion among our customers at Outdoor Legacy is the difference in thermal resolutions. With lower resolution like 256x192 being used in more optics and ultra high HD resolutions like 1024 and 1280 becoming more common and 384 and 640 resolutions becoming more affordable than ever, thermal buyers are increasingly confused on which they need and what the realistic capabilitie...

As more and more ultra high resolution optics come to the market, today we’re happy to review our first 1024x768 thermal handheld, the Pulsar Telos XL50. Pulsar has brought both a 1024 resolution thermal binoculars and a dedicated thermal LRF scope, but now they top it off with a handheld monocular. And the best part is the pricing keeps keeps getting better and better. Hans and Jason review this...

Welcome back to The Late Night Vision Show podcast.  This week we dive into our review the AGM Neith LRF digital night vision scope. This innovative digital NV scope stands out among the rest with its built-in laser range finder. This is a feature that has been glaringly missing from digital NV scopes for years but AGM stepped up and affordably brought this feature to the market for digital NV use...

On this episode of The Late Night Vision Show Podcast, Hans and Jason review the AGM Rattler V2 TS19 and TS25-256 thermal rifle scopes. They drive into the features, performance, and overall value of these 256 resolution scopes, offering practical insights for potential buyers. Hans and Jason also provide their expert advice on which types of hunters and shooters would benefit most from these mode...

Welcome back to The Late Night Vision Show podcast! Today Jason and Hans review the new InfiRay Outdoor Bolt TX60C 1024 resolution thermal rifle scope. This full-featured scope boasts a 3x optical magnification, making it the ultra HD resolution scope that both hog and coyote hunters have been waiting on and a price that is surprisingly affordable. Jason and Hans explore its features, performance,...

Welcome back! Today on The Late Night Vision Show Jason and Hans are revisiting a topic that they last spoke about over a year and half ago and it was one of their most popular shows ever. The topic is the AR-15 pistol brace "ban" that the ATF ruling enacted back in 2023. At the time we had Texas attorney and NFA expert Jim Willi on the podcast to discuss what the ruling meant and what o...

On the Late Night Vision Show we are always looking for new, innovative and practical thermal optics. Today we review a style of optic that we've never reviewed on the podcast before! We are discussing the Infiray Outdoor M6T 25mm Vehicle Mounted Thermal. The M6T is a 640 high resolution PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) thermal optic that mounts to the roof of a truck, side by side or other similar vehic...

Often times we are asked questions from our customers concerning the best time to buy a thermal or night vision scope. Understandably, everyone wants to buy at the best possible time so that they can take advantage of sales, discounts, and ensuring they’re getting the latest and most up-to-date scope model possible. On this week’s podcast, Hans and Jason give their answers to the most common quest...

As technology improves, prices drop and public opinions and buying habits change, entire portions of markets can be affected. Due to recent trends that are happening, on today’s show Jason and Hans ask the question, “Is night vision going away?”. They will do their best to answer this question and discuss recent changes to the night vision market over the last few years as the thermal technology i...

Over time we see certain features and specifications become more common in new thermal optics and as this happens trends form. As trends grow most often these features and specs become permanent fixtures of the industry as more and more manufacturers and optics adopt these changes. On this week’s podcast Hans and Jason talk about the top trends they see for 2024. These are all great for consumers...

When it comes to thermal optics there seems to be a high degree of confusion and mystery. In no area is that more clear than when it comes to the thermal scope zeroing process. There are many myths that seem to be ever present among many who haven’t had the chance to spend a good deal of time behind a thermal scope. Today Hans and Jason intend to dispel a few of the most common myths they hear abo...

On this episode Hand and Jason wanted to do something a little different and in honor of Father's Day, they wanted to dedicate a show to all the father's out there who have helped foster the love of the outdoors in their children. Almost all of us who enjoy hunting, shooting and the outdoors had a male figure, usually a father, grandfather or uncle who took us under their wing and introduc...

Most often here on The Late Night Vision Show our topic and discussions revolve around hunters and outdoorsmen. However, there are many people who want to be prepared for any scenario that might occur and thermal optics can be a huge asset in those situation. When it comes to prepping for natural disasters, civil unrest, home and property protection or all of the above scenarios there are so many...

Sometimes when we’re buying new things we see certain specs or features advertised and we believe they will make our experience much better or really make the purchase worth the money. Then when we actually get the item, we find out those features aren’t exactly what we thought they’d be. This week Jason and Hans offer up their list of the Top 5 Over-Rated Thermal Scopes Features. We see so many t...

Welcome back! When it comes to thermal scopes there are a lot of under appreciated and under rated features that many customers don’t realize the scopes have or if they do, they don’t realize how useful they are. In this episode Hans and Jason offer up their Top 5 Under Rated scope features that they really like but many new users over look. Check back every week for more scope reviews, tips, tric...

We are back this week with an interview and a huge product announcement from iRay USA and Infiray Outdoor! We are happy to have Nathan Wood, the Texas and Oklahoma teritory sales rep for iRay USA with us today to break the news on the new Infiray Outdoor TX60-C 1024x1024 3-16x thermal rifle scope! Yes you read that right, this is the scope so many in the night hunting sport have been waiting on an...