NiteSite Viper Night Vision System - 100m Range 922101

 I saw  this product line for the first time at SHOT SHOW in Jannuary of this year and I was absolutely blown away. They had a pitch black booth set up and when they took you inside you literally could not see anything and had to feel your way around. Then, when they turn the Nite Site on, the screen came to life and you could clearly see individual targets set up at the end of the booth. The optics were clear, I liked the fact that you are still using your own scope and that the camera eye was seeing what your own eye would see, and that you did not have to "stay on" your scope to scan the area. Simply stated, I fell in love with this product. 

However, I am a born skeptic, and knowing that things can be simulated to put the best spin on a product, I insisted on getting a sample in for a field test. Well, truth be told, we did, and our practical application proved to be just as impressive as before. The unit installs easily, and performs flawlessly. I also love the fact that because you are looking at a video screen, you don't have to worry about proper eye relief or staying hunched over a scope. The screen provides for a much broader range of vision and you can maintain a more stable posture while firing. Our video skills here are pretty rudimentary and would not do this product justice, but if we ever improve, I want to do our own video on these. They work just like the manufacturers video promo shows. I have used a lot of night sights in the past and always found them both gimmicky and somewhat lacking. These changed my mind. Nite- Site will always be my first choice in the future. 

From the Manufacturer  

The Viper Scope Mount from NiteSite delivers clear night vision regardless of ambient light conditions and is designed for short-range distances. It has an infrared illuminator to light up the target area immediately in front of where the rifle scope is aiming, allowing clear target identification up to 110 yards away. The infrared image is then captured through the rifle scope by a compact digital camera unit attached to the scope's eyepiece and then played back live to the hunter via the unit's 3.5" LCD screen. A video out jack enables recording.

The Viper is equipped with adaptable fittings that enable mounting onto many scopes and there is no need to recalibrate or adjust your scope in any way. It comes with a 1.5Ah battery that provides up to 7.5 hours of run time.