Hello reader. Thank you for joining us on the last Friday Night Lights of the year. Last week we took a look at a newcomer to the panoramic binocular bridge scene, the Code 4 Defense NVB-58. Well, today we take a look at another newcomer with his own unique take on a [Read More…]
Earlier this year Nocturn Industries teased a photo of their Chimera quadtube panoramic night vision goggle (PNVG). See the image below. The prototype used ANVIS10 eyepieces and RPO objective lenses. What was truly interesting was the fact this goggle housing is [Read More…]
Welcome back to another weekly installment of Friday Night Lights. Last week we talked about my custom PP-NVG. Well, this week we will take a look at some more options for panoramic night vision. This time we are looking at a newcomer to the night vision accessory [Read More…]
Welcome to Friday Night Lights. If you have been here before then thank you for coming back. For those of you who are new, thank you for coming in to check out my article. Last week we talked about about the Dark Mile: shooting a mile in the dark. This week we highlight [Read More…]
Welcome back FNL fans. What did you think about the East Coast Night Shoot? Are you thinking about going next year? If you are a fan of night vision and you want to check out some really cool gear, then it is the place to be. This week I am proud to share with you [Read More…]
Welcome back Night Vision enthusiasts. Last week we took a break for the holiday. Before that I wrote about ATAK drones and laser range finders. Well, the week before that was Veterans Day and I travelled to Ohio to visit some friends of mine who were hosting their [Read More…]
This is a review of the InfiRay Clip 1 CE2 and Jerry C C5 clip-on thermal imagers (COTI). These small wonders of technology will snap directly onto the ring of a PVS-14 night vision device. Once set and installed, you will get configurable thermal detection capabilities [Read More…]
Last week we took a look at one of the best dual-tube night vision goggles on the market. This week we go off on a tangent. In this week’s Friday Night Lights I will share some beginning steps my friends and I have made using ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit). [Read More…]
IR laser aiming and illumination devices are becoming more and more popular every year in the civilian market. Originally developed for military and law enforcement, Wilcox has announced that they will be making the RAID Xe commercially available. The RAID Xe is an [Read More…]
Hello again nocturnal enthusiasts. Did last week’s Friday Night Lights article about Rifle Dynamic’s Red Oktober Kalashnikov Championship After Dark get you intrigued to want to shoot AKs in the dark? I hope so. It is a lot of fun. Well, today we take a look [Read More…]
Are you an enthusiast of the dark as well as a Kalashnikov fan? Well, this week’s topic for Friday Night Lights might very well tantalize and entertain you. Last week we took a look at a budget entry-level thermal camera that uses smartphones to see and control [Read More…]
Pulsar has released the new Thermion Duo DXP50, their first multispectral hunting riflescope. The new riflescope combines the effectiveness of thermal imaging detection at any time of the day, with the comfort of full-color daytime observation. The Thermion Duo DXP50 is [Read More…]
It is Friday and that means another Friday Night Lights. Last week we talked about the Z-Bolt Blazer IR LED head. This week we take a look at an inexpensive thermal sensor that plugs directly into your phone. This one is made by InfiRay and they call it the T2 Pro. [Read More…]
On the recent Live Q or Die podcast, episode 88, Kevin Brittingham interviews Aaron Hampton on some new EOTech products. Near the end of the podcast, Aaron shows off their entry into the Multi-Function Aiming Laser (MFAL) world. The new EOTech OGL (On Gun Laser). Lasers [Read More…]
Hello, fellow nocturnal enthusiasts and welcome to another Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a close look at the highly anticipated CTF2 laser/weapon light from Phantom Hill Design. Today we take a look at something new from Z-Bolt – their Blazer IR LED [Read More…]
American Technologies Network (ATN) has just announced the latest addition to its growing roster of physical retail stores. At these stores current and potential ATN customers can browse, try out, and purchase ATN’s thermal and digital night vision optics with the [Read More…]
Welcome back to another weekly installment of Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at a newcomer to the night vision bridge game, the Rayvn Rail. This week we take a look at probably the most highly anticipated laser on the market, the Phantom Hill CTF2. MFAL @ [Read More…]
Fresh on the market from JagerWerks for those who have limited Picatinny rail space but still need or want to have more attachments forward of the optic is the new A1 Accessory Mount. Made at their home base in Michigan, the A1 Accessory Mount is meant to interface with [Read More…]
This is a review of the Concamo Ghosthood and some of the components in their Confusion Camouflage System. If you’re following TFB, I’m sure you’ve seen the Concamo images at least a few times. The images look great, and they have wonderful marketing [Read More…]
Hello reader. If this is your first time here at Friday Night Lights then Welcome! We focus this weekly column on night vision and thermal technologies. This includes night vision goggles, thermal sights and all the various accessories related to them. This week we take [Read More…]
Night has fallen and we have the technology to see in the dark. Last Friday we took a look at the French-made Thales LUCIE low profile night vision goggle. This week we take a look at another piece of military hardware. The SAFRAN JIM LR is a cooled thermal biocular [Read More…]
This is a review of the Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XP50 Pro, which Pulsar claims is the first thermal imaging riflescope with a classic design and built-in laser rangefinder. Loaded with features and some of the most powerful components available on the market, like the [Read More…]
Every now and then there’s a release of a product that raises the bar, so sit tight and continue reading. The new iRay RICO HD RS75 thermal weapon sight features a 1280×1024 12μm sensor, 75mm f/1.0 lens together with an ultra-high resolution 1.03-inch [Read More…]
Hello there fellow night vision enthusiast. If you have been following along, last week I showcased the monocular pod adapters for the AB Night Vision RPNVG. If you have been following me, you might know that I have been lusting for a Thales LUCIE for some time now. [Read More…]
This is a review of the Talion XQ38, Pulsar’s brand new Thermal Imaging Riflescope. Launched at SHOT Show 2022, it’s a compact, lightweight thermal imaging hunting riflescope with several advanced capabilities. The compact size and low weight in combination [Read More…]
Hello, low light enthusiast and welcome back to Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a look at Hollywood Night Vision Myths in Amazon Prime’s Terminal List. Well, this week we revisit the AB Night Vision RPNVG but focus on their new RPNVG Mono adapter. They [Read More…]
You all know him and love him – Nick C! I’m really excited to finally have Nick C on the show to talk about night vision. Long-time readers of TFB will know that Nick has poured a lot of time, work, and broken parts into his weekly article series Friday [Read More…]
Welcome back. Last week we took a look at a thermal clip-on from Steiner. Well, this week we have another installment of Hollywood Night Vision Myths here at Friday Night Lights. This is where I pick apart a movie, TV show, or video game that uses night vision and point [Read More…]
The night of Friday is upon us and we shed some light on this week’s Friday Night Lights subject. The Steiner Nighthunter C35 is an entry-level thermal device that performs better than expected. Let’s take a closer look at this thermal clip-on. Steiner @ [Read More…]
Night vision clip-ons are a convenient way to upgrade your current hunting rifle without changing your main rifle scope. The new Zeiss DTC 3 is the first thermal clip-on device by Zeiss. The DTC 3/25 features a 1024×768 HD AMOLED display with a thermal sensor [Read More…]
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