Best monocular on Reddit
43 reviews from r/NightVision, r/birding, r/Binoculars and 7 more subreddits
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#1
Vortex
4.4
(7)
"Vortex Monocular has worked for me for 9 years. I use it almost every trip."
"I appreciate that it's compact and easy to throw in my purse, yet it still has a decent lens size."
"Vortex makes a good one. I use their 8x one for backpacking."
"Vortex makes a really nice monocular line called the Solo, they come in 8x and 10x in either 25mm or 36mm. They're clear with a surprisingly wide field of view, full lifetime warranty, and only $100 to boot!"
"Oh my gosh!!! I have the BEST monocular ever!"
"The 8x36 is the way to go with the vortex solo."
"The 8x25s are really only usable on sunny days."
#2
AGM
3.8
(5)
"The guys were very pleased with its work. We fought off 3 night attacks in very dense fog."
"AGM's new StingIR's are really nice and offer a lot of features."
"The AGM TM10-256 should serve you well for that purpose. Anything more expensive will increase zoom and/or resolution - features you don't need."
"Inexpensive is subjective. I mainly use it as a monocular while hunting."
"I was not impressed with the TM160."
#3
Nikon
4.5
(4)
"It’s on sale right now and it comes with 2 monoculars."
"I have a Nikon 5x15. It's one of my most treasured possessions."
"The Monarch 7 is the best in my collection."
"Even the Nikon Aculon is outperformed by the toy-like binoculars."
#4
PVS
4.7
(3)
"Highly recommend reading the New Beginner Buyers Guide."
"The PVS-14 is easier to adjust to your face and eyes, with better aftermarket support and eye relief."
"The PVS-7 is a great unit but the PVS-14 is just better in almost every way."
#5
Gosky
4.7
(3)
"I got my dad a Gosky 12X55 ($180 CAD)."
"I got the Gosky and it’s great. Also got one as a gift for my little brother and he loves it as well."
"I have a Gosky and I like it. The main downfall is the magnification, but with practice, you can hone the skill."
#6
Elbit
5.0
(2)
"I scooped up a good spec elbit pvs 14 a week ago for $2100 with the remaining 6 year warranty and noisefighter j arm."
"Highly recommend these night vision devices!"
#7
Celestron
3.3
(3)
"It's small and inexpensive for hiking and backpacking."
"Celestron makes monoculars as well."
"The model has terrible close focusing capability, not suitable for birding."
#8
Umbra Optics
4.5
(2)
"Great quality night vision device at a competitive price."
"Clear image quality and reliable performance."
#9
Omni
4.0
(2)
"In the $2K range, you can snag a good Omni 7 on Tacswap."
"For the price, it's pretty hard to beat. It does everything my PVS14 did."
#10
NOCS Provisions
5.0
(1)
"I bought a monocular from REI. It’s called NOCS Provisions Zoom Tube ($75)."
#11
Carson
5.0
(1)
"My husband loves this one."
#12
Photonis
5.0
(1)
"Great device"
#13
Oberwerk
5.0
(1)
"Oberwerk has a couple great options for monocular. I have the 10xsomething and really like it."
#14
Bering Optics
4.0
(1)
"You can check out Bering Optics, the Prodigy or Phenom have good reviews."
#15
Night Owl
4.0
(1)
"Night owl monocular"
#16
TM
4.0
(1)
"Great starter unit with decent resolution and magnification."
#17
Bushnell
4.0
(1)
"Bushnell makes monoculars that get good reviews."
#18
Leica
4.0
(1)
"Leica makes monoculars if you have cash to spend."
#19
Svbony
4.0
(1)
"For $20, these are fantastic binoculars that outperform more expensive models."
#20
General
2.0
(1)
"Avoid thermals for flying due to significant disadvantages. NVGs should be binoculars for actual flying."
#21
Zoom
1.0
(1)
"Zoom monoculars tend to suck. Buy a fixed magnification model with aperture and magnification that suits your most common use case. Anything over 10x is hard to use handheld."
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