Prudent Prepping: Night Vision Binoculars (Way Longer Than) 90 Day Test

The dust has settled and the First 72 Hours have passed. Follow along as I build a long term plan via Prudent Prepping. 

Back in July 2019(!), I mentioned that I bought some inexpensive night vision binoculars from one of the stores I call on. I've had a chance to try them several different times, and so it's time for a review.

Well past time, actually, but here it is!

Night Hero Binoculars 

https://amzn.to/2PSWzwE

From the Amazon page:

Wish you could see what goes bump in the night? Out camping and are weary or the local wildlife? Harness the power of night vision goggles in a convenient, everyday pair of binoculars! Atomic Beam Night Hero Binoculars give you optimal day vision and night vision. Thanks to the special atomic beam laser you’ll see objects hidden in the darkness from 150-yards away.

To be clear, these night vision binoculars use an emitter to illuminate your area of view. They are adequate as binoculars for day use, and at night I can see quite a distance clearly enough to plan out where to walk. I don't have an area where I can measure 150 yards and try to see clearly, but I do know that at what I estimate is 50-75 yards I can see well enough to walk through an unlit park without any problem.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I didn't know about battery life and I still don't know exactly how long the batteries will last with constant use. I've used them twice a month since July, and from November up to late February I've used these to spot wildlife around my place, all on the same set of batteries. I would guess the total run time to be maybe 3 hours, so I like to think that this has been a realistic usage. I suppose I could hold the switch down, but I wanted to give the binoculars a real world test.

I missed having some inexpensive binoculars that I could haul everywhere and not really worry about. The quality of the lenses is good enough for spotting on a 100 yard range, in good light with reactive targets. 

I'm keeping mine.

Recap And Takeaway

• Reviewed this week: the Night Hero Binoculars by BulbHead, found on Amazon for $38.90 with Prime.

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NOTE: All items tested were purchased by me. No products have been loaned in exchange for a favorable review. Any items sent to me for T&E will be listed as such. Suck it Feds.