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Nikon NightSearch
Nikon's discontinued 1990s consumer night-vision monocular — Gen-1 image intensifier with a built-in IR illuminator; a used-market curiosity, not duty gear.
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Understand it first
Night vision, explained honestly
Why it costs what it costs, what the specs mean, and where the money actually goes.
The legality questions worth asking before you buy
Not legal advice — a checklist of the places where gear law actually bites, so you know what to look up.
Helmets, shrouds, and the NVG mounting chain
Bump vs ballistic, why high-cut took over, and how night vision actually attaches to your head.
Thermal vs. night vision: two different senses
One amplifies light, one sees heat — what each is actually for, and what the money buys at every tier.
IR lasers and illuminators, aimed responsibly
How aiming under night vision actually works, what the power classes mean, and the discipline of invisible light.