Binocular Reviews - ATN Night Raven CGT Night Vision Binoculars

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ATN Night Raven CGT Night Vision Binoculars
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Product Description

The ATN Night Raven-CGT is a lightweight Night Vision Binocular. If versatility is what you are looking for in a Night Vision Device then the ATN Night Raven-CGT is the system for you. It utilizes a high-resolution Gen. 2+ Intensifier Tube. The ATN Night Raven-CGT has one of the brightest and sharpest images available. A built-in Illuminator allows you to see clearly even in total darkness. Combine this with all-glass optics specially coated to absorb light and the ATN Night Raven-CGT is an excellent Scope.

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #1267097 in Sports & Outdoors
Size: 8x3x6-Inch
Color: Black
Brand: ATN
Model: Night Raven-CGT
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Number of items: 1
Dimensions: 4.80" h x 2.90" w x 8.10" l, 6.00 pounds

Features

Handheld Binocular
Multi-coated All-glass Optics
Water and Fog Resistant
3x Magnification
This item is prohibited from export outside the US

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The lightweight, rugged Night Raven CGT binocular is ideal for a host of applications, from home security to boating to hunting after dark. The Night Raven CGT is equipped with a high-resolution Gen. 2 intensifier tube, which teams up with the multicoated glass lenses to produce one of the brightest and sharpest images available. As a result, you can easily view other craft at night from the deck of your boat or observe a nearby elk wandering through the forest. As with other ATN night vision devices, the Night Raven CGT also includes a built-in IR illuminator, which allows you to see clearly even in total darkness. Other details include 3x magnification, a nitrogen-sealed housing that's water- and fog-resistant, and a rugged housing that's built to last. The binocular--which comes with a soft carrying case, lens caps, lens tissue, and lithium battery--carries a two-year warranty.

The Night Raven 2 binocular produces bright, sharp images after dark.
How Night Vision Works
All ATN night vision devices consist of several main parts: an objective lens, an eyepiece, a power supply, and an image intensifier tube (photocathode tube). The devices function by gathering existing ambient light, such as starlight, moonlight, or infrared light, through the front lens. This light, which is made up of photons, goes into the photocathode tube and is converted into electrons. Next, the device amplifies the electrons to a much greater number through an electrical and chemical process, and then hurls them against a phosphorous screen that changes them back into visible light. The image will appear through the eyepiece as a clear, green-hued, amplified re-creation of the scene you were observing.

All night vision devices need some light to amplify. That's why all ATN night vision devices have a built-in infrared illuminator (IRI). An IRI essentially throws out a beam of infrared light that is near invisible to the naked eye, but your night vision device can see it. This allows you to use your scope even in total darkness. The IRI works like a flashlight, which is why the distance you can see with it is limited. Although ATN IRIs extend out to 100 yards, the IRI may cover only 40 to 60 percent of the viewing area.

How Far Can You See?
There are many different variables that can affect the distance you see with a night vision device. First, what are you trying to see? Are you looking for another boat on the water or are you looking for a rabbit in the woods? The larger the object, the easier it is to see. Plus, are you trying to see details (commonly called "recognition range"), or are you just trying to see if something is there? Maybe you will see just the movement, but won't be able to determine 100 percent who are what it is. This is called "detection range." Another variable is lighting conditions. The more ambient light you have, the better and further you will be able to see. You can always see further on a night where the moon and stars are out than if it's cloudy and overcast. ATN typically states that you can tell the difference between a male and female or a dog and a deer at about 75 to 100 yards. However, if you were looking across an open field and there was a half moon out, you could see a barn or a house 500 yards away.

The binocular is ideal for camping, night security, viewing wildlife, and more.