I recently purchased a NVG30 night viewing device from Goodnitegear. I’m satisfied with the purchase of the equipment especially the reduced price during a Black Friday Special. Sometimes after a buying items people have questions and or requests from the sellers. That’s when customer service becomes so important. With many sellers, third-party sellers and foreign sellers, customer service is nonexistent.
As it turned out, I did have a request after my purchase and the customer service at Good Nite Gear was excellent. Truly the best customer service I have ever experienced. A quick and courteous response with follow-up support. This company has their act together when it comes to product and service. I highly recommend Good Nite Gear because of their product in addition with their outstanding customer service.
Absolutely amazing can be used for hunting and real steel shooting
This lens dramatically enhances - not only the field of view, but the light gathering capability of the NVG-30. I do however wish, the focusing was not so easy to manipulate. Be very careful not to over-install the mounting ring and that it’s lined up properly. This is a must-have for the NVG-30 and variants. Service of course from Goodnight Gear, was excellent.
just received my nvg 40s, and I gotta say I love them! they are super clear, and the ir illuminator does the job perfectly! by far worth the price!
that said, the reason for 4 stars and not five, are over three minor issues.
firstly, the package came with no assembly instructions for the mounting arm (had to figure that one out myself, even though it wasn't that hard after looking at the peices).
second, the buttons began to stick a bit after a while (no biggie, just a little wiggling and they were back to normal.)
and thirdly, (this is a manufacturing defect on the part of the helmet makers) the mounting bracket is just ever so slightly too small to fit the mounting arm.
all that said, I still ABSOLUTELY love the product. you guys did a wonderful job making night vision affordable for the average Joe like me.
I recently purchased the NVG30 from GoodNiteGear along with the wide angle lens and the “1 size fits all helmet.” I spent my own money on this and will not be receiving any consideration for the review. I have it set up as a monocular (I can’t afford two right now).
* Mine arrived with everything that was supposed to be included, in new condition, working correctly. Shipping and communication from the seller was flawless.
* The videos on this site and elsewhere accurately describe the unit’s strengths and weaknesses.
* With just a little bit of ambient light, I can see far, far father and with more clarity than with my un-monocular’d eye.
* With zero ambient light, a source of IR illumination is needed to see — my experience matches exactly what I was led to expect by the videos.
* I was privileged to try my friend’s dual PVS-14 setup about a year ago. The comparison videos I’ve seen between the two give what I consider to be an accurate showing of how they compare. If I could afford dual PVS-14s, I would be ecstatic.
* The wide angle lens is a useful upgrade, especially for the price, if you plan to move while wearing this.
* Note that when using the built-in illuminator with the wide angle lens, you’ll see a shadow — it’s slightly annoying.
* I did not test at 30FPS. At 40FPS, I was comfortable moving around with the NVG30. I did not try to move quickly, I’d be reluctant to try to run with these on, due to field of view. Younger, fitter people with two of these could probably move and fight reasonably quickly and effectively.
* My handgun’s night sights are clearly visible through the monocular, and while I did not try I believe I could shoot with it that way.
* As expected, I will need an IR designator to make this work with a rifle.
* Getting the helmet and mount adjusted correctly is vital to making this work well enough to do anything. As a newbie to night vision, I had to learn that the hard way.
* The user interface is a bit clunky, but again accurately described in the videos I’ve seen.
A few notes on the helmet:
* The “1 size fits all” helmet here is an inexpensive mount for the monocular, not an actual piece of protective equipment. At the price, I’m good with it.
* It’s pretty big. Those with smaller heads may want to look elsewhere. I have an unusually large head (I have problems finding hats that fit) and this fits me very well.
* Adjusting the helmet to fit correctly is super important to seeing reasonably well..
Great quality. Awesome entry level/beginner digital night vision device !!.. im definitely getting a second to complete the bino setup.
I got mine some late last year . So it’s been just about a year of owning. I see they dropped the price a good amount haha! But, this thing is awesome. I swear from the best of my memory it’s on par with the PVS-14 I got to use in the Marine Corps. Minus the obvious IR light signature. ( which I’m pretty? Sure you can turn off). Anyhow, this NV is super fun to mess with. I’ve dropped it once accidentally from a decent height, and it took the impact like a tank. The only con I think is the swivel mount. Just needs some ingenuity really not a big deal. The bracket fits super nice in the old school ratchet mount I’ve got on my LWH. Definitely a great buy! Customer service is on point too!
Always looking for deals and they are always dependable to work with
For a cheaper monocular, this thing is legit. While I don’t love the polymer mount, if you’re not beat the heck out of it, it’ll be fine. The bulk is a little much but the low weight makes it even out. I definitely don’t feel like I need a counter weight on my Team Wendy.
Overall, I highly recommend for a budget-friendly monocular or first set of NVGs.
Durable unit overall. Dovetails hold very securely. Each side has a wide range of adjustment, and each bracket is removable which makes for a highly customizable setup in a streamlined package. I would definitely recommend, and I would purchase this again myself if ever needed.
Works great and better than other 3rd party mounting arms to secure nvg30s to a wilcox mount that me and my friends have used. Easy to use as well.
If you use your NVG10 or 30 as a handheld night vision device then these are perfect as they pretty much double your fov from my experience with it. However can be bulky if you use it on a helmet mounted device.
Fits and functions but they should've put screw holes in all 4 corners of the mounting plate
As it stands, you can only secure the front or back of the plate. This makes it possible to inadvertently pry the mounting plate / shear off the screws when raising / lowering the NVG
Incredibly affordable but just okay performance. Otherwise, seems to be reliable and a solid entry point to the laser aiming module market, a good choice for $300.
So I mounted this product to my Wilcox mount and aside from the slight wobble of the part that clips into the Wilcox it's really not noticeable. Sturdy but add some lock tight to the screws and you are solid.
Works great.
Took 2 nights of wearing and adjusting to get it right.About 2 hrs.
You won't have a larger field of view with 2 nvg's than one,however the bino makes it way more comfortable with both eyes open .
Walking and depth perception increases 10 fold.
Mount and bridge are well made and sturdy.Great start for your NV on a budget
Good fit to the NVG30. It is a little wobbly but make sure your screws are all tightened and that takes the great majority of the wiggle out. Recommended.
This cat that owns this business is one of the most considerate business men I’ve dealt with on the planet I explained my situation why I needed some night vision he gave me a suggestion and I ran with it and it was one of the best decisions I’ve made not only was the customer service amazing the product was definitely up to par. Only downfall is the factory amount that comes with it though aftermarket Wilcox bridge mount is a must thanks brother. I appreciate you.
The dove tail mount on the arm attaching the NVG 30 to the replica Wilcox mount is incredibly out of spec to the point where function is massively impacted, it rattles about so much on the mount that you can’t keep focus on anything you see through it, aiming down sights is impossible, navigation is nearly impossible. It doesn’t fall of the Wilcox tho, so it can be shimmed up to wobble less, but not by much.
Coming from the military where I used gen 3 tubes in our pvs 14s for combat operations, I was surprised by how well they worked. I've tested these moving in buildings with furniture and other obstacles and it worked perfectly. Just a little ambient light from and outdoor street lamp, a thermostat lit up, oven light, ect is more then enough to see where you're going with almost no latency. I didnt even notice it in low light conditions. The ir illuminator is more then sufficient for clearing rooms, outside I would recommend a surefire vampire for long distant targets though. In complete darkness they show their short comings over analog, however i can say with certainty, analog also struggles with that as well, at least enough to identify targets effectively. If you're on the fence about their performance, just get them. For what 90% of people would use these for, it's perfect. It's a great way to get in the night vision game without maxing out your credit cards. Highly recommend!
Your best option getting into night vision devices! Can’t beat it
I tried mounting this thing to so many different guns and it didn't have enough range of adjustment to zero! it came so close to being able to zero on the TX22, mp5 it was off by more then a few inchs, almost could zero on a glock 19 but was still off by a inch. the cz scorpion was 3 inchs off, the p90 wasnt even in the ball park almost a foot off, ump also not even in the ball park. extremally disappointed. it feels really well built, the mount shockingly wasnt a problem at all despite all the other reviews. it also eats batteries at a crazy high rate, im pretty sure it also drains batteries when off so remove your battery when not in use.
Unboxed and attempted to attach dovetail mount to nvg30. Hand tightened screws for the dovetail to the mounting plate on the nvg30. It was still loose, but i didnt want to over tighten the screws and after jigglying the mount in confusion as to why the 3 screw retainers/holders plus plate came off. Second picture of holes is after i pushed the mount plate back on and pulled it off easily for a 2nd time in disbelief. This setup is not for anything special, so i used the tiniest, smallest, itty bitty amount of JB weld in the mount holes of the nvg and pressed the unit back together again. Just have to keep in mind this is a cheaper night vision option for simple watch and observe applications; it’s not, drop on the ground and test its durability for war, nightvision. Unit works fine just cant take the dovetail off now, not that I see a need to ever do that.
