Yukon Ranger LT 6.5x42 Digital Night Vision Device Mono

Still trying to work out how to next it to a screen, but a very good compact nv

Being a regular hunter and user of night sight devices by Yukon and Pulsar, I was expecting great things from the LT but straight out of the box, it was not as good as I thought it should have been and in my opinion, not good enough for positive target identification at anything beyond about 40m. The short range IR is just that - good for up to around 10 - 15m so don't expect any more. The long range IR is good but the image quality at all ranges is a bit fuzzy - not at all as sharp as the Yukon Photon night sight. Using the same trick as the Photon, I tried stopping down the optic lens using a selection of different large fibre washers. I found a great improvement in image clarity and sharpness using an aperture of around 15 - 20mm. I don't know why Yukon don't take this on board and provide an aperture reducing cap as they do with the Photon (albeit with no instructions as to how to use it !). I was considering sending it back but having discovered this simple mod, I have decided to keep the unit. I would hope the more pricey models in the "Ranger" series have better optics which at least as good as their IR rifle scopes ! One other thing you might want to be aware of is the battery life. With the main IR on most of the time, it eats batteries ! My first outing used up a set of new batteries in a little over 90 mins (not the quoted 5 - 12 hours). I do have a spare 11.5v NiteSite Viper battery which seems to work in the power input jack and which I expect will last longer (and is rechargeable). It will however need a NiteSite 1.5m power lead extension as mounting the external battery on the Ranger is not really an option.