The night vision industry can be an extremely complex and difficult market to make sense of. Technical aspects in theory, design, hardware, and accessories can further confuse the first-time buyer. Unless the end-user has a significant amount of financing available, the approach of trial-and-error to night vision can be extremely cost prohibitive. Thus, to help demystify the topic, this series is broken down into the following five-parts:

• Part 1: The Start of Night Vision – A brief explanation on the start and evolution of night vision
• Part 2: The Basics – Terminology and concepts needed to understand night vision
• Part 3: The Players – Who’s who in the night vision zoo
• Part 4: Understanding the Numbers Game – There’s a lot of numbers involved in finding a “good” device
• Part 5: Loose Ends – Accessories for the crown

Ultimately, the purpose of this series is to help inform and guide beginners to the night vision world. By clarifying a lot of the principles and terminology, it will hopefully be easier for you to navigate your way before investing substantial capital in a long-term investment. A special thanks goes out to Killer Defense for serving as the sounding board to this series.

Disclaimer: The purpose of this series is strictly informational, much like our COVID Chronicles, body armor, or gear guide, this series is not intended by High Ground to sway or convince the reader that one specific brand of night vision manufacturer is superior to all the others. In the end, this series is intended to provide the reader with a condensed and focused resource—nothing more. It is not to be considered definitive advice nor instruction.

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