IRIS Infrared Night Vision Monocular 1X Digital PVS-14

Works awesome but the buttons are small af

I know the sort of reputation digital night vision devices have but I wanted to get something for my son when we go hunting and I’m genuinely surprised by this Iris. The display is very responsive and snappy..there is effectively zero delay. You can snap your head left, right, up, down, and it keeps up no problem.

The IR light is very well dispersed too. I’ve used other digital devices before, namely cheaper Chinese ones, where the light is a huge spot in the center which makes it very difficult to see things. This one is very well distributed.

I do have one complaint though…and I can’t quite explain why this phenomenon happens, but … sometimes the screen seems blurry, and I couldn’t figure out what is going on so I tested it with some text from a distance (an eye exam of sorts) and what’s strange is that the text is perfectly legible. So I played around with it more and I actually removed the magnifier and realized that the issue actually has to do with eye distance. You can not hold this device to your eye point blank like a PVS-14. It needs to sit an inch or two away for the magnifier to work. You can of course remove the magnifier but it’s worth keeping on there. This is my only pet peeve

Bought mine at the end of August, received the newest gen, so I’ve owned this for about three weeks now. It’s an interesting monocular. Initially I did not like it but with time I learned to appreciate the engineering that went into this thing

For starters, the video delay is effectively nonexistent which isnt something I learned to appreciate until I tried my friend’s digital NVG10. The IRIS is noticeably faster.

I also like how you can tune both the screen brightness and contrast effectively in 1% increments. Again, this is something that I didn’t think I would care for but proved to be very useful because these two settings, when used appropriately, also effectively double as a gain setting.

My only real complaint is that the screen seems to have an “optimal viewing distance” where the focus and resolution are at their best, but TakLite doesn’t really say what that distance is. I think it’s somewhere around 3-4 inches, but at that distance I start to realize I’m beginning to lose some FOV. It’s not a low resolution display by any means, but there is a small window you have to hit pretty accurately if you want peak clarity.

Not a big deal, I’m mostly nitpicking at this point, but I think your personal eye geometry will have a lot to do with how well the IRIS works for you. IMO it’s a good product, and worth trying out. I’d also like to add that the actual profile of the IR light on this is awesome.

I have the previous generation IRIS and I just got the newest gen the other day, and I am happy to see they improved so many things about it.

It works with j-arms now out of the box which is awesome. (it was easy enough to DIY it, but this is a nice convenience upgrade for sure). I noticed the focusing is a bit smoother and stiffer so the wheel is less likely to move on you.

I really appreciate the included mounting plate. It's not an expensive part to go out and buy on your own, but hey that's $10 I don't have to spend elsewhere.

Overall, fantastic digital nods, and the other comment is correct this thing is an amazing value proposition considering most companies are selling this for DOUBLE the price.

It works well. The display is sharp. Focusing is easy. Illuminator is strong. The controls aren't labeled, which is a little confusing, but easy enough to figure out. The included headstrap works OK but it's really much easier to just use this with a Gopro shroud.

It's also worth mentioning that as far as I can tell, the Iris is the exact same product as the Night Operators MAX....just a way better deal (legit $100 cheaper lol).

Not J-Arm compatible. But easy to DIY.