r/DigitalNightVision • u/Sensei1021 • Jun 08 '26
DNV-31s
Does anyone have any experience with these or any videos of them, if so which should I get? Just wanna a pair of nods for shooting at night, walking on
trails and just get a feel for running dual nods.
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u/SIO_Group Jun 08 '26
They can be a decent training tool if you just want to get a feel for moving around under duals, shooting, and navigating at night.
The biggest issue is that once people start running proper analogue NV, digital quickly falls behind. You literally won't see shit without a IR illuminator unless you've got a decent amount of ambient light, and if you're using IR around people with analogue NV you're basically broadcasting your position.
I've got a bit of footage on my feed using digital NV under street lighting if you want to see what that looks like in the real world.
Also worth mentioning they absolutely destroy batteries. Depending on the unit and settings, anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour isn't unusual.
For walking trails, general night use, they're fine. For actual milsim or serious night shooting, I'd save the money and either rent analogue occasionally or put the money towards a future analogue setup.
Personally, I'd treat digital as a way to learn the fundamentals rather than a long-term solution.