GOYOJO G215 Thermal Imaging Monocular for Hunting, 256x192 (50Hz) Infrared Night Vision Telescope, 15mm Focal Lens Thermal Scopes for Outdoor Night Vision Camera Telescope

4/25/2024 Final Conclusive review (and final edits)- I am very pleased with this purchase. If you’re on the fence and you can’t get the higher end stuff right now this thing is it. I am aware of its limitations being digital but it has not disappointed for its price point. Peering through with the “white phosphor” setting is amazing (the others are cool too, but the white phosphor knocks it out for me experience-wise). From what I’ve seen on video of analog nightvision with white phosphor it differs in that there a few more color hues with the NVG2k so you can’t really make the comparison. Also to compare the Goyojo NVG2k to your run of the mill security camera nightvision isn’t even close. The NVG2k works surprisingly well without the onboard or supplemental infrared though its apparent that you would have to use it sooner than gen 2 or 3 analog. I have also been able to see other devices with infrared a mile away. I have seen satellites and stars I didn’t know were there. As a final bonus when we were hit by the Coronal Mass Ejection where others were struggling to make out the aurora borealis I was able to see a lot of it even with city light pollution. That was really nice to show my family. (4/9/2024) One more edit to my review: (sorry but for some of us 500 bones is a lot of money so I want to be thorough)- I tested this in a poorly lit structure last night and again it performed well without supplemental IR but I had to move cautiously around obstacles after the light was diminished to a certain level. Also- I once again rode as a passenger after dark and gazed out the side window through this device. Even through tinted glass and rain drizzle it allowed me to see structures and landscapes that were invisible to my other eye even several hundred yards away-building lights and hills even further. Oncoming traffic whether it be from the windshield refraction or just how it picks up headlights made it hard to figure out the position of other vehicles as well as my own. Also the reflective highway signs were also fairly washed out but there was some improvement looking at them from an angle without being directly hit by headlights. Folks who have even a cursory knowledge of night optics know that digital hasn’t caught up with generation 2 intensifier tubes- yet. However the jump between my previous digital nightvision device I bought 3 years ago and the Goyojo nvg20 is dramatic, to say the least. I am only keeping that one around as a toy for my kids when we go camping. However the NVG20 is opening the night up in a pretty significant way and has me thinking about later getting another one to bridge or waiting until they put out the next iteration. My spouse is also happy because I am not trying as much to justify the expense of getting more nightvision because this stuff is like pringles and I’ll be content for a while. (4/5/2024 review): I again took this with me in the car but this time I wanted to be free of driving so my spouse drove while I used the Goyojo nvg20- It worked well. I’ll add the caveat that oncoming headlights splashed out part of the image so I had to compensate with my unaided eye. I could see using this bridge-mounted as problematic in that scenario, as you would have to move one unit out of the way to better gage where oncoming vehicles are positioned on the road. Other than that it was a little shakey as I was just holding it in my hand as opposed to helmet-mounted; which I tried previously and was fairly usable. It was really cool to see all of the neighborhoods and countryside look like a cloudy afternoon and I could see in the trees a few yards even going sixty. No motion sickness for me. When I got home I used it for star-gazing. I could easily see 2-3 times more stars than I could with my naked eye. If I only bought this unit for looking at stars it would be worth the price of admission for that use alone. But it shines everywhere else as well. If you’re in this price bracket and in the market go ahead and snag one. Its a nice piece of equipment. *Edit-Updated review # 2 after a couple weeks of owning this device: Still very pleased but I’ve made a few more notes. On a *ahem* closed course following all traffic laws I drove with this mounted to a helmet largely in conjunction with my unaided eye in a suburban area so lots of light pollution. I started to get nervous driving around the 30mph mark but it is possible to cruise around. The dash instruments were useless to look at with the monocular alone. But it is possible to move a vehicle in certain conditions. Another thing to note is you can do some focusing with the dial closer to your eye as well and when I played with both focus rings I got a really usable and sharper picture. The dial closer to your eye can be completely unscrewed and removed but I didn’t want any contaminates in there so I only opened it once. So to sum up my third installment of my review this thing does really well for digital navigation but I would strongly caution against being reckless behind a wheel without knowing this device inside and out and only where legal,.. I guess. But there isn’t really any lag to speak of I’ve experienced yet (blurring yes when moving quick but as soon as you stop shaking your head it is right on point). so with some orientation you should be able to do 95% of what you’re hoping to accomplish. I would also like to note that none of the videos I’ve seen online reviewing this device does it justice. Not the fault of the creators but between filming through 30hz or through a camera focusing through viewfinder they simply haven’t been able to capture how well it works. *Edit/1st follow up review (extraneous info vacated and what I think after a few days further use). I still don’t regret purchasing this device and it has grown on me. *Original review follows* First off, I’m impressed. This is an initial review as I have just gotten this nvg20 (nvg30; I guess they’re the same difference) delivered today. Where to start… this is not a pvs-14. I’m aware its microchips/sensors and not an intensifier tube. I’ve never looked through an analog tube and when I almost had the money scraped together for an analog device I impulsively bought a crossbow and a thermal scope instead. I don’t regret it. And I don’t thus far regret purchasing this goyojo nvg20 either. Let me make another comparison. A while back I got a digital hands-free module thingy I paid around 250 for. Basically the infrared LEDs lit up like Vegas and washed out whatever tool I was using, rendering red dots useless and to even the naked eye I was pretty visible several yards away. And forget navigation. Between the lag/choppiness, field of view and the way that thing fit my face- walking around in the dark was no stroll in the park. Literally. However: the Goyojo nvg20 is a different animal altogether. Its near perfect 1:1. The lag/delay is almost imperceptible. It more comes across as a little blurring but totally something you would expect. I was really surprised at how well it could see without the use of the built-in IR illuminator. So to compare these two wouldn’t really even be fair. One would be okay to spot your dog late night in the backyard while the Goyojo NVG20 you could take your dog with it mounted on your head on a hike- under moonlight fairly comfortably (serendipitous I got it delivered on a near full moon, so hopefully I’m not seeing it too much through rose-colored glasses). Some of the things that made me go “hmm:” This is probably an abstract gripe for most but I sort of wished it had a lanyard hole I could attach some paracord to either secure it to my wrist or to some sort of helmet set-up. While it exceeded what I was expecting it to be capable of, when it did start to struggle it started to fall off precipitously. Without the IR on in a dark part of my house it struggled. So it was really sensitive to very low light, but at a certain point it just said “I’m not gonna.” Which is kind of strange where it did struggle. Let me see if I can articulate what I mean; The spectrum where it is capable will smoke the average human-eye, but at a certain level it works about the same as my eye. Granted this was without any IR and it was very powerful until it got really dark. With IR it was like I was carrying a bright flashlight (through the viewfinder). I also didn’t care for the auto-screen brightness. That might be personal preference but there is a way to shut that down which is nice. Also the 40hz is noticeably better than the 30hz setting, but you can’t use the 40 when using other things like wifi and record I think. Which I won’t be using either feature much but it might be a consideration for others. I think the use cases for the nvg20 are slightly more specialized than either whitelight or mil-spec stuff. I think where this thing will shine is exploring the outskirts of civilization, not subterranean sewers. I think it is well capable of perimeter observation of your property. I don’t think it is a John Wick type of device nor should you rely solely on it to drive on a busy street to pick up fast food but I think with a little orientation you should able to jog or even ride a bike with it, not suggesting anybody try it but I’m going to try both and think it will do fine. I am probably going to keep it on the nightstand and in the bug out bag. I thought of another use case for this- not using it for night-driving but as a spotter for people wearing dark clothes, bikes, cars without headlights etc at intersections that are poorly lit. I think this would be a sneaky way of looking into your car after getting groceries after dark (a concern for some who wouldn’t want a surprise passenger). In summary this is what I think- If you can’t afford or you can’t wait for a Pvs-14 and you decided to find something that will satisfy that itch for a bit there are a bunch of way worse choices you can make that are far less capable than this unit. I think this is a solid option for those on a shoestring budget, moreover this doesn’t have to follow crazy export laws, you can larp with it during the day without too much worry. I think between all the budget options out there this thing miles beyond most of what I’ve seen and read reviews about in this price range. I think this is a great unit and for most of us living the civilian life this unit excels. I sort of blew my mind how well it performed, actually.

perfect intersection of performance and cost, toss this into your pocket for biking, hiking, camping, hunting, finding thermal energy leaks on your home etc etc. I am in love with thermal again. About a year ago i bought a unit that attaches to your phone and it was and still is awesome, but for hiking and what not, i wanted to put it away and only whip it out when i needed it, but there was no fast way to put it away as it can be large with the handle and the wires every where that could damage ports so i started looking for a monocular style unit. i started out my thermal life in the 256x192 @25hz and didnt want to down grade so i started looking for models that had that spec. also, i wanted a model that could be attached to a screen of phone for more of a stationary viewing scenario but a small built in veiwing screen for one eye viewing was a must. also it must have 1/4 x20 threads for a tripod, a lens cap that is some how teathered to the unit so i dont loose it and removeable battery and it most cost between $300 to $500 dollars and thats when i landed on this unit. It is perfect for a waist style bag, plate carrier pouch etc etc, quickly pulling it out and viewing your targets. also, it has a standby mode so you can power it on, then tap the power button which seems to turn off the camera and the viewing lens to save on battery and put it away, so when you pull it out you can quickly whip it out, tap the power button and get to viewing. the removeable battery is a 18650 li-ion cell, which is very common and inexpensive, you can likely buy a 4 way charger and 4 cells, so you can take enough batteries with you for many days of use and its super easy to swap the battery out. the camera also has a highest temp box that it can overlay on the screen, this may help you identify warm things on the screen that your eye might be missing for some reason, on my other thermal camera this is what helped me see a mouse hopping around on the bank of a canal about 80 feet away, other wise i would have missed this one. cons: 1 getting used to that tiny screen that you hold up to your eye, at first this was really throwing me off, coupled with not properly adjusting the focus, which was my fault, i thought this unit was junk but i was wrong in all sorts of ways, now i love that little screen, also that little screen doesnt light up your entire face like the phone style unit will do, this is really not much of a con. 2 here is an actual real con, that is not a deal breaker and i suspect most people wont even use this feature. you can turn on the wifi on this thermal camera, install the "thermal camera app" on your phone, and link the phone to the thermal camera, fire up the app and view and somewhat control and view the thermal camera on your phone. its hard to get the app to connect reliably to the phone and once it does it will disconnect and crash about every 3 to 5 minutes from my experience. some times you have to even power cycle the thermal camera to get them to reconnect in the app. 3 it has 16GB of internal storage, the box says 16GB sd card, but this just isnt true. 16GB is not very much, but the resolution is low so maybe it will last a few months of filming occasionally, then you will connect to your pc to drag the items off and delete them from internal storage and you should be good. it would have been better if you could just add a 128GB micro sd card of your own so you dont have to worry about space for a long time. 4 manual focus, im not sure why its manual but my other one is too, maybe it helps make it more precise? be prepared to be adjusting it if you are constantly looking back and forth between close and distant objects. i may purchase another one so that i have two and can people out with me on hikes, but the next one will be the slightly higher resolution this unit is a 9/10 to me

This is a nice compact thermal monocular and decent image quality for a 256 resolution within 100 yards. The image quality really shines under 50 yards. Has multiple color palettes, but black hot and white hot are dominant in detail and softness to my eyes. Has focus which is big plus at this price range. Taking images requires a click of the button and recording requires long press. Runs on the easy to find 18650 battery and supplies good battery life. The battery can be charged externally or via usb port. Did not use wifi function, If I were to nitpick: 1) I wish the base magnification was 2+ as the 1.6 I limits the image quality at distances. With that said its good for at home diagnose or vermon control as it is. 2) The buttons are little stiff and require some effort to push. In all this is a decent starter thermal monocular and the price makes it very competitive with the competition.

First let me say if you need a quality Night Vision device for a very reasonable price this NVG20 would be a very good option to consider. This device comes with everything you need to use right out of the box including a couple of helmet mounts, battery and nice battery charger and cables or you can use the device itself with an external USB battery pack. This device comes in a nice box and is very well packaged. Main device features are: It has different modes of operation: Color, Green, Blue/White and Black/White, it has a built-in compass, digital zoom and manual focus and video recorder with a Micro-SD slot. It also has a WiFi app that allows you to stream the live images to a phone or tablet real-time. I have used this device in near pitch-black conditions with very good results in all the different modes. it Works but like most NV it works better with a little help from the built-in IR or a helmet mounted IR. I have to say the black and white is pretty amazing compared to many other high-end NV's I have used before. If you run this device on low brightness with the lowest IR setting you can see very clearly up to several hundred feet. That is all I used or tested it for so far and it may go further. note: The battery seemed to last a decent amount of time with those lower settings. There are more expensive NV models similar to this device like the Sionyx opsin but they cost 4-5 times more expensive and need an external battery pack just to operate. The Opsin is a very good unit but at 4-5x the $ price it may not be worth it to most people. I have used both and this NVG20 is a very nice unit. A PVS14 may be considered the gold or baseline standard by a lot of NV folks, and it may perform in pitch black a little better but at 4x-6x $ the price a PVS14 gen 3 is much more expensive and doesn't have different colors it only has green or white pho does not have recorder or a Wi-Fi app, so it may not be worth it to most people either. If you are using it for SAR or EMS you really need a unit that has good resolution with different colors and a recorder, if possible, in order to identify chemicals, liquids or fluids etc... We are about to go out and do a field exercise and I will try to an update to this review, if possible, when I return with pics of the exercise if I can figure out how to upload the images to Amazon. I hope this review helps with questions from an actual heavy-duty user of this NVG20 device and I wasn't using it for airsoft of bird watching although it may work pretty good for those activities as well.

This NVG20 is all you need! The box comes with everything you need to start using it right away and is so super user-friendly. I am a newbie to night vision scopes and I scoured Amazon for affordable options. My motivation stems from my recent sightings of anomalous crafts. On the evening of May 2nd, I saw the "Foggy UFO" from my front yard and it left me and my husband absolutely mind boggled. This event ignited a new hobby to start watching the sky at night. Because I live in an area that has moderate light pollution, my husband and I deemed it neccessary to make an investment in an entry level device. This product did not disappoint, and I stand firm in saying that this NV scope was the best investment I have made in my pursuit. There are so many pros: great picture quality, I hardly have to use the IR illuminator, the buttons function and focus lens is all accessible in one hand, you can use the rechargeable battery or usb-c port for power, comes with a small SD card (which you will want to upgrade to a larger size) this kit is just AWESOME. I watched the sky for roughly 3 hours and saw a plethora of satellites and planes and it blew my mind how much activity goes on above us beyond our vision. I even saw the stars thru a partly cloudly sky on the very first night, the 2nd night I caught several shooting stars! I can't say enough awesome things about this user-friendly NVG and hope to once again see those amazing crafts. One thing that is QUITE IMPORTANT, if youre looking to connect to the NVG20s wifi to watch the camera feed while its recording, is that you need to have an iPhone/iPad to download the TRVCAM app. (There is no compatible app for Android phones which is what I have. Their Android app version is in Chinese only) BUT, when you're watching through the iPad simultaneously with the NVG20, it consistently "buffers" which can be quite an annoyance. So after a couple of days of using and learning the NVG20, I have discovered its easier to record events, remove the SD card (which I upgraded mine to a Sandisk 256mb), insert it into my laptop, then download/share to my Galaxy, then watch the recordings or trim video from there. The TRVCAM app struggles to play the recordings smoothly while staying connected to the Wifi. It seems to freeze the NVG20 device when I play the recordings thru the app. Why this happens, I don't know, but this is a minor issue for me personally compared to the many other positive aspects of this device. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. Truly, if you're looking for an affordable nightvision option, this scope is everything and more. You won't be disappointed.

The G215 thermal monocular is a great budget friendly thermal spotter without compromising quality. It performs just as good as the more expensive 256 resolution thermal monoculars on the market without breaking the bank. I have opted to mount mine on a golight making it remote controlled from inside my vehicle by watching it live streaming on my tablet. This is great for those cold nights checking the fields for hogs. No more having to roll the window down and lean out the truck. I can now see 360 degrees around my vehicle. Identification range between deer or hog is about 250 yards. Detection range of a deer or hog is about 500-600 yards. The battery life is really good and will last all night of hunting without being turned off. I would highly recommend this optic to anybody new to thermals or that doesn’t want to break the bank but wants a quality monocular.

Powered up but screen was just change to one bright color depending on the setting. You couldn’t make out what a tree or what anything was. I reset it and went through the menu but no improvement. It might be ok but returning and trying a different brand.

For a thousand dollar device, one would think that they'd at least have an accompanying app that would work properly. Take images while you're using the device and then want to transfer them to your phone. The app can't even see them. Take images on the app.That works fine.But who's going to carry the phone around and try to take pictures on the phone while you're using the device? Take a video on the phone app yeah that works, try to play it back the app crashes This is really discouraging. I'll had whole hopes for this device. The device itself is fine, but the companion app is worthless. I'm debating whether i'm going to keep it or send it back

Très bon produit ! Pour le reconnaissance et l’observation des animaux en milieu naturel. Mériterait un meilleur zoom numérique et il faut faire très attention aux accus car ce n’est pas des accus 18650 classiques, elles sont plus longues que les 18650 des cigarettes électroniques. C’est du +ZLY 18650.

Amazing quality.

Calidad precio insuperable un producto que me a asombrado de la calidad que tiene, a mí la batería me ha durado más de ocho horas

Gute Qualität und Auflösung. Menschen lassen sich damit auch gut erkennen und auseinander halten. Die Kinder hatten viel Spaß.

Fait le job pour le prix attention le zoom de base est un x2 et non un x1