Hi Steve, glad you enjoyed your night out,that dog fox was a good 'un Mick certainly has the variety of NV and it just goes to show,you really do get what you pay for,At the end of the day for the hobbyist,cum shooter you need to save up and get what you can afford.
Personally Gen 1 stuff, I wouldn't really touch as I think you struggle to identify as in "I think it was a fox .....???? lol
" was a funny statement, something I dont think I will forget in a longtime.
In comparisson NV does its job but equally you have also got to match a decent IR laser to your kit,The US Gen 3 stuff ,is breathtaking ,the clarity of the picture is so clear,but thats military quality for you
But anyway mate, hope you saw the range from the lesser quality to the better stuff, just get what you can afford without getting divorced
all the best and hopefully meet up again soon