Owning Night: Sionyx Aurora Black

[@nutnfancy]

Thanks for coming out to the video! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE HERE AND THE B CHANNEL (kzbin.info) This review of course is thanks to my donors who make this expensive process possible, fully independent reviews: www.patreon.com/Nutnfancy You can also donate to the TNP independence with PayPal also, above. Here’s some of TNPP comments on this video! "Elijah Ballard Awesome! I’ve been waiting for this! 2 15h The Nutnfancy Project Thanks Elijah, so glad to hear that. Thanks for your support. 13h William R. Stevens III Awesome out for a week!! Hope you pick up something nice on the way back for Mrs. Nuntin!! Thanks for all u do!! 14h The Nutnfancy Project You got it William, Thanks for your support! 13h Lorenzo Rey Vialpando I want to see some NODS on your AK’s Nutn’! 14h The Nutnfancy Project Hmmm, I like that idea. It will be heavy but I'll see what I can do 13h David Leung Hmm, Christmas is not that far. 14h The Nutnfancy Project It's a nice setup, Merry Christmas to you! 13h Lorenzo Rey Vialpando Looks like the ’Likes’ is going the way of Google. Discouragement for you and the TNP’rs? Clicked the heart and the count went down, removed and it went up, clicked on heart again and it went to the count seen before first heart click. 14h The Nutnfancy Project What the heck, I haven't hear of that yet 13h Matthew Sinn Holy cow, that's actually amazing. I've always written off IR/NV as impractical for my uses, but this really demonstrates how far the technology has come. Reasonably compact and light weight, and compatible with common dot sights and lights. Very impressive performance. Thanks much Nutn, great job capturing the video. 13h The Nutnfancy Project Hello Matthew! You bet on all of the above. This is a cost effective, easy to attach workable NOD. I am doing another setup just like this one. Engagements will probly be close with the communist zombies so this Aurora Black is GTG. 1 13h Matthew Sinn One question sir… does a green dot perform better/worse/differently than red? I’m red/green colorblind and all my sights are green dots. (Mostly Holosun 503GU) 13h Todd Strelka Wow, a gun mounted night vision for the price of a good scope! 13h Brad Fegan For the price you can really complain. 12h Hold Fast Joe Curious, do you prefer this over the ATN X? 4h Joooosh you can actually modify these to accept all sorts of cameras lenses, S2 Underground has a good video on how to do it. 4h David Elkins Brings great capability for the price. But if your opposition has pvs 14 or better you will be at a severe disadvantage. Against opposition without night vision capability you have a gigantic advantage for under $800."

[@steventransou445]

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[@viaoutdoors]

Great video. What brand paint pens do you use to mark selectors, etc.?

[@joshuanightvision1181]

Had a sionyx Auroa pro about a year ago definatly a Good bit of kit for Digital gear Not as good as purpose built NVD or thermal but at 1k or less at the time I had it It was Not Bad especialy for Digital Kinda Curious about the Sionyx opsin though that should be more like tube tech still waiting for more reviews to come in though before I drop 2.5k

[@thomasholmes9765]

Excellent garage mechanics! Take random bits of equipment and fitting them together into something that's workable, repeatable and affordable is really what matters. Good stuff!

[@BabyFaceP]

If you're on the fence about this or a PVS-14, save your money and buy the 14. Digital doesn't compete with analogue yet.

[@philliplewis1586]

Yay, I'm going to save -$2000! I get what you mean but honestly if you can afford a PVS-14, or any legit NV for that matter, I don't know why you'd be looking at this as an option. This is either for fun, for recreation, or the best you can do with the money you have.

[@EthanBlakeProductions]

Even the new Opsin model suffers when you drop the FPS. If you’re using it as a head mounted device, prepare for motion sickness at 30fps. I prefer the infamous PVS-7 to the Aurora.

[@bushwhackedonvhs]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say anyone who is opting for an aurora has had that decision made for them by financial circumstance

[@survivetheattack]

Lower-end clip-on thermals from ATN is the next logical step for weapons mounting.

[@NDSMD]

​@@philliplewis1586don't forget the cost of a helmet, mount, extra batteries so the cost is more like $3000 plus

[@ccarmelo1979]

We wanted one of this to see the critters in our backyard. kzbin.infoUgkxGix1RueFf66g4dKZ0w4Qsw_3Vv6Xqant The first thing that I like about this is that it has a rechargeable battery. The other is that it is small and fairly easy to use. The instructions weren't too great but we played with it awhile and figured it out. Can see very well in our back yard down to the woods which is roughly a football field length in the dark. There were certainly more expensive ones out there but this works for us and was within our price range. We have not tried the video recording portion and may update the review later.

[@cuttheknot4781]

Still the hardest working man on KZbin. The original adventure gear reviewer and philosopher for the people.

[@jca3772]

Nice. Looks like a nice option for for those of us on shoe string budgets.

[@pigpaul]

Party on fancy! Love the channel!!! We hope you are well!!!!

[@CQCMachine]

I didn't get to watch it on patreon last night so now I have to wait 6 hours for KZbin 😭

[@4theloveofChrist]

I saw the tail end of this yesterday as it premiered. Just watched the whole video just now. Very nice recommend on that device. I'm searching for a budget functional thermal for .308 which is probably an oxymoron in itself :P I might buy this for 5.56 to hold me over until I can schedule kidney removal to pay for a decent dependable thermal for .308 lol!

[@k-sizzle83]

I like it! The clarity is excellent

[@WORRO]

Love the night vision vids you've cranked out. Thumbs up!~John

[@jram6042]

What's up TNP Nation!! Keep up the good work Colonel!!!

[@b-rye5094]

Please check out the Sionyx opsin. Seems like sionyx has stepped up their NV game compared to their pro, would love a comparison.

[@masterBEEF102]

ive been watching you since i was 16 staying up late procrastinating on homework in 2013. I'm 25 now have my ar, glock, plate carrier, etc and I feel like im watching my old white grandpa i never had still talk about guns and gear. keep on keepin on nutn. Also just buy a 1k$ PVS 14 they exist you just have to shop around

[@akandglockguy9581]

Now that you have all that “stuff” you should go get professional training.

[@masterBEEF102]

@@akandglockguy9581 does the US army count

[@NITECOREWORLDWIDE]

Nice review! Thanks!

[@scaleworksRC]

I'd make room on my rail for that. The dual purpose feature is appealing too. Sometimes you just wanna snoop around. 🤷‍♂️

[@desertrance]

Thanks for the work Nutn! Proud Patreon supporters here!

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

good deal, good enough view through a camera

[@markeasley6149]

A lot of low cost WiFi security cameras have IR capability which again could be bad for opsec depending on what you are doing. I just am not a fan of flashlights but for this application, definitely gives better results. Cool review.

[@somedude2433]

There is few people who reach a point of excellence and dedication that they can legitimately come out with their own brand and people would trust it. You sir have earned your stripes 🫡. Carry on 🦉

[@revvyishonisd5027]

I don’t get why people get so excited about the aurora. It’s basically a gen 1 NV device. It sees in the IR spectrum but doesn’t amplify light. But also has the downside of frame rate, digital delay, and poor battery life. Just buy a cheap gen 1 tube if you’re fine with relying on a supplemental IR light to be able to see lol. Same performance with less downsides.

[@chistinelane]

It does amplify light, delay is negligible, and can see in color, record, has a HUD for navigation, a reticle, can stream video and location data to other auroras/phones, and can see further into IR than analog

[@revvyishonisd5027]

@@chistinelane copium

[@chistinelane]

@@revvyishonisd5027 you say as you cope with the 4k you dropped on "muh performance". You even came to this video specifically to lash out against it! It's a classic symptom of copium overdose!

[@mmcprice]

For $100 more you can get a Sightmark Wraith 4K Mini. - way handier as a weapon-mounted digital scope than the Aurora.

[@talinra3160]

Sightmark IA much better I returned the aurora...it actually sucks especially for the price

[@mmcprice]

The Aurora works fine as an observation device (digital night vision monocular).

[@talinra3160]

@@mmcprice ya...but cheap gen1 monocular works better and cheaper...if u can find them

[@Reivbv]

Have you checked out the Sionyx OPSIN yet?

[@mikeunsworth3266]

Christ Man! You must need a five car garage for all of your toys. Thanks for the constant reviews however. Always interesting and informative.

[@darinstephens2292]

I'm a night-vision noob, but I've been wanting one for a very long time. It looks like the IR flashlight is an absolute must with this unit. Don't many other units provide as good resolution without the IR light? I realize this would require a price jump of course, but it seems like it would be more versatile to not be tied to the IR flashlight.

[@94SexyStang]

Aurora is BETTER than Gen 3, if you have ambient light....period.....the hardcore nightvision Fan Boys will cry, but it's the Truth.....just go watch the Demos with ambient light, plus you can see Color with Aurora, which you Cannot with Gen 3, to some people that might be More useful. Me personally, I don't care about IR, on the East Coast there's always plenty of light pollution everywhere, and I'm not hunting or using it for tactical stuff. It just Depends WHAT you're using it for

[@chistinelane]

@@94SexyStang I can confirm this for myself now! It beats analog in urban environment!

[@travislupum]

​@94SexyStang this is the exact reason I want a digital unit my Gen 3 is great under canopy and in the rural areas where there is no lighting and only stars or moon however I don't want to blow out my w.p 14 on the urban trail

[@johncostello2948]

So as I understand it, an opponent with NODS (e.g. PVS-14) will see the IR illuminator at night, but naked eye opponents won't. Fine. I'm 62, and wont be seeing any battlefields, and dont operate on fantasies of same. However, I do need a varmint rifle for night shooting. In this regard, a neat unit!

[@jeffreydavidconner]

Kind of pissed off with the company. I paid close to a grand a few months ago. Now they are selling them for $399.00

[@TwinStarGenny]

Hey! Is there a reason you don't participate in general aviation? I'd love to know your thoughts on GA! Shooting from the hip 2 hours long please.

[@jurpo6]

the pro version is 400 more but has a sensor that is worlds better for use without an illuminator. this is from the reviews i have read.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Very Cool Optic !!!!!!!!!!

[@masterofnone6620]

I would argue a cheap Thermal is still a better option.

[@4theloveofChrist]

Thats awesome live night fire! Living the dream man lol!

[@combat_casual]

What sony camera was this filmed on?

[@ericbergfield6451]

As a city dweller, I'll never have a need for NV. ...Which is good, bc that's a lot of money for basically a range toy.

[@myballwilson]

I'd like to thank you. You should activate that button. We all like giving in different ways. I'm not a fan of Patreon.

[@jaredj631]

I’ve got five grand for the manufacturer that can produce a Night vision/ thermal imaging/range detecting up to 4000 yards, High quality glass binoculars with 8 x 42, 10x 52 etc. The amount of Weight savings would be 3 to 5 pounds off of a hunt/ pack out

[@silvermikeGA]

I think this is a good solution if you are dealing with checking on a bump in the night but not as good as true NV. I would use glow sticks (IR or visible light) instead of weapons mount in case the bad guys see it and just toss the sticks downrange.

[@talinra3160]

I bought it...returned it...basically sucks for the price

[@doejohn8674]

@@talinra3160 What was the problem?

[@talinra3160]

@@doejohn8674 maybe it was just my eyes...but the rectangular sight picture being shown was tiny, and i could barely focus on what was going on it was so small and awkward to view for me. Even with the IR light, i didn't feel i was getting too much better a view than ambient light. I had bought the sightmark ghost hunter (gen 1) and had the sightmark mount for it. Almost a 1/3rd of the price and much better sight picture, simpler and had better range and more natural eye view IMO. the Aurora black is ok, if it was $300, but not at the price it's going for....from my testing, a gen 1 monocular is better quality picture, better price and much easier to use. But that's just my experience

[@talinra3160]

@@doejohn8674 also to be fair....my eyes seem to prefer even gen1 analog tubes to almost all except the top digital...so maybe it's just me LOL

[@doejohn8674]

@@talinra3160 Thanks for your feedback! Looks like it is better to test it out in a shop, and not just ordering online

[@chzzyg2698]

Maybe home defense? If it can be operated in a timely manner.

[@joearledge1]

nitecore is good stuff, I've used several in EMS night shift, camping, hunting, long gun light, and just general purpose light. I've tried several of the more expensive names including SF, several literally fell apart in Iraq at the worst times, others are ok just way over priced. After years of trial and error, I now only use nitecore, except for pistol lights, since nitecore doesn't make one.

[@jaysunkreuze1466]

That would be great for a 300 blk.

[@WTF_BBQ]

Kinda disappointed that the Aurora was struggling even with the moon light. This is almost the same performance as Gen 1 NV.

[@jaysunkreuze1466]

What about black and white night mode? Wouldn't it do better for low light?

[@baron1c]

Nutn: what’s its night vision capabilities and how does it do? What I heard: who is your daddy, and what does he do?

[@paytonwoodruff3621]

What size red dot mount do you need? Full or 1/3?

[@Sheppard2030]

Cool

[@vicnighthorse]

I am way too paranoid to shine an IR light in a WROL situation. Even IR lasers make me nervous.

[@poolee77]

You're smarter than the average digital "NV" owner then.

[@1yehny]

How do you plan to charge electronics in WROL? If it’s a short term thing, then marauding squads are unlikely. IMO, IR should be ok for the casual bad guys.

[@poolee77]

@@1yehny solar chargers and rechargeable batteries are relatively inexpensive. Those should be used to supplement a stockpile of lithium batteries for your NODs and IR laser/Illuminators as they are not ideal.

[@Joe_Friday]

Why are you paranoid about using an IR light? I can understand the IR laser.

[@vicnighthorse]

@@Joe_Friday I was exaggerating, but it is just that they are very visible to someone with NODs. Since I have NODs and about 1/3 of gun enthusiasts I know do too, it seems to be a risk similar (but lower in magnitude) to turning on a visible light at night in WORL. I imagine that one's best security measure is not to be seen.

[@justdigitmetaldetecting4199]

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[@izwe794]

Yo what about a Thor thermal?

[@toddinfl]

13:00 LMAO... that's how u get kilt.

[@toddjenest3212]

I think another CON is that it's not "waterproof."

[@240pixel]

Aurora is a camera that they try to market as a night vision. *Its is not* If you want actual NV save up and buy PVS-14.

[@christoolshed7746]

took 19 minutes to get a view down the system. and 10 seconds to realize it is 100% useless for anything other than hunting. passive was completely useless

[@mark13407]

Guys, Any ideas on what riser/mount would work go line up with an exps3 sitting on a unity tactical riser?

[@THESPORTINGCAMP]

Perfect for the hogs here in Texas. 💥💥💥💥🐗🐗🐗🐗

[@Zvertnie]

When your cocky-wampus unit gets the job done! 🤓

[@brucewillis7135]

Pulsar fn 455 night vision clip on would be a good one to try.

[@GregAtlas]

That mount looks 3D printed.

[@omihurst]

Mind blowing image for sub $600 dollars

[@ngaoutdoors4157]

A lot of better rifle nightvision setups such as sightmark wraith and wraith 4k $499-$799 with pulsar digex-450 and c-50 $1399 way under $2000 mark.

[@toddinfl]

Sightmark 4k is 10X better for same price.

[@rtz549]

End of the world and no batteries. Keep that in mind. Good thing about knives; they don't run out of bullets.

[@TexasForever-tw8ko]

Avoid ATN like the plague.

[@TheCosmicGuy0111]

Fancy

[@cookie69420]

It won't let me watch

[@poolee77]

Digital is only useful for a hobbies. Not for serious preppers.

[@TwinStarGenny]

$1000 for a camera? Save up 2k more for nods, no?

[@chistinelane]

No. Not worth a little performance boost. I've used this and a pvs 14. Would rather have the Aurora and 2k in my bank

[@tripplewhipper]

The sionyx has it's issues, once ambient light drops off your performance drops drastically not to mention dealing with funky mounting solutions, latency and drastically less runtime. Best budget option and bang for your buck is if you save up for a pvs14 with photonis tubes. You will have a huge increase in performance but at a large discount from gen 3 costs and you likely wont see much difference in performance for most situations vs a gen 3 until ambient lighting drops off significantly. Take a look at the comparison videos by hoplopfheil and trexarms you'll see for yourself. At the end of the day it is merely an action camera that has been adapted for low light usage, it is not true night vision and it surely doesn't perform like true night vision, many who have run a sionyx and have tried even a budget pvs14 have jumped ship and questioned even spending the money on a sionyx setup in the first place. I know i looked into the sionyx when i was getting into the night vision but there just simply isnt much of a comparison to a true analog night vision device. Now thats not to say that technology for digital systems won't catch up but it certainly isnt there yet at least not for man-portable systems.

[@Tjcarbon9]

Use an IR flashlight. I'm not sure why you think suggesting "saving up" 6x-8x more for a pvs14 setup is useful advice to someone just getting into the market for NVG. This is perfect for those that aren't stupid enough to drop $4k on a pvs14 setup without even knowing if they'd enjoy NVG. But since you're talking about obvious shortcomings, a pvs14 cant record video. Something I find handy during night hog and coyote hunting...

[@johnc5330]

I've got pretty high spec wp photonis echo tubes in my RNVG. The low light issues are really only prevalent when it's pitch black. Like in a basement with no light at all. Even then you can still see well enough to move/shoot. The sionyx is a waste of money. Unfortunately there really is nothing cheap when it comes to night vision. When you realize how much everything else costs, the pvs14 is the only "budget" option.

[@chistinelane]

ok, well, mine is serving me prefertly. I even drove with it the other day, looking for moose. Full color with the half moon and everything. I could see other cars coming from a mile away with how IR sensitive it is too! It's better than the naked eye by far and that's enough for 90% of people. There are more important things to spend money on than just "more performance " I don't understand why people understand this principle with everything but night vision. You don't save up 5 years to afford a supercomputer just because it has higher performance

[@ZeroG84]

Poor zombie pig communists from Minecraft. They won't see a thing.

[@Sal_Gunz]

Janky ass light setup…WTF

[@goodish3355]

20 minutes to showcase the actual optic...Just fast forward to the 20 minute mark to see the scope work.

[@griffyrule6553]

Please don't do this. Spend $300 on a surefire, Arisaka, modlite, etc white light and get some low light training. That would get you much further than fooling around with this junk. Love ya NUTN, mean it but there's a reason nobody serious is doing it this way. A PVS 14 with a passive red dot and an IR light (not bought from Amazon) is the cheapest you can do this. It's going to cost $3500 for a PVS, $600 for a red dot that's IV capable and $300 for a light. If spending $5k is too much, learn more about low light use of white lights.

[@chistinelane]

Don't listen to this guy. I didn't see my Aurora has been amazing. I go for walks at night to spot wildlife with only a quarter moon!

[@Logan2070]

Not buying NVGs, night scopes, air rifles or overpriced watches. Get back to the core edc and personal daily defense topics.

[@capnpicard6146]

If this channel hasnt given you enough info on core edc yet that you are happy with what you're carrying then you might as well just get comfortable being lost in the desert cause you aint goin nowhere anyhow son.

[@theriddleofsteelforge]

@@capnpicard6146 lol

[@s8ntclair689]

How are night vision scopes not part of personal self defence.

[@christurner8255]

Nice

[@obxarms7685]

Looks great but that mount is a total deal breaker.. It would be great if you could demo an alternative. Fumbling around in the dark, taking that thing on and off to change the battery means death. Thanks for the review.

[@chistinelane]

Just use a GoPro head strap and a USB battery bank. I never change batteries and the mount is comfy enough and not at an angle

[@brucewillis7135]

Sight mark wraith would be a better choice.

[@jamescruse3544]

Hey Nutn, I ordered a patch almost 6 months ago on your store. I’ve sent multiple messages with no reply. My money was taken the day I ordered on may 10th. Can I get the patch or a refund please? Thanks order #JZLE-206594

[@jamescruse3544]

Any reply would be appreciated..

[@gsxr1189]

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