Ward-D-Vision Testing

[rgs101]

Ok, being put together in the UK go some way towards making the price a little better.. a few Q's

1, Battery Life, how long does the unit run from one charge??

2, Video out.. is the cable supplied?

3 warranty, how long is the warranty??

4, servicing, will servicing be offered for battery replacement etc??

5, water resistance, is it sealed against water splashing, ie would it be ok in a light shower?

im currently in the market for something. and can decide if I should wait for the photon, get nite-eye.. or simply move my N550 to another rifle

[Clive Ward]

Hi rgs101,

I've filled in the blanks below for you:

Ok, being put together in the UK go some way towards making the price a little better.. a few Q's

1, Battery Life, how long does the unit run from one charge??
3 Hours continuous operation. There is a 12v power/charge lead available as an extra if you are in a vehicle and out for a very long time.

2, Video out.. is the cable supplied?
Nope due to the cost of the connectors mainly. We can make cables up or fit the correct connector to your own cable as an extra.

3 warranty, how long is the warranty??
1 year on the battery and 2 years on the rest of it.

4, servicing, will servicing be offered for battery replacement etc??
Yes battery replacement is very easy and we would do a check over and clean at the same time.

5, water resistance, is it sealed against water splashing, ie would it be ok in a light shower?
Yes! The socket and switch are both IP67 rated (hence the cost of the connectors) so they will function in the rain. The rest of the unit is well sealed and protected with a sealing channel built into the housing mating surfaces. If it wasn't for the need of the eyepiece focusing slots (which are covered by the rubber eyecup normally) the unit would be submersible.

im currently in the market for something. and can decide if I should wait for the photon, get nite-eye.. or simply move my N550 to another rifle

Hope that helps.


Cheers





Clive

[keg133]

having just bought one I can vouch for it, teamed with a Night Master 800IR it's awesome.

[Clive Ward]

having just bought one I can vouch for it, teamed with a Night Master 800IR it's awesome.

Hi keg133,

Glad you're having success with it.


Cheers





Clive

[Clive Ward]

Hi All,

Here's a bit of YouTube video showing the unit in action. Recorded via an up and coming accessory for the Ward-D-Vision .

[youtube]http://youtu.be/chXaGiyn7Zg[/youtube]

Hopefully the link works.


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Clive

[Buffy Vampire Slayer]

what sort of distance are we looking at in the video clive
comparing the open field stuff early on to the hedgerow stuff at the end

[Clive Ward]

what sort of distance are we looking at in the video clive
comparing the open field stuff early on to the hedgerow stuff at the end

The near stuff is about 45 yards and the hedge line is around 100 yards.

The further out stuff is less contrasty especially at the full mag of the scope (12x in this case) so when it gets converted by the DVR recording you do loose a fair bit of detail, compared to what can be seen through the eyepiece which is perfectly clear and detailed by the way.

I will be endeavouring to make a video of the view through the eyepiece of the system at some stage.


Cheers





Clive

[Buffy Vampire Slayer]

what sort of distance are we looking at in the video clive
comparing the open field stuff early on to the hedgerow stuff at the end

The near stuff is about 45 yards and the hedge line is around 100 yards.

The further out stuff is less contrasty especially at the full mag of the scope (12x in this case) so when it gets converted by the DVR recording you do loose a fair bit of detail, compared to what can be seen through the eyepiece which is perfectly clear and detailed by the way.

I will be endeavouring to make a video of the view through the eyepiece of the system at some stage.


Cheers

Clive

I`d like to see that clive

[Hornet 6]

Can one of these (or any other rear add on) be used on a fixed focus 4x36 size scope with sensible results ?

Neil.

[shotgun sam]

My son will road test it for you if He can use it anyone can.
Sam

[hungryrob]

I was waiting to see the bunny get twatted.....

[Clive Ward]

Can one of these (or any other rear add on) be used on a fixed focus 4x36 size scope with sensible results ?

Neil.

Hi Neil,

Yes a 4x fixed is about the only fixed power scope that an add on will work with. We are tinkering on a gadget that will allow any fixed scope to work with an add on, but the 4x has enough depth of field that it doesn't need it.

Having said that it still won't be much use for close in stuff.


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Clive

[Clive Ward]

I was waiting to see the bunny get twatted.....

Editing grasshopper


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Clive

[Hornet 6]

Having said that it still won't be much use for close in stuff.


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Clive

Define close in ?

It's on my .22 rimmie so it never gets stretched past 60 yards at night, with most shots around 30 yards.

Neil.

[Clive Ward]

Having said that it still won't be much use for close in stuff.


Cheers





Clive

Define close in ?

It's on my .22 rimmie so it never gets stretched past 60 yards at night, with most shots around 30 yards.

Neil.

Hi Neil,

I've got a 4x32 around here somewhere. I'll give it a test for you.


Cheers





Clive