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ALDI Night Vision Binoculars $169 in-Store @ ALDI Special Buys

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ALDI Night Vision Binoculars $169 in-Store @ ALDI Special Buys
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Look Up on 30/03/2022 - 20:16 aldi.com.au (7427 clicks)
Last edited 03/04/2022 - 01:00

Edit 3/4 - In scenes reminiscent of pre-Covid ski clothing sales, there were massive lines at the local store this morning. Anticipation was high and everyone was buzzing about how some faux military hardware being sold in a supermarket could attract almost 200 votes on OzBargain. 5 minutes later, the huge crowd was walking out satisfied with their packs of 3 ply Quilton toilet paper, safe in the knowledge they could now safely take a dump at home

If you thought fractured global supply chains meant Aldi could no longer find surplus weird shi stuff to sell, you were wrong. With tensions heightened around the world, Aldi is adding fuel to the fire and has declared war on overpriced night vision googles. Perfect for mowing the lawn at night or tracking bogies on your six.

  • Infrared technology for observation under night conditions – up to 300m at night and 400m by day
  • 7 infrared adjustment levels
  • Capture still and video images
  • 4x digital zoom
  • 3x eyepiece magnification

Based on the pictures and limited specs, they are rebadged NV3180 binoculars - details/reviews here:

https://www.amazon.com/Night-Vision-Goggles-Binoculars-Adult…
https://www.nightdevice.com/product/wildguarder-nv3180-digit…

Sports & Outdoors Binoculars Night Vision

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  • xenoic on 30/03/2022 - 20:17
    +52

    I need better vision than my possums

    • gimli on 30/03/2022 - 20:18
      +15

      try specsavers

    • ultraviolet on 30/03/2022 - 20:53
      +5

      Possums do not have good vision.

      • xenoic on 30/03/2022 - 20:58
        +6

        They do, only at night

      • BenzMan on 31/03/2022 - 08:36

        RUBBISH!!!
        The Australian possum has EXCELLENT vision during the day and even better vision at night.
        You have NO IDEA what you're talking about.

        • Xistn on 31/03/2022 - 09:25
          +17

          Well my local possum doesn't, the airhead keeps getting trapped in my recycling bin!! keke

        • rice23 on 31/03/2022 - 09:32
          +3

          they can't even see a car heading straight for them

    • Trickey on 30/03/2022 - 22:20
      +7

      Hello Dame Edna!

  • life is suffering on 30/03/2022 - 20:19
    +86

    What a description!

  • itsHughesy on 30/03/2022 - 20:19
    +4

    I have known someone who bought these and returned them not long after, nothing to lose with Aldi's return policy but don't expect to be amazed.

    • DoctorCalculon on 30/03/2022 - 21:12

      and returned them not long after

      Did they tell you what was wrong with the product? Or, was it just a change of mind / free trial?

      • alidli on 30/03/2022 - 21:19
        +38

        Nah, he got a visit from the police.

        • DoctorCalculon on 30/03/2022 - 22:13
          +1

          Best answer ever!

        • Draycen on 31/03/2022 - 07:25
          +18

          But at least he saw them coming.

          • Lurk Hartog on 31/03/2022 - 07:55
            +19

            @Draycen: Yeah, that's why the neighbours called the police.

      • itsHughesy on 31/03/2022 - 08:32

        Haha, just not the night vision he was expecting, I think you're better of buying something Gen 1 over these but at a much higher cost I assume

  • Travelbug on 30/03/2022 - 20:21
    +26

    Comrades, since I purchased these, the war between Russia and Ukraine definitely appears closer. Increase military spending now.

    • seamonkey on 30/03/2022 - 20:41
      +6

      definately appears closer.

      4x digital zoom
      3x eyepiece magnification

      apparently.

    • Miami Mall Alien on 30/03/2022 - 21:05
      +4

      Increase military spending now.

      How good is NIGHT VISION guys??

      • Exprise on 30/03/2022 - 23:40
        +9

        Don't look at the sun during daytime with these, unless you are looking at the dark side of the sun

    • BarneyKB on 30/03/2022 - 22:20
      +2

      Special Aldi operation

  • nelladream on 30/03/2022 - 20:24
    +21

    Can it help me become Sam in Splinter Cell?

  • aussieprepper on 30/03/2022 - 20:25
    +10

    Lets all buy a pair and start an OZbargain after dark hide and seek game.

    • clintdb on 30/03/2022 - 20:32
      +36

      In an Australia Post carpark, next to a vending machine!

      • lamb on 30/03/2022 - 21:43
        +1

        Careful by the vending machine .. according last night's "The Hundred" .. more people (statistically) are killed by vending machines than sharks. O_O

        • Villainous on 30/03/2022 - 22:34
          +39

          I wouldn't think many sharks would be killed by vending machines so that makes sense

    • mrgeckoz on 30/03/2022 - 20:59
      +1

      Let’s start the ozbargain version of squid game!

    • WatchNerd on 30/03/2022 - 23:01

      Ok you go hide first.

      • USER DC on 31/03/2022 - 00:51

        with a clown ?

  • ChickenDinner123 on 30/03/2022 - 20:26
    +44

    This is perfect. Now I won't have to strain my eyes peeping through the bushes at night.

    Thanks OP.

    • Euthyphro on 31/03/2022 - 14:53

      What did you see?

      • Trishool on 04/04/2022 - 12:53
        +1

        S/he didnt see anything. Right @chickendinner123, RIGHT?!?!?!?!?!

  • edfoo on 30/03/2022 - 20:26
    +5

    Upcoming weird stuff to be on sale at Aldi - X-Ray vision binoculars…

  • TheCandyMan2020 on 30/03/2022 - 20:27
    +1

    So would these work on say a squid in the water?

    Could I see it without using a light??

    • HelpMeiCantSee on 31/03/2022 - 08:09

      There needs to be a temperature differential, so no.

      • skuz on 31/03/2022 - 16:11
        +1

        Pretty sure it's night vision (essentially amplifying available light).. not thermal..

        • HelpMeiCantSee on 02/04/2022 - 09:38

          I thought they ran on infrared. My bad.

  • werty98 on 30/03/2022 - 20:32
    +3

    AA batteries. Perfect!

    • SickDmith on 30/03/2022 - 21:25
      +2

      Hold on!
      Are these compatible with Eneloops?

  • TEER3X on 30/03/2022 - 20:36

    I always wanted these as a kid

    Now not so much.

    Life goes on according to John Mellencamp.

    • modded on 30/03/2022 - 22:17
      +14

      Long after the thrill of living is gone!

      Little ditty, about Jack and Diane,
      Weird neighbour is watching them shag, with a night vision cam.
      Ooh yeah!

    • antonthenet on 31/03/2022 - 17:22
      +1

      Where do cantaloupes go on school camp?

      John Cougar Mellencamp

  • MattyD on 30/03/2022 - 20:39
    +5

    This will help me find R2 tonight, instead of waiting to go after him in the morning.

  • Herbse on 30/03/2022 - 20:39
    +5

    I've never wanted anything more than this in my life

  • CalmLemons on 30/03/2022 - 20:40
    +38

    Supplier "Sorry we don't have any ski gear this year"
    Aldi "What else do you have?"
    Supplier "…nightvision goggle excess from the Americans preparing for the pandemic zombie war."
    Aldi "That will do."

  • ATangk on 30/03/2022 - 20:40

    Are these really goggles, seems more like a NV camera if it has an LED screen.

    • Elijha on 30/03/2022 - 20:43

      I mean I see you point. But is there a way to see in the dark without digital output to a screen…. Ie pure optics to the eye?

      • ATangk on 30/03/2022 - 20:47

        Hmm… I never really considered how they work because my association with NVG's was always some optics lens type ones from military movies/games.

      • schquid on 30/03/2022 - 21:20
        +5

        Older ones use an optical lens -> photomultiplier array -> phosphor screen (CRT but with the PM instead of an electron gun) -> optical lens. Purely analogue, but still not direct to eye really.

        Photomultipliers can get much higher gain at lower noise than raw CCD with electronic amplification, the lenses are purely for focus and correction.

        Unsure what the latest generations use, the bleeding edge stuff is still kept secret. The same basic design would work, just use modern optics -> PM attached to high res greyscale image sensor -> beefy image DSP -> high res image panel (IPS, OLED etc) and more modern optics.

        With the digital layer in place you can do things like data fusion, e.g. NV enhanced with thermal overlay on certain shapes.

        • Forfiet on 31/03/2022 - 07:29

          Yeah, my real gen 0 and gen 1 night vision goggles and binoculars are more fun to look at then actually use….. The binoculars can in handy during a blackout years ago tho… These cheap digital things are probably more useful in some respects…..

        • [Deactivated] on 31/03/2022 - 08:03
          +2

          The US Army has publically released that yeah, their latest spec goggles do data fusion. The video of them in "edge detection" mode is absolutely insane. Predator-esque technology : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eWpjUOLR0w

          Actually this one : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic5YJbhbtPc

          But modern thermals are where it's at. You can see the heat shimmer rising from someone crouched behind a wall, I'm told. If someone's just been jogging, see their breath coming from behind a corner.

  • Drakesy on 30/03/2022 - 20:41
    +7

    Just fwiw
    These are $125 shipped on aliexpress

    And they have better ones on there as well thay attach to your head

    • dwarves on 30/03/2022 - 20:46

      Link?

      • Drakesy on 31/03/2022 - 00:51
        +25

        I dont know why I bother sometimes
        It's literally 1 search

        • dwarves on 31/03/2022 - 07:16
          +10

          Thanks. Jesus loves you just that little bit more now

      • Euthyphro on 31/03/2022 - 14:54

        If you want good quality, stay away from AliExpress.

        • dwarves on 31/03/2022 - 15:10
          +3

          Thanks Hando

    • GhostofB on 30/03/2022 - 20:54
      +2

      How does Ali's return policy compare to Aldi?

      • Drakesy on 30/03/2022 - 20:57
        +2

        It's up to you if it's worth an additional $44

      • spaceflight on 30/03/2022 - 21:09
        +6

        Ali express doesn't have a return policy

        • Cupa Bundy Drinker on 30/03/2022 - 21:21
          +2

          Depends on listing. Today I was offered a free return using Ali express post service.

      • Fatboy74 on 30/03/2022 - 21:32
        +1

        Yes.

      • USER DC on 31/03/2022 - 00:54
        -1

        Ali express policy ?

        Umm that is not a policy, its a seller biased decision making platform.

        Aldi's customer service -Depends on what, on returns - better than Amazon, and eBay combined

      • Flyerone on 31/03/2022 - 08:16
        +6

        Tell me you've never bought from Aliexpress without telling me you've never bought from Aliexpress.

      • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 06/04/2022 - 14:48
        +1

        Aldi = no questions asked free returns
        Ali = lol no

    • chyawala on 31/03/2022 - 03:17
      +3

      So those ones attach to your head which frees up your hands…I see where you're going with this.

  • Kiz on 30/03/2022 - 20:42
    +2

    Speaking of also buys, anyone used this wifi door bell before?
    https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-sat-9-a…

    • ATangk on 30/03/2022 - 21:13

      No, but in general these devices should work alright. It’s only the integration which gets finicky. So if you just want to use this and no other smart devices, I’d say go for it (Aldi has a good returns and warranty policy). But if you end up getting a smart light and smart switches and whatever not, that’s when less integrated products like these falter. It does work on TUYA platform.

      • Kiz on 30/03/2022 - 21:43

        The only smart item we have is our garage door opener which is thus and Google home supported.
        Thanks for the advice :)

  • Aerith-Waifu on 30/03/2022 - 20:42
    +1

    Do they see through fabric as well? Cough Cough…………

    • cms1 on 30/03/2022 - 20:54
      +8

      Cough Cough…………

      You need a RAT.

    • Mokr on 31/03/2022 - 00:01

      I remember a video camera with lens that acidently granted X ray type vision

      • xoom on 31/03/2022 - 00:03

        That would be the one plus 8.

      • Jhonka on 01/04/2022 - 12:53

        Yeah. Some early "night vision" camcorders could see through some types of clothing due to the filters used. People were using them to film at beaches and public pools.

      • lestat87 on 02/04/2022 - 19:58

        Wow I bet they became a collector's item.

  • MagicTsukai on 30/03/2022 - 20:51
    +1

    great for viewing dinosaurs at Jurassic park.
    timmy can confirm

  • xoom on 30/03/2022 - 20:51
    +8

    Bravo six… Going dark.

    • ChickenDinner123 on 30/03/2022 - 20:56
      +2

      10-4 Rubber Ducky.

      • Rubber Duck on 30/03/2022 - 21:08
        +17

        Did someone call

    • Miami Mall Alien on 30/03/2022 - 21:07

      Affirmative. Confirm when you have eyes on target, over.

      • [Deactivated] on 03/04/2022 - 17:38

        Contact rear!

  • easternculture on 30/03/2022 - 20:57

    Going to go full Rambo

    • beatsntoons on 31/03/2022 - 18:02
      +1

      You should go full on commando at the same time

  • tharlow on 30/03/2022 - 20:57

    The revolution is coming… a short, sharp, clinical push to the far south-west corner of our once united nation can take back what was always ours. (Well, two hundred years is finders, keepers I reckon.) We have the element of surprise on our side. It’s time! Their dirt is our dirt!

    • Forfiet on 31/03/2022 - 08:01
      +1

      Perth? You have hard enough time with logistics as it is with delayed shipping and slow post, now you want to start a war? :P

  • Eeples on 30/03/2022 - 20:58
    +6

    Perfect when playing Theft and Shrubbery.

    • beatsntoons on 31/03/2022 - 18:03
      +1

      Easy for the snipers to spot Gary Cheeseman's big head.

      • Eeples on 01/04/2022 - 17:40
        +1

        Great for doing your own dentistry during a black out.

  • ultraviolet on 30/03/2022 - 21:00
    -5

    Probably collected by Ukranians from Russians. Then sold to German Aldi and repackaged for Australian market due to low quality. Quantity would probably be low.

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