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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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  • bargaino on 30/03/2022 - 21:04
    +3

    I remember back in the day, if you wanted affordable night-vision goggles, you bought ex-soviet military surplus from eBay. (back when eBay was primarily an auction site for used goods)
    Now the Russians seem unable to move by night.

    • brandt on 31/03/2022 - 08:21

      Russian military bought back all the surplus for use in Ukraine.

      • Forfiet on 31/03/2022 - 08:34

        still got mine!

  • HomeAlone on 30/03/2022 - 21:05
    +33

    $116 delivered on eBay.

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/133907318286

    • marcozmitch on 30/03/2022 - 21:13

      Thanks…

    • tharlow on 30/03/2022 - 21:44
      +7

      Username checks out

    • sween64 on 30/03/2022 - 23:43

      Delivery time: 8 to 11 days

    • jakentta on 31/03/2022 - 12:17
      +1

      Nice find. With Aldi you do get the easier return though. And with stuff like this, I like to keep my options open as the performance is likely to be quite underwhelming.

    • Lucille Bluth on 31/03/2022 - 16:07
      +3

      Seller increased price to $139.99 at 14:05:48 AEDST

  • easternculture on 30/03/2022 - 21:05
    -2

    Good deal for ISIS

    • vinnychase on 30/03/2022 - 23:12

      Enlighten me are you east as in Middle East or east as in China

      • Frunk on 04/04/2022 - 22:15
        +1

        Eastern Suburbs.

  • Misha Bakunin on 30/03/2022 - 21:11
    +2

    Omg so cool, wish I could think of a reason I would use these…

    • xoom on 30/03/2022 - 21:16
      +1

      Thats not very ozbargain of you.

      • Andard on 03/04/2022 - 07:34
        +2

        I upvoted you. Buying weird shit for no reason apart from it being on sale is the ozbargain way.

    • marcozmitch on 30/03/2022 - 21:16

      In the US, game hunting is a sport…

  • Kingtim21 on 30/03/2022 - 21:15
    -1

    scomo gonna buy them all

    • tharlow on 30/03/2022 - 21:37

      Interesting… I wonder why? To find the rat in Parliament House?

      • buckster on 31/03/2022 - 07:18

        Mainly so no one can find him hiding in the bushes

      • Andard on 03/04/2022 - 07:33

        Rat as in one?

  • Maglia Nera on 30/03/2022 - 21:34

    Lucille approves?

  • ChadHominem on 30/03/2022 - 21:35
    +1

    ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  • BuyoTheCat on 30/03/2022 - 21:40
    -1

    Gonna buy some to send to ukraine

  • typhoonadventure on 30/03/2022 - 21:46
    -1

    Can we just donate for them to send these to ukraine?

    • Misha Bakunin on 30/03/2022 - 22:30
      -2

      I would actually do that, but logistics of getting it there right…..

      • mapax on 30/03/2022 - 23:02
        +6

        These are glorified toys that broadcast their position with an ir light that whilst invisible to the naked eye is highly visible to other nv devices, security cameras and even some modified phones.
        At best you might get a barely trained kid killed, at worst…

        • Russ on 31/03/2022 - 02:12
          +5

          even some modified phones.

          Every one of the cheap Android phones I've ever owned (about five different models) could see infrared without any modification.

          Try it and see! Turn on the camera app, point your TV remote at the camera lens, and push buttons on the remote. If you see the IR LED at the front of your TV remote lighting up, your phone's camera can see infrared.

          In my household, the only phone that didn't work is an iPhone.

          • mapax on 31/03/2022 - 07:43

            @Russ: Most of the cheap ones I’ve seen still had an ir filter but it was just not good so allowed a lot of light through, if you remove the filter from those cheap cameras the colours will go weird for day use but the ir will appear even brighter again.

          • jakentta on 31/03/2022 - 12:19
            +1

            @Russ: That's how I usually test a TV remote or any other remote that does not have a light on it. Just point the remote to your mobile's camera to see if it actually emits anything or whether it's broken or batteries are flat.

  • Scrooge McDuck on 30/03/2022 - 22:02

    Can someone PM me when these are reduced to $29?

    Thanks in advance.

  • Ebany on 30/03/2022 - 22:07

    Finally! My wife can read instagram in bed without the light from her phone keeping me awake.

    Up vote for awesome write up.

  • DiscoveryCamel on 30/03/2022 - 22:08
    +12

    So I've got a pair of these and an ex-Russian Gen I NV scope.

    They work very differently. The NV scope (military style tech) amplifies light, and can see in relatively dark areas without IR illumination. They also have an IR illuminator which is blinding despite it's size.

    These are basically a video camera with the IR filter removed. Without IR illumination it can't see much at night. But the IR spotlight on the front is really a powerful IR torch, which lights up the scene so the camera can see. You can't see the IR light, but the camera can.

    So there are differences. Some animals get spooked by the IR light. Anyone else with IR gear will see you like a lighthouse. Which makes it useless for fighting the Russians.

    Having said that, they really are awesome for night time activities like camping, fishing and dogging.

    • Hardlyworkin on 30/03/2022 - 22:46
      +8

      Appreciate the zinger at the end ;)

      • Punkboy on 30/03/2022 - 22:54

        I second that, ha ha ha ha

    • McFly on 31/03/2022 - 00:19
      +1

      That's good - I often take Einstein for walks at night so it would help to see where he and I are going.

    • Forfiet on 31/03/2022 - 08:41

      Do you know the model of your presumably Soviet scope? a.k.a a 1pn34? I have a old vehicle PNV-57 for drivers and a binocular version of the PNV-57E….. But the standard PNV-57 is useless without an IR illumination, but the later is great for night activities like you said…..

  • dreamscene on 30/03/2022 - 22:12
    +4

    green b00bies

  • Hardlyworkin on 30/03/2022 - 22:47

    Gonna buy some for Levity and request he makes the news with them.

  • Budju on 30/03/2022 - 23:34
    +1

    Will ALDI get sniper rifle or RPG stock soon too?

    • systema on 31/03/2022 - 23:07
      +1

      They are German, so probably will be Panzerfaust 3 instead of RPG…

  • bchliu on 30/03/2022 - 23:55

    Sure the Amazon version is exactly the same? Seems like it is cheaper from there.. $159.98 at the time of this writing..

    6x AA batteries is a bit suss… hmmm..

  • McFly on 31/03/2022 - 00:22

    NGL, my dad would have loved something like this back in the old days.

  • catcatcat on 31/03/2022 - 00:30

    I guess these are active infrared ones. Do they glow red in the dark?

  • [Deactivated] on 31/03/2022 - 00:36
    -1

    Cheaper to buy a case of beer

  • cydia9k on 31/03/2022 - 00:58

    Check my vector, Victor

  • burns13 on 31/03/2022 - 01:18
    +1

    Want

    I just haven't worked out what for yet…

  • lulzenberg on 31/03/2022 - 05:15
    +1

    These look to be the same ones they've had for the last 3-4 years. They're pretty bad. Ok for a kid's toy though.

  • Fat Horny Ghost on 31/03/2022 - 06:09

    How are these for fishing and spying through glass windows?

    • UFO on 04/04/2022 - 11:57

      Terrible for both. IR goggles need to project infrared light onto your target, and then it needs to reflect back to the optics you looking through.

      Glass and water prevents that from happening.

  • Draycen on 31/03/2022 - 07:26
    +1

    Only checked this product out for the inevitable great comments. Was not disappointed. :)

  • kungfuman on 31/03/2022 - 08:47

    what the Hell is Aldi doing with night vision goggles? can I get a 50 cal as well? I am asking for a friend….

    • xoom on 31/03/2022 - 09:15

      Kevlar vests are next.

    • systema on 31/03/2022 - 23:08
      +2

      This is a special buy operation. Nothing to see here.

  • KaTst3R on 31/03/2022 - 09:18

    Now to 3D print a head mount….

  • McCloud on 31/03/2022 - 09:31

    Must come with Predator mode.

    • xoom on 31/03/2022 - 11:03

      If it bleeds. We can kill it.

  • Yaren24 on 31/03/2022 - 17:07

    So why do we need this?

    • xoom on 31/03/2022 - 17:09

      For cosplaying seal team 6.

      • [Deactivated] on 03/04/2022 - 17:44

        Is it true, every SEAL claimed to be the one that killed Osabama?

        • xoom on 04/04/2022 - 11:50
          -1

          They are not really going to name the exact person shot the fatal shot. The whole team will claim it though. As they work as one.

    • asrey1975 on 10/04/2022 - 17:18

      Alien hunting.

  • LFO on 01/04/2022 - 16:37

    Are there any samples, photos or videos, of what actually "sees"?

    Night vision could be anything.
    From amazing (military grade) to a black nothing … which one is?

  • hero000 on 01/04/2022 - 17:44

    It'll help me finding my cat at night trying to hide in the bush.

  • lestat87 on 02/04/2022 - 19:59
    +1

    Thanks OP! My sister grabbed one in Brisbane for me. Glad I didn't miss it this year

  • BenzMan on 02/04/2022 - 20:46

    Absolutely garbage.
    Don't waste your money.

  • Look Up on 03/04/2022 - 01:04
    +1

    Well done to everyone in this thread - original deal has been updated with a sitrep from the frontline

  • Euthyphro on 03/04/2022 - 18:55

    Has anyone seen fairies flying in their garden using these night vision binoculars?

    • donga100 on 03/04/2022 - 19:58
      +2

      No, you'll want LSD for that.

  • UFO on 04/04/2022 - 11:39
    +1

    Excellent for watching neighbours neighbourhood watch.

    • UFO on 04/04/2022 - 11:45

      Just remember though:

      a) Most of these devices still emit a visible red light in the IR spectrum (so not "stealth")
      b) IR does not go through windows (if you want to spot thieves in the act, you'll need to be out there with them)
      c) You'll probably use these once or twice then throw them in the cupboard, as a torch is better in nearly every other circumstance.

      If you are serious, and want decent night vision… spend a little extra and get this:
      https://www.ozscopes.com.au/bushnell-equinox-z-6x50-digital-…

      I use these when camping and you get a whole new perspective on wildlife nature spotting at night.
      Nice big 50mm lens to suck in all that light, and also has 6x optical zoom (plenty for the range you'll use them in). The digital zoom is 'so-so', like in any product with digital zoom (which is next to useless for detailed imagery).

      • dreamscene on 04/04/2022 - 11:59

        2D green b00bies.

        • UFO on 04/04/2022 - 11:59

          Only if they are outside. Or you are inside with them.

          • xoom on 04/04/2022 - 12:01

            @UFO:

            Or you are inside with them.

            Careful with that or you might the will smith treatment.

            • UFO on 04/04/2022 - 12:07

              @xoom: I'm speaking of consensual boobies.

              • xoom on 04/04/2022 - 12:17
                +1

                @UFO: Just make sure they signed the 'love contract'

                </chappelle show>

                • UFO on 04/04/2022 - 12:22

                  @xoom: I miss that show :(.

                  So many good characters in it!

    • capslock janitor on 11/04/2022 - 15:41

      why not

  • shroomish on 04/04/2022 - 15:48

    Can i buy and send to Ukraine?

  • Bob81 on 05/04/2022 - 19:58

    Perfect for Bob and Cheryl Ugly doing Neighborhood Watch!

  • asrey1975 on 10/04/2022 - 17:17
    +1

    Went to a bunch of Aldi's in SW Sydney, all out of stock or stolen as one guy who worked there explained… thats why there arent any in SW Syd… :(

    • capslock janitor on 11/04/2022 - 15:41

      Experiencing Delays
      This Product is Delayed

  • Northroo1 on 11/04/2022 - 20:47

    experiencing delays in WA as usual.

  • nsonha on 12/04/2022 - 23:29
    -1

    There is an attractive women across the street who I think might be spying on me, therefore I'm getting these to find out when she is doing that.

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