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Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular vs AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular is cheaper at $3995. Every spec and price links to its source.

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Spec Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular
US price $3995
BrandNightfoxAGM Global Vision
Released
Sensor resolution px
Magnification 1x fixed optical 1x (optional 3x/5x afocal lenses)
Detection range yd 142
Ir illuminator Dual IR: 850nm (long-range, up to 130m/142 yd) and 940nm (covert, near-zero red glow, ~100m/109 yd) Built-in IR illuminator (wavelength/range not published on manufacturer page)
Display Integrated LCD, head/helmet-mountable hands-free monocular design 26mm F/1.2 objective, 40° FOV analog phosphor eyepiece — no digital screen
Battery runtime hr 50
Recording Photo & video recording; selectable color filter palettes (green, inverted green, white phosphor) None — analog Gen 3+ intensifier-tube monocular, no onboard photo/video capture
IP water rating

Sources — Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular: us.nightfoxstore.com (verified 2026-08-11). AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular: agmglobalvision.com (verified 2026-08-11).

What's the difference between the Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular and AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Magnification: Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular 1x fixed optical vs AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular 1x (optional 3x/5x afocal lenses)
  • Ir illuminator: Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular Dual IR: 850nm (long-range, up to 130m/142 yd) and 940nm (covert, near-zero red glow, ~100m/109 yd) vs AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular Built-in IR illuminator (wavelength/range not published on manufacturer page)
  • Display: Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular Integrated LCD, head/helmet-mountable hands-free monocular design vs AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular 26mm F/1.2 objective, 40° FOV analog phosphor eyepiece — no digital screen
  • Recording: Nightfox Prowl Night Vision Monocular Photo & video recording; selectable color filter palettes (green, inverted green, white phosphor) vs AGM PVS-14 3AL1 Gen 3+ Auto-Gated Night Vision Monocular None — analog Gen 3+ intensifier-tube monocular, no onboard photo/video capture

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