LOW LIGHT INNOVATION MH-1: The Most Well Rounded Night Vision Bino?

LOW LIGHT INNOVATION MH-1: The Most Well Rounded Night Vision Bino?

Magnesium Masterpiece

Crafted out of CNC machined Titanium and Magnesium alloys, the MH-1 is the latest binocular in the Low Light Innovations lineup, moving away from their typical 3D printed devices such as the Aeternus and LLUL-21, to a much more robust and reliable metallic construction.


Feature rich, lightweight and rugged, the MH-1, is set to be one of the best night vision binocular systems ever produced, checking all the boxes for perfect device.

Overview

The MH-1 is a highly modular housing, sporting tons of features that all work together to create an incredible system when combined.


The device is powered by a CR-123 battery, giving it up to 90 hours of battery life, which paired with its lightweight construction, coming in at 434g in its lightest configuration, makes it well suited for long and extensive use, without putting much strain on the operator’s neck.


As previously stated before, this is possible thanks to the employment of highly resistant yet light Titanium and Magnesium Alloys, commonly employed by the automotive industry to build high performance racing cars and motorbikes, as well as by the aeronautical industry.

The MH-1 features two IR illuminators, one low power and one high power, allowing you to read maps and navigate even the darkest of environments such as basements or thickly wooded areas.
The infrared illuminators are controlled by the power knob, allowing four positions to be selected.

Moreover, the device is outfitted with Manual Gain control and depending on the model, is compatible with either MX-10160 3-Plate or MX-11769 EGAC style tubes, making it the first articulating, PVS-14 compatible binocular, to allow plug-in manual gain, through pigtail connection.

The system is also equipped with independent pod-shutoff, providing each pod with power independently of one another, allowing the user to flip one or both up, and automatically shut them off, further enhancing comfort of use while performing complex tasks.

User adaptability is also aided by screw-in IPD stops and focus stop rings, ensuring each device fits each of its users ergonomic characteristics at its best.

The device surpasses MIL-STD-810 standards, able to withstand five consecutive falls from 1.5m and be submerged for 2 hours at a depth of 20m.

A Growing Ecosystem

Although the MH-1 is already one of the most feature rich goggles on the market as it stands, things are not over for it yet, in fact, Low Light Innovations plans to continue updating the device and release accessories and upgrades, as for example: more power options, monocular adapters and even the possibility to swap out the existing binocular pods, for panoramic quad-tube pods.
This means, that by purchasing an MH-1, you are not just getting a binocular housing, but a complete ecosystem, that will continue to grow and develop, allowing it to keep up with time and the fast growing demands that modern Night Vision Devices are required to fulfill to stay competitive in this ever evolving game.

Final Takeaways

With so many options on the NV market, choosing a device becomes an ever increasing challenge, and because of the limited and gatekept information, it’s understandable why users might struggle in making their choice.

The MH-1 is one of the very few devices available, able to fulfill basically all criteria to be an endgame bino, with a wide array of features:
-Manual Gain
-Onboard IR illuminators
-IPD stops
-Lightweight
-Metal Construction

With all of these features offered, the MH-1retails at a competitive price, rounding up at 2000$ or 2700 CAD, making it an amazing choice, able to compete with other heavy hitters such as the Nocturn Industries Manticore-R and Katana-R, the ACT DTNVS or the AB Night Vision RNVG-A.
Furthermore, the MH-1 comes with a Lifetime No Questions Asked Warranty, as well as a trade-in program allowing you to upgrade your old device to MH-1; all infos will be available by contacting LLI directly.
Get your MH-1 today at Northern Tactical Defense

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