blueline

Rick, Not sure what kind of distance you're looking for or expecting, but I think you'll be dissappointed with the performance of most units. Any gen 1 unit won't meet your needs and mid-range gen 3 is even touch and go depending on ambient light. I use ATN PVS 14s ($4000 list), which are decent out to about 100 yards in good light. The units used by Canada's griffin helicopter pilots will give you the range your looking for, but at the cost of a small car. I think you'd be better off getting your hands on a quality set of binos with good light-gathering ability. Even in the middle of the night, its amazing what they will do with a little moon or star light.