ATN X-Sight-4K, 3-14x Pro Edition Smart Day/Night Hunting Scope

Absolutely fantastic!This is my fourth ATN scope. I started with a first-generation X-Sight and then moved on to two 4k X-Sights. I’ve been using this scope for a few months now, and it’s incredible—worth every penny. The optics are crystal clear, and the reticles are easy to use, providing clear visibility during the day and night. The accuracy is dead on.The integration of the range finder and scope makes this a formidable tool. Simply measure the distance by pressing a key, and ensure that ballistic calculations are active. Done!I’m particularly impressed with the battery life of this scope. The first-generation models required external power, but this one doesn’t show any battery usage after an entire night in the blind. The build quality is solid, and it looks fantastic on my precision rifle. With this setup, I can confidently shoot feral hogs in the head at 200 yards, even in the dark. The picture is incredibly clear and defined, which is why I prefer this setup for static hunting (like from a blind) over a thermal scope on an AR.

PREFACE - Before buying I literally read every single review on Amazon and read countless others on other websites, along with numerous videos. So below I will also address some of the previous concerns I’d read about from other reviewers (Spoiler Alert – ATN has obviously fixed or corrected everything thing that I’d read about). ;-)NIGHT VISION - Is Amazing!!!Basically, the night vision I’m seeing certainly seems to be VERY comparable to other “Night Vision” Scopes that cost MUCH more ($2K to $3K). So I am VERY impressed so far. Also unlike “regular optical night vision” (which is green) this system (which looks gray scale) does NOT get damaged if left out in the sun, nor does it have to be protected from light. Plus, the same scope is used during the day (double bonus). And, even when the infra-red illuminator is OFF…I was actually surprised…it was still MUCH better than I thought it would be (it does NOT need much light to be effective). So then, when the infra-red Illuminator is turned ON (even at its lowest power)….it really lights up everything like it is daylight when it is pitch dark. I am SUPER impressed. It’s so good, I’m going to mount it to Quick Disconnect Rings, so I can use it as a Night Vision Monocular (even when not attached to a firearm or airgun.MULTIPLE ‘PROFILES’ -What a game changer…something only a digital scape can do. Essentially, a person can enter different Profiles for different firearms or Airguns and/or ammo…and with a Quick Disconnect (sold separately) it with be a cinch to switch.MICRO SD (sold separately, I got a SanDisk Ultra Plus 64GB)It is important to READ all instructions (which I did), where my friend did not. He and few reviews said they had Micro SD problems…well it’s important to do the Formatting in the Scope (it likes that). Plus, it will also be nice, as a person can "backup" their profiles to the Micro SD card, too.FIRMWARE UPDATES -Again, it’s important to READ all instructions…every single thing I’d read about or saw as an early model 2018 “glitch” has obviously been addressed with Firmware Updates. There was a Firmware Update for mine…and right away I got a super cool “Smart Reticle” that I did not have 1 minute earlier. So follow the instructions. And that “Smart Reticle” changes as you Zoom…again, things that only a digital scope can do.TWO (2) LIL’ ISSUES - That Oliver Vallero at ATN Corp Clarified and Fixed for Me…The USB A to USB-C charging cable that came was way too big to fit in the Scope’s USB-C slot. My buddy that also bought one, a day after I told him about mine…his also came with a USB-C that was too big. He and I are both Apple Techs, so we know it was not a matter of being tight…it was too big. Yet, being and Apple Level III Tech we both had other USB-C cords I/we could use until Oliver sends out a new cable. Plus, I supposed I could have cut away on the plastic on the USB-C end, but I’ll wait and see. 2nd thing…Oliver mentioned that the Manual’s suggested torque of 38 in.-lbs. was too MUCH for the Fixing Screw. So for everyone out there use 22-25 in.-lbs. / 2.485-2.824 Nm for the 30mm Scope Fixing Screw…and for the 30mm Scope Ring Screws, use 15 in.-lbs. / 1.694 Nm. Then finally, for the Infra-Red Illuminator use 22-25 in.-lbs. / 2.485-2.824 Nm for the Fixing Screw, and the Infra-red Illuminator Ring Screws use 12 in.-lbs. / 1.355 Nm.PHOTOS & VIDEOS -I’m really not planning on using it for photo’s or recording video to the SD card (but broadcasting to an iPad might be interesting with shooting buddies).WI-FI & ATN OBSIDIAN 4 App (Tips & Tricks) -The Obsidian 4 App is great for me and works GREAT with the iPhone 11 Pro. I’ve got it set up with a mount that holds my iPhone 11 Pro around my neck and puts the screen where I can see it like a heads up display w/no-hands…so for hunting rats at night…I just put the Umarex Synergis w/ATN X-Sight 4K Pro on a Tripod w/a Vanguard U-Yoke ($14.99 w/Free shipping) and I do NOT even have to look through the scope…I can just watch my iPhone and when the rats come out…POP. This is sooooooo cool! Well, that was long and detailed, but that’s me…hope it helps others! :-)

I hate to write reviews but hopefully I can spare someone the pain I went through in dealing with ATN. The “daytime” use was fairly good. The “nighttime” use was abysmal. On my first hunt, it worked fine initially but then the imaged degraded to being useless. You couldn’t make out any images, just a very grainy screen. I attached an aftermarket IR illuminator to it with no change, so it wasn’t the illuminator.Second time out. At first, it worked fine. I used both the stock illuminator and an aftermarket to give the image a little more clarity. I got a nice video. Looked good, then after a while the image got very grainy, just like my first outing. This time I used the scope to take a picture of the grainy image to compare with the “clear” image (which I sent to ATN). Both images were using same IR illuminator, fresh batteries etc.I sent the unit back to ATN. FedEx says they received it on 11/10/20. My first email to ATN was on 12/21/20 asking for the status on my scope, I needed it to hunt. NO RESPONSE FROM ATN. I called several times, got recordings, left messages, NO RESPONSE. I emailed ATN again on 1/21/21 asking for my scope.I got an email from ATN on 1/21/21 stating they got me confused with another customer, and that they checked the scope and couldn’t find a problem. I emailed ATN again on 1/25/11, attached screenshots showing the degradation of the image and told ATN again the scope was not functioning properly. I got NO RESPONSE.I emailed ATN again on 2/8/21 asking for an update on my scope. NO RESPONSE.I emailed ATN again on 2/23/21 explaining that due to their lack of response, I would have no other recourse than to start filing complaints. I contacted Amazon. They said there was nothing they could do since it was past the return period and that my only recourse was to contact the seller (which obviously I did).I finally got a response on 4/16/21 saying they would perform a second review of the scope.I emailed ATN again on 5/18/21 asked for an update on my scope. NO RESPONSE!Finally, on 5/28/21 I got my scope back with a note THAT THEY COULDN’T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. This, over 6 months since I returned it. And after I send screenshots showing the image degradation!I’m not new to night vision. I have 3 Pulsar digital night vision scopes and 2 Pulsar thermal scopes. I had a problem with one of the Pulsar digital night vision units, sent it back to Pulsar, and received a brand new one in shrink wrap 1 week later. That's good customer service.I read all the bad reviews of ATN and took a chance because it seemed to have more features than the Pulsar units and the price was attractive. But I had to cut short the 2 hunts out of 2 that I used it on. Now I have a scope that has proven to be unreliable and therefore useless for hunting.I have a business and know people “drop the ball” sometimes and don’t return an email or a call. But when we find out that we “dropped the ball”, we fall over backwards trying to make it up to the customer. If I were ATN, I would have sent me a new one hand wrapped in Christmas paper. It’s a shame, they seem to make some cool stuff, but I will never purchase anything else from ATN, nor will my friends.