Spy Gear Night Vision Googles – what we though
My oldest is going through a ninja phase where he is totally convinced he is a fully fledged Ninja! We were sent a pair of night vision goggles to try out and I couldn’t think of a better man for the job!
The package was torn open and away we went. For the first time since he was born he couldn’t wait for night time to try them out the back garden. He wasn’t content with the curtains closed he wanted “black sky”!
Spy Gear night vision googles
The googles (pic opposite) were really easy to assemble (bonus points from me for this!). I literally had to slot the two parts together, insert 3 AAA batteries (not included) and away you go. The product description maintains its capable of night vision at 30 feet away through the use of infrared LEDs. We are both really eager to see these in operation.
Spy Gear Night Vision Googles
We hid a number of objects in the back garden and set him off with the task of locating them in the dark! He was truly wowed, he just loved them. The vision was surprisingly really clear and he had no problem locating the items hid. The following weekend we headed to Donegal for the weekend and he was hyper waiting to show his grandad his night vision googles and to see them in action in the pitch dark away form city lights as it never really gets totally dark where we live with the street lights.
The Dada Fairy also gave them a go and affirms that he could in fact see around 30 feet away in the dark! I love toys like this – toys that get kids out and about and exploring. Toys that get kids using their imaginations.
The Verdict
He really loved these and I can see him gravitating towards these older toys now. They ticked the boxes for him – in his own works a proper big boy toy. If I was to be totally critical two points come to mind – we had to go out to buy batteries, no biggy but at approx €30 I would have liked at least a test set to be included. They aren’t cheap but you do pay for the quality product. The quality is really excellent – they are very durable. Durable enough to survive our two year old, who is affectionately know as Mr Destruction.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend these as a gift for any budding spy’s or Ninja’s. I can see these and some of the other Spy Gear products in the range featuring heavily on Christmas lists this year. The night vision googles are made by Spin Master, see here and here for some other Spin Master products we loved. The googles are readily available both online and toy shops.
Note: We were sent the Night Vision Googles for the purposes of this review however this in no way influences mine or the boys (where appropriate) views on the product.