DNT Optics Zulus HD V2 Digital Day Night Vision Rifle Scope with Built-in Infrared for Hunting (No LRF)

Had an ATN X-sight 4K, night vision on my 300 Blackout, replaced it with the Zulus HD520, no comparison! The Zulus is half the size, half the weight, optics are clearer, and the IR works better. Straight out of the box, I tried the Zulus at sundown in light levels that would have had my 4K in grayscale, grainy picture, begging for IR, at 40 yards, and the Zulus was clear, full color, day mode at close to a hundred yards. Love the fact that the entire unit runs on one battery, one switch, when the scope is shut down the IR shuts down with it. More than once forgot to shut the IR off when I set the gun down, and next trip out battery was dead in my IR. The Zuus automatically shuts everything down, saving the battery as well as the scope battery. Battery change is relatively simple, although the 18650 flattop battery requires a light to determine correct orientation when changing it. Fantastic scope for the money!! Have been very much impressed with this purchase.

I started getting into Nighttime Hog-Hunting recently and needed something I could use to see in the dark. When thermals start around $1000 I knew I had to find an alternative. This night-vision scope was it. I am not a long range hunter, most of the plots I am hunting on are no more than 300 yards across. With this scope I had no issues seeing, in detail, across those fields in all light conditions. The IR illuminator light does everything I need it to do. The focus feature is nice, but honestly I have been able to see perfectly fine at distance with it on the widest setting. The illuminator light is invisible to both you and the animals you are pursuing which is excellent for camouflage. It does seem to auto-shut off after 30 minutes though for some reason, but it is easy to turn back on. The hot-swappable batteries are amazing for this segment. Other devices have built in batteries. Batteries degrade, so being able to buy new cells in the future is huge. The included charger is sensitive to different power bricks. The one I found the most luck with was a Anker fast charge type C from Walmart. I believe it was 20 watts. The reticle works well. And the zeroing feature takes a little time to learn but is really cool. You can store something like 20 guns on it. So if you switch this between your guns (assuming you mount it in the exact same place) you won't have to re-zero it each time. My favorite part of this optic is the video recording feature. The resolution is great and works in both day and nighttime. You can also live stream the footage to your phone through the app. The first hog we got with this, I had the live video on my phone and helped call the shot for my friend. Super cool. The zoom is digital, but even at 20x it has enough detail to discern stuff. The starting zoom being 5x is a little awkward when hunting within 100 yards, so if that is your most likely use case, I would get the 3-12x instead of the 5-20x. In the future, I may pick up another DNT optic with their built in rangefinder, the YouTube videos look really cool. But for the money, this thing has unbeatable value.

Just received this the other day. Mounted, bore sighted at night. Very nice! Firing rounds today in daylight and it was perfect except for I was on target for two shots and the scope went white after the second then turned off. I had to manually turn it back on. Seemed to be working fine again even while I finished the magazine. It is very clear at night. Once you get used to the adjustments, they are easily made. Mounting is very precise. I wear glasses and this works. The only concern I have is when it turned itself off that one time. Batteries are fully charged. Nothing done to it other than sticking in a battery - and the battery cap is finger tight/not loose. Mentioning that because I am thinking a battery loss of connection during a shot. I might give the battery cap an extra squeeze.

Very impressed with the quality for the price. Once figuring out the button layout it is easy to operate. Really like being able to record what i am seeing and view from the phone or tablet. Batteries seem to last and with two in the pack I don't think it will fail during a shoot.

Does exactly what it's supposed to & in a high quality package. I get no lag & I didn't even have to zero mine. It was dead-on straight out of the box. It's supposedly a budget night vision scope, but I'm not sure what would make more expensive models any better than this one. The only nitpick I have is the field of view is a bit narrow. Hopefully the range finder version becomes more affordable. I'd love to try that out. I'm sure it works great too.

Very nice, way exceeded my expectations!

I purchased 3 of these (V1 not V2 and non LRF) on 7/27/25. 1 had to be returned due to not powering on out of the box and after trouble shooting multiple times. It was replaced, no questions asked and the replacement works great. 1 is now not able to hold zero and shooting 4 feet (yes feet) left of where I’m aiming. The windage is maxed out. With that being said I contacted DNT directly (11/21) and they will take care of it under warranty. I’d buy this product again because of the price point, clarity, ease of use, and the image quality at night. But, beware you may have to go through a couple of bad apples to get the good one. This is solely speaking for the V1 models. I cannot speak on the V2 models. DNT Customer service is 5 stars!

First of all the instructions manual was a bit confusing I found myself having to flip back and forth to confirm instructions. Also I could not find a contact number in the manual. The first few days I had it, it worked fine and I loved the scope. Then when I turned it on all I could see was the reticle against a black background. Sometimes it will turn on, but most of the time it will not. I contacted ATN was told by a recording to check the firmware. I did this and it did not help. I called again and spoke with a live person. I found it odd, but they could not find my serial number in their records. The customer service representative gave me the option of returning to Amazon or DTN. I chose the Amazon option and now am in the process of returning it. Overall I am not pleased with the operating instructions or customer service. I ordered another and will update when I have used it awhile. I would love to give this scope a 5 star rating because it is a really good NV scope, when it works