Thread: Handheld Thermal LRF

Hey guys, I'm looking at buying a Pulsar Axion 2 LRF XG35, primarily to assist with distance Thermal shooting.
Before I fork out the $5k+, I was wondering if anyone has tried an alternative brand, and what they thought.
Cheers

Originally Posted by SkippyShooter

Hey guys, I'm looking at buying a Pulsar Axion 2 LRF XG35, primarily to assist with distance Thermal shooting.
Before I fork out the $5k+, I was wondering if anyone has tried an alternative brand, and what they thought.
Cheers

Take a look at the Pard units and compare the specs. I have the 32/35 LRF, resolution is good, range finder is accurate. 3.8 base mag is grfeat for the open country I usually hunt but maybe not so good at closer ranges. The only issue I have had is the auto shutdown is a little flaky, I set it for 30 mins but it will sometimes shut down much sooner than that, restart is quite quick so its bearable and hoping the first firmware update sorts it out.
You are paying a real premium to go to the 640x480 sensor. Personally I would think really hard about that one, in my opinion and experience the gains vs the 284x388 sensor are just not there.

Buy a InFiray Fh? 35 monocular.Has built in range finder.Sometimes they come up for sale for $3500+New or second hand.Got the power to look thru fog n mist.Range to about 800yds.p in picture.Takes photos n vids.Bluetooth to yr phone.

Don’t get a 640 core, I’ve got the same unit as zeropak which I use for work and rate it
@zeropak have you tried just using the stand by mode?

Look at the PARD TA32

Cant speak for others but i do own the exact model pulsar that you mention, and i find it brilliant. I use it in conjunction with my thermion xq35pro scope, its been great. spot the animals & range them with the handheld then turn the scope on to shoot.

Originally Posted by Fat ninja

Don’t get a 640 core, I’ve got the same unit as zeropak which I use for work and rate it
@zeropak have you tried just using the stand by mode?

Yeah I do flick it into standby each time I finish looking through it. The auto shutdown in a thermal handheld has always been useful to me, for example, I shoot an animal and while processing it and getting it back up the hill the Auto shutdown means I don't have to remember to manually shut it down to save battery life. A small point maybe but I'm just used to doing it that way.

Hey mate, I was in the same boat 2 months ago.
After MUCH research and listening to pest controllers etc. I settled on the Sytong XS03-35LRF Thermal Handheld Monocular With Rangefinder.
Ken (at 55Six) is the good bugger who helped me out with a few items and his warranties put my mind at ease

Specs to check are NETD, Objective lens & Taille pixels (μm). The lower the number on each of NETD (<30mK) & Objective lens (1.0 being ideal), the better.

Brilliant clarity. No issues with standby etc.

I like the base mag being low, ideal for finding bunnies up close, walking around bush edges on dusk etc.
Running of 18650's you're not paying $199 per battery..

This one: https://nightvision.co.nz/product/sy...h-rangefinder/

Best of luck

I don’t rate the fh25r or fh35r great at night but too much heat during the day.

The pulsar you are looking at is great and worth buying if you want lrf but the newest one will be better the telos xp50 lrf (not in NZ yet).

The hik micro falcon fq50 or fq35 is market leading for the price (no lrf)

They are getting cheaper as there is more competition.

640 sensor is to my eyes far superior esp if you are trying to find heat in a certain bush.

The newer model Telos is selling in oz for 5500 - 5800
My Ms said no , if u get 1, maybe I can put the shame on her

Have u thought of one of the monocular which fits on a day scope? I've heard from some blokes who rate them. Spot , then swop onto scope. I have no experience with them.

Originally Posted by duckndeer

I don’t rate the fh25r or fh35r great at night but too much heat during the day.

The pulsar you are looking at is great and worth buying if you want lrf but the newest one will be better the telos xp50 lrf (not in NZ yet).

The hik micro falcon fq50 or fq35 is market leading for the price (no lrf)

They are getting cheaper as there is more competition.

640 sensor is to my eyes far superior esp if you are trying to find heat in a certain bush.

I have the hik oq35 its deadly.has range finder but its not at the push of a button you have to go into a menu to access it.the Leica one that clips onto your scope is the one to get if you want to shoot with out a spot light as well and don't want to fork out for a thermal scope as well.

+1 for the Sytong XS03-35LRF Thermal Handheld . Brilliant wee units.

Bought a LRF XG35 myself a few months ago as a replacement for my xm30 key, big step up and the rangefinder is great for distance and working out if its a possum at 30m not a deer at 250

It doesn’t matter what brand you get, make sure you get a range finder. You’ll be thankful later

Once you have used a thermal with range finder you wont go back.
Also a 640 sensor only gives you a wider field of view and a lower magnification, not the increased resolution you might expect. Lens size and pixel pitch dictate resolution with 12 micron producing a higher res image than 17 micron.
External batteries are also a cost saver - look for products that use 18650s. These give best of runtime, price ($20) and ease of finding retailers (vaping shops, harvey normans etc). Pulsar / infiray will sting you on proprietory batteries.
Shameless plug for Sytong xs03 and xs06 as we import these and has all the features above, otherwise Pard is pretty much the only other choice.