Thread: PARD TA LFR HANDHELD, yerh or narh

Hey all,
Looking this Pard TA LRF model hand held, price has come down so now can swing it.
Liking the built in range finder and 18650 battery's - anyone have one ? are you happy with it or should i look at something else.
Not worried about the latest and greatest as there is always something new coming out.

Thanks cheers and beers

Originally Posted by MAC

Hey all,
Looking this Pard TA LRF model hand held, price has come down so now can swing it.
Liking the built in range finder and 18650 battery's - anyone have one ? are you happy with it or should i look at something else.
Not worried about the latest and greatest as there is always something new coming out.

Thanks cheers and beers

If your buying from this guy: https://pard.co.nz/products/ta-therm...43702493085945

He's always good to talk to so I'd give him a call directly to quiz him about the system. Not sure if it's still the case, but he used to travel a lot for work and was always available to meet up in person if you wanted to trial/test out a unit (or a few units).

Looking at the price and features, it looks like a pretty sharp piece for the money. I'm pretty sure he accepts full refunds too if it doesn't meet your expectations? Don't quote me on that though, I'd confirm it with him directly but I think i recalled something along those lines?

I've been running the TA 32/35 for over a year now. Its light and compact, good battery life, good resolution. I've had no issues and it gets used a fair bit, The LRF is accurate. With the new pricing it is a great deal in my opinion.

Bought one about a month ago. Real happy with it. Easy to use, light and compact. Got a couple of spare batteries, but haven't had to use them yet.
Like all thermals, works best when things have cooled down in late afternoon and early morning when there aren't so many heat signatures around.

When carrying the thermal for hunting, are you also using a standard range finder or do you use the RF in the thermal for all range finding? I am tentatively in the market for a rangefinder and a thermal, wondering if the thermal LRF models negate the need for a stand-alone RF?

Just to add to my already long post above... one thing I really wondered about and could never find any real info on was how much focusing is required while scanning different ranges.
I always find my Sytong HT66 clip-on NV unit a bit of a pain when going between short and long ranges and needing to adjust the objective on the scope all the time, so was worried the thermal might be similar.
It does need to be focused at the extreme ends of the range for optimal clarity, eg. when going from 400m to 20m, but to be honest I can happily leave it set for mid-range and still be able to see perfectly clearly to identify animals. And not just white rabbit-sized blobs, I can clearly see shape and ears even if not focused in perfectly.
So no you don't need to continually re-focus, unless you want to watch animals for ages, or make nice a crisp video.

And don't need a separate rangefinder at all, it's easy to switch on and off. When on it scans continuously.

Same comments as others, very happy.
Don't expect too much and it won't under deliver for the price & quality.
Just use as intended as a spotter for a heat signal image & let the binos do the rest.

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I use one for work and recommend them

so whats deal /story with the $599 ones advertised in both latest hunting mags???

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

so whats deal /story with the $599 ones advertised in both latest hunting mags???

The Pard 009 $599 handheld is a NV unit, not a thermal one.

the Pard website talks about 'painting the target' with the lazer. Is the LRF on these visible? Sounds a lot better setup than my mate who duct tapes an aliexpress laser pointer to his old thermal spotter!

Na it not visible to animals or in the thermal but it can be seen through a night vision scope

Just note the 18650 batts arnt normal ones they are smaller button top unprotected type so if use other 18650s they may not fit. Talk to Fraser to get his opinion on the type of hunting u do and double check the bottom end magnification.

I have had a lot to do with the pard gear.
I have just got my hands on the pard ta32/35 and had it out tonight.
Seen heaps of deer and really pleased with it.
Just ordered the new 4000k nv scope.
Should be here Wed I hope.
It's getting rave reveiws so a bit excited especially if painting the target with thermal LRF for easy acquisition.
I have gone for the 940 light as I reckon they react to the 850.
Pard is good gear great nz backup and it works bang for buck!

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

I have had a lot to do with the pard gear.
I have just got my hands on the pard ta32/35 and had it out tonight.
Seen heaps of deer and really pleased with it.
Just ordered the new 4000k nv scope.
Should be here Wed I hope.
It's getting rave reveiws so a bit excited especially if painting the target with thermal LRF for easy acquisition.
I have gone for the 940 light as I reckon they react to the 850.
Pard is good gear great nz backup and it works bang for buck!

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I'd be interested in your feedback on the the Pard 4K NV. I have the older 2K version and its a great piece of kit. I have the 850nm version but now use it with a 940nm external torch because, yes the deer definitely see the 850nm and will spook, especially at closer ranges. The 940 depending on conditions is good on my older version Pard out to about 250m maybe 300m. both the built in Pard IR and my external torch a VCSEL laser and not LED which also makes a big difference.