Thread: Thermal Monocular Nocpix/InfiRay vs Pard

Hey team,

I'm the process of diving down rabbit holes looking at investing in a thermal.
Pretty keen on either the OPIR-L35R 384x288 made by Nocpix or the Leopard 480 - 35LRF made by PARD

Keen to get anyone's unbiased opinions on either. The good, bad, and everything in-between.

Cheers

I use pard gear for work have had zero issues with any unit I have and recommend it

I’m in exactly the same boat but looking at the same pard or the sytong xs03-35. Difficult to decide between all the choices when you don’t know what you’re deciding about.

If you know Perrin or paddy ask them to have a look at their units both run the pards

I had a Infra-ray eye 2, 50mm handheld and loved it. simple operation.
Recently changed to a Hik-micro 35mm. Way more detail in the software removing pixelisation.

Bought both from Peter Milne on here. NZGR Hunts.
Can't beat his price or support.

I compared a Pard with my Sytong last night, albeit my sytong is a 50mm and the Pard smaller. There was no comparison looking for and identifying deer. Sytong about twice as good as the Pard.

I suggest you consider the Sytong, i have looked through a few brands and went for this as it just blows everything else out of the water.
XS03-35-LRF

I looked at the different options and purchased a Sytong. It’s unbelievable and Ken is brilliant to deal with.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I compared a Pard with my Sytong last night, albeit my sytong is a 50mm and the Pard smaller. There was no comparison looking for and identifying deer. Sytong about twice as good as the Pard.

which model Pard was this??

Originally Posted by zeropak

which model Pard was this??

My guess is TA32-35 with the smaller sensor.

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Originally Posted by Mathias

My guess is TA32-35 with the smaller sensor.

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It looked like that model, but I will check.

EDIT Yes it was. And I need to say that while mine was miles better there was a reasonable price difference too, and his Pard was certainly good enough for the requirements. But as an example, across in heavy scrub he could see a couple of deer as he walked up a clear ridge, while I watched him wind another 5 he never saw (this was daytime, 6pm. Cool and overcast).

Originally Posted by Tahr

It looked like that model, but I will check.

EDIT Yes it was. And I need to say that while mine was miles better there was a reasonable price difference too, and his Pard was certainly good enough for the requirements. But as an example, across in heavy scrub he could see a couple of deer as he walked up a clear ridge, while I watched him wind another 5 he never saw (this was daytime, 6pm. Cool and overcast).

Just had a look on the Nightvison.nz website and I cant see any sytong thermal monoculars with a 50mm lens. What model do you have??

I have a sytong. Very impressed indeed

Sytong XS06 - 50. I don’t think they stock them but can be ordered in. I have one and they are brilliant. Tahr put me onto that model.

Originally Posted by Cobb

Sytong XS06 - 50. I don’t think they stock them but can be ordered in. I have one and they are brilliant. Tahr put me onto that model.

Yes, this. It doesn't have a built in range finder. Not the best for close bush stuff - brilliant for everything else.