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If apples with apples at the same price then that is a fair comparison.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I broke my pard night stalker when it came of my bike.
Sent to whangarei, a week later fixed with no invoice.
I also run the ta32-25 handheld and at the price point I really rate it.
The new leopards are another step up again.
Fraser is also great to deal with and puts alot of video up done in nz with tips and how tools.
I rate them
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No it wasn't apples with apples. But with this tech stuff you get what you pay for and the best is stunningly effective. You know and do that with NF Andy,Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
Thats correct Bruce.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
The first question I ask is budget and once I know that I look at bang for buck with reliability and servicing for the loot they have.
I also stick with brands that have a long history in nz and if possible a no fault warranty eg leupy and bushnell for analog optics.
I got asked to organise some binos for my new to hunting neice.
I sorted a pair of bushy 10x42 Dx engage and couldn't believe how good they were for $400.
Tech is moving that quick with electro optics it is hard to know when to jump in and buy.
It's a good time to be buying this sort of tech as so competitively priced and almost at the point of to much choice in brands which isn't a problem until support disappears.
Any way my 2 cents
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I'm going to get a sytong xs03-25 for Bush stalking. Might help convert more spooked animals into meat for the freezer.
Here's my son that night with his dog gutting a deer. 300 yds in misty rain. About midnight. Sytong XS06 50.
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And here at top left is a deer sneaking off through the scrub that Craig couldn't see with his little pard. This was about 6pm. Well before dark. Pic taken at about 350 yds.
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Did you get that unit with the 50mm lens in to special order from 55six?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Yes, I don't think he has them in stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeropak
They are a size bigger than the smaller 25/30 ones.
Yes special order. We anre ordering stock at least once a month, so wait time no longer than 3-4 weeks.
I don't know anything about the Nocpix, but own a number of the Pard NV and thermal products, and a Sytong clip on NV unit.
I think you would be perfectly happy with either a Pard or Sytong, my TA32-25 has taken all sorts of abuse over nearly 3 years and hasn't missed a beat.
Having LRF is a very good idea and the 388/480 pixel units will do pretty much everything you want, as long as you get a base magnification that suits your needs ( too much mag in close bush is unhelpful and not enough for work in open tops is not great either).
However, you'd be unlikely to regret the benefits of a 640 either if your budget stretches that far. If you do get bitten by the 640 bug, the Pard Leopard 640 LRF is seriously good value at the moment at $3100.
There’s some interesting developments incoming in thermal monoculars. Will be getting hands on in a couple of weeks at Shot Show.
those that combine thermal and night vision?:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by 55six
Take a look at the Hikmicro condor. I have the CQ35L and have been very impressed
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@55six, I'd be really interested to hear about the new developments you got your hands on at the Shot Show. Anything you can share?
Our 2 brands DNT and Sytong have new products in the next month or two. For DNT its is their new compact monocular with a complete integrated balistics solution. Essentially just range the target and it tells you how much to dial.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wooly
Sytong have a new trademark brand for the USA called Falcon optic. I’ll publish more info on this next week. But essentially they’re moving away from the current HIK sensors to use their own in-house product. I’ve been testing their new 640x512 thermal monocular and it’s going to be very popular in its price range.
In regards to other brands I saw at shot. Nocpix now produce the best thermal scope in the high end price range. I didn’t really see any new innovation out of HIK. And I think trumps tariffs are about the only thing that is going to save pulsar as the Chinese have pulled well and truly ahead of USA and euro thermals.
Given how much thermal scopes cost and how much thermal scopes and monoculars with the same specs vary when you're using them, the only advice I can give you that you will absolutely not regret is try them out yourself, especially if you can meet up with someone and actually take a look through them in the environment you're likely to be using them in.
Sometimes it's little things that don't work for you (button placement, buttons that can get bumped, eye relief, image brightness) that you'd never in a million years think of until you're holding and trying it. If you can go to a trade show like the sika show, all the better - you can try every model side by side. It's not the right environment, but it really makes a difference getting a feel for them.
The tech is moving really quickly with laser range finders being built into the glass, some new optical zoom models, and the underlying software and processing that's proprietary to each company that's very hard to quantify, but makes a massive difference in the end product.
