Thread: Sytong Thermal Monocular Comparisons

I have one with the LRF. 3 of us went out the other night, one Pard, one Pulsar and my Sytong. All were amazed a the Sytong picture calrity in comparison. The Sytong has an option for continuous ranging, which was better than the pard model (not sure if that was just his settings). A big plus is that it takes 18650 batteries which are readily available and easy to charge - no proprietary charger or weird battery that costs $200 (usually around $30 - $40 for a good 18650).
I use it for Deer (was ranging shots for ~700m), great for pest control - do a fair bit of peacock work, possum and rabbit shooting - it excels in these and I'm glad i went with this brand instead of the "others".

Pretty sure it's the XS03-35lrf model and with the 1x base magnification you can cover a lot of area faster than a 4x base magnification.
Lots of info on NetD and the like if you want to deep dive into what specs make a good thermal a GOOD thermal.

Can't recommend Ken highly enough @ https://nightvision.co.nz/

Last night I had my last hunt with the Sytong before it goes back (should be back by now but hoping Ken doesn’t mind). This was a bush and paddock situation. I was spotting deer at 4pm that I couldn’t see through the binos no matter how I tried. Ranges around 700 yards. I was getting good id at 400 yards. Once dusk came on the images really popped out crisp and clear. The range finder is great. For this situation it was perfect. I liked the white hot but black hot makes deer more distinct. The controls are very intuitive. It was better than it was in the rocks after wallaby where I think a 50 lens would be better (I compared with another make with. 50 lens). Sometimes there is a split second lag in the picture if you move it quickly but that’s not a problem. I’m dropping it back tomorrow so will have one more go tonight

Originally Posted by John P

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Took it out around the house last night, but not much wildlife to see in the city unfortunately

Cheers for the pic, looks like decent clarity

Originally Posted by 55six

A 50mm lens will have better resolution than a handhelds smaller lens. You’d need to get a spotter with a bigger lens to match the image in the scope but the trade off would be a narrower field of view and a higher magnification potentially making spotting more difficult.

Do you think the am03-35 would be better than a handheld just thinking if get one and use it as a handheld it will help me to get used to my 50

New to thermals I know nothing about the, have a couple of questions.

Do these range finder have true ballistic ranging or are they just line of sight, and do these units have a non thermal mode, like if it’s sunny out can I still use it as a rangefinder, if I’m looking at a sun baked hill and want to range a certain shrub would I be able to pick it out?

They are line of sight range finding. They are thermal only. The LRF works regardless if its sunny or not. I've tested it out to over 1km during daytime. No problem range finding a shrub on a hill.

Does the 640 model 35mm wifi to yr phone thru a sytong app?so you can watch and control the monocular on yr phone screen while its on a try pod out side.

Originally Posted by Trout

Does the 640 model 35mm wifi to yr phone thru a sytong app?so you can watch and control the monocular on yr phone screen while its on a try pod out side.

Yes you can view though the wifi but not control it. It shows the range finder reading too.
We do have car mounted remote control tripods incoming too.

Thanks for yr time answering 55six.

I'm looking at two options.... Pard TA32-25 vs Sytong XS03-25LRF
Not that i really know what i'm looking but for they appear to be the same spec?

Originally Posted by Sika 8

I'm looking at two options.... Pard TA32-25 vs Sytong XS03-25LRF
Not that i really know what i'm looking but for they appear to be the same spec?

The Sytong has a better sensor with a lower NETD, and a longer LRF distance rating.

Originally Posted by 55six

The Sytong has a better sensor with a lower NETD, and a longer LRF distance rating.

After checking your website, the sensor is the same, and your unit is $400 more expensive.

Originally Posted by Fat ninja

After checking your website, the sensor is the same, and your unit is $400 more expensive.

Pard NZ website: TA32LRF specs: Sub 35 NETD, 1000m LRF
Sytong XS03 specs: Sub 30 NETD, 1200m LRF

Sytong is better spec'd and we offer a discount to forum members.

What ever brand you get make sure it has a rangefinder

Yep - both have a rangefinder, all the techy numbers look the same except the price.

Anyone had any experience with either of these two units?