Thread: Thermals- Pulsar vs Pard vs Guide vs Others

Looking at thermal spotters and see 3 brands readily available in NZ- Pulsar, Pard and Guide. Does anyone have any experience with Pard or Guide that can share what they know? Obvious choice is the Pulsar Helion XP50, but at $8k worth looking at what else is available.

Sorry if this Subject has been flogged already...

Originally Posted by Richie

Looking at thermal spotters and see 3 brands readily available in NZ- Pulsar, Pard and Guide. Does anyone have any experience with Pard or Guide that can share what they know? Obvious choice is the Pulsar Helion XP50, but at $8k worth looking at what else is available.

Sorry if this Subject has been flogged already...

Is the Pulsar XP50 Helion 2 (latest 2020 edition) out in the shops now ??

I believe so. Looks like H&F and Gun City have some in ChCh

Know dude was with the Pard men this weekend and says Pard gear is very good.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Know dude was with the Pard men this weekend and says Pard gear is very good.

The only way to know
Have all three together same night same place same time

Originally Posted by Sarvo

The only way to know
Have all three together same night same place same time

Wonder if a retailer would loan me one of each for a weekend away...

Used all of the ones you mentioned . Pulsar hands down the best . Guide was good but the swap-able battery and quality on the pulsar is better . The pard was choppy and would make you want a better unit quite fast.. A lot depends on your budget.

I rate the pard over the pulsar, never used a guide have used a GSCI. We’re you using the thermal pard or the digital/nvg model @Clint Ruin?

Thermal. Played with the digital pards when fitting them to customers guns . Was looking thought the pard back to back with the helion.

Choppy ?

https://vimeo.com/459853248

Yup. It just felt choppy to my eyes . Swinging it around at a decent speed it took longer to re calibrate. Just my opinion as someone who has had hands on with a few .
Was using a xp50 helion which is a higher price bracket unit

Originally Posted by faregame

Choppy ?

https://vimeo.com/459853248

Fraser - that looks as good - maybe even better than my Pulsar Thermion XP50
Very nice !!
What is the damage on one of them and what Model is an equivalent (quality image wise) in a hand held

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Fraser - that looks as good - maybe even better than my Pulsar Thermion XP50
Very nice !!
What is the damage on one of them and what Model is an equivalent (quality image wise) in a hand held

They are; we get a lot of comments like that as we are travelling the country visiting stores at the moment
The video could be better too - focusing and seeing deer for a northlander is like a teenager .... - forgot to turn on Picture in Picture etc
But its real; as it happened video

They are $5499 and $5999 for the Laser Rangefinder model

We don't have a dedicated handheld as of yet - but what I do is put a QD mount on it and carry it in my bino case - easy to scan and few seconds to clip to rifle and shoot

Originally Posted by faregame

They are; we get a lot of comments like that as we are travelling the country visiting stores at the moment
The video could be better too - focusing and seeing deer for a northlander is like a teenager .... - forgot to turn on Picture in Picture etc
But its real; as it happened video

They are $5499 and $5999 for the Laser Rangefinder model

We don't have a dedicated handheld as of yet - but what I do is put a QD mount on it and carry it in my bino case - easy to scan and few seconds to clip to rifle and shoot

:-)
I doing same with my Thermion - cost me a Deer other night as attaching the QD's quick in dark with aging eyes and fingers took too long
I have this coming for it which will make it a bit better attach in a rush