School me on Thermal Monoculars

[Jack321]

Looking at my first Thermal Monocular for game recognition for coyotes.

I know nothing about Thermals other than some YouTube videos and some reviews.

So treat me like a kindergartner, use small words and speak slowly!

Could someone break down what to look for? And some recommendations?

Was thinking $500-$1500.

I'm leaning towards a monocular. I'm not mounting it on a rifle, just a hand held, so I'd assume resolution, clarity and detection distance are what I'm most concerned about.

 

[fwafwow]

I don’t know much. I chose the AGM Rattler v2 19-256. It’s a scope but I use it handheld. My only wish is that the low end magnification (2.5x) was lower for easier use when tracking down deer.

 

[huntinfool84]

Buy mine in the classifieds, that’s as easy as it gets

 

[Jkling12]

Minimum 384 resolution, 2x base mag. I like Agm for the 18650 batteries. Lrf is very overrated. I’ve had 4-5 different scanners from all the big brands and for the money go Agm or rix. Proprietary iray batteries have been nothing but issues for me

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

How far out are you wanting to recognize coyotes?

 

[Speaks]

Been thinking about the same, lot harder to sort out what to get than with rifles and scopes. Will follow this for sure though.

 

[wyosteve]

Try and get 640 resolution if you can afford it.

 

[barrister]

I bought a Rix K3 on Black Friday. It was recommended to me by a couple guys who use it for coyote hunting. It’s pretty cool and I’ve been happy with it so far. I haven’t done extensive research but it seems like good resolution and quality for price. It’s also very handy, being the size of a rangefinder.