thermal monocular

[Team4LongGun]

Never had a mono, looking for one for that would be suitable in the steep and deep terrain and vegetation. Or is this a dumb idea? Detection at distance would be ideal.

Anything to look for, and what brands to avoid? Not sure on budget, as I don't want that to factor decision-don't want junk or outdated technology.

 

[elkmaster]

PM me - I happen to have one I could part with - thanks

 

[isItFallYet]

I picked up a Flir Scion PTM336 on sale for $700, which was like $2k off of MSRP, and think it works great. Flir often has markdowns when they discontinue products.

 

[wyosteve]

I have a Pulsar and an iRay. Satisfied with both. My only suggestion is to try and get a 640 pixel if you can swing it financially.

 

[waspocrew]

NocPix has some monoculars for a good price. I have a Pulsar Telos 640 that has been awesome. Started with a Burris 384 unit and the difference is well worth the price for a 640 unit.

 

[omicron1792]

I started with a mono. Switched to bino and like it much better. Wear it in bino pouch and feels “normal.” I have the pulsar 640

 

[coy17]

Nocpix thermal looks the best to my eyes in the same way swaro glass does. 640 is a pretty significant jump in resolution and worth the price of admission

 

[77TMK]

You have to be picky about the size format you want, and how it will be used. Check out 4MR ranch on YouTube for some recent comparisons. I use an iRay RH25 640 because it’s a compact handheld and clipon that sits in front of an LPVO. If I didn’t want it to be compact I would have completely changed my mind and went with the Nocpix/Iray MATE series with 50mm lens.

Detection works good on compact units still, but the bigger units just do it better. And whether you do clipon, standalone, etc, makes a big difference. Just don’t go less than 640 res.