Best hand held thermal at present?

[homer]

Its been a while since I purchased a hand held thermal, and i know tech gets updated very quickly, so atm, whats the opinions on the best hand held thermal with lrf?
Important points for myself are:
Lrf
Large display
Clarity
Range

 

[FirstBlood]

Pulsar Merger , can’t rate it highly enough, i have the older Xp50 ,big display with LRF ,very easy to navigate through menus etc. They've just released the new Symbion but thats good if you have a need for a digital image for daytime use also.

 

[homer]

Should have said, monoculars only, not interested in binoculars.

 

[Keith Edmunds]

Take a look at the ThermTec Wild 650 DL Pro. I am currently field-testing one and, so far, very impressed. I initially thought the dual lens was a bit of a gimmick but it isn't. The 25mm is brilliant in woodland but when I get out onto the arable and want to scan distant arable headlands, it is much faster and clearer to flip over to the 50mm lens than it is to zoom and then adjust focus.

Overall ergonomics are excellent too.

 

[Emilio]

Nocpix has a 1280, but that is not cheap:

Nocpix Vista series: S50R•H50R•H50•H35R•H35 Thermal Imaging Monoculars

Discover the Nocpix VISTA Series thermal monocular with Vision+—2560×2560 AMOLED, 8mm exit pupil comfort, and a built-in 1200m LRF for precise ranging.

www.nocpix.com

 

[paulbshooting]

Pulsar Merger , can’t rate it highly enough, i have the older Xp50 ,big display with LRF ,very easy to navigate through menus etc. They've just released the new Symbion but thats good if you have a need for a digital image for daytime use also.

Yes I am looking at the Symbion. Have a condor 2.0 but the pulsar image seems "better" for same spec thermal or could just suit my eyes better. Keen on the 4K CMOS for ID too in low light

 

[dlz90]

Check out the hik condor 2 it really is excellent I've been using one lately and for what you need it ticks all the boxes.

That being said I carry a xg compact for hunting because it's just that compact, but lacks the lrf and image quality of the condor.

D

 

[BLUEROLL]

Should have said, monoculars only, not interested in binoculars.

I would be really interested in looking at the new Pulsar Telos XT50 with its 1280 sensor. I have the XL50 and it is stunning so the XT must be even better.

 

[Emilio]

I would be really interested in looking at the new Pulsar Telos XT50 with its 1280 sensor. I have the XL50 and it is stunning so the XT must be even better.

Not out yet? Curious what this will cost, are the 1280 coming down a bit or do they remain up there?

 

[Jamouk]

Best as in top of the range or value for money etc ?

 

[homer]

Best as in top of the range or value for money etc ?

Gives best pic

 

[Jamouk]

Pulsar telos xl50

 

[Emilio]

Pulsar telos xl50

Better than the 1280 from Noc?

 

[Jamouk]

Better than the 1280 from Noc?

Never looked through one

 

[Emilio]

Never looked through one

I did and it is amazing, but cannot compare, because I have not looked thru the Pulsar...

 

[Jamouk]

I did and it is amazing, but cannot compare, because I have not looked thru the Pulsar...

Now I want to try one lol

 

[Emilio]

Now I want to try one lol

Slippery path...

 

[Jamouk]

Slippery path...

Best not to look ! Need to start selling some previous ones

 

[Emilio]

Best not to look ! Need to start selling some previous ones

Yeah.... I have a Liemke Keiler, which I like, but is a bit lacking in wet conditions because of the higher netD and a 640.
Temping to upgrade, but still a bit pricey at the moment I'm afraid....

 

[WillC]

HikMicro Lynx 3 LH35, easy on the eye and pocket