I wrote this quite a while ago it might be an interesting read.
what you have to remember that first and foremost this is a stalking forum and all though other sports are heavily discussed what is usually missed by ALL those selling night vision in the UK is that although other countries allow the use of digital and thermal equipment to shoot deer with day or night. England and Wales have no issue you using night vision and Thermal on deer during the day but only at night under license , but , in Scotland nightvision and thermal rifle scopes are illegal full stop on deer. You can spot with thermal but not allowed to shoot.
I think it is a little unfair that Cluny's post has been hijacked by yet another Pard argument , The Pard 007 has freezing problems and only works good with lowend glass usually the type of glass that general stalkers do not, Yess the 008 is good for the money and the IR is good but there have been faults showing in some case, Now do not get me wrong all Nightvision and thermal products have their issue.
Anyways have a look at this
Nightvision and Thermal is it all that that it is cracked up to be? | Field Sports Scotland it will help with much of what I have said.
I know some of the retailers of Pard "Don't respect my opinion" but frankly I don't care I have been using NV products for 15 years and I have tested most that are on the market and my opinion is not the be all and end all but I understand how it works and I have been involved in building NV products.
I will say it time and time again you need more than just NV andThermal is your tool box and frankly nothing beats clear glass in daytime.