New Pixfra Draco Multi-Spectral 4K LRF Binoculars
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Sorry - its the bloody pace of tech invention and like computers, iPhones, etc, where do you stop. With my Telos XP50 LRF I've reached that point with my thermal spotter. With binos, I think there's some way to go and what I'd really like is a pair of Leica Geovid Pro 10x32 with a thermal overlay built it. Huge tech challenges but maybe in my stalking lifetime we'll get there.Sitting in a high seat with my HE25 Habrok, reading this and thinking... Great, that's £2k gone
However, the base Habrok's did work for me, just not that well and they too got relegated to solely FL/LL use. Similarly, with my Alpex, I've gone back to using glass and add a thermal clip-on to give me the only plus the Alpex gave me at LL/FL. Back to these, the thermal on them seems much better and its smaller, better functionality and double the optical zoom which is actually useable. Sorry.....
jackblack56
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That's just far too much information I'm afraid
@Blackwood Outdoors
Ian, are you going to get any of the Draco 940nm illuminators in any time soon to go with the Draco’s please - interested in one please.
Ian, are you going to get any of the Draco 940nm illuminators in any time soon to go with the Draco’s please - interested in one please.
Second question Ian @Blackwood Outdoors - I’ve just watched a German video which has a PiP mode called up that also appeared to allow displaying different channels, ie thermal as main and optic in PiP. There’s nothing in the manual whatsoever about PiP - any clues how to go into this mode as at present, it’s eluding me 
jackblack56
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Long press of the LRF button - saw it in a vid last weekSecond question Ian @Blackwood Outdoors - I’ve just watched a German video which has a PiP mode called up that also appeared to allow displaying different channels, ie thermal as main and optic in PiP. There’s nothing in the manual whatsoever about PiP - any clues how to go into this mode as at present, it’s eluding me
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Yup, thanks just found that. If you do a long press again it changes the PiP mode. To exit, it’s a quick double press.Long press of the LRF button - saw it in a vid last week
PiP is not even mentioned in the on-line manual. Hey ho, it’s turning into a real interesting device - just been outside in pitch black with it, the thermal and optical performance is impressive
Theres a new firmware coming, hopefully next week to reduce the LRF box size , I've suggested full removal and only visible when activated. A lot with be small firmware changes as this is Pixfra's first multi-spectral model and small things they will improve from feedback...
After having tested directly.
Optical : Good, I would advise using around 14-15 brightness , the default is 10, I like a brighter image.
Optical image stabilisation is handy, works well at distance, although little tweaks again with firmware should improve further.. it's selectable in menu if required.
In terms of value, definitely the best £££ for a 640px compact unit with day night optical and thermal channel with LRF. Your looking at another 25% jump in price for equivalent models.
Contact for SD member deals, if anyones in the market for one..
After having tested directly.
- Size, the most compact binocular model out there.
- Padded chest case supplied again, small and compact
- x4 batteries supplied and charger
Optical : Good, I would advise using around 14-15 brightness , the default is 10, I like a brighter image.
Optical image stabilisation is handy, works well at distance, although little tweaks again with firmware should improve further.. it's selectable in menu if required.
In terms of value, definitely the best £££ for a 640px compact unit with day night optical and thermal channel with LRF. Your looking at another 25% jump in price for equivalent models.
Contact for SD member deals, if anyones in the market for one..
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jackblack56
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Good suggestions, the LRF box on all the time would bug me.
Is it the case that you HAVE to cycle through day, then night, then thermal? Or can you just have day/thermal? (just from looking at vids online it appears that way)
Two fast clicks on the palette button swaps been optical and thermal channels
I'll check on these..
@Blackwood Outdoors you need to get these loaded onto your eBay store. I get certain perks for ordering on eBay
Mine arrived to day and impressed after a quick play.
Certainly a major step up from the Habroks HE25's.
A couple of wee things.
It would be good if rangefinder box wasn't permanently on display (as already mentioned by another.
Habroks went to auto stand by when the binos were in a vertical position. I will miss that function (unless I have missed it in the menus)
Certainly a major step up from the Habroks HE25's.
A couple of wee things.
It would be good if rangefinder box wasn't permanently on display (as already mentioned by another.
Habroks went to auto stand by when the binos were in a vertical position. I will miss that function (unless I have missed it in the menus)
Received mine yesterday and love them. Its my first multi-spectral so no previous unit to compare to.
It came with the lrf target constantly displayed, which was an annoyance. So I changed it from constant to "triggered" in the lrf menu ...problem solved.
jackblack56
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Just got an update from DPD....Monday 
Good spot and not the most logical place to put it..
So best setting currently is
Triggered > 15 Seconds
So now we need Pixfra to set triggered as default on the next firmware. Also 15 seconds is a little too long, 5 second or 10 second option would be ideal... combined with a slightly smaller LRF aim marker which is coming very soon via firmware update..
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Just received more stock... proving popular due to size, price and multi-spectral performance.
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Pixfra Draco D635-4K LRF Multispectral Thermal Binoculars
Flagship Pixfra Draco D635 4K binocular with 640x512 15mK sensor, 35mm lens, 1800m detection, 4K optics and 1000m laser rangefinder.
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