Nocpix nite D70R

The Nocpix D70R has a higher spec sensor, 18650 replaceable battery and internal range finder - well worth the wait.
While I agree these are all desirable additions, the D70R will be judged in the UK on how well it performs at distance in the dark, it needs to at least hold it's own against the Hik Alpex 4K.

I'm waiting on one, but could always change my mind if Hik come out with something better than the D70R in the mean time.
 
It's good isn't it. Not some kind of nirvana but just a really good all round unit that does not appear to have any obvious weak points from what I can tell. Maybe very short range focus fussy for airgun users but that is not what I use it for, so doesn't affect me.

Yesterday I was using it in anger. I have a really high hill on our land where you can shoot steeply downwards in to trees and tops of hedgelines. Visibility is good and there is no danger whatsoever with huge backstops behind with the the target areas effectively being at the bottom of a valley.

I was shooting squirrels out of a leafless oak in dull winter conditions at 9am. There was plenty of moisture in the air (rubbish thermal conditions) but I could still make out, acquire the target and successfully shoot squirrels at 280yds using the ballistic calculator. It is so quick and easy. Yes my top end scopes can do it with ease and picture quality is obviously much better but you have to range separately with an RF, then figure out drop and dial it in. At which point the target has moved to a potentially different range or maybe vanished altogether.

It just seems to tick all boxes. I showed the footage to a mate and he has immediately looked in to ordering one. It won't change my out and out deer rifle but it has provided a new lease of life for an inbetween rifle that can now be used for so many applications. I was waiting under the cattle feeder in the pouring rain last night to see if any deer were stupid enough to come out of the gorse at sunset and beyond (they weren't) but 50 mins after sunset, I shot a rabbit at 140yds in black and white without IR.

It is hard to find a fault with it so far. Maybe it would be good if you could automatically linke ballistic profiles to each zero setting and then make it easier to access them without going in to the main menu but I am being picky really. It is not exactly difficult to navigate to but for me, I will be swapping a lot between two different loads, so it would be nice if this could be done with one button press.
Yup, it's a really decent all rounder. Tested it last night side by side with an Alpex 4k, and the Alpex had a better image with the Wraith IR.

However, in my opinion the Zulus 4k is a lot lighter, has a better button layout and has an easier menu system. Swings and roundabouts to each offering.
 
While I agree these are all desirable additions, the D70R will be judged in the UK on how well it performs at distance in the dark, it needs to at least hold it's own against the Hik Alpex 4K.

I'm waiting on one, but could always change my mind if Hik come out with something better than the D70R in the mean time.
This is the most valid comment I’ve read all year
 
While I agree these are all desirable additions, the D70R will be judged in the UK on how well it performs at distance in the dark, it needs to at least hold it's own against the Hik Alpex 4K.

I'm waiting on one, but could always change my mind if Hik come out with something better than the D70R in the mean time.
Performance at distance 100%. Shooting rats at 20 yards is one thing and as you say controlling foxes at 190 yards in the dark is a different matter.
 
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