Thermal spotter for woodland stalking?

[martC]

I need some help, i need to purchase a thermal spotter for mainly woodland stalking and I think I have narrowed it down to the Pulsar Oryx xg35 or the Hikmacro condor cq35 2.0.
Both seem very similar but i have never used either could anyone owning either of these units, please comment on your findings??? Ease of use, clarity, sharpness, battery life, etc.

 

[j500app]

Hikmicro FH35 is a very good piece of kit to use in woodland or open country

 

[Steve29]

Get the HIK, thank me later

 

[Rols]

I’ve got the Hik Condor CQ35L. Base mag of 2 so good field of view, can’t fault it

Regarding battery, i find it lasts a couple of hours so always carry a spare. Takes seconds to change

 

[martC]

is that the 2.0 ? the one the bigger 21700 battery?

 

[Optics world]

the best spotter is the thermtec 650D as its dual focal length is ideal for woodland and open field scanning

ThermTec WILD 650D Thermal Monocular

The ThermTec WILD 650D Thermal Monocular boasts a remarkable NETD of < 18mK, thanks to its advanced F0.9 lens and high-sensitivity detector.

opticsworld.co.uk

 

[martC]

the best spotter is the thermtec 650D as its dual focal length is ideal for woodland and open field scanning

ThermTec WILD 650D Thermal Monocular

The ThermTec WILD 650D Thermal Monocular boasts a remarkable NETD of < 18mK, thanks to its advanced F0.9 lens and high-sensitivity detector.

opticsworld.co.uk

Same price and spec as the condor pretty much but never heard on them!

 

[Optics world]

Same price and spec as the condor pretty much but never heard on them!

better image on these and longer battery life its basically 2 spotters in one 25mm and 50mm

 

[Tim.243]

I need some help, i need to purchase a thermal spotter for mainly woodland stalking and I think I have narrowed it down to the Pulsar Oryx xg35 or the Hikmacro condor cq35 2.0.
Both seem very similar but i have never used either could anyone owning either of these units, please comment on your findings??? Ease of use, clarity, sharpness, battery life, etc.

Using my 8 year old xq38f started with a friend in his wood with binos (he likes them) next season the 35% went to 65% as I took my thermal

 

[Rols]

is that the 2.0 ? the one the bigger 21700 battery?

This one

 

[martC]

This one

Thanks for taking a photo for me !

 

[Deermanagement]

Better options for woodland stalking. I started thermal long before most even knew they could be used in daylight. Used a FLIR PS24 scout since 2012 and walked woodland with colleagues using high end pulsars in the years since and I find animals much quicker, ID them and move on, only for the high end equipment to eventually spot something, to which I usually say something like, “roe buck, yearling”, or whatever else

The FLIR is 9 hertz, basic sensor, but it has 24 degree FOV, and this is where the advantage lies. The scout is supposedly 1x base mag, but I think it’s more like 0.8x

So I’ve been looking at a replacement for a few years now and have finally gone for the Pixfra Arc 625 LRF, which has a FOV of 17 degrees, well down on the FLIR, but significantly better than the 12 degree on the 2 models you mention.

Take it from a pioneer of using thermal for stalking, low base mag is king alongside the necessary use of a good pair of binos.

If any of the known thermal manufacturers made a 1x base mag thermal, I would have gone for that. Even the FLIR can see heat at 800 to 1000 yds, and that’s all you need along with the binos.

The Pixfra, good price of kit, a little too complicated for real world, although the “forest Mode” algorithm simplifies things and seems to work very well in woodland. I’ll miss the extra 7 degrees the FLIR gives you, but will have to live with it

 

[Pellet Pinger]

Condor CQ35L here, had it a fair while now, no complaints, does the job very well

 

[hairlesshunter]

Have a look at Atn blazehunter 635lrf had one for 6 months now and quite impressed

 

[Deermanagement]

Lowest base magnification
I think Liemke did a 1.25 base mag some years ago. I should have bought oe then

 

[Blackwood Outdoors]

I need some help, i need to purchase a thermal spotter for mainly woodland stalking and I think I have narrowed it down to the Pulsar Oryx xg35 or the Hikmacro condor cq35 2.0.
Both seem very similar but i have never used either could anyone owning either of these units, please comment on your findings??? Ease of use, clarity, sharpness, battery life, etc.

Both are good models. Both have single hand focus operation. The Oryx has a longer battery life and smaller overall design, the Condor has the edge on image slightly...

Drop me a message if you need info, advice and deals...

Pulsar Oryx XG35 LRF Thermal Monocular

The Pulsar Oryx XG35 LRF thermal monocular features a 12 micron 640px sensor, with single hand focus adjustment and compact magnesium alloy body.

www.blackwoodoutdoors.co.uk

HikMicro Condor CQ35L 2.0 Thermal Monocular

The HikMicro Condor CQ35L 2.0 thermal monocular incorporates a 640×512 resolution, 12µm pixel pitch, <15mK NETD sensor, and single hand focus adjustment.

www.blackwoodoutdoors.co.uk

 

[Rural Management Services]

Pulsar repair time is presently 14 weeks. I have two friends with warranty works at this timescale presently.

HIK is currently 3-4 days with postman pat taking up most of that time. From personal experience.

 

[Blackwood Outdoors]

Pulsar repair time is presently 14 weeks. I have two friends with warranty works at this timescale presently.

HIK is currently 3-4 days with postman pat taking up most of that time. From personal experience.

Thomas Jacks have a 10 day service commitment on Pulsar products, they collect repair/replace and return

 

[Rural Management Services]

Thomas Jacks have a new 10 day service commitment on Pulsar products, they collect repair/replace and return

Hope they start it soon before whatever market share they have left is eroded even more.

 

[Blackwood Outdoors]

Hope they start it soon before whatever market share they have left is eroded even more.

It's been in affect for months...