Thermal

[Smiley-Benjamin]

Im after some advice please
Im looking to buy a thermal spotting monocular.
I have come across the Hikmicro lynx pro LE10 on Amazon.
Has anyone used one of them or have any suggestions of any other brands.
My budget is £500
Many thanks
Ben

 

[Hardy]

It would help to know to what you intend to use it for,ratting, rabitting, foxing, deer stalking etc .

 

[User00051]

You will not get a lot for £500 unless you go into the used / 2nd hand market.

That said, we can do you our OTS XLT 160 sensor 2.5-10x for £475. If interested, pm me - ATN OTS-XLT 160 2.5-10x Thermal Monocular | ATN UK

Peter
ATN UK

 

[Smiley-Benjamin]

It would help to know to what you intend to use it for,ratting, rabitting, foxing, deer stalking etc .

Foxing is my game but i do woodland stalking as well

 

[mealiejimmy]

Sorry, but for serious foxing you'll need to spend quite a bit more than £500 - even for a used thermal
A LE10 would be a complete waste of money
I would put the absolute minimum requirements for a thermal that will let you recognise foxes at typical foxing distances as a 384 sensor and a 35mm lens
Keep saving until you can afford a new or used thermal with that spec - otherwise you're just throwing away money on something that won't do the job and will leave you frustrated

Cheers

Bruce

 

[Blackwood Outdoors]

Blackwood Outdoors - Thermal, Night Vision and Fieldsport Equipment Suppliers.

Blackwood Outdoors is a leading supplier of thermal imaging, including night vision optics and related fieldsport equipment.

www.blackwoodoutdoors.co.uk

Save a smidge more....

As good as you will get for this price. New Sealed

 

[Cyres]

Not quite true. Recently a Pulsar XQ38 sold on here for £500.
Excellent unit and I have same unit used multiple times a week for many years and will do everything you will ever need.
D

 

[Keith Edmunds]

Im after some advice please
Im looking to buy a thermal spotting monocular.
I have come across the Hikmicro lynx pro LE10 on Amazon.
Has anyone used one of them or have any suggestions of any other brands.
My budget is £500
Many thanks
Ben

Out of interest Ben, what is your current method? It's very easy these days for people to become very tech dependant. It makes you wonder how we managed back in the day. By understanding what you are doing now and what your expectation is as far as a 'step-up' is concerned would help others to advise.

As far as expectations are concerned, what sort of range would you be expecting your thermal to 'detect' fox-sized heat signatures? Once detected are you then moving on to digital day/night scope?

Cheers
Keith

 

[Smiley-Benjamin]

Out of interest Ben, what is your current method? It's very easy these days for people to become very tech dependant. It makes you wonder how we managed back in the day. By understanding what you are doing now and what your expectation is as far as a 'step-up' is concerned would help others to advise.

As far as expectations are concerned, what sort of range would you be expecting your thermal to 'detect' fox-sized heat signatures? Once detected are you then moving on to digital day/night scope?

Cheers
Keith

Hi keith
My current method is using a night vision monocular to scan fields then switching to a bolt on nv on the scope when fox in range .
Looking for something to pick up heat source out to 200 yards really.

 

[Keith Edmunds]

Hi keith
My current method is using a night vision monocular to scan fields then switching to a bolt on nv on the scope when fox in range .
Looking for something to pick up heat source out to 200 yards really.

Individual methods can vary so much - I would think most budget thermals could manage that in real-world conditions, it's not a big ask from the device.

 

[andy.k5]

Nice little Axion Key in the sales section to wet your appetite

 

[Bo Diddley]

Look for a 2nd hand Pulsar Axion Key, that will get you going for the money you have. They are decent little units.

 

[charlie222]

I've had an axion xm30 for about 5 years. I struggle to find a reason to get anything 'better' to replace it. I can see rats going in and out of a chicken shed at least 200m away, they appear as blobs but you can see them easily. You don't need to break the bank. Good luck

 

[paulst]

I use a HIKMICRO lh19 2.0 which I realise isn’t quite what you are asking about, but with this I can easily see fox size heat signatures at 400 yards and identify them by their movements. Same with hares, rabbits probably 300 yards.