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BigGameBalls
Optics Apprentice Joined: December/10/2010 Location: MN Status: Offline Points: 280 |
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I paid about the same for mine. They are crazy good. Wish they'd come out with an 8x42 HD. It would be amazing in low light. My 8x32's outperform any of my hunting partners 42mm binoculars in low light.
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Whitefire
Optics Apprentice Joined: December/29/2014 Location: Alabama Status: Offline Points: 132 |
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Dang, where was I?? That's screaming bargain. Like I need another binocular.
Good info ST, maybe they will do the same with their rifle scopes. We'll see what wrings out. Wf |
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koshkin
MODERATOR Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13182 |
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I strongly recommend staying away from thermal (or generally digital sights) where instead of having an eyepiece, you are looking directly at the LCD screen. You do not want your eyes adjusted to looking at something that close to while shooting. Generally, the price of thermal sights is not coming down as quickly as I would like, but if you want something in the $2k range, look at FLIR Thermosight. ILya
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Scrumbag
Optics Master Extraordinaire Joined: October/22/2013 Location: London, UK Status: Offline Points: 4205 |
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Koshkin,
I agree on the price front. I would like a decent handheld thermal spotter for something less than ~$2k :(
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Was sure I had a point when I started this post...
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Marine24
Optics Journeyman Joined: June/07/2010 Location: Monument, CO Status: Offline Points: 687 |
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Ilya,
So an example of one where you are looking directly at the LCD screen would be the Sig Echo 1? I've looked at the FLIR Thermosight PTS223, which seems like a very capable entry level 1.5x thermal scope with 2x and 4x magnification. With only 320x256 resolution, you can see antlers at around 100 yards and still usable on 2x digital zoom but hogs become shapeless on 4X. Price point around $2199 isn't bad in comparison to others. Mike
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SVT_Tactical
MODERATOR Chief Sackscratch Joined: December/17/2009 Location: NorthCackalacky Status: Offline Points: 31233 |
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I bought one of these back when they were on sale - https://swfa.com/armasight-2-8x25-predator-336-thermal-imaging-weapon-sight-178300.html.... its on backorder but I'm anxious to get some time with it. I've been using a ND-3 currently to curb a coyote population and hoping this will make it much more better.
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"Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be" - Abraham Lincoln
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koshkin
MODERATOR Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13182 |
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That's the same basic sight as the FLIR mentioned above. FLIR bought Armasight and they are consolidating product lines.
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koshkin
MODERATOR Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13182 |
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Here is where all my SHOT 2018 impressions are going:
I'll be adding bits and pieces as I go along. ILya
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