thermal imaging
Anyone using a thermal imaging spotting scope yet?
I have been looking seems cool for spotting stuff at dusk or dark.
I was thinking coyotes! might see them better coming in to the call. Would still have to shoot with red light but might be easier to see them especially in the dark! $1,900.00 they start at
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The 2+ generation is pretty good. The comparison I saw looked well documented. The goal of the exercise was LE perspective, “can I find the target and determine if he poses a threat”, ie is that thing in his hand a cell phone or a gun. Guys in basements, warehouse, hiding under a truck and in the open at various ranges. The images were captured electronically and shown without being retouched. These criteria are much different than hunting, when you want to place your shots well, not figure out if that pig has a broken tooth. In many scenarios the 1st gen was 100% useless. Black image with or without supplemental IR, and this was at very close range – like 20 feet. In another case the 1st gen would flare when there were light sources in frame making target ID next to impossible. Ive worn glasses virtually all my life and my eyes have only gotten worse – need reading glasses now. I need all the help I can get.
Not necessarily true. My ATN PS 22 Gen 2+ night vision has served me well for three years now. Well worth the 1,800. spent!
Interesting question about when it is 95 degrees out or so. May make a difference in Texas but not so sure in NJ or CT it would matter much? How many 95 degree nights do we have?
Ive been looking into NV. Saw a couple reviews and from what I have read if you want traditional NV you really need to be in a gen 3 device. The results on 1st gen and 2nd gen are so disappointing that in comparison I would consider my money wasted if I bought one. At that point you are talking $3000 or higher. Guy at the gun show saturday was offering a Gen 3 pinacle monocular with the eotech NV compatible sight for $3500, including the mount. Thats a long mamajamma, so does not work on normal rifles, only ARs with a really long rail.
Whats my point in bringing up traditional NV when you are asking about Thermal? The biggest disadvantage to thermal is the cost, especially in comparison to NV. However, when you look at decent NV the incremental to get to Thermal is less than most people think (cause they are looking at prices of 1gen and 2nd gen devices).
I have wondered how well thermal works when ambient temperature approaches body heat. ie, when its 100 degress out, does thermal still highlight living targets?
The PS24 from Flir gets good reviews. Haven’t yet seen it in person but I will probably shortly.
Thermal imaging….drool drool drool
I was looking at some of the FLIR’s and Thermal Eye’s. Not cheap. From the reviews I have read, people really like them. The only downsides are the limited or small field of view and battery usage.
I use a Pulsar Recon as my night vision spotting scope. It works fine. But, I wish it had a larger field of view.
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The 2+ generation is pretty good. The comparison I saw looked well documented. The goal of the exercise was LE perspective, “can I find the target and determine if he poses a threat”, ie is that thing in his hand a cell phone or a gun. Guys in basements, warehouse, hiding under a truck and in the open at various ranges. The images were captured electronically and shown without being retouched. These criteria are much different than hunting, when you want to place your shots well, not figure out if that pig has a broken tooth. In many scenarios the 1st gen was 100% useless. Black image with or without supplemental IR, and this was at very close range – like 20 feet. In another case the 1st gen would flare when there were light sources in frame making target ID next to impossible. Ive worn glasses virtually all my life and my eyes have only gotten worse – need reading glasses now. I need all the help I can get.
Understood.
At the end of the day I wish I could afford a nice thermal 😡