keeper96 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Morning all, i have around £1300 to spend on a thermal spotter and have found the following options HIKMICRO lynx 2.0 lh35 (£1249) Infiray finder fh35r v2 (£1299, reduced from £2599) pulsar helion xq50f (£1200) The lynx is the only one I’ve had hands on experience of and does seem great value for money the Infiray comes with Laser range finding and being a more expensive model I’m assuming will have better performance? the pulsar was apparently top dog in its day but they’re not around 7-8yr old so do they still beat the newer competition? all thoughts appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingdragon Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Have a look on opticswarehouse, seems to have a good few in your price range https://www.opticswarehouse.co.uk/night-vision-thermal/thermal/thermal-monocular-and-imagers Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper96 Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 7 minutes ago, smokingdragon said: Have a look on opticswarehouse, seems to have a good few in your price range https://www.opticswarehouse.co.uk/night-vision-thermal/thermal/thermal-monocular-and-imagers Good luck! There’s plenty In the price bracket and that’s the problem haha, just trying to make sure o get the most I can for my money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 (edited) Hello, Are you on the Stalking Forum ? What size Thermal Sensor you looking at ?? Edited January 19 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmm243 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 I have a Zeiss DT1/19. Comes in well within your budget and I couldn't fault it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper96 Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 25 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, Are you on the Stalking Forum ? What size Thermal Sensor you looking at ?? Stalking directory? Yeah I am to be honest I don’t know that much about all the tech side but I understand the 640 sensor is best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 30 minutes ago, keeper96 said: Stalking directory? Yeah I am to be honest I don’t know that much about all the tech side but I understand the 640 sensor is best? PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 30 minutes ago, keeper96 said: Stalking directory? Yeah I am to be honest I don’t know that much about all the tech side but I understand the 640 sensor is best? Look at the comments from Bruce on SD, he "IS" the Guru "mealieJimmy" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Look for one with replaceable battery pack/batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper96 Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 8 minutes ago, matone said: Look for one with replaceable battery pack/batteries. That’s what was drawing me to the lynx, I think the Infiray is better value for money but the batteries are specific to Infiray from what I’ve read and are about £40 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 shot Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Nothing Hikmicro.....brilliant when they work, which isn't very often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sako7mm Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Definitely the Infiray FH35R V2. Absolute bargain. 1 hour ago, keeper96 said: That’s what was drawing me to the lynx, I think the Infiray is better value for money but the batteries are specific to Infiray from what I’ve read and are about £40 each The Infiray comes with 2 batteries. You won't need more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper96 Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 21 minutes ago, Sako7mm said: Definitely the Infiray FH35R V2. Absolute bargain. The Infiray comes with 2 batteries. You won't need more. Do the batteries not loose life over the space of a year or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sako7mm Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 I had the version 1 for two and a half years. No reduction in battery capacity i noticed. The V2 I have now has been no problem so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMc Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 I have a Hikmicro FQ35L that was around the £1600 mark, maybe the 25mm version is in the bracket you want, I can say its is a brilliant piece of kit for the £1600, game changer on all the ground I shoot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nublue 22 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Go to the shooting show at the NEC tete will be bargains to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 I have the Habrok thermal binoculars now and is a lot better on your eyes worth the extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper96 Posted January 24 Author Report Share Posted January 24 I purchased an ATN blaze hunter 635 with the 630 sensor using the offer on the Stalking’s directory, only had around the local woods for a little test but seems like a great peice of kit so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 On 19/01/2025 at 12:27, Sako7mm said: Definitely the Infiray FH35R V2. Absolute bargain This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Sytong is the flavour of the month here in NZ at the moment. Very good reviews. I just bought basic model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sako7mm Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 On 23/01/2025 at 15:54, RyanMc said: I have a Hikmicro FQ35L that was around the £1600 mark, maybe the 25mm version is in the bracket you want, I can say its is a brilliant piece of kit for the £1600, game changer on all the ground I shoot on. I have one too. The Infiray FH35R v2 is better in every way, other than taking longer than the Hik FQ35L to switch on. The Infiray is noticeably better in damp conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper96 Posted January 26 Author Report Share Posted January 26 For those who interested 1st pic - fox roughly 80yds away 2nd pic - fox front on at around 150yds white dot to the right is a rabbit at about 200yrds 3rd pic - fox curled up around 100yrds 4th pic - group of roe around 200-250yds (I was struggling to get a good gauge of how far from the far fence they where) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 On 20/01/2025 at 00:16, matone said: Look for one with replaceable battery pack/batteries. Excellent point. My first thermal was a Guide. Battery failed, unit failed just outside of warranty. Back to the manufacturer for an expensive repair job. I try not to buy anything with built-in batteries now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 (edited) 12 hours ago, keeper96 said: For those who interested 1st pic - fox roughly 80yds away 2nd pic - fox front on at around 150yds white dot to the right is a rabbit at about 200yrds 3rd pic - fox curled up around 100yrds 4th pic - group of roe around 200-250yds (I was struggling to get a good gauge of how far from the far fence they where) Hello, Looks good so far, Did you use the magnification setting ? A chap i know bought one on the same SD deal from ATN with excellent customer service, including a good Warranty Edited January 27 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper96 Posted January 27 Author Report Share Posted January 27 6 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, Looks good so far, Did you use the magnification setting ? A chap i know bought one on the same SD deal from ATN with excellent customer service, including a good Warranty I used it a couple of times but I found I preferred just then base mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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