Welcome to the Etx Thermal Hunter Channel! On this RU-vid Channel you will be able to find content focused on Hog Hunting And Predator Hunting in Texas with Thermal and Night Vision Optics. My goal is to provide entertaining and informative content for people interested in Thermal and Night Vision Hunting. I hope to share my hunting experiences in hope that it will help someone with their hunting adventures.
Probably won’t need much magnification since it’s already sitting on 3.5x maybe in a longer 250-300 yd shot.Either way this scope looks sweet for that image quality
Let me add some insight, from the image sensor industry. Pro's of smaller pixel size: - you can fit more pixels in a given sensor die area. think about surface area of 17x17" vs 12x12" and you get an idea of how many more 12x12 tiles you can fit in a given sensor die. Cons: - the sensing part of the pixel is smaller, and hence less thermal rays will hit that pixel. Everything else being equal, that means the smaller pixel will have less sensitivity, and will need more thermal signature from the target to 'wake up' that pixel. noise levels might go up or down, depending on pixel design. However, what very likely happened in v1 to v2, is that the pixel design itself got more efficient, and that is accomplished by tweaking the physical structure and recipe (injecting different elements or compounds to better react to an infrared ray of the desired wavelength) of the pixel . This is effectively wrapped up in a term called 'quantum efficiency' or QE, and is like an 'mpg' for a car. More pixels always mean more cost (unless pixel size can be cut down) because it means a large die and the processed wafers for thermal sensors are expensive and maybe the yield is low compared to digital IC's for phones which have had many billions of dollars spent on yield and QA enhancement for 5 decades. Also more pixels equals more probability of one pixel being lower sensitivity or defective due to some issue in manufacturing. So that means that sensor die has to be discarded, and that raises the cost of the surviving good sensor dies. It's a complex issue that the sensor IC vendor is always reviewing, and always has a roadmap to improve. I am sure that thermal and nightvision will get insanely better and megapixel higher resolution with AI image enhancement and who knows what else. Another expensive item is the germanium lense that is required so that longwave IR (which is what is radiated as 'heat') is focused effectively and passed through to the sensor pixel array with as little distortion and loss as possible. I don't know, but I wonder if the germanium lens is the biggest cost component in a thermal, or is it the sensor IC ?
I've been using an L3 as my back up scope and primary PCP air rifle scope since late 23. My L3 came with a quality RIX labeled two lever QD mount which only made this scope an even better deal. They do need to clarify that it's an ocular zoom and not an optical zoom. The ocular zoom feature rocks and it really shines on the L6 640 res scopes display, but since I was looking for a backup I sent the L6 back. Great review.
i already have 2 wraiths on 2 guns i wont buy a third this one is kool i like it however my wriath HD does the same thing this one does ecept this one is lighter and smaller thats it i never deal with batteries at all i just use a rechageble power source
I have orders both the Sightmark Wreath mini, and also an AGM Rattler TS 19. I don’t think I am going to like the separate IR light setup but will go with the one I like best…
I got this off of PSA. they were having a deal. it came with a rechargeable battery pack that also mounts to the pic rail and drastically increases the battery life of the scope. The CR-123 batteries are now my backup and I keep six of them in the storage in my gun's stock. total price for the scope and battery pack was around $508. This has also led to me doing the most American thing ever. My couch has USB ports built in for charging. So I can charge my gun with my couch. I can then use my gun to charge my phone.
When doing my research on what low budget thermal to get, i almost bought the rattler V1. Then AGM released the V2 at shot show and im very happy that i waited. As soon as my local store had them in stock i picked up the rattler V2 TS25-256. After looking through the scope with my own eyes i was blown away by the quality of the image. For example, after a few nights of playing with the scope after dark, I finally spotted a large raccoon comin down the mtn side through woods. The raccoon stopped by a brush pile near a large tree at 155 yards. All of a sudden a tiny white thermal spot came out of the brush and went up the tree and then back down into the brush a couple of times. It was a small mouse!!! I jus scoped a mouse at 155yrds with this scope!!! A buddy of mine made the mistake of jumping on a deal for an atn thor lt, so I grab my phone and took a short video of the screen with my phone and sent it to him. The next day he placed an order for the same agm scope bc he was amazed by the quality of the image and its capabilities. The ts25-256 definitely out preforms other companies that are way more expensive. You wont be disappointed with any of agm scopes. Good luck hunting out there and stay safe. Enjoyed your video and had to add my experience with mine.
I am that buddy ha, yeah the ATN was an impulse purchase and cost $600 at my LGS so I couldn't really let that deal pass. The LT is decent for what it is, but I wouldn't recommend it. The rattler is an absolute game changer though. I ended up buying another one, and I'll prob pick up one of the 35s.
I just bought one of these and I see the “internal range finder” but do not understand how it works. Wondering if you have messed with it at all. I know it is not really an active range finder
I've had xm38 since 2019. Now bought Axion2 XG35, want a better res scope. If you only had $4k to spend, wanted 3x hunt yotes at 150yds primarily. What would you use personally and why? There was only ATN and Pulsar in $3200 range back then, now we have many options. Im thinking a 25mk 384 with higher base mag can rival a 640 for less money. What's your thoughts? Thank you for any advice you have, willing to consider 2.5x possibly if you think it's close to 3x, but figure dropping magnification may require going with 640.
Hi! Thank you for the video! Please tell me which scope to choose 2x or 4x for hunting at distances from 50 to 200 yards. And please tell me how to download videos frrom Sightmark Wraith 4k Mini to phone? Thank youfor your time!
A review on midway says this “I chose the 2x base magnification instead of the 4x due to the environment I'm in (thick woodlands of N. GA). The 2x works like a charm and keeps you from feeling like you have your nose smashed in the trees every time you look through the optic. One of my coworkers bought the 4x and it's still just as nice overall, but I'd prefer it more for open field hunting than tight woods work.” It makes sense and I was already thinking about getting the 2x-16x but I’m sure that’s what I’ll get now
You can see very easily out to 300 yd. A ten inch steel target if you adjust the I r light properly. You're not doing something right if you can only see up to a hundred and fifty yards.
