Well I’ve forgotten to turn it off after a nights foxing. Gone to it the next night and it was on the red battery wise, but it had also been used for 5-6hours the previous night. On standby alone I’d say over 24hrs easily.

Each to their own. Dewayne sold his because he didn’t think it was as good as the stellar 1.

@@TeamFoxerI set a new model Thermion up for a friend recently ( there’s a video ) and as a previous Pulsar owner, and having seen through a HIKMICRO scope at a night vision show, I soon swapped everything over to HIKMICRO. As Robin states, each to their own, but get them both together in the same conditions, and it’s obvious, the Surveillance Camera company, have got the edge of all the opposition 🏆

I've got a stellar 1 sat on my 223 and Thermion xq50 pro lrf on my 243 both cracking bits of kit but I find pulsar better quality plus I've lost zero twice whilst out in the field for some unknown reason. Technology has come a long way last 2/3 years in thermal all units are very good maybe I'm just a pulsar snob😂

Well, you’re the perfect person to make the comparison. The zero loss is an odd one I’ve come across before when the user has not saved the zero setting properly after the setting up. Scope mounts . Fit the very best you can, if like me, you’ll use the same scope on several rifles, Warne return to zero QD mounts , do what they say they do. The new wider screen on the Mk2 is better now, and I’m currently trying to convince the tech team to move the menu down to the bottom line and change its colour or background. They’re a great bunch of guys and gals, but often need a nudge to get stuff done. I’m currently working on getting the new Alpex LRF updated with alternate secondary reticle choices 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 Have a great day David

Much appreciated!

Robin may be , but I’m certainly not paid by HIKMICRO or any other company. I’ve got videos that are made with the Pulsar XP38 Thermion, HIKMICRO Stellar Mk1 & Mk2. I also run my own night vision and thermal demonstration evenings too, so people can try the kit out without any pressure from a sales team.

I made no secret of the fact that I worked with HIK. However the truth is that I do tell it as it is. This review was no exception. I also would suggest those that may still feel that way speak to Dave, from predator protection UK and Dewaynes. Both those guys swapped from other brands for their own reasons.

Great question. The honest answer is, only if I had plenty of disposable income. The difference isn’t night and day. The stellar 1 is still a proper decent thermal scope for long and short range. Therefore unless I had £700/800 spare a month no. I’d stay with the gen 1. I say £7/800 because that’s probably what it would cost I imagine to upgrade, for that, if you can afford it then yeah. David from predator protection uk upgraded his to his own expense. He’d be a good chap to tell you honestly as to whether it was worth it.

@@TeamFoxer thanks mate. Appreciate your honesty. There is a lot to like about the 2.0, very tempted.

@@TeamFoxerHi Robin, I’ll save him the time bothering to ask. As Robin explained, both scopes are exceptionally good, but I changed to the Mk2 Stellar because I’d had an offer to buy my Mk1, that I couldn’t refuse. Dan Newman, who won the first Wild Boar weekend used my Mk1 whilst with me in the hide, and it was a job to get it back from him, so his Boss bought it for him. The Mk2 for me is better because of the control turret on the top, being left handed, it’s far better to operate now. Picture quality is better, as is the audio, the raised buttons too, are now easier to find wearing gloves. Something I spent a lot of time with the Tech Team at HIKMICRO working on. If you need any other unbiased information, drop me a message 👍

Because the data of bullet drop on the box is more reflective of the scope sitting at 50mm above the center of the barrel. Therefore if your box says the drop at 300 is X. Then that will be. Loser to actual should you wish to stretch the legs of a shot. The higher it is, it has to travel more to meet the zero and the curve off the zero point is increased.

@@TeamFoxer I'll read that twice

I guess you mean the lower scope has a flatter trajectory path this a longer and tighter mpbr

Hey Ron, Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. Your support is much appreciated. Wishing you and your family all the very best for the future.

I never heard much about atn thermal scopes...

@@misterlewgee8874 the thor 4’s are good 4-40 or 2.5-20, the 5th gen are supposed to be 1280 res and awesome but i’d give them a bit longer to iron out the bugs

@@stevebzz839 atn has great features..but...bugs too

Yeah it was a software update that came out at the same time as they re-did the software for this scope.

Why hasn’t it got LRF and ballistic aiming provision like the Panther?

Hi there Page, Thanks for your message. So great to hear your son is getting out and putting in the hours needed to become effective and confident. You can never practice too much tell him from me. How old is he? Hopefully if he get the chance to come to the shooting show in Birmingham next year I can meet him in person.

Hello Robin He is 11 yrs and we live out in the wilds of Devon so it is a great training ground, we’re luckier than most! Your reply was the cherry on top of an already great day for him because he worked his ferrets properly for the first time today and got some rats out of the woodpile! A trip up to the shooting show would be something nice to look forward too next year, so I’ll keep a slot open for it. Thanks again Sam & Arthur

@@Page-is9jt brilliant work Arthur. Wishing you both all the very best.

Hi there. There isn’t no. But it’s great feedback. I’ll pass it on.

Ok boss will do.

This just fits to your day scope. So no need to alter your zero or adjust your sights.

🤫 I can barely hear myself.

Well it’s funny really. I’d have said yes 3-4 weeks ago. But now we seem to have exploded with foxes. There’s loads about.

Hi Martin, I am looking at GoPro’s which have a direct WiFi so can live view, record etc through an app. My two Sony camcorder also have this feature.

...and if you did eat it then high five Just wanted to add