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Hey mate. I am in no position to offer patron support at the moment. But I will support you with likes and comments until I can afford to help you out. I learn a lot from your content and appreciate the work you do to reduce feral animal populations. Cheers, mate.
Great review as per usual. Only fault is I think you were focused on the back end of the hippo for too long. Oh and what's a dohickki? Is that the same as doovalacki? 👍🏻 Top job and thanks Nathan.
Great spot for a review of a monocular! I’ve only been using thermal for 8 months it was a tippy toe in for me but what a game changer for the shooting I do! Double my take for the nights out & can scan large areas really quickly.
What would the max reliable heat signature distance be in ideal conditions for this unit? On paper 1300m, but how does that measure up with your use in the field? Thanks
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK thanks mate. Unfortunately i was asking about heat signature ranges, not ID ranges. To detect and then confirm with binos for recreational hunting. Keep up the good work.
Pro's and con's to each. The FH35R has a better image, it should being 640x512 12um resolution. But I like the Pulsar colour palettes and build a little more. FH35R vs Axion 2 LRF XG35 will be an interesting comparison.
Nice review! Have you ever heard of T2 Pro ? Only $399 thermal monocular, I've seen them everywhere recently and It will be great if I can see your review about it 😀
I’ll probably never use one Nathan, but to me the video looks pretty good. Thanks for a different type of video and I’m sure that those who already or might in the future use thermal it’s very helpful info.
Hola amigo, en la función de detección de xq35 pro, me sale que puede canbiar para que detecte más las cosas pequeñas,. Si le pongo alta resartaria más el animal?
Great review as always, and also great seeing different animals. Glad you mentioned where you took the shots because I thought you had some real feral problems for a min. I am hoping you do a review of the XG35 soon.
Thanks Glenn, sorry I'm not doing a review on the XG35 at this stage. I did post a report on the device and a comparison with other thermals on my Patreon for Tier 3 & 4. You would find that beneficial to read if in the market 👌 www.patreon.com/user?u=37396112
I have the xq35. I have mixed feelings. I like the solid feel, size and weather resistant construction. Lots of options on the menu.... But, why a bright green led light near buttons that is always on?? Certainly couldn't use this in shtf situation as u could be seen a mile away not to mention no eye cup options so light spills everywhere. Image quality for video/pics poor quality. Occasionally trouble downloading pictures and videos from xq35 to phone even with good connection, up to date firmware, new Pixel 6a fully updated.... Many times shot video and later found it couldn't be viewed either by download (wouldn't download) or on device. Keep in mind I was able to view other files.... Lately been having trouble with settings being saved after exiting the menu ( contrast/Brightness). Also can't find the file folder on the phone for downloads. Not sure why not given an option for easier access. Location of tripod mount terrible. Lens cap for objective lens not included. The box I received had charging brick with type c USB connector however the cable included was type c and A so couldn't use .... Not sure I would buy again? I certainly would have bought scope instead and wish I could have tried ATN MONOCULAR. I have nothing else to compare it to. ..
I wouldn't touch anything ATN, way to many issues. Nothing is perfect, especially entry level. But for the price point the XQ35 functions well for hunting.
Thanks good review. I’ve just bought my first thermal at $2000, no names. I’m very impressed and also a little disappointed. It seems after just a few minutes of use my eye is totally or very nearly so, night blind. The thermal eye completely unable to see detail I can clearly see with the other eye. I can go from very bright daylight to very dim and recover in a very short time, maybe a minute or 2. But the thermal leaves one eye blind for many minutes. Is this typical, is it avoidable. No issues after being in artificial light. Can you comment please.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Wow thats sad, they might feel different if they saw the calves killed or with their tails ripped off or a dozen sheep that have had their kidneys ripped out..
I have owned a few different InfiRay XEYE scanners. And that's all the Night Tech's seem to be from what I've seen first hand. Solid performers but the batteries don't last under sustained use unfortunately.
Good review, However the cost of this stuff is pricey, But you get what you pay for generally. The thing that erks me is 6 months later its old tech and you cant give it away , like most tech these days. I'LL stick with the spotlight and scope me thinks. Ive blown enough on that stuff already. I do enjoy your vids.
Fair enough mate. What I've noticed in a few years. Is that the price isn't dropping in thermal. But the value and quality is definitely improving which is great.
I love your vids no nonsense honest opinion and your not a bad shot neither 🤣 i run the accolade 2 but as you did started with the axion key and yeah im also a thermal snob ....buy once cry once 👍keep up the good work.
I currently have the Thermion 2 XP50 PRO LRF and its hard work constantly shouldering the rifle through the night to scan so am looking for a spotter. Do you happen to know how the cheaper Pulsar offerings perform as far as spotting targets goes to then move to the XP50 scope? Will entry level do the job of finding targets or will I be missing stuff that makes the extra cost truly worth it? Thanks mate :)
Appreciate the unbiased and honest review, they´re getting hard to find these day´s as many reviewers receive the products they´re reviewing for free.. Is it true though that the actual recorded image quality we´re seeing here (from the units sd card) is only roughly about 60% in clarity, as to what is seen through the actual device itself ? I think I heard or read that somewhere..
I said exactly that in the video 👌 Shame it's not as good as the eyepiece but I've used thermals the other way around, with a better recording than eyepiece image.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Okay I must of missed that part , I was however jumping around through your videos back n forth, and actually saw that you mentioned it in one of the others regarding a different unit..😉 but thanks for the reply 👍
great review, I found it very helpful as I am currently looking into scanner and scope purchase, you covered off all the real world issues and situations for the device. BUT he best part of the video is the rhino rubbing his nuts on a rock..still laughing.
My child at 10 subscribed to you and I followed him following you yeah your majority might know all tech shit you are preaching but we love a good hunt night or day and he loves your channel
That wasn't the wind. It was my mate down the paddock slotting another boar with a subsonic 308win round. Cagy bugger with the reaction as I didn't hear a thing with his shot.
I have an old schoolmate who, and okay, have a laugh, is involved with a group who head out into the forests on the QLD/NSW border to search for Yowies. They invested in a thermal camera and captured some footage that is hard to explain. They would do well to invest in something with better resolution than they were using. They did describe the camera they used but I can't remember what it was and I'm too tired to hunt down the RU-vid video. I'm a skeptic but knowing this bloke, I can't see him as being the hoaxer type. (5-minutes-later) I found the video. You can make your own conclusions. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sx5WUzzgrfY.html
Ya thermal snob bastard! LOLZ! Now, to be serious. Thanks for the full disclosure. I feel the win-win provides excellent opportunities for the manufacturer to improve their product based on you and other folks in the club giving these units some real-world testing. Professional feedback is priceless. I'm interested in getting a thermal scope/imager for use in my photography. I reckon that when I get back into the rainforest I could use one to find tree kangaroos and other animals in the forest at night, and maybe even in daytime in full canopy rainforest. As you can tell, I have no idea how thermal works in daylight but yeah, I could use a thermal camera/finder.
I reckon you could use one for that absolutely. So long as the UV under the canopy is low the animals should stand out. Humidity would be an issue but if its just detection then bino's you might be on a winner.
Hey Nathan looking for a good scanner struggling between pulsar axion2 xq35 VS the night tech xd35 Similar price point Does pulsar produce better image quality vs night tech CHEERS Pete
not sure y everyone raves about the pulsar so much i nearly coffed up 9 grand on a scope but my local gun shop owner gave me a iaiming 612 for a month to try and with a bit of a check the resolution 1024 and a detection range of 2000 m and $ 4000 cheaper not sure y more people haven't herd of them i haven't seen i paid 4900 inc gst with a run time off 8hrs and honestly would never shine a light at night again would love you to try one if you can get your hands on one you where the reason i got a thermal and was looking at buying what you had and as a recreational shooter who is out on average 3 nights per week it has completely changed the way i hunt now just scanning a paddock from the gate if there's anything about which there always is i just would have missed it with a torch i spend more time on foot and generally get everything that i see as apposed to using a spotlight where the animal knows im looking at it i can take my time get a better shot and don't have to rush best money i have spent so far it also records in 1024 resolution so just to make the point their are unknown brands about that are cheaper and as good quality people just do your research
Glad you enjoy the iAiming 👍. Take the ProStaff shit out of it. I own the Thermion I run, cold hard cash. After using all the other alternatives available, bar the GSCI. For what I do, there's nothing as complete in all aspects.
I've got to ask - why do you use thermal spotter scopes.. purely for the image output to a remote screen? The price for a thermal spotter seems to barely differ from a thermal scope.
Scanning all night with a rifle mounted scope is fatiguing (imagine not using binoculars) and it's also dangerous swinging a rifle around to look everywhere. Remember this is all happening in full darkness. I 100% advise to own a thermal scanner before a scope.
@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK thats fair. I see now looking they're at least a few thousand cheaper albeit still a few grand. Aside from the optional rangefinder do you find much difference between thermal spotters? I'm comparing a few and they seem to have very similar specs despite big price variations
G'day Nathan what's the chances of pulsar sending you a digex C50 day night scope. There's a few reviews from overseas crew but your review would be one we'd trust. A mates thinking about one for his new 6.5prc supervarmint, that he can't get ammo for🤣
