bigpete wrote:I've had a look through the atn x pro 4k,must admit I was impressed.
Also looked through the pard nv007 2 nights ago. Not entirely sure I am as impressed as I was hoping
bigpete wrote:I've had a look through the atn x pro 4k,must admit I was impressed.
Also looked through the pard nv007 2 nights ago. Not entirely sure I am as impressed as I was hoping
marksman wrote:dont forget the green filters
xDom wrote:marksman wrote:dont forget the green filters
Righto, I found this rundown.
"In my view green is a little riskier than red light because you are getting closer to the range of visible light that is detectable by most species that we hunt in Australia. As an option, it is still much better than pure white light and, in some circumstances, it has benefits that really come to the fore. Green light is the best colour for cutting through foggy conditions and is hard to detect from side on. It is also more intense than red light, the beam will cover more distance and images will appear sharper.
Many pig hunters swear by green light. Pigs are attracted to areas of bright light and green provides a great level of brightness without the unsettling effects of white light. It will unfortunately elevate the chance of casting shadows that may spook other animals."
Do you agree? Gives the some of the benefits of Red light without cutting back so much on the intensity?
xDom wrote:See this new thermal optic for under $900 on EBay. I know there’s a strong chance it’s not going to be much chop but the technology is there to start manufacturing these things cheaply.
Give it a few more years and there will be quite a selection of good quality NV gear for affordable prices.
I remember back in the 90’s during my apprenticeship we had an IR thermometer, cost $2k.
You can pick them up for around $70 now.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3749592578
bigpete wrote:I'm about to drop the hammer on the same thing.
Die Judicii wrote:Hi xDom
I may be wading in here a bit late,,, but getting to some of your early ???s in this,, your thread.
FWIW, and from my reasonably limited experience, I would recommend that you do extensive homework, and then buy the absolute best that you can afford.
Like,,,,,,,,,, buy once cry once.
Sh!t NV equipment really is just that, "sh!t"
I saved for ages, and bought one of the most up to date models of top shelf brand, and have found that the performance is simply fantastic.
Since then I also purchased a Monocular (just for scanning) of the very Brand and Model that you were asking about.
Believe me, even though its a "good" brand,,,,, it cannot hold a candle to my main unit.
Its severely limited in range (Max of 100 to 150 meters) as opposed to over a kilometer of the main unit.
Even at 100 meters, it struggles to pick up anything smaller than a fox, and certainly not much help in identifying what animal.
I only use it as a base tool to pick up any "white blob" within 180 meters, then use the good one to identify and shoot with.
Even if you have to wait, and save $$$ till you can afford the best,,,, you'll be a happy camper at the end.
Hope this is of some assistance.