DoubleUp
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I was recently contacted through Predator Masters personal messenger with an offer from Goyojo to test one of their thermal optics and give an honest review and assessment. I am not being paid for this review nor am I offering any percentage off by using a code from my YouTube channel. I can keep the scope if I like it well enough.
Rather than go through the usual unboxing that most reviews do, I am going to get right into what I like and dislike about the scope which is their GRL 635 model. It is a 640 core scope at 12um with a frame rate of 55 Hz and NET, mk of under 20mk and a 35mm Objective lens. Optical magnification is 4x with 3 times zoom to 16x. The scope is compact weighing 1.15 lbs. without the included 18650 battery. I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised when I looked through the scope. The picture was very good, and probably equal to my Bering Optics Super Yoter and close to my Oneleaf.ai Mars MT1000 thermal, both of which are 640 cores
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Although the button layout and menu were a bit of a struggle I attribute most of that to not being familiar with the layout and menu arrangement. Sight-in was easy and only took 3 shots. The quick release mount seemed to work well and in the limited time I’ve used the scope it has held zero perfectly.
So, things I do like, the picture is good, very good in fact. The unit is small and doesn’t weigh much. It has a QD mount and holds zero so far. It uses an 18650 battery in either flat-top or button top. It has the usual various reticles and reticle colors as well as several color pallets to suit one’s individual taste. The scope is rated to withstand up to 308 Win. recoil and is said to have a 5 year warranty.
This is how it looks on an AR-15 Configuration.
And as I currently have it on my Ruger Gen2 Ranch in 5.56
Things I don’t like and see as needing changes: (1) The Objective lens cap is pretty much useless especially in the dark for a man with large hands. (2) Focus ring on the objective lens is equally awkward and difficult to use, but doesn’t require constant changing. (3) The scope has no way of going into a standby mode so the ocular lens end will show a bright shine when the scope is on at night. (4) There is quite a bit of lag in the recording and the recorded video is noticeably degraded from the view through the scope. (5) At 4x optical magnification the FOV comes in at 42 ft. at 100 yds. which is not terrible, but I believe a 3x power native magnification would be better with more FOV. (6) As far as I can tell the PIP magnification is the same as the main screen, so that makes it useless. (7) It has no LRF and no ballistics calculator which makes it less appealing than the Oneleaf.ai Mars MT1000 at about the same price point.
Here is a little video showing the scope as I was preparing to sight in.
This video is my first opportunity to take a coyote with the Goyojo 635 and how I muffed the easy shot at 60 yds. (Stuff Happens, trying too hard), so I took it out on the skunk and checked my zero at the same time. It wasn't the scopes fault.
Rather than go through the usual unboxing that most reviews do, I am going to get right into what I like and dislike about the scope which is their GRL 635 model. It is a 640 core scope at 12um with a frame rate of 55 Hz and NET, mk of under 20mk and a 35mm Objective lens. Optical magnification is 4x with 3 times zoom to 16x. The scope is compact weighing 1.15 lbs. without the included 18650 battery. I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised when I looked through the scope. The picture was very good, and probably equal to my Bering Optics Super Yoter and close to my Oneleaf.ai Mars MT1000 thermal, both of which are 640 cores
.
Although the button layout and menu were a bit of a struggle I attribute most of that to not being familiar with the layout and menu arrangement. Sight-in was easy and only took 3 shots. The quick release mount seemed to work well and in the limited time I’ve used the scope it has held zero perfectly.
So, things I do like, the picture is good, very good in fact. The unit is small and doesn’t weigh much. It has a QD mount and holds zero so far. It uses an 18650 battery in either flat-top or button top. It has the usual various reticles and reticle colors as well as several color pallets to suit one’s individual taste. The scope is rated to withstand up to 308 Win. recoil and is said to have a 5 year warranty.
This is how it looks on an AR-15 Configuration.
And as I currently have it on my Ruger Gen2 Ranch in 5.56
Things I don’t like and see as needing changes: (1) The Objective lens cap is pretty much useless especially in the dark for a man with large hands. (2) Focus ring on the objective lens is equally awkward and difficult to use, but doesn’t require constant changing. (3) The scope has no way of going into a standby mode so the ocular lens end will show a bright shine when the scope is on at night. (4) There is quite a bit of lag in the recording and the recorded video is noticeably degraded from the view through the scope. (5) At 4x optical magnification the FOV comes in at 42 ft. at 100 yds. which is not terrible, but I believe a 3x power native magnification would be better with more FOV. (6) As far as I can tell the PIP magnification is the same as the main screen, so that makes it useless. (7) It has no LRF and no ballistics calculator which makes it less appealing than the Oneleaf.ai Mars MT1000 at about the same price point.
Here is a little video showing the scope as I was preparing to sight in.
This video is my first opportunity to take a coyote with the Goyojo 635 and how I muffed the easy shot at 60 yds. (Stuff Happens, trying too hard), so I took it out on the skunk and checked my zero at the same time. It wasn't the scopes fault.
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