Thinking of the Pulsar monocular for scouting at night looking for coyote spots to hunt. Kind of like driving around with a siren or howling trying to get a response to hunt the next day. Just wondering with the technology changing all the time and not being in a hurry, when you think Pulsar will come out with changes to the 2017 products. Just would like to be able to positively identify coyotes at 350 yards or so. XP's are nice but expensive. Prefer the 2.5 or 3.1 magnification I believe since increasing distorts image quality significantly in past units I have tested. Not sure if the Quantum Light XQ30V would suffice or I need to jump up to the XQ38F or XP 50, etc. Knowledgeable responses are greatly appreciated. PM's too.
Next Generation of Pulsar Monoculars
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Heres one thing we know for sure and that is the technology is growing like a wild fire on thermals. I suspect most companies are going to try to make their new releases last for at least 2-4 years. I think much has to do with what the competition is coming out with.
Heres some food for thought because ive been throwing around the same ideas as u in my head. As far as ID on anything, one would be hard pressed to beat the MK3 60mm Trijicon. And i think its going to be that way for a while. The thing I like about using this particular Mark 3 as a monocular is it also doubles as a scope if you need it to be. I know the price on these units are extremely high but if you shop around you can find one for a round 6800-7000 for a good used unit. Yes I do believe companies are going to start coming out with more and more technology but as far as clarity goes I think we're several years away from anyone matching what Trijicon is doing with this particular unit. The Pulsar XP monoculars are a very good bargain but I was reading a forum the other day and someone mentioned that one of the drawbacks to the Pulsar units is that it has a proprietary battery. And what happens in five years when the company quits making that battery and as time goes by batteries are eventually going to go bad. So that may leave you with a unit that you're not able to find a battery for.... almost like the old days of cordless phones where it was less of a hassle to just buy a new phone rather than trying to find a particular battery that would fit.
I would really like to see pulse or come out with a clip-on battery that accepts cr123 batteries or AA batteries.
My dad has an original box and sticker price on it from the very first VCR he bought. $899 that was in the late 80s. We thought we were High stuff with that VCR and now you can't even give one away. I am afraid that someday The Thermals may become the same exact way.
One of the newest technologies that I've been reading about is a blended unit using night vision and thermal overlaid on each other. As soon as this stuff is released to the civilian market most thermals are going to become obsolete in a short time.
But back to the Pulsar unit. I watched a video recently that showed the difference between the monoculars and it does seem that the one with the stronger native magnification is more clear in the end. I'll see if I can find that link to that video and send it to you.
Heres some food for thought because ive been throwing around the same ideas as u in my head. As far as ID on anything, one would be hard pressed to beat the MK3 60mm Trijicon. And i think its going to be that way for a while. The thing I like about using this particular Mark 3 as a monocular is it also doubles as a scope if you need it to be. I know the price on these units are extremely high but if you shop around you can find one for a round 6800-7000 for a good used unit. Yes I do believe companies are going to start coming out with more and more technology but as far as clarity goes I think we're several years away from anyone matching what Trijicon is doing with this particular unit. The Pulsar XP monoculars are a very good bargain but I was reading a forum the other day and someone mentioned that one of the drawbacks to the Pulsar units is that it has a proprietary battery. And what happens in five years when the company quits making that battery and as time goes by batteries are eventually going to go bad. So that may leave you with a unit that you're not able to find a battery for.... almost like the old days of cordless phones where it was less of a hassle to just buy a new phone rather than trying to find a particular battery that would fit.
I would really like to see pulse or come out with a clip-on battery that accepts cr123 batteries or AA batteries.
My dad has an original box and sticker price on it from the very first VCR he bought. $899 that was in the late 80s. We thought we were High stuff with that VCR and now you can't even give one away. I am afraid that someday The Thermals may become the same exact way.
One of the newest technologies that I've been reading about is a blended unit using night vision and thermal overlaid on each other. As soon as this stuff is released to the civilian market most thermals are going to become obsolete in a short time.
But back to the Pulsar unit. I watched a video recently that showed the difference between the monoculars and it does seem that the one with the stronger native magnification is more clear in the end. I'll see if I can find that link to that video and send it to you.
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capitol
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By the time Pulsar discontinues the battery packs the thermals that use them will be long outdated.
Pulsar has new thermal scopes that haven't even been released yet that use those battery packs. It's safe to say those battery packs will be around for many many years.
Oh I almost forgot. Pulsar is supposed to be making a battery pack shell that fits the Trails and holds AA or CR123 batteries.
Pulsar has new thermal scopes that haven't even been released yet that use those battery packs. It's safe to say those battery packs will be around for many many years.
Oh I almost forgot. Pulsar is supposed to be making a battery pack shell that fits the Trails and holds AA or CR123 batteries.
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Kirsch
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I actually prefer lower base mag on my scanner and higher base on my scope. I am hunting wide open plains so I need to see a wider field of view so there is a lot less scanning. When I shoot, I want to be confident in the shot which requires more mag.
Pulsars batteries are awesome. One of the biggest pluses if you use it a lot.
Pulsars batteries are awesome. One of the biggest pluses if you use it a lot.
Originally Posted By: capitolBy the time Pulsar discontinues the battery packs the thermals that use them will be long outdated.
Pulsar has new thermal scopes that haven't even been released yet that use those battery packs. It's safe to say those battery packs will be around for many many years.
Oh I almost forgot. Pulsar is supposed to be making a battery pack shell that fits the Trails and holds AA or CR123 batteries.
thats very good to know. Thanks for that info. That will be great if they continue using and making those
Pulsar has new thermal scopes that haven't even been released yet that use those battery packs. It's safe to say those battery packs will be around for many many years.
Oh I almost forgot. Pulsar is supposed to be making a battery pack shell that fits the Trails and holds AA or CR123 batteries.
thats very good to know. Thanks for that info. That will be great if they continue using and making those
Campower
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I use a XQ30v and it's an absolute beast. Amazed with the performance and battery life I get for the retail price.
Coyotes and fox out to 600+ yards is no problem.
Even out to 1000 yards moose are easily visable.
Haven't had to chance to see a reliable range on whitetail yet.
Coyotes and fox out to 600+ yards is no problem.
Even out to 1000 yards moose are easily visable.
Haven't had to chance to see a reliable range on whitetail yet.