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    Night Vision Help selecting thermal device

    Well, my thermal purchase didn't go to plan. I ordered a "Thor 320 2X" and the company sent a 1x Thor. They said they advertise it as a 2X because it has 2X digital zoom. I laughed and and suggested they list it as a 4x then, as it also has a 4x setting. I pushed a manager pretty far, and he...
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    Bushnell Elite 1600 vs Leica 1600

    I sold my Leica 900 and bought a Bushnell 1600 binos. I didn't need the additional range, but that's how they came and I don't mind. The glass of the Bushnell leaves a lot to be desired. Mine have a blue tint that shows up strongly around first/last light. Otherwise it isn't an issue. Ranging, I...
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    Night Vision Help selecting thermal device

    Camille, Thanks. I'm intimately familiar with where I usually hunt, so I only need the dim red light of my headlamp to navigate typically. I haven't used thermal devices, but the night vision I used was really monotone, making it hard to see something unless it was moving or I knew where to...
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    Night Vision Help selecting thermal device

    If anyone is of a position to help I would appreciate it. Here is my wife on opener last season. We usually get close to the elk at sunup, but this day we had two other hunters hike directly into where the elk had been arriving after daybreak and sit. We moved to plan b, which involved a...
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    Night Vision Help selecting thermal device

    I am hoping to get some first hand advice on which thermal unit I need. I've been reading a lot about them, but have never used one myself. I will buy one primarily for animal detection in lower temps (-20 deg to 50 deg f). I'm hoping to be able to get a good idea of size/movement of animals...
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