Night Vision DNT Hydra HS635

[5RWill]

So just picked up a DNT hydra the 640 unit. Just curious what the overall impression is on the unit. The one comparison I’ve seen with the RH25 it was impressively similar for half the cost. I’m coming from a pulsar XQ38 from 4 years ago or so i let go so im curious if its going to be a tremendous jump in quality. I’m gonna throw it on the mk12 mod H

 

[ironman56]

Looking forward to a review on this model, been considering one myself , please follow up with ur experience.

 

[5RWill]

Looking forward to a review on this model, been considering one myself , please follow up with ur experience.

Will do i have seen some complaints about clip on feature but i definitely intend to use it that way

 

[hafejd30]

Also looking forward to seeing a review. Possibly purchasing a 635 in the near future

I’m assuming (I’ve never used a clip on) that when you use as a clip on you’re limited to the lowest magnification. Since you’re just looking at a tv screen more or less. Or can you zoom in the thermal and have it be usable?

 

[SteveC]

I got my hydra hs635 last week. It’s pretty good for the money. I put it on my 204 as a standalone. It’s better than my hogster 35 384. Easy to use the menu buttons. I haven’t seen any coyotes yet but I saw a deer at 400 yards the other night and could ID it easily.

 

[5RWill]

I got my hydra hs635 last week. It’s pretty good for the money. I put it on my 204 as a standalone. It’s better than my hogster 35 384. Easy to use the menu buttons. I haven’t seen any coyotes yet but I saw a deer at 400 yards the other night and could ID it easily.
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Yeah I’m hoping it’s adequate for clip on performance

 

[5RWill]

I got my hydra hs635 last week. It’s pretty good for the money. I put it on my 204 as a standalone. It’s better than my hogster 35 384. Easy to use the menu buttons. I haven’t seen any coyotes yet but I saw a deer at 400 yards the other night and could ID it easily.

Is that screenshot 400?

 

[SteveC]

Is that screenshot 400?

Yes that deer is 400 yards

 

[5RWill]

Yes that deer is 400 yards

That’s pretty damn impressive

 

[SteveC]

That’s pretty damn impressive

Here is the video. That’s zoomed all the way

 

[5RWill]

 

[SteveC]

50 yards Hydra hs635

 

[Happiness Is A Warm Gun]

 

[Happiness Is A Warm Gun]

Has anyone been able to compare these with a RH25 V2?

 

[5RWill]

Here’s a comparison and 4MR is gonna do one as well

 

[Happiness Is A Warm Gun]

Here’s a comparison and 4MR is gonna do one as well

That DNT compares way better than I would have thought given a $3,000 price difference. If these are reliable and durable, then they make a very strong case for a first/budget thermal. I don't have thermal, but at that performance and price, I am tempted to give it a try.

 

[TxAg93]

I’m looking to get into thermal for clip on use and I’ve been eyeballing this one. May be a stupid question so forgive my ignorance.
Can you have multiple collimation settings in this unit if you were using on more than one rifle? So when you switch onto a different rifle you’ve already got the saved collimation setting for both? I understand you’d still be susceptible to POI shift just from removal and reinstall alone and want to verify zero regardless but seems like that’d be a nice feature and save some time when using a good ADM mount and more than one rifle. I didn’t see this info on the website or the couple videos I saw.

 

[dgheriani]

I haven't seen anywhere what max usable mag is on the day optic (when used as a clip-on)?