Entry Level Thermal Monocular Advice || HIK Micro Falcon FH25 User Impressions

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6 ай бұрын

It's a common question - what entry level thermal should I get. This is my personal opinion on device base specifications, be that HIK Micro, Pulsar, Infiray or Thermtec. Yes I have a HIK monocular in this video, but the reputable brands will have devices with similar specifications if you'd prefer a broader consideration. Ideally, get out to a store you can hands on and test a few out. If you can't do that, I have device recordings and my take on the "entry level" HIK Micro Falcon FH25 in this video.
Big thanks to TSA in Australia for sending me the Falcon to play with. Without support from companies who are proactive in the hunting industry, these video's are not possible with the speed tech is evolving.
I hope this can help a few people out on the thermal journey, or reinforce a few aspects I prefer on devices.
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@mrpoopypants9586 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Edger. Your vids have really sucked me back into an interest in shooting after many years away.Appreciate that you don't shy away from giving an opinion, as well as a few bits of data. Very interested in your methods and reasoning in these vids. Keep 'em coming mate. Cheers PP

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

@allanford1365 5 ай бұрын

A very informative video. This will help those looking to get the best gear for their activities and dollars to spend. Not all retailers have that depth of knowledge based on use so you're helping first time buyers and those wishing to up grade. Excellent advice, well presented, thanks.

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@MrRebar15 5 ай бұрын

*EDGE of the OUTBACK* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to show us. GOD Bless.

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

@KiwiRob351 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Nathan great info , looking forward to your next content

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

More to come!

@kentcartner1612 5 ай бұрын

Solid advice. Good ID is key. Getting closer is required if you go with cheaper units. Still 20x better than a spotlight

@michaelosullivan1248 5 ай бұрын

I settled on Infiray FH35R and it has been a huge success here in Tassie looking at deer and wallabies it truly is one of my favourite possessions.And seeing your review certainly was a big part of my decision as was the review on Pulsar XQ50 thermal scope which also has been a huge success.Although there is obviously better scopes out there the Pulsar does the job with ease .So a big thanks to you Nathan.

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@OutbackTrekkingGeorgeLeov 5 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, definitely a good overview. Thanks to your advice I'll be saving up for the higher range of thermals! P.s. love your content, can't get enough so keep it coming!

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Great to hear 👌

@andrewsteele7663 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Nathan, excellent video, Cheers

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Very welcome

@michael-fb7ps 5 ай бұрын

Great bit of kit mate

@omarhammoud7223 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this, fantastic info and well presented, made my choice, thank you

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@petershoobridge6476 5 ай бұрын

Well presented as usual 👍😎

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@aplacemarkedx5026 4 ай бұрын

After watching all your footage with those beaut high end thermals, I invested in a sub $600 unit. It plugs into a smartphone and runs through an app called "Xinfrared", and it's ok for the price. Great for tracking kills, and combined with night vision definitely fills a void. Still saving for a pulsar tho😁 thanks Nathan and keep up the Stirling work. Straya thanks ya👍

@jorgfregin182 5 ай бұрын

Good advice 👍

@mrdojob 5 ай бұрын

I think infiray thermal modules that plug into a mobile phone can't be overlooked. I have the T2 Pro and for the money (£350), it's outstanding. They really managed to cut costs right back by using a phone as a host, display and processing unit. They also do a T3 which is a step up and has a wide field of view. Best of all, they're tiny and can fit into a pocket without raising eyebrows. I carry mine with me all the time in my jeans pocket if I feel I might need it for whatever reason. It blows all other thermals out the water with portability. You might lose it if you're not careful seeing the T2 is barely bigger than a plastic bottle cap. I am looking in getting a good standalone thermal as the T2 Pro has shown me how good thermal is, perhaps I might stretch to a Helion XP50 pro, but I'll never get rid of the T2 pro.

@petermilne9598 5 ай бұрын

You do a great job on Reviews Hik has leapt ahead this last year - think they might tip the other 2 off the top

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

It's an extremely competitive market that's for sure.

@andybrock100 5 ай бұрын

I use a Telos for spotting and Hik Stellar SQ50 for shooting. Pulsar gear is tried and tested over many years and it’s quality, and reliability second to none, it’ll be interesting if the likes of Hik and the other Chinese manufacturers are still around in a few years!

@longyx321 5 ай бұрын

Good info .. thanks.. thinking of HIK micro condor sq35.. 640 red and 35 lens, plus rangefinder.. ticks a few boxes

@ggeorges5135 5 ай бұрын

Love that 'Buy once, cry once' lol

@jo300hn 5 ай бұрын

poorman pays twice, buy well and never sell.

@jasyamaha 5 ай бұрын

Excellent, thanks mate. I'm almost ready, bummer you said 2 to 3k base price bracket but I get it. This was just what I needed to see.

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

@legend7ify 5 ай бұрын

.............G'day, good to see the lower-priced stepping up. Cheers, Malcolm.

@LHJC10 5 ай бұрын

Great video very informative for us noobs

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@andybrock100 5 ай бұрын

Personally if I was just getting into thermal I’d go for a secondhand 640 unit, rather than a new 320. With the introduction of the Pulsar Telos LRF there’s plenty of Helion XP50 pro’s for sale, which in my opinion is the best hand held spotter.

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

The Helions are a fantastic eyepiece image. Just really bad WiFi if you want to run a remote screen.

@mrdojob 5 ай бұрын

I wouldn't overlook the mobile plug in thermals from Infiray. The T2 pro and T3 are perhaps the cheapest thermals available because they use a mobile phone as the host but they're honestly powerful. I have the T2 Pro and it's outstanding for the money. The T3 is another interesting one with an insane field of view.

@phillloyd80 5 ай бұрын

Nathan I would like to know if you have had any experience with the Pulsar Krypton 2 clip on thermal? Your vids are always entertaining and informative, cheers.

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Very soon I will 👌

@derekedgley5074 5 ай бұрын

I follow Nathan. Whatever he uses I buy and I’ve not gone wrong, but he’s cost me a bloody fortune. That being said, there’s not a better reviewer out there.

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Really appreciate it mate 👌

@peterdmatthews7427 5 ай бұрын

If you're on granite country, these are absolutely shit. You can't tell the difference between pigs, sheep, and granite rock. I just sold mine and I'm sticking to our new Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50 LRF that you recommended. It is absolutely amazing! Also got rid of my night vision scope too.

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Granite is very hard on thermal, especially entry level.

@peteoburrito920 5 ай бұрын

I’m just not sure about the 1.75X base magnification but it’s still really clear at 3.5 magnification isn’t it?

@peteoburrito920 5 ай бұрын

Hey Nathan I think it is. I was looking at buying the XL50 from hunt the night off your link. I’ve never owned or used a thermal before but don’t want to buy something too cheap then regret it. I’ll mainly be using it on my 22lr and 223 for rabbits, foxes pigs and deer all within 200m do you think it’s the right scope if I’m willing to spend the money.

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

The XL is certainly top level if you want the best image in a Pulsar, absolutely the image at 3.5x is still amazing. 1.75x is very useful if you do shoot under say 30-40 meters on animals running around. The Thermion 2 XG50 is still a fantastic device with a 3x base mag, I still really rate mine. Make sure you get a scanner as well, so don't blow the full wad on a scope alone. You'll regret that.

@richardvandb6558 5 ай бұрын

Thanks I’m in the market for my handheld thermal. How do you rangefind at night.?

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

I run a thermal with a rangefinder personally

@cyclo360 4 ай бұрын

I just scraped through....I bought a Hik Lynx pro Lh 25 $2400...phew 😮

@MaxMagoo 5 ай бұрын

Thermal equipment is waaay too expensive for me (according to my wife). To another question: is it possible to do a rundown on how You have kitted out your quad bike? Cheers!

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Hey mate, you'll need to dig back on the channel, I have already done that video on the quad a few years back.

@MaxMagoo 5 ай бұрын

Gotcha!! I thought I had looked through all content. This is actually great news, now I have a reason to go through it all again! (To my, non hunting wife’s great joy!)

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

😂 My wife hasn't watched a single one of my vids so I can understand her pain 😂

@russellmm 5 ай бұрын

I am not a hunter but have been looking for a device for awhile here in the USA. We have FLIR and AGM as kind of the lower cost solutions here. One thing I am confused about is where "Export" restrictions come into play. Most of these devices are imported from China. It's unclear if I am "allowed" to take them on a trip with me to South Africa or other countries on a safari

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Sorry I'm only familiar with the Australian regulations

@russellmm 5 ай бұрын

@@JHruby Thanks. I am not looking to hunt with them. More along the lines of the night time game drives where I want to be able to look for animals as opposed to the one light shining around looking for eyes staring back at you.

@JohanWiid 5 ай бұрын

They are legal here in South Africa. I'm in the market for one myself and found this review very helpful.

@foxbyfoot 3 ай бұрын

Hey Nathan, wondering if you have seen or know anyone with the hikmicro alpex 4k? All the reviews I have seen are in the uk shooting rats at close range. Would love to know how it compares to pard nv008 and ds35

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 3 ай бұрын

Sorry I've not used one at all

@stephenjones9868 5 ай бұрын

Hey mate haven't seen a decent review of the latest 20mk 640 HIK Micro PQ50L or the more basic Thunder TQ35, any chance of review ??

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Maybe in the future but I've got no plans to do anything with one at this stage.

@stephengatley8144 5 ай бұрын

My kit is pretty basic but it consists of an Pulsar XM30F, Vortex Crossfire HD 1400 Rangefinder, Vortex Crossfire 10x50 Binoculars & Marsupial Harness mind you i am not a rifle shooter so my target identification is much closer for archery. Buy the gear that suits your needs fellas!...

@jjkill3847 5 ай бұрын

Lol all that talk for a bow. . U the man kill. I hope I never run into u lol

@stephengatley8144 5 ай бұрын

@@jjkill3847 Oh edgy!. I also use a knife btw lol...

@hynot9175 5 ай бұрын

They need to get all this tech from cuntries other than Chyna!

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I can write I agree, but even doing that is with a phone full of Chinese tech 🥵

@lachlanclifford8697 5 ай бұрын

How would you compare this device to the pulsar axion xq?

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

I'd get the Axion if you want a LRF 👌. Otherwise the HIK has a nice image and generic batteries, all a trade off.

@lachlanclifford8697 5 ай бұрын

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK the axion without the LRF would you still go it over the hik?

@slogue77 5 ай бұрын

Hahahaha @ hot blob like animal. I so badly want one , but no way I would pay 1k… I’m still saving…

@nobbyclark5093 5 ай бұрын

Have Hik redeemed themselves mate ?

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

It's just one of a few options in this range 👌

@robinstuyvesant7187 5 ай бұрын

A thermo-nuclear thermal monocular?

@craigtomkinson2837 5 ай бұрын

Cool Ep you lost me as soon as you spoke, Way to much money for this brown duck. Id rather put the diesel in my 4wd and go up to Weipa area fishing,

@EDGEoftheOUTBACK 5 ай бұрын

Off you go then 👌

@jo300hn 5 ай бұрын

on ya bike sport

@jayjudd6518 5 ай бұрын

Wow with the economy yeah, gouging and recession. I have no expendable cash for that much output, but may be in two years when I’m watching this things will be better. Ha HA.