HIKMICRO Thunder TQ50 V's Foxes + Detailed Review

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2 жыл бұрын

Full thermal foxing.
The HIKMICRO TQ50 packs a serious punch in terms of quality of image and versatility.
But, can it cut it with the very best of the thermal scope world?
In this episode we find out, with a very good look at the key features, with a proper field test.
For further information please check out these links:
Official Website: www.hikmicrotech.com/en/
Shop: www.eliteoptical.co.uk
Facebook: / hikmicrooutdoor
Take a look at the Team Foxer Amazon store here:www.amazon.co.uk/shop/robinfoxer
DETAILS
Introducing the Thunder 50mm Rifle Scope.
Built on HIK Micro’s compact and ergonomic Thunder chassis this Special Edition is not compatible with the Clip-On Lens System and can only be used as a high-performance Rifle Scope or Monocular.
Take advantage and make a big saving on this high-end model when compared to the Ultimate Thunder package.
The 50mm focal length provides a base magnification of 2.6x with up to 8x digital magnification and Picture-In-Picture is available to explore the detail in your surroundings. The high-quality F1.0 lens system transmits all of the available infrared signal back to the sensor, boosting the detection ability and detail in the image.
At the heart of the TQ50 is HIK Micro’s 640x520px, sub 35 NETD thermal sensor. This extremely accurate sensor is capable of delivering a detailed, high-resolution image in the harshest of conditions. HIK Micro’s advanced algorithm processes this raw signal and delivers a detailed image to the 10mm OLED display.
The powerful software built into the Thunder TQ50 offers 5 reticle styles in a choice of 3 colours, Picture-In-Picture and Hot Tracking which marks the hottest point on the screen and the ability to save video and pictures to the 16GB internal memory. You can choose from 4 colour palettes, white-hot, black hot, red hot and fusion. The Thunder also connects to the T-Vision App to seamlessly control, stream and record your shooting experience.
Powered by removable CR123 batteries, you can expect up to 4 hours of run time. You can also extend this with the use of an external USB power bank.

Пікірлер: 81

@eoinwestman6222 2 жыл бұрын

Hik kit is proving to be a great investment

@bunnybasheruk 2 жыл бұрын

Great review Robin, I have wanted to have a look through one of these for a while now. Thanks for the honest review & maybe at a later date I may be in a position to get myself one of these.

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

I went out with it again last night. Quick zero check. Two rounds through the same whole at 100 yards. It was a smidge high so just brought it down a tad. But it was bob on. Last night it was very damp and foggy. But I could still see animals, rabbits, deer etc at 5/600 yards.

@thebeardedairgunner 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome video man!!!!! Great shooting and excellent review!

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment.

@thebeardedairgunner 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeamFoxer i enjoy your channel quite a bit! Glad to see you putting out film my friend! I've gotta make time to get some content out on my channel for sure!

@thedog24633210 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant honest review thanks Robin

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kind sir.

@davidhandyman7571 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robin. Blessings from Australia.

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David. Stay safe and well.

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Great review video Robin, and what an awesome unit! As a fellow (if only MUCH smaller scale) KZfaqr I'm with you on all the minus points (battery type & lack of audio recording), plus for me as primarily an airgun hunter (non-FAC & FAC) -I really miss having a built-in LRF... but hey presto the HIKMICRO Panther is now available, that's one scope I'm gagging to test-out! Love the thoroughness of your review, we included loads of extra technical info in ours, but that's partly thanks to having NV/Thermal guru Bruce as a shooting buddy. :o) My only bugbear? When you zoom during the editing that crops-off the digi zoom you're shooting with (top-right), but otherwise- another awesome review, thank-you. Oh and Bruce tells me the HIKMICRO one-shot-zero firmware update is now out, and he's installed it - perfect! All the best, cheers. Russ

@roseybut 2 жыл бұрын

Great honest informative review . Impressive bit of kit let down by 123 batteries. Not a fan of external power packs. Too much junk on the rifle just adds to the all up weight. I currently spot with thermal and shoot with 4K NV (ATN and WULF). Internal battery on the both NV's just never runs out so I can leave it on ready to go all night.

@bobbythompson3544 2 жыл бұрын

Great shooting Robin, thanks for the demo, too expensive for me unfortunately, the wide open panorama is so different from my permissions in Northern Ireland, Have a Happy Christmas With your Family and new Pup!

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bobby. Indeed on some of the farms I go on you can see for miles in every direction.

@henryhunter4517 2 жыл бұрын

excellent review of a fantastic unit. love the Hik equipment. one downside is the battery life, whilst you can use a power pack and USB, I have found the majority of people are right handed and have the gun on your right shoulder. Overtime and stalking with gun on your shoulder you can end up damaging the USB connector and plug as it can bang into your back due to the USB connector being on the left hand side of the unit. I found this to be the case on other digital and thermal units. would be nice if the USB connection was in a better place to allow it to be plugged in with consideration to having the gun on your shoulder being carried whilst stalking. but that would be my only criticism . Great in depth informative review. Thanks Robin

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great point you’ve raised. I found the right angled leads help reduce the likely hood of knocking the cable. But you’re right. Having the port relocated to the rear or even simply on the right would be better.

@404nitro 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video brother. Do you have one coming with that unit mounted to the front of a regular rifle scope? That's is something I am quite interested in.

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe! I’m not sure. I’m really wanting to get my hands on a Gryphon. It combines NV and thermal!!! What a spotter that’s gonna be. Watch this space.

@snova8033 2 жыл бұрын

Robin I can't find the air rifle lever cocking ad on, in any section on your Amazon shop?

@MrStavross30 2 жыл бұрын

I like that, if for whatever reason they don’t ask for it back, bring it up here with you in December and I’ll look after it for you 😁

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

Steve and Rick reckon it’s clearer than the accolades!

@alabamaoutdoors4468 2 жыл бұрын

I bought one of the China nightlight rigs( Bestsight) $107 works good but group shifts around a 1/2 inch at 30 yds

@alwright6822 7 ай бұрын

Just watched this video on the thunder tq50. It looks very good. I am looking at buying one as they are available at a good price, especially now the thunder 2 has been launched. The only thing that concerns me is the cr123a batteries. Please could you tell me how long roughly they last on standby. Many thanks, Al

@TeamFoxer 7 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t simply bother as they’ll only Give you 2 to 3 hours tops. I’d run it off a small lightweight power bank. It’ll last all night then. But for the money the quality of image and distance is amazing.

@alwright6822 7 ай бұрын

@@TeamFoxer Thank Robin much appreciated! I might just stick with NV and put an Alpex on my rifle and upgrade my spotter instead. Cheers, Al

@jackjones1968 Жыл бұрын

I need one

@washwildfowler 2 жыл бұрын

Love it great honest review. And Rick delivering Amazon parcels while out foxing . Is a win win . But he could handle those parcels with a bit more care . Just saying 😂.

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

It’s his side hustle.

@sautoter411 2 жыл бұрын

Nice vid, may i ask what piwer bank your using?

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

I just picked it up from Currys. Cost about £12

@kenba96 25 күн бұрын

i have a question, did you by the standalone scope version or the clip-on version and put a rail and a monocel on it?, am trying to figure out what i can do to make the clip-on a standalone scope, it have all the software to do that job

@TeamFoxer 22 күн бұрын

This unit was all three. You only need the end eye piece and rail to make it a dedicated scope.

@liamwillett1279 2 жыл бұрын

Would like to see and hik thunder 35 review

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

It may make an appearance at some stage.

@wayneparker5982 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got the hik micro thunder thermal Battery life is an issue Scope is great Do you sell the battery packs on Amazon shop or can you tell me what you have on yours please

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a neat little small one under “camera kit” in the team foxer Amazon shop mate. Uses the same USB C port.

@wayneparker5982 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeamFoxer Thankyou

@wayneparker5982 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate Struggling to find the item listed on your Amazon shop Will any power bank with usb c out put be suitable Cheers Wayne

@bassproshophat8999 Ай бұрын

How can I get one in the USA 🇺🇸 I can’t find them anywhere ?

@TeamFoxer Ай бұрын

I’m not sure mate. Surely if you either googled it or searched HIK.com for “dealers near me” you’d find one.

@180del 2 жыл бұрын

Looks a good bit of kit,does it hold zero etc alright.

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

Over four outings so far it’s been fine.

@180del 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeamFoxer thats good mate 👍looks a really good bit of kit

@snova8033 10 ай бұрын

Robin a great scope but the no sound is a deal breaker for me, it only cost peanuts for a maker to put a mic on the unit, shame it would be complete with sound.

@michaelputt8625 2 жыл бұрын

Did you try it forward mounted to your riflescope?

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

No I didn’t as they didn’t send the clamp etc. I think it’s best used as a dedicated scope. The quality is hard to beat that’s for sure.

@jasonbray4050 Жыл бұрын

i bought one from scots country, it had no instructions. They are being awkward. Do you know where I can get full instructions please. If from Hik would you have an address please

@TeamFoxer Жыл бұрын

You can download the instructions by scanning the QR code in the little quick start guide that comes with the unit. 🦊👍🏼

@marcallan1204 2 жыл бұрын

Great review Robin 👍👍 Ive owned a Hik Thunder since mid March - I agree for the money image quality is one of the best! After a few attempts at high power rechargeables I too resorted to an old phone charger in a nite site pouch and I dont switch the scope off at all during the night out and never used half the power. Not sure if recent units have an update already for zero adjustment - as at 100 yards I've failed to get your accuracy across 3 different calibres with much ammo and hand warmers used 😆... hopefully an update is incoming for that and sound! Hope to see more footage from your unit very soon 👌👍

@ronaldscarce2969 2 жыл бұрын

All these wonderful reviews but nobody's mentioned the PRICE

@marcallan1204 2 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldscarce2969 back in March they were £2250 I think they sell them with the optical scope clip on attachments now as a package now for more dosh 👍

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

I did say check you retailer for up to date pricing. Wasn’t any point in mentioning the price in the video as it would be out of date in no time.

@paddlesmcbean2366 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great. Pity it does not have a LRF.

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

I believe there is a model due out with a LFR soon. That would be friggin awesome. Especially if you zero check it at 250/300 yards. You’ll be able to take some pretty long stuff confidently.

@ronniebeverage 2 жыл бұрын

can you get a carry neck strap for them do you know ?

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know to be honest. But it is certainly something they could definitely do with.

@doomfathertm8771 2 жыл бұрын

None of the budget thermal scopes have range finders, seeing as most people will use thermals at night and hand held range finders are for day use, how do we range?

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

The next model up has the range finder.

@doomfathertm8771 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeamFoxer Any ideas what it's called, or model number?

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

@@doomfathertm8771 it’s the HIKMICRO Panther. I’ll be doing an in use review of it this month.

@doomfathertm8771 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeamFoxer Ok mate, look forward to that.

@briansolomon6153 2 жыл бұрын

sum idea of price would be nice

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

I did say to check with your local dealer for up to date pricing. Currently, if you go for the version without the scope adapter it’s around £2999. If I’d have mentioned the price it would date the video and not be relevant in 6 months to a years time.

@stephaneroch6421 2 жыл бұрын

No range finder option on these device ?

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

The next model up the PQ50L panther has the range finder, different batteries and side buttons. The latest video on the channel shows this in detail and a chance to win the thunder scope used in this video!

@kevinsmith7274 2 жыл бұрын

What price is it mate

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

Roughly 3k

@johnbanahan7569 2 жыл бұрын

why are you showing a nite site on your rifle your suppose to be using a hik ?

@TeamFoxer Жыл бұрын

Which bit? In this video?

@carlmorton2556 Жыл бұрын

I’ve currently designed and produced a power unit with digital display ,it has 4x21700 lithium cells rated at 2800 mah giving 12amp hr it has picatinny female to mount under rifle,and I’ve added 2 picatinny male rails for mounting torches or IR ,it has 5 ports 3 different types for charging and 2x USB-A one is a quick charge and one is 2.4amp hr ,there’s a button to turn display on and off ,its 3d printed and very strong it’s not waterproof but would take a shower depending where you mount it ,the lads and I have tested them and they power all our sights for hours and fully rechargeable I currently have 3 different types one being a forestock grip but only rated at 1000mah powers most sights pard 007 etc as long as you have your battery in and makes the night last longer if interested message and can send pics I designed it as there are no designated packs for the guns that don’t rely on trying to mount them somewhere nice vids love LR but sadly not used since I left the army

@Andy-ow2cx 2 жыл бұрын

How rude blumming 🐕 😆

@snova8033 5 ай бұрын

A real deal breaker with no sound as there are so many others on the market with sound!

@TeamFoxer 5 ай бұрын

There has just been a 2.0 version which includes sound among many other features.

@ianhenderson713 2 жыл бұрын

Booosh...right place..right time....1st in ..like a hunter 🦊🐰🐭

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

There should be a prize for the first one really shouldn’t there.

@oldfirefighter2887 2 жыл бұрын

A target as small as a fox at 193 yards. WOW ! that's damned fine shooting. Have you thought of teaching a class in shooting and gun safety? You have showed here many times you are qualified. My grandson just got his first deer yesterday, it is a 8 point, I didn't get the weight. he is 16 the gun is Ruger .270 single shot.

@TeamFoxer 2 жыл бұрын

Please pass on my best wishes to your grandson, and tell him from me practice practice practice. Not sure people would want to pay to listen to me lol. Wouldn’t take long to tell the me yo knew lol.