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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,952 Likes: 4
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I’ve been looking at a Thor gen 5, for yotes and occasional pigs.
I posted over on hog thread, but figured I’d throw it out here too. Are they worth a flip for varmint hunting, or an overpriced gimmick?
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Depending on what u get they are definitely worth it. I got a Pulsar mid grade one for about 2k on sale for hog hunting, it will definitely work on anything that produces body heat. The one I have is perfect for what im using it for. Go mid grade at least or you will be disappointed in tge clarity.
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Joined: Oct 2010
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Thank you for the advice. Much appreciated!
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I run the RIX leap 3 no complaints very clear
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Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,966 Likes: 14 |
I just bought the Rix Storm 3 after all my researching. It has exceeded my expectations.
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I really like my Bering Optics Super Hogster.
To God Be The Glory!
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I’ve run a Bering SH and regular Hogster for 3-4 years. Zero complaints. I ran L3/Trijicon and other stuff for 7-8 years before that, but I didn’t have to pay for them.  The RIX and NocPix with mechanical zooms intrigue me for getting more shooting range/definition. As long as you pick good specs, good material construction like VOx and NOT SiO2 (many Pulsars) and good warranty, you’re good: 384/640, 12u pp, >/= 50mhz refresh, biggest objective you can afford, good FOV, etc. I can dive in deeper on the what/why for the different spec combos and expectations, but there are LOTS of good brands out there. Not knocking Pulsar, but they’re kinda like Matthews or Benelli: while they can be very good, you don’t know how much better build you might could afford if you weren’t paying their advertising/marketing budget. Don’t sweat Chinese sourced parts. Look for US service and warranty coverage. Anyone touting ‘non-Chinese’ sensors is getting them from Belarus (Russian ‘quality’). Usually through France. (Caveat: unless you’re buying Trijicon, L3, Raytheon, stuff that’s all US produced due to military customers….but those are still higher $ than even Armasight, iRay, etc….which are blends of foreign sources and domestic, AFAIK. Stuff also changes daily and can make your devices and info dated. There’s also thermal light valve tech in existence which could drop prices while increasing resolution. Not sure when we’ll see it.
Last edited by ALMODUX; 01/13/26 01:17 AM.
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I dont have the Hydra but i do have the Thermnight model and have 0 complaints. I have two ATNs, one their high-end model and the other the low end and the DNT in my opinion is just as good as the high end ATN. Also like the option of using night vision and thermal at the same time.
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Can you share the advantage of having both night vision and thermal as an option? Is it just ability to see details with the night vision? Not something I had previously considered.
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Correct, I let my kid use this scope when we go hog or coyote hunting. It's a lot easier for him to identify a target with the night vision over the thermal but also have the thermal to be able to find them easily.
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Makes sense. Something to think about. Thanks for the input!
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