Thermals and LRF
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Interesting POV I did not take into consideration.While I would appreciate a LRF on all my optics except maybe the red dots, as I'm mostly doing pesting, I could certainly imagine some people don't want them.
If you want a light-weight optic, you'll usually want to shed the LRF which can add quite a bit. So people that hike a considerable distance for their hunts, I could see why some may not want a LRF. Say, if you're using a tree-stand and you already know your shot distance. I also notice a lot of people like having a LRF off the scope, they seem to have come to like the process of LRF during the spotting stage and a dedicated lighter-weight scope on their rifle.
Like a few people in this thread, I use a thermal scope even in day time. There's a lot of pesting situations where it's a fantastic advantage -- like hunting in a shady area. There's so much in the microwave band that isn't available in human eyesight wavelengths.
One far more affordable thing I hope to see in more scopes would be a level-indicator in-scope.
I have been using my Thermal monocular and it's been amazing.
For pesting or hunting during the day, I wouldn't see myself using the thermal to hunt with, but rather to spot. Which is why I state Thermal scopes should come with an LRF rather mostly being something optional. You could have a thermal monocular along with a thermal scope when hunting at night, but that's also extra gear.
So in my mind, I'm going to be hiking and traveling, I would think I'd rather have it all in one instead of adding more thing to my pack.
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