Anybody out there who has ordered the new Zulus heard anything about a shipping date. Mine is on order from early December but have heard nothing from Arken.
Availability of Arken Zulus lrf
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I have now compared the Zulus to my PARDs. The Zulus with the 5x20 has a higher zoom rate and I was surprised that the pixelation was not bad at the 20 level. Focus on both are what I would call "touchy" compared to my glass scopes. But the Zulus clarity at the same distance was a bit better than the PARD (NV008S-LRF) which comes down to the different sensors that each uses.. When you look at both scopes together, clearly they are made by the same factory in China, so the quality on both is very good. The night clarity on the Zulus is also a little better. The internal IR illuminators are both good in my opinion and at short range (sub 100 yards) I don't need an external illuminator (even though I have 2 LOL). I'm putting the Zulus on an incoming gun that I will get tomorrow and leave it there for some day/night time pesting and will record with it. At this point I like the zoom levels on the Zulus better, but I don't like the tiny zoom wheel versus the push button zoom on the PARD. No way it will work with gloves on!
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Am flattered. But @brawler1588 already did an excellent user write up compared to other brands he’s purchased. He compares at least eight different models. Very helpful…
Arken Zulus First Testing Mini Review....
So I was able to get the hittac version of this scope before the arken take over. Hittac sold it to arken global and the US branch has finally announced it. My scope will be just like the zulus but mine is the old name. I am in the US and I have been testing it out. I have been testing...
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My worry is some posts on Airgun Forum UK where some of those guys have had them for awhile, shimming rings, adding iris shades to allow focus in daylight, etc all make me hesitant.
I'm happy with my Athlon, I'm happy with my Pard addon, I'd be really happy if it was all in one......lol
I'm happy with my Athlon, I'm happy with my Pard addon, I'd be really happy if it was all in one......lol
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I may be wrong here, but I think when the units started shipping in the UK they did not have the 0 mount included which caused people some issues.
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Did it come with the originally released 30 moa or the newer 0 moa? I have a 20 moa rail and don't want a total of 50 moa on the mount. LOL
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Mine was scheduled for delivery Friday 
. Thought for sure Saturday, nope
, Tuesday is the next possible date, great, now I have to wait until next year.
My second Atomic XR is shooting super sweet at 25 and 40 yards and will be wearing that Zulus soon.
. Thought for sure Saturday, nope, Tuesday is the next possible date, great, now I have to wait until next year. My second Atomic XR is shooting super sweet at 25 and 40 yards and will be wearing that Zulus soon. Upvote 0
I wish you could get a tele converter for these, or that you could get a optical zoom, CUZ i am not crazy about the digital stuff.
I would also need a EU seller, and like with a moderator a permit to buy one, and as i do not have the persting course or a hunting licence i doubt i can get a permit to buy one.
I am however still going to contact the police and see what the deal is, CUZ i still like something like this
I have a couple of C mount CCTV lenses with manual zoom and focus, they are quite nice,,,, but yeah they too can get to be VERY expensive
Not sure if i was brave enough to take one of these part,,,,, if anyone know anyone that have let me know.
I would assume like CCTV / action / dash and whatever cameras they all use one or the other form of standard mounting system, so maybe you could whip something up and get optical zoom
I would also need a EU seller, and like with a moderator a permit to buy one, and as i do not have the persting course or a hunting licence i doubt i can get a permit to buy one.
I am however still going to contact the police and see what the deal is, CUZ i still like something like this
I have a couple of C mount CCTV lenses with manual zoom and focus, they are quite nice,,,, but yeah they too can get to be VERY expensive
Not sure if i was brave enough to take one of these part,,,,, if anyone know anyone that have let me know.
I would assume like CCTV / action / dash and whatever cameras they all use one or the other form of standard mounting system, so maybe you could whip something up and get optical zoom
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I ordered Arken Zulus LRF on Dec 17 and email them on Dec 22 they said they are currently out of stock and they expecting them to arrive in 8 weeks
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@Peashooter - The digital scopes are getting much better with handling the distance and the pixelation problems. I looked through the Pulsar Thermion Duo at a local gun show and was quite amazed at the clarity of the scope in "day" mode. The Zulus has better definition than the other digital scopes I have or have had. I think the trend will be towards digital, but the all glass scopes during the day are still superior. I have the Zulus on a 22 Wolverine that I will be using to shoot at close to 100+ yards to see how well it fares. If it does well, I'll put it on a 25 or 30 and take it to the 300 yard range and test it out.
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TBH when i first saw footage from the Arkne i guessed that it used the IMX 678 sensor ( 4K ) but only record in 1080p, with that overkill sensor you can digital zoom in a lot before it start to get bad.
The 4K IMX 678 have same pixel size as the 1440p IMX 675 sensor, but the 1080p starvis 2 sensor which i can of course not remember the model number on, it actually have slightly larger pixels then its 2 siblings.
Of course these days some kind of AI magic might also be applied to digital zooming
I am unsure if having a optical zoom, might not work with the balistic calculator part, which i find quite nice and would want in my might scope.
The 4K IMX 678 have same pixel size as the 1440p IMX 675 sensor, but the 1080p starvis 2 sensor which i can of course not remember the model number on, it actually have slightly larger pixels then its 2 siblings.
Of course these days some kind of AI magic might also be applied to digital zooming
I am unsure if having a optical zoom, might not work with the balistic calculator part, which i find quite nice and would want in my might scope.
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Real-time AI on the image for enhancement would be nice, but a bit more than the sensors onboard can do! The Sony Starvis 2 and it's implementation looks very good and is exceptional for the 25% off price! And the BC/LRF is hard to do without once you use it! It is especially good for night work as judging distance without a nocturnal laser imager is tough - for my old eyes!
I think the combination of the optics and the sensor are really the key. The Element HYPR 7 is a good example. Taking this to the next level would turn out a really versatile scope. We'll see how their BC/LRF works once they come out with it. Plus with more digital wares available, the next step is open APIs for 3rd part works to enhance the scope!
I think the combination of the optics and the sensor are really the key. The Element HYPR 7 is a good example. Taking this to the next level would turn out a really versatile scope. We'll see how their BC/LRF works once they come out with it. Plus with more digital wares available, the next step is open APIs for 3rd part works to enhance the scope!
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