sussexsteve Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Hello Been toying with the idea of buying a thermal unit for spotting. Looking at tge pulsar hd38s or the flir ps32. Looked through my mates ps24 and was impressed. Anyone have any ideas on the pros and cons between the 2 ? Atb steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro6.5 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 I had the two on demo and the hd38 was considerably better! It had a bigger lens there for You could spot further, things were clearer better battery life (with a lithium pack) the new hd38s has auto refresh and it's cheeper!!! The flir was small handy and ergonomically very good but no where near as good optically. My vote would be with the pulsar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky610 Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 HD38S any day. I'm getting one for Christmas If I've saved up enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22/250 foxer Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 When are the 38s out guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejohn Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I received my hd38s a couple of weeks ago, all I can say is that it is THE best night time equipment I have purchased. Only problem you see so much that night vision just cannot see which is a bit frustrating. Regarding battery life , I reckon I would get maybe 10 hours usage out of it on continuous .?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro6.5 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Regarding battery life , I reckon I would get maybe 10 hours usage out of it on continuous .?? Is that with a lithium battery pack or just the standard battery's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briar Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Reassured to hear the HD38s is the beasty to go for at the moment as I've just ordered one. atb Briar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejohn Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Regarding battery life , I reckon I would get maybe 10 hours usage out of it on continuous .?? Is that with a lithium battery pack or just the standard battery's? That is with the standard 4 ansmann 2700mah AA batteries. I have been out 3 times with the unit using it constantly for around 4 hours and according to the battery display used around a quarter of the battery life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbangwhallop Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Weejohn..... Got mine on Tuesday...... can I ask if your display has a sort of looking though a thin linen curtain view to it? Comparing vids on YouTube, some definitely have this effect whilst others are pretty clear.. Cheers Fizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejohn Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Yes it does until it is calibrated. I tried it on auto calibration but it was driving me nuts so always manually calibrate it when it needs it , just close the front cap , push calibrate , wait for it to refresh the screen and then open the lens cap again. Takes a couple of seconds to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbangwhallop Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Thanks for that..... just had a fiddle and it seems best in the City/H (Semi-auto) at the moment but I have adjusted the Brightness/Contrast too. Still getting a bit of the curtain effect but then that might improve outside and/or with turning it off to re-set the brightness/contrast settings. Having a very quick go with it last night.. 4 pushbikers came past me last night and I could still see them as far out as it would take me ten minutes to walk. I also just managed to get a register of blobs of some rabbits or hares on stubble out around 450m with the contrast turned right down at one point. Good stuff. Looking forward to 'learning' the best way forward with it. Cheers Fizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot man Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I have the hd38 and find it hard to believe I managed without it I can now cover a large field in seconds and spot a lot more than my pvs14 can,it takes a little getting used to it but it's worth the effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsteve Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Shame the pulsar doesnt have the red hot found it awesome on the flir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejohn Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Shame the pulsar doesnt have the red hot found it awesome on the flir I agree, that would of been a great addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyR Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I agree, that would of been a great addition. The Guide 518EC can do this, I use mine like it all the time, stuff really jumps out at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
223magic Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I have the hd38 and find it hard to believe I managed without it I can now cover a large field in seconds and spot a lot more than my pvs14 can,it takes a little getting used to it but it's worth the effort, Same here, but sometimes they are subject to atmospherics, but so is a lightforce lamp when its foggy and pissing down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PESCA Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Been using a 518C for over two years now and would struggle without it. As I can't afford the TiCam750LR with the 640x480 detector at £24,000, I've a HD38S coming soon so that I can compare the two. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsteve Posted November 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Would like to compare or demo the units before I spend my money me being a tight arse . Atb steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ergid Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I received my hd38s a couple of weeks ago, all I can say is that it is THE best night time equipment I have purchased. Only problem you see so much that night vision just cannot see which is a bit frustrating. Regarding battery life , I reckon I would get maybe 10 hours usage out of it on continuous .?? I SECOND this ,on the first night out with the hd38s we spotted a fox 3 fields away must have been between 5-600 yards away on an open field ,I gave one loud vixen call on the MP3 and we followed it in ,Amazing is the word to describe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejohn Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Well just a wee update on the battery life using this unit. The battery display started flashing after 6 or 7 hours use so not the 10 hours I first thought but still plenty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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