JDBenelliM1 Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 In the market for a thermal spotter. Top of the list is the HD38s but are these now out dated by the XD range? They are just out of my budget but wondering if the extra expense id worth it? It will be used for spotting foxes from 100 - 500m, maybe a tad further. The XD19s looks like a good option but not sure if the small objective will give the performance I'm expecting. Anyone used both the 38 and 19 that can say what actual differences in the field are like? Any thoughts / advice very welcome. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhunter Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Carnot fault my hd38s, will do all you want. Again if you want a gander just get in touch. Cheers, Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBenelliM1 Posted November 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Hi Hh, I'll give you a bell tonight JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybrock Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Ive got the original HD38, the model prior to the S great piece of kit. I wouldn't spend the extra on the XD range, it's only a spotter at the end of the day. Mine will spot heat signature easily at the range your looking at. Even with thermal atmospheric conditions will affect its performance. With Christmas coming up I'd keep your eyes open for a second hand unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWShooter Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Ive got an XD38 and the extra facility allowing you to change the colour of the heat source is useful as you can flick through the different colours to find which one suits best what you are scoping as this can change depending on climatic conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 You could do a lot worse than the Ward WT-37 from NV scopes http://www.nightvisionstore.co.uk/ward-wt37-thermal-imager-monocular-c2x14732163 He has a Black Friday Cyber Monday deal running where you'll get 10% off the advertised price which would bring it down to £2155 Use the code BLACK10 at the checkout Performance is the same as the HD38, but the WT37 has built in video/still recording and the build is bombproof Cheers Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhunter Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 You could do a lot worse than the Ward WT-37 from NV scopes http://www.nightvisionstore.co.uk/ward-wt37-thermal-imager-monocular-c2x14732163 He has a Black Friday Cyber Monday deal running where you'll get 10% off the advertised price which would bring it down to £2155 Use the code BLACK10 at the checkout Performance is the same as the HD38, but the WT37 has built in video/still recording and the build is bombproof Cheers Bruce A review on the wt37 would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBenelliM1 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Now the proud owner of an XD38S! Just got back in from a quick scout around and very happy with it. Makes the job a whole lot easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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