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Ed Jackson tests the Omni H35R, Nocpix's first multi-spectrum binocular, with a look at the cheaper L19R, to see what thermal and 8K digital in one housing can do
Ed Jackson tests Nocpix's new flagship Ace 2 S60R thermal riflescope on his .223 over several September evenings, to see whether the "Generations Ahead" slogan is marketing blurb or an honest account...
Graham Downing swaps two sets of binoculars for one multispectral device and puts Pulsar's Symbion DXT50 to work on a dark September morning in the woods
These multispectral binoculars are not cheap by any means, but the thermal channel and the handling win the day, says Jules Whicker, who rates them the best he has used
The ACE2 range lands on 12 September in three configurations, from £2,999 to £5,299. Its most significant feature is not the 1280 sensor
Ed Jackson takes HIKMICRO's three-step detection, observation and shot ecosystem into the high seat after muntjac, to find out whether connected kit really earns its place on a stalk
ThermTec's flagship Wild 650 DL PRO is a dual-lens thermal monocular with both a 25mm and a 50mm objective and an unusual orange joystick control. Keith Edmunds tested it over three months of spring s...
Danny Brookfield tests the Fuego DS-X7, a 4K day and night vision scope with an integrated infrared illuminator, on rabbits and rats with an AirMaks Katran. At an introductory £299.99 it asks a seriou...
Ed Jackson tests the compact Zeiss Conquest Apia 65, a 65mm angled spotting scope built for the stalker who wants alpha-grade glass without the weight or the £2,000 price tag
Ed Jackson mounts the £799 Nocpix Nite D70R on his Bergara and tests how this day and night digital scope, from a brand better known for thermal, holds up against fierce competition as the legal light...
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