This looks interesting: a budget (~$700) thermal scope designed to be mounted to a weapon. It's obviously not going to compete against even mid-tier thermal units. But as the video's producer notes, it might be useful for the "68%"--the majority of preppers that don't have a lot of cash to drop on what would be, for most people, a very specialized tool.
From my own perspective, there are a couple things that have held me back from night vision and thermal vision. First is the cost-to-value ratio: high cost but limited use to me in a suburban environment. A good pair of binoculars that can pull in the light works better for me in most circumstances because there is so much ambient light in my locale. And because I live in a suburban environments, I don't have livestock to guard or a large piece of property to patrol.
The second factor is that the few budget options available weren't really designed for mounting on weapons. This one, on the other hand, comes with a couple of mounts to attach it to a Picatinny rail: a more permanent mount and a quick release mount. The latter gives you more flexibility and allows it to be detached to use as a monocular.
Unfortunately, there is little in the video as to its performance in the field. I would like to see a real world review on how well it works at detecting a person or animal at various distances as well as battery life.
VIDEO: "Prepper Review: DNT Hydra HS219 Thermal Scope - Budget Option for the 68%?"
Mike Tango Whiskey (13 min.)
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