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27Oct

Thermal Technology Promises to Halt Poaching of Rhinos

Thermal Technology Promises to Halt Poaching of Rhinos   The global illegal wildlife trade is estimated to be worth up to $23 billion per year, fueling the poaching of some of Africa’s most iconic and threatened species such as rhinos. The population of Africa’s black rhino declined significantly in the 20th century to less than 2,500 in 1995. Thanks to persistent conservation efforts across Africa, today their number exceeds 5,000 individuals. Kenya has a just over 700 black rhinos, despite persistent...

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16Oct

All about the brand new Pulsar Krypton FXG50

KRYPTON FXG50 - The most powerful thermal imaging attachment from Pulsar   Pulsar are very happy to unveil the KRYPTON FXG50, their first ever Thermal vision front attachment with 640x480 @ 12 µm sensor. Yukon Advanced Optics, the leading developer and manufacturer of night and thermal vision optics for outdoor professionals and hobbyists, has launched KRYPTON FXG50 a thermal imaging front attachment for daytime optics that also doubles as a handheld monocular. This new device very quickly converts your daytime scope to a full...

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16Oct

FLYING AT NIGHT WITH NIGHT VISION

  FLYING AT NIGHT WITH NIGHT VISION A SiOnyx Aurora Pro review by Joel Wallace   I have the privilege of flying a Vans RV. After completing an IFR upgrade with AES Avionics, a top overhaul with Classic Airplanes and a prop overhaul with Southern Propellers, the 2005 200hp RV7A was starting to be sorted out. It is a great cross country machine with a potential range of over 1,200nm if you’re silly enough to try it. Due to the kind of flying I...

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15Oct

Pulsar Thermion XP50 review by Phil Taylor

Pulsar Thermion XP50 review by Phil Taylor 2020-10-15 This is my 1st look into a thermal scope, although I have been using thermal for spotting now for the last 3 years + starting off with the Helion, then upgrading to the original Accolade & now to the Accolade 2 XP50 LRF I’ve looked through friends Apex thermal scope & also Trail scopes but never used 1 myself properly until now. I’ve had this Thermion XP50 on loan from Pulsar now for 2 months. My...

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14Oct

Understanding the difference between Detection, Recognition & Identification (DRI)

One of the most common questions we get asked regarding thermal products is “how far will I be able to see a heat signature?”... This is a great question and a vital piece of information needed for selecting a thermal device to purchase.The first thing to note, is that many manufacturers will proudly boast their maximum detection distance, and this will be the big number listed in all spec tables. It is important to know that this does not...

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25Sep

Australia’s Best Thermal Monoculars 2021

Australia’s Best Thermal Monoculars 2021     TOP TIER Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Thermal Monocular Combining a 50mm germanium lens with Pulsars new <40mK 640px 17 micron sensor, the Pulsar Helion is the perfect tool for the professional looking to get maximum detail at the longest range. As with many of the monoculars on this list the Helion has all of the features you would expect including on-board photo & video recording, Wi-Fi streaming to a phone or tablet, multiple...

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15May

FLIR Breach: An Introduction

Getting To Know The FLIR Breach PTQ136 Weighing in at only 210 grams, the FLIR Breach PTQ136 is Australias only helmet mountable thermal camera. Specifically designed with law enforcement & hunters in mind, the FLIR Breach is small enough to be concealed in a pocket or hang from a neck lanyard. The Breach PTQ136 has on board recording of both photo & video for evidence capture, 1x-4x digital zoom and ability to be powered via an external battery pack. Optimised for...

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15May

Discovering The FLIR Scion

Discovering The All-New FLIR Scion In 2020, FLIR released its newest range of thermal monocular branded the FLIR Scion. The Scion offers a major step up in the thermal monocular range as the only American made thermal monocular currently available in both 320x256px 640x512px 12um (micron) in Australia. The series comes in both OTM (civilian) & PTM (law enforcement) models and has various lens sizes to fit every need. FLIR has also included 6 different colour palates to ensure that...

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24Aug

3 Original Gifts For This Father’s Day

Once again we're nearly on the cusp of yet another Father's Day. Now before you get any wise ideas, don't forget you bought socks last year. It can be easy to default to classic Dad gifts when you feel like yours is the Dad that has it all. This year we are here to stop you from getting overwhelmed by the Father's Day gift giving bonanza. Night Vision and Thermal Imaging devices make fantastic gifts for active Dads. With such...

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09Aug

A Humble FLIR Scout TK Review

Just last weekend I managed to escape the office for a few days of peace with the in-laws. It was also a chance for our office TK to get some fresh air too. I have not had much time to get acquainted with the Scouts so this was a perfect chance to do a FLIR Scout TK Review. Being bogged down in specs and stats doesn’t really give you a sense of what the Thermal devices are actually useful...

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