I hope that firmware update gets here soon so that you can update your monocular and see the difference for yourself...

Oh wait what about the plastic buttons , they're kind of spongy...

Darn another dilemma ...

It was a very generous, kind, and thoughtful offer to let me try his thermal and something I really appreciate. If I lived within driving distance, I would have been pleased to take that opportunity to see his thermal and shake his hand. I live no where close so it simply is not an option I could avail myself of.

Wow, black pudding huh? That comment is more far more instructive than anything else in this thread.

I wouldn't belittle the UK forum. You're shooting at what is hopefully a massive 300 lb hog while they're shooting at a little 20lb fox. There is a lot to be learned about thermals from a deep pool of experience and knowledge here on this forum as well as the UK forum. I can learn from both.

On separate note, is hunting in UK done all on private land? Or do they have WMA, or similar public ground available? Guessing the original queastion came from a guy that live I’ve there if he’s referring to uk night vision forum. Never heard of it until he pointed it out. Just curious is all.

Meant to type lives over there. Sorry fat fingers on phone keyboard.....

Your evolution into thermal will be much easier I.e. Less discomfort for you if you will but just do the following:

1) Get out of your own head for just a second, stand up and do 50 jumping jacks , then breath in deeply 3 times , smell that... That's the built up energy that your body is holding back that should be put to use for something constructive such as hiking into deep forest under heavy canopy with your trusty thermal device with recorder!
http://texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/6889714/Which_Thermal_Unit#Post6889714

2) Understand that you can only learn so much and go so far through reading alone, the UK boys like to tinker with "kit" and usually get the first hands on experiences with Pulsar NV (Yukon) and have some cool IR lights so yes they offer additional informational goodness for your mental stew. BUT like any other instance in life, when you find that you know all there is to know about something it is time to do #1 above and put that knowledge into action.

3) Think of one of the best moments in your life, hold it there in your crowded mind for just a second, got it !? Now take this as a joke but let it be an illustration of meaning, using thermal afield especially the first few times is close to that feeling. It's like hitting your first homerun, catching your first big fish, scoring a date with the girl who you thought wouldn't give you the time of day, etc... I assure you that a bright status bar will not diminish the feeling the first few times out.

4) Alas, the bike finally tips over, you can't seem to hit a ball as far as you used to, the fish aren't biting at your honey hole spot, and the girl dumps you . Meaning we tend to get over that first spike in happiness with thermal and start learning again based on our initial research, ACTUAL USE, and we start seeking a better more enriching experience. By doing this you have purist, technical savants, and other wishful thinkers who can nit-pick a device because it's one or two things just short of The Perfect Thermal Device.

Note: if a person who is stuck on steps 1/2 reads information from individuals who are at step 4 they might take the criticism too far and apply it as truth...

Go take a hike (literally)

I'm not belittling anyone, there's really no connection to light sensitivity and Black Pudding consumption, those guys would know that. Just don't understand why we say it's nothing to wring your hands over and you keep pointing to a couple of guys over there.

The Popper highlighted your previous thread, which makes this even stranger... you're not even planning to hunt with this, just observation. Are you posting now just to debate?

Pig Popper's remarks above are well thought out and thank you. The good news is I hike every weekend in the mountains and do a two-day backpack just about every other week, and have for a very long time.

CharlieCTx...I've nothing more to say to you after your insulting remark about black pudding. You're on ignore.

I’ll try to take picture through my helion tonight

That’s the xq 38. Black and white hot. Pictures from the porch of pond in front, and random trees in front of the house . The status bar is noticeably brighter, but I’ve never noticed until you pointed it out .its never bothered me Hope this helps

Thank you Midwaytmm. The brightness doesn't look like a deal killer.

Midwaytmm...you are obviously a solution-oriented person who can figure out how to go from Point A to Point B. What you did is what I needed to see. That is the hallmark of a person who makes things happen. I've seen videos on YT but have never seen what it looks like to actually look into the viewfinder of the thermal unit.

The above is really, really impressive work and I thank you for it. My hat's off to you and I can now buy without reservation.

For those of you in across the pond in Britain...carry on the hunt my good chap! Cheerio!

Really no trouble. Just had to go outside for couple minutes I don’t know that crappy iPhone pictures are worth any awards

Out of curiosity, what’s the price difference in pulsar here,vsogher there ? Assume shipping it here costs a good bit

You have to be female, have to be...

Actually I've been there and mostly they are shooting at wild boar. Fox killing has been outlawed in a lot of the U.K.

Why is fox hunting outlawed?

I use a quantum 38 on every hunt. I used a helion over the weekend and it was awesome. Didn't have an issue worth the screen brightness at all.

Looks like Pulsar will be doing a fix for this issue. The brightness will become adjustable.

Thanks Pulsar!