HIKMICRO NEOS NH35L Thermal Scope

Open paddocks and long clearings reward a scope that can pick up an animal well before it knows you are there. The HIKMICRO NEOS NH35L Thermal Scope is the long-lens model in the NEOS range, combining a larger detector, a 35 mm lens and a built-in laser rangefinder with ballistic calculation. It is the pick for shooters working country where the first sighting is often several hundred metres out.

Detection to 1800 metres

The 384 x 288 detector with 12 µm pixel interval and the 35 mm lens gives a detection range of 1800 m. More detector pixels across the same field means an animal at distance occupies more of the picture, so the difference between a goat and a roo shows up earlier in the stalk. NETD is rated less than 18 mK. A lower NETD means finer temperature discrimination, which is what keeps game separated from the background once the ground has cooled and everything is drifting towards the same temperature. Response waveband is 8 µm to 14 µm at a 50 Hz frame rate.

Range first, then adjust

The integrated laser rangefinder reads to 1000 m and feeds the ballistic calculation, giving you a distance and a corrected point of aim rather than a guess. On big open ground where there is nothing to judge distance against, that removes the most common cause of a miss.

A steady picture with no recalibration break

Image Pro 3.0 processing, the shutterless HSIS system and Sync Pro keep the image continuous and the latency low, so the picture does not blank out at the moment an animal steps clear. Magnification runs 3.2x to 25.6x with a field of view of 7.6° x 5.7°, or 13.1 m x 10.0 m at 100 m, on a 0.49 inch AMOLED display at 1920 x 1080. Exit pupil is 8 mm with -4D to 4D dioptre adjustment, and six palettes including Black Hot, White Hot and Fusion cover most conditions.

Nine hours and weatherproof

An internal rechargeable battery plus a replaceable external 18650 delivers 9 hours continuous running, charged over Type-C at 5 V DC / 2 A with QC3.0 support. The scope weighs 570 g, measures 345.6 mm x 86.1 mm x 75.8 mm, is rated IP67 and operates from -30°C to 55°C. On-board video, snapshot and audio recording are included for anyone who has to log their pest control work.

Ideal for

• Deer and pig hunters working open paddocks and long clearings
• Station and property managers covering large areas at night
• Professional pest controllers needing range and holdover on every shot
• Goat and fox shooters in open range country