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Pulsar's New Axion XQ30 Pro: Best Handheld Scanning Thermal?

Holding a thermal scope up to scan all night isn't practical, but Pulsar's Axion XQ30 Pro offers the same superior image quality in a handheld package for easy scanning at night.

May 22, 2024 By Fred Mastison

In 1965 the first AN/PVS-2 Starlight scopes hit the fields of Vietnam. At more than 12 inches in length and weighing in at more than 6 pounds, they were considered advanced technology. This was a military-only night vision device, and the civilian world would have to just fantasize about what it was like to use. While crude, it did help soldiers see better in the night. Fast forward 59 years and technology that blows the Starlight out of the water is available to the average, everyday consumer, and there are few companies that are pushing the consumer technology market as much as Pulsar. Well known for their variety of thermal optics, they are now offering a new handheld that you will...

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