Absolutely amazing armasight review part 1 - Armasight Apollo Pro 1x50mm 640x512 30 Hz Thermal Imaging Rifle Scopes

PART 1

It's about time that we all received some real good, feel-good news. With everything going on in the world and the pandemic crippling our nation, good news has been scarce. With that I'm here to tell you Armasight is doing something right for the good guys.

Recently I have had the opportunity to use the Armasight Apollo Pro 640 clip-on thermal and after close to 90 hours of operation in the field, folks I am Impressed!

I am a Professional Hunter and working with my Team we take clients out using thermal and night vision technology. We hunt quite often and have been doing so for over a decade. We have tried a lot of products out there and I cannot believe it's taking so long to find what I currently believe to be the best.

First, from the technical side this device produces a supremely crisp and incredibly vivid imagery with its 640x512 pixels. The Imagining Filter +-Algorithms consisting of (ACE) Active Control Enhancement, (SSO) Smart Scene Optimization, (IBHEQ) Information-Based Histogram Equalization, (DDE) Second Generation Digital Detail Enhancement & (SSN) Silent Shutterless Non-Uniformity Correction work seamlessly to constantly correct imagery for optimum picture.

Forget just detection or questionable recognition, I am talking about being able to identify the trophy quality of game animals at extreme distances.

Most of the Daytime scenes the user views through Armasight are better and more precise than the competitions Nighttime images. In Ideal Atmospheric conditions plenty of thermal products will provide image quality good enough to get the job done. The real test is when the viewing environment becomes suppressed by an atmospheric condition that causes the temperature range variation to be so minor between observed objects. I.E. Extreme Humidity, Thick Fog, Heavy surface level saturation common in Tropical and Subtropical climates. Envision being in a storm with the rain pouring down completely drenching all the vegetation within sight. Dousing every leaf, limb, flower and blade of grass ultimately splashing raindrops into the puddles of surface water accumulating on the ground. Whatever the temperature of this swamping 100% plus covering moisture mass registers, that temperature would be basically the same and constant over everything. Making the detection of a variation in temperature much more difficult than say the desert air just after sunset compared to a rock formation still radiating heat from the sun. These two extreme dissimilar examples help illustrate the distinction between Ideal compared to Extreme Conditions when considering Atmospheric environments. Generally, in mild climates conditions are better at night than in the daytime for thermal devices because the change in temperature variety is greater in objects viewed. It is noteworthy that the Daytime imagery in this Armasight displays detail surpassing the quality of what the competition’s performance can be with good atmospheric conditions even at night!

The 60 Hz refresh rate provides fantastic imagery strikingly fast. So quickly you can identify species at medium range and even be able to judge the quality of some animals from a moving vehicle running 50-60 mph down the road in the countryside with an unobstructed view. This translates into the Armasight proving to be a top performer on missions/hunts from moving vehicles where lots of your views end up being down rows of agriculture for example Citrus rows, Apple orchards, planted pine blocks even Sendero’s down in Texas.
The unit offers multiple battery options (CR123 or AA), a great feature allowing flexibility with power options.

Navigation of features is a snap to use. The drop-down menu is simple, easy to run, and all options just make sense. Access to the menu is so comfortable that after a short while you are able to maintain target acquisition as you manipulate different features of the thermal. Combined with Advanced Military Grade components that are built to such incredibly tight tolerances the unit can be submerged underwater for up to 2 hours and backed up with the best warranty in the business (10 years on some components) there is an awful lot to like about Armasight.

Now with all that being said let me get to some Real-World Practical Applications of this baby… As I put this Armasight to use. One of the most entertaining and productive ways to use my new favorite hunting tool is as a handheld Monocular. The field of view (FOV) is incredible, by far the best I have used in thermals. Working the unit by scanning the surrounding landscape as much as possible gives the hunter so much information and the more you can see at one time the better.

Our team has a rule when using thermal devices while hunting, basically translating to this Tech cost $$ and it will not run itself, so guides are running/looking through the optics.