Reviews & Ratings for Armasight Sidekick 640 1x19mm Thermal Monocular — 4 reviews — Page 1

First off, the folks at Armasight have been excellent to deal with. Their customer service and efforts to help with questions, have been the best I've ever dealt with in a company. I purchased and received this unit after reading, studying, and comparing all similar brands and types of units before making a decision. I immediately started messing with it to get the controls and functions figured out, and found them to be easy and simple even for a tech-challenged knucklehead like me. I have other weapons mounted thermals that are dedicated to their own firearms, so I have some experience with thermals in general, and this sidekick is easier to use than those other units, and the performance is excellent. The single CR123 battery use is short lived, so you'll want to expand your power source for longer, sustained use. I called the company and inquired about a specific external power source that I wanted to use before hooking it up, and this I've found, is a much better way to go for better use and battery life over an extended time period. After owning the unit for about three weeks, I received an email from Armasight with instructions on updating the unit software with an improvement to the operating system, and everything was made simple and free to complete using my computer, and a quick download. I have two other thermal units from two different "high-end" companies, and have owned them for a few years now, and I have never once received software updates, or options to ...
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Is it the best thermal, No. Don't expect an Apache gunsight FLIR, you will have to adjust the settings to get the best picture for the environment. However, what is this good for? This is perfect for scanning your environment for targets. If you scan with a scope thermal, you are bound to miss a bigfoot standing 20 yards from you walking by in a clown outfit. With this, you have something small, "cheap for thermals" and easy to use to scan the environment. Once you find a target, then you can switch to your main optic.

I had a 320 unit before and this unit takes to the next level.Too little quirks I have is the USB protector comes out to easy. Armasigjt you can come up with a better cover that stays in place. The other is the paperwork that come with the unit is lacking much content. I had to go a get the manual od your website. What would be an excellent idea is make a plastic card the size of a credit card with all the operating guide on it. You could then carry it in you wallet. But steal this is an excellent product.