fireman from United States, OK Public Profile

I purchased the Trail XP 38 at the beginning of the year and must say, I couldn’t be happier with this optic! I went with the XP 38 over the XP 50 because I wanted a wider field of view at base magnification. Personal choice really but I am happy that I did it. I’m able to see more of the area I’m glassing and acquire targets faster on follow-up shots. The Picture In Picture feature is awesome and allows the shooter to have a much tighter sight picture while still staying zoomed out on the main sight picture at the same time. Getting everything dialed in on the range was quick and easy with the one shot zero feature. There are numerous reticle options to choose from and the buttons on the top of the device are easily found and to familiarize with even in gloved hands. The battery life is really good. I’ve been running the battery that came with it and have been getting a solid 8 hours of intermittent use (I’m turning it off between stalks and stands set ups). The picture is crisp in the viewfinder and the photos and videos have been clear as well. The XP line is a little more expensive but after running several different models, the XP line has my vote!

I had the privilege of hunting with the Trail XQ 30 for several months. It arrived well packaged with everything included to mount the scope to any rifle having Weaver style bases. After charging the battery, I was ready to sight it in. One of my favorite features is the one shot zero and the ability to have different shooter profile. This makes sighting in quick ( I recommend using a hot hands or ice cubes wrapped in foil ) and easy. It also gives you the ability to store different zeros for different shooters, rifles or distances.
I primarily used the Thermal for hunting wild hogs in Oklahoma. The Trail XQ 30 is a fixed focus optic. You do have the ability to focus the eyepiece but as far as focusing on objects at different distances, unfortunately you can't. That is the only reason for the 4 stars. With that being said, you are still able to pick up heat signatures on deer and hog sized animals for several hundred yards without any trouble. If you are hunting animals that are within 100-150 yards, the fixed focus is not an issue. The Trail XQ 30 is a perfect thermal for those distances.
I put this unit to the test is some less than desirable conditions with temperatures in the 20's as well as drizzle and even rain. While these were not the best conditions, there were never any problems with the device failing due to temperature or moisture.
The features of this unit are simply a bonus. You have the ability to record video and photos as well and the W