FLIRScout TKx - Compact Infrared/Thermal Imaging Monocular for Wildlife Viewing, Hunting & Outdoor

I completely love this, I just wish it was cheaper! I was going to buy a second one but price went up 100.00 bucks. I use this in law enforcement and recommend anyone in law enforcement, emergency service to buy one at least! This product is worth it while searching for people in the woods.

What a disappointment! I see FLIR devices being used on TV all the time (e.g. Expedition X), and they seem amazing. Those must be high-end products that cost thousands of dollars, because this entry-level product is a joke.I'm not talking about little things, like the overdesigned carrying case with clips so small you practically need tweezers to open them, or the nonworking LED that's supposed to light up while charging but doesn't.I'm talking about the fact that it's useless. Imagine a teeny tiny fixed-focus night vision camera that doesn't really work, and you have a pretty good idea of what this thing is.On a positive note, the manufacturing is AMAZING. FLIR is a world class company, but I question the wisdom of allowing such a poor quality product to tarnish the brand.Maybe I just got a bad unit...don't know, don't care, it's going back.Thanks for reading this, and good luck!

Good size. Light. Easy to use. Holds good charge. I Like it. Like similar products it won't see through thick bushes, glass, tree tops, water or most solid objects. The effective range is about 50 yards max in open spaces for tracking people, but in many cases you can detect some minimal movement to 150 yards if they differ from the background temp. Vehicle heat can be spotted at 400 yards or more. 747 overhead easily seen at 3,000 feet agl plus. The device could use a hand-strap as I almost dropped it off my parking garage. The case is very sturdy but too big. I put the device in my pocket and the button turned it on for an hour and it got hot. Refresh rate is fine, but if you want better quality then higher rates are recommended. I have not tested it in fog, smoke, snow, house fires (to spot victims), nor gun range (to detect movement of hot bullets) yet. So far I haven't spotted snakes, cats or birds in shrubs, trees or bushes as they are full of summer leaves still. Still a good buy for the price.

The Flir tkx works as described, Once you read the instructions, and adjust the device to your preference, it works perfectly around 100 yards. Overall this is a great unit that works for only $300.

The positives, quality look/feel and overall build. However, when it comes to usability, this is lacking in almost every aspect. I understand that this is an entry level and inexpensive offering. But, there are units from other manufacturers that will yield much better quality at close to the same cost. With the price being reduced by 57% here and even on the FLIR site, I'm wondering if they are about to release a newer and hopefully better entry level monocular?? The image quality or lack there of, is most likely a result of the refresh rate of 8 Hz. Reviews are certainly mixed on this. I guess it's all about expectations. I purchased this with fairly low ones, but this unit is not up to any standard (except build quality) for FLIR. Tried it in several scenarios after charging and the next day requested a refund and boxed it for return. Really wish this was better, but to me, not even worth it at the sale price.

I was not expecting this to work as well as it does! I had some experience with military FLIR equipment in the last so I know roughly how this stuff works and what kind of images you can expect; from multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars(at the time) vehicle mounted units.I was very happy to find this far less costly little hand held gives very sharp image quality in such a compact package.I was in my back yard being able to make out very small details in the terrain around me. So much so that I could easily navigate the forest behind my house in extreme dark during a moonless night away from any artificial light.It picked up small animals from what I would have thought to be impossible distances.It’s very sensitive, but not invincible.Looking out at the bug zapper on my porch the glass blocked being able to see it.Going out on the porch the zapper, lit alone with no other porch lighting, was like a lighthouse.Looking back thought the dining room window was a blank into a fairly well lit room. The glass simply washes out any heat signature inside or out depending on where you are.I have used all manner of NVGs and other night optics going back to the old school Starlight scopes and for the money this a better fit for farm use for me.Sure, the new PVS equipment is actually far better, but I don’t have that kind of money, especially seeing my purpose in this is to see if it’s the raccoon or the bear trying to get at my chickens or if some tweaker is lurking my barn.It would be awesome if I could get a hands free mount for this.

FLIR makes great equipment but this has no increase in vision. For the price it should have more range. Note: Expensive purchases on Amazon are not refunded sooner than 30 days even if it is delivered back to its original location.

Images are great! Great quality! The size is perfect! And extremely durable and easy to use. It is worth every penny