If you’re after affordability and reliability, the Bushnell Equinox Z should be on your list. It’s not strictly a thermal imaging monocular, but it offers infrared night vision at a great price point. However, if you want the best thermal monocular for around $500, I’d say the AGM Asp-Micro TM160 is your best bet for general outdoor use and some light hunting.

Slap some dark navy paint on walls (NOT black - too obvious), ceiling-mount ANY decent electric screen, add $30 led strip behind couch, father-in-law will think you spent 5k. It's all about that ambient lighting psychology baby

Two model names, zero sensor specs, zero FOV info, zero battery context, nothing about what conditions they were actually tested in - 9 upvotes, best answer. Incredible. Truly the yelp of thermal optics

tangled. again. for the seventeenth time. but in blessed silence from the backseat. honestly a fair trade at any price point

local dating scene so bad people really choosing chatbots... we gotta do better fr

love how botw enemies communicate and work together... until they yeet themselves off cliffs chasing you

Completely transformed how I teach CS intro courses. First years now create impressive projects immediately which boosts confidence, but struggle with fundamentals later when concepts get complex. Educational paradigm needs complete reinvention

Whatever you get, test it out first if you can. What sounds good on paper might sound like ass in your room.