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Thermal Scanners #8135878 05/08/24 01:53 PM 05/08/24 01:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 264 Florida H Hanger OP trapper
Hanger OP trapper H Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 264 Florida	With all the thermal talk on here, what scanners are yall running. I have the opportunity to grab the AGM TAIPAN TM10-256, has anyone ran this model? Wanna be, Swamp Wolf…. What are yall using?

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Hanger] #8135888 05/08/24 02:10 PM 05/08/24 02:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 13,879 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 13,879 South Ga - Almost Florida	Hanger, I currently don't have a scanner, but have decided to purchase another thermal scope to use as a scanner. I have the AGM Rattler V2 35-384. It has a base magnification of 3x. I'm gonna purchase the Rattler V2 25-384 as it has a base magnification of 2x, and a wider FOV. Plus, the Rattlers come with a great QD mount (to picatinny base), so I can use the 25mm scope as a scanner or attach it to another rifle as needed. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Hanger] #8135924 05/08/24 03:26 PM 05/08/24 03:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 264 Florida H Hanger OP trapper
Hanger OP trapper H Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 264 Florida	I just got the rattler V2 19-256, I’m happy with it but can see going for the larger lens in the near future. I may have to go that route, and use the 19-256 for the scanner.

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Hanger] #8135935 05/08/24 03:50 PM 05/08/24 03:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 13,879 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 13,879 South Ga - Almost Florida	That's definitely what I'm gonna do....then you'll have an extra scope and a scanner. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Hanger] #8136028 05/08/24 06:17 PM 05/08/24 06:17 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,502 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,502 SW Georgia	I took off the mount of my AGM and hang it around my neck as a scanner when hunting. Rattler TS35 640. A little overkill for a scanner but works until I get all my guns/thermals/suppressors situated.

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Hanger] #8136049 05/08/24 07:01 PM 05/08/24 07:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 572 Wyoming wytex trapper
wytex trapper Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 572 Wyoming	We bought a FLIR PS 32 back in 2013 and still use it. I sure wish there were options available now back then. Something up to date would be nice but it works fine for us.

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: wytex] #8136050 05/08/24 07:10 PM 05/08/24 07:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 13,879 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 13,879 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted by wytex We bought a FLIR PS 32 back in 2013 and still use it. I sure wish there were options available now back then. Something up to date would be nice but it works fine for us. This technology is moving to the consumer market rapidly.....and thermal optics with advanced features that cost $4,000 to $6,000 a couple years ago are now $2500 to $3500. And higher resolution is being offered to the consumer. In about 3 or 4 years a 1280 resolution will be $5000 or less and 384s and 640s will all be $1000 to $2000. Last edited by Swamp Wolf; 05/08/24 07:13 PM. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Hanger] #8136089 05/08/24 07:50 PM 05/08/24 07:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,923 North central Iowa B Bob_Iowa trapper
Bob_Iowa trapper B Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,923 North central Iowa	Does anyone use a head mount? Or do you just hold it to your eye, I have shoulder problems and it would be difficult to hold it to my eye for long periods.

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Hanger] #8136094 05/08/24 08:02 PM 05/08/24 08:02 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,502 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,502 SW Georgia	There’s a guy on Predator Masters that set up a sweet rig. Thermal on one side for scanning and NV on the other for driving. Think he’s got some serious money in it though.

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Wanna Be] #8136099 05/08/24 08:11 PM 05/08/24 08:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 419 Northern Ky T Thumb Catcher trapper
Thumb Catcher trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 419 Northern Ky	.

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Hanger] #8136259 05/09/24 05:55 AM 05/09/24 05:55 AM
Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 264 Florida H Hanger OP trapper
Hanger OP trapper H Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 264 Florida	Thanks for the info guys, it looks like I’ll just buy the rattler v2 35-384 and use my other one as a scanner.

Re: Thermal Scanners [Re: Hanger] #8137735 05/11/24 08:04 PM 05/11/24 08:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 131 Central PA H hipp2412 trapper
hipp2412 trapper H Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 131 Central PA	AGM Tiapan 25... Cant beat it for the price

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