Hi guys need some help with a Nox 18 purchase. I currently upgraded from Halo-LR to 2 Halo XRF units that we use for hog hunting in texas. They are excellent units although pricey just awesome on long range bolt guns or AR's.
We have some handheld spotters like some IRAY cabins and they are nice but im looking for a Helmet mountable unit at 1x that i can stalk up close to hogs at night and also in thicker brush and find downed animals. That is where the XRF's are almost impossible to use, the 3.5x base is clear but hard to use close quarters in texas brush.
I really like the Nvision units and Do see the Iray RH-25 which appears to be a awesome unit. I have a feeling Nvision will catch up and make the Nox's clip-on capable sooner than later.... I hope.
But until then.... QUESTION. I like the 3.5x mag on the XRF and use 2x at times which is actually 7x if im saying that right.
I'd like to be able to use the Nox 18 on the helmet and then SOMETIMES clip it off the helmet and on to a rifle and use. if I am wanted to atleast equate the XRF's base mag i'll be on 4x roughly and at the XRF's 2x setting i need the 8x setting on the Nox 18 to get close to that.
I don't see running the nox 18 on 8x being usable although i have not looked through one... But is it realistic to say i could run the Nox 18 on 2x and 4x on a weapon and have a useable image to down hogs at say 75-125yds????
We have some handheld spotters like some IRAY cabins and they are nice but im looking for a Helmet mountable unit at 1x that i can stalk up close to hogs at night and also in thicker brush and find downed animals. That is where the XRF's are almost impossible to use, the 3.5x base is clear but hard to use close quarters in texas brush.
I really like the Nvision units and Do see the Iray RH-25 which appears to be a awesome unit. I have a feeling Nvision will catch up and make the Nox's clip-on capable sooner than later.... I hope.
But until then.... QUESTION. I like the 3.5x mag on the XRF and use 2x at times which is actually 7x if im saying that right.
I'd like to be able to use the Nox 18 on the helmet and then SOMETIMES clip it off the helmet and on to a rifle and use. if I am wanted to atleast equate the XRF's base mag i'll be on 4x roughly and at the XRF's 2x setting i need the 8x setting on the Nox 18 to get close to that.
I don't see running the nox 18 on 8x being usable although i have not looked through one... But is it realistic to say i could run the Nox 18 on 2x and 4x on a weapon and have a useable image to down hogs at say 75-125yds????