Pulsar Thermion XP38 Thermal Riflescope Review

Pulsar Thermion XP38 Thermal Riflescope

Pulsar is a market-leading thermal riflescope producing company that introduces the Pulsar Thermion series with the enhanced latest thermal technology for hunting. Pulsar Thermion XP38 is an upgraded version of the Pulsar Trail thermal scopes series.

This advanced series has all the important features of the trail such as 640×480 sensor resolution, video recording, picture in picture, one-shot zero, etc., and apart from that it also has a new color reticle in black, red, green, or white. The Pulsar Thermion XP38 scope has a lot of built-in features that ease the hunting. 

This is an innovative thermal imaging scope with versatile magnesium alloy construction and a 30mm optical tube. Pulsar Thermion XP38 comes with eight different color palettes and using that you can choose the best palettes that match your target and its surroundings. Thermion XP38 Thermal Riflescope improves your precision and viewing capabilities. 

Features of Pulsar Thermion XP38 Thermal Riflescope

Pulsar Thermion XP38 features a manual focus lens, variable digital zooming up to 8x, instant start-up, more base optical magnification, and customizable reticle options. Some of the features of this riflescope are explained and listed below

Magnification

In the Pulsar Thermion XP38 rifle scope, the lens that can be zoomed between various magnification ranges is used to get a clear view of the target instantly. 

These scopes can detect the target with a range of 1,350m with user-defined reticle options so that you can easily take a precise shot of the long-distance targets. 

You can choose the magnification based on your need from 1.5x to 12x and it has up to 8x digital continuous zooming ability or 2x, 4x, 8x stepped zooming.  The clarity of images vary for different ranges

• At the lowest magnification (1.5x) – high-quality viewing sight.
• At the mid-magnification (at 6.7x) – able to identify animals clearly.
• At the maximum magnification (12x) – vision was a little blurry but visible. 

Core Thermal Resolution

The Pulsar Thermion XP38 rifle scope is designed with the 640×480 microbolometer sensor, and it is the highest resolution sensor in a thermal rifle scope model. 

If there are more numbers of the sensor present in the scope, then it receives more thermal information from the source. So that it will produce an image with good quality which is good enough for hunters to view their prey. 

This thermal sensor will create a clear, sharp, and smooth image of your target from a long distance with their higher sensitivity and smooth graduations. 

The small temperature changes during bad weather conditions like fog, snowfall, and rainfall can be easily recognized using the Thermion XP38 scope. The pixel pitch i.e., the space between pixels in this scope is 17 Microns and here the higher pixel pitch increases the picture resolution.

Display Resolution

The Thermion XP38 rifle scope has a display screen resolution of 1024×768 pixels that shows supreme quality images of the target and its surroundings. It displays images of the sight without blur and due to the large screen size of the scope, you can view your target with a wide range of environments. 

Even when you zoom in with the pulsar Thermion XP38  scope, the riflescope shows fewer distortion images, and therefore, you can easily figure out the target. Full-color AMOLED HD display provides eight color modes and sharp imaging and using that one can clearly see the captured video and image of the target. 

AMOLED Displays feature remarkable colors, deep blacks, and good contrast ratios and it uses a large color gamut. So that they can display a wide range of colors which may cause images to look very vibrant and thus providing excellent performance.

Viewing Mode

Modes are helpful in seeing the sights or targets in a particular color and you can choose these modes as per your requirements and then take a precise shot without fail. The two modes that are available in Pulsar Thermion XP38 scopes are

• Black Mode – view the target in black color
• White Mode – view objects in white color

Color Palettes: Thermion XP38 rifle scope is designed with eight different color palettes which are listed below

• White Hot
• Black Hot
• Red Hot
• Red Monochrome
• Rainbow
• Ultramarine
• Violet
• Sepia
  

Frequency Rate

Pulsar Thermion XP38 thermal rifle scope comes with a high image frequency rate. The refresh rate of the Thermion XP38 scope is 50 Hz that refreshes the image and provides a clear vision of the moving target. 

It is an essential factor in shooting to detect the moving object from the fixed position or fixed target from the moving vehicles. It will make sure that the movement is updated and gives accurate shot placements, provides comfortable viewing throughout the dynamic and rapid motion.

Video & Still-Photo Recording

Capturing still images and video using Thermion XP38 scope is flawless with a built-in video recorder. Image and video are stored internally in the 16 GB storage memory and it can easily be transferred to a PC or laptop via wired or Wi-Fi connections in the MPEG4 format. If you want to record good quality videos for social media while hunting, then Thermion XP38 is the best choice.

Wi-Fi & Stream Vision App Supported

Pulsar Thermion XP38 rifle scope can be connected with PC or laptops through Wi-Fi;  Android and iOS based mobile devices can be linked with this scope using the free mobile application known as Stream Vision app. 

Using Stream Vision software you can receive real-time footage, operate the device with your smartphone, or stream online the video and image captured by the scope to Youtube. Share the videos with your relatives, friends, and have fun.

One-shot Zeroing with Freeze Function

The one-shot zero means firing in the single round which is preferred to use the ammo efficiently. It is one of the main features that aids to focus on the target without any disturbance and make you zero the scope instantly. 

You can tune the reticle to aim where the bullet hit the object, freeze the reticle, and store the settings to minimize the time you spend in sighting and after the first shot, take the next shot directly to the target.

Picture-in-Picture

Picture-in-Picture features improve the accuracy of the sight by showing a magnified image of the reticle area at the top of the display. Thermion Scope user can adjust what region should be magnified and displayed on the top display. 

This shows a more detailed view of the image in the hunting area and helps to find prey in an easier way. It just takes 10% of the overall field of view to get a closer view of the target and helpful in a more precise shot in one attempt.

Built-in Accelerometer / Gyroscope

The built-in accelerometer increases accuracy by precisely identifying tilt and angles greater than 5 ° with an arrow mark denoting the direction and degree of lateral tilting. 

The additional arrow indicates the increased angles and also the gyroscope helps in shutting down the riflescope when resting in a non-shooting position. The operation may be disabled when the vertical angle greater than 70 ° / horizontal angle greater than 30°. 

Stadiametric Rangefinder

In the Pulsar Thermion XP38 rifle scope, the Stadiametric rangefinder calculates the distance between the user and the target based on the estimated heights of the viewing target. The calculation process is quite fast, easy, reliable, and repeatable and you can easily place a better shot.

Waterproof

Thermion XP38 thermal rifle scope comes with IP67 waterproof-rated protection that guarantees the scope performs in wet weather, heavy rain, snowfall, and submersion in 3 feet of water for up to 30 min. It is preferable to use a waterproof scope while doing the hunting.

Display-Off Mode

In Pulsar Thermion XP38 thermal rifle scope, Display Off mode shut down the display without disturbing other operating functions of the scope. It may help in using the battery efficiently and it has a faster restart time.

User-Friendly Interface

The Pulsar Thermion XP 38 scope is designed with ease-of-operation and it has a friendly interface to date, icon-driven, an alpha-numeric status bar which is found at the bottom of the display. Internal menu options are also displayed on a contrasting gradient substrate so that you can easily keep an eye on settings without losing sight of your target.

Other Features

The Pulsar Thermion XP 38 scope will easily attach to a standard bolt action hunting rifle with a Picatinny or Weaver rail by using standard 30mm scope rings. Thermion uses two battery systems to hunt without disturbance. 

B-Pack Mini APS is a removable and rechargeable battery that fits under the top cover of the scope. There is also a secondary, internal rechargeable battery inside the scope that will allow for more hours of use. 

The Thermion thermal rifle scopes are rated for high recoil calibers up to and including the .375 H&H, 9.3×64, and 12gauge shotguns.