Bering Optics · Hogster-C

How far you can see a person

95 m make out detail154 m tell what it is618 m spot it┆ maker’s claim

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Calculated from the sensor's pixel pitch and the lens focal length, for clear air.

Bering Optics quotes 900 m, 1.5× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

Bering OpticsClip-on · 384-class

Bering Optics Hogster-C

Approx. price: ~$2,575
Sensor: 384×288 · 17 µm
Lens: 42 mm · 1×
Weight: 11.1 oz

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Keeping your day scope and its zero while adding thermal at night

01Specifications

As published by Bering Optics. Sources: usa.beringoptics.com (spec table BE43142; maker writes IPX67; 1,000 yd, 900 m for a 0.75 sq m object, 2,000 yd for 2.4 sq m; no recording or Wi-Fi claimed), nightvisionuniverse.com + basicprecision.com (price $2,575, sold as BE43142D 'Dedicated', in stock), note: maker site is http-only (https does not answer).

Sensor: 384×288
Pixel pitch: 17 µm
NETD: <50 mK
Refresh rate: 50 Hz
Lens: 42 mm
Base magnification: 1×
Field of view: 9° horizontal
Display: 1280x960 LCOS
Claimed detection: 900 m
Claim basis: 0.75 sq m (8 sq ft) object
Run time: 4 h
Battery type: CR123
Weight: 11.1 oz
Length: 4.5″
Laser rangefinder: No
Ballistic calculator: No
IP rating: IP67
Warranty: 4 years
Approx. price: ~$2,575

02Pros and cons

From the published specs, not owner reports.

For it

Takes CR123 batteries you can swap in the field
Light at 11.1 oz, 3rd-lightest of the 29 clip-ons here
Waterproof (IP67), survives a dunking
~$2,575, well under the ~$3,499 typical for clip-ons here

Against it

Only 4 h of battery
No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
Entry-level 384×288 sensor, with less detail than a 640

03Compare the Hogster-C

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