Pulsar Talion XQ35 Pro — 384×288 thermal riflescope

How far you can see a person

79 m make out detail129 m tell what it is515 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.

Pulsar quotes 1,350 m, 2.6× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

PulsarRiflescope · 384-class

Pulsar Talion XQ35 Pro

Approx. price: ~$2,000
Sensor: 384×288 · 17 µm
Lens: 35 mm · 2.5×
Weight: 27.5 oz

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Best for

A dedicated night rifle for hogs and coyotes inside about 150 yards

01Specifications

As published by Pulsar. Sources: pulsarnv.com, pulsarvision.com, outdoorlegacygear.com.

Sensor: 384×288
Pixel pitch: 17 µm
NETD: <25 mK
Refresh rate: 50 Hz
Lens: 35 mm
Base magnification: 2.5×
Digital zoom: up to 4×
Field of view: 10.7° horizontal
Display: 1024x768 AMOLED
Claimed detection: 1,350 m
Claim basis: unspecified
Run time: 9 h
Battery type: Removable pack
Weight: 27.5 oz
Length: 13″
Laser rangefinder: No
Ballistic calculator: Yes
Records video: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes
IP rating: IPX7
Warranty: 3 years (5 with registration)
Approx. price: ~$2,000

02Pros and cons

From the published specs. What owners report is in the next section.

For it

Ballistic calculator (you enter the range yourself)
Swappable battery pack, so a spare doubles the run time
9 h of battery, 81st-longest of 344 here
Waterproof (IPX7), survives a dunking
Records video and connects to a phone app
~$2,000, well under the ~$3,000 typical for riflescopes here

Against it

Short 35 mm lens: a wide view, but less reach than a 50 mm scope
No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
Entry-level 384×288 sensor, with less detail than a 640

03What owners say

owner discussions, 2024–2026

Summarised from 6 public owner discussions between 2024 and 2026. Owner experience, not a measurement.

Owner discussion of the Talion XQ35 Pro is mostly first-thermal buyers comparing it with AGM's 384 scopes, and the people who have used both say the picture is about the same. What separates them is handling: the Talion has a slightly bigger-feeling screen and more colour palettes, while AGM owners find their buttons more intuitive and get a quick-detach mount in the box. Street prices have fallen to between $1,500 and $2,000 new, with a nearly new one offered at $1,200 in 2025.

What owners like

Image quality is on par with AGM's Rattler and Varmint 384s according to an owner who has both, and a Rattler owner whose brother runs a Talion says clarity and performance are close enough to come down to preference.
The screen feels slightly larger than the Rattler's to that pair of owners, and the Talion offers more colour palettes.
Frequent sales: owners report buying it for about $1,500 to $1,800, and one got a Bass Pro price match with the quick-detach mount for just over $1,600 plus a 60-day return window.
Owners who have it call it great for the money, and it carries a five-year Pulsar warranty that one seller says transfers with the scope.

Common complaints

The menus and buttons are the common gripe: one owner says the interface is not great but works, and owners of both brands find AGM's controls more intuitive and quicker for switching palettes.
No quick-detach mount in the box, unlike the Rattler; and one owner says Pulsar's own QD mount, with its adjustment screw, shifts zero every time he takes it off and puts it back.
The 384 sensor limits identification at distance: owners comparing it with Rattler 384s say deer, pigs and coyotes are shootable at 300 yards but you cannot tell a beaver from a raccoon that far out, and one owner is already weighing a 640.

Talion XQ35 Pro or AGM Rattler V2 384?

Owners who have used both say clarity is so close it comes down to preference. The Talion has a slightly bigger-feeling screen and more palettes; the Rattler is shorter, has buttons owners find easier, and includes a quick-detach mount.