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Pulsar Telos XL50 — 1024×768 thermal handheld monocular
How far you can see a person
160 m make out detail260 m tell what it is1,042 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 2,300 m, 2.2× our figure, because makers usually measure against a person’s full height rather than their width. Why the numbers differ

PulsarHandheld monocular · 1024-class

Pulsar Telos XL50

Approx. price
~$4,200
Sensor
1024×768 · 12 µm
Lens
50 mm · 2.5×
Weight
24 oz
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Best for

Scanning from a stand, a truck or a field edge

01Specifications

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

Sensor
1024×768
Pixel pitch
12 µm
NETD
<40 mK
Refresh rate
50 Hz
Lens
50 mm
Base magnification
2.5×
Digital zoom
up to 20×
Field of view
14° horizontal
Display
1024x768 AMOLED
Claimed detection
2,300 m
Claim basis
unspecified
Run time
7 h
Battery type
Removable pack
Weight
24 oz
Length
9.6″
Laser rangefinder
No
Ballistic calculator
No
Records video
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
IP rating
IPX7
Warranty
3 years (5 with registration)
Approx. price
~$4,200

02Pros and cons

From the published specs, not owner reports.

For it
  • High-resolution 1024×768 sensor, 2.4× the detail of the common 640×512
  • Swappable battery pack, so a spare doubles the run time
  • Waterproof (IPX7), survives a dunking
  • Records video and connects to a phone app
Against it
  • Heavy at 24 oz, 9th-heaviest of the 112 handhelds here
  • No rangefinder, so you judge distance by eye
  • ~$4,200, well above the ~$1,995 typical for handhelds here
  • Zoom past 2.5× is digital and gets blurry

03Compare the XL50

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Pulsar Telos LRF XL50 — 1024×768 thermal handheld monocular
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Pulsar Telos LRF XL50

Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
Sensor
1024×768
Pitch · Hz
12 µm · 50
Lens
50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 25.4 oz~$4,700
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Est. detection
735 m
Maker’s claim
1,800 m
Sensor
640×480
Pitch · Hz
17 µm · 50
Lens
50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 25.4 oz~$3,700
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Pulsar Telos LRF XG50

Est. detection
1,042 m
Maker’s claim
2,300 m
Sensor
640×480
Pitch · Hz
12 µm · 50
Lens
50 mm
LRF · Swappable battery · 25.4 oz~$3,500
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