AGM Global Vision Taipan Thermal Imaging Monocular for Hunting 12μm Sensor, Hot Spot Tracking, 8× Digital Zoom, Video Recording, WiFi, IP67 Waterproof

Neither here nor there. I purchased used here and I have really been watching this and studying the reviews for years. Just hesitant to pull the trigger on a monocular. I encourage you to read others reviews but my personal opinion of this was not perfect. It seems this unit didn't have the detail I was looking for. A buddy of mine let me look through a scope of this nature and theres just no comparison between the scope and this monocular. If you want to see detail at a mild distance this isn't it. The zoom made things grainer and the contrast wasn't enough to distinguish between different types of animals. I returned this sadly because the long anticipated wait and research I had given was not the expected results

Very good budget thermal, the resolution is not the greatest but it's very useful with a max identification range of around 50 yards in a lit urban environment at sundown, at sunrise it raises to detection at over 100 meters, identification depends on your paired optic and ability to recognize patters.. haven't taken it to the open field or wooded area to test it more thoroughly, but I know what I got when I paid this price for it. I recommend it for a budget vermin detector for your garden or small farm. Or even looking for a chicken that got out and it's been hiding in your neighbors bushes at night.

This was the most expensive gift I’ve ever bought someone so i dont know a realistic expectation to have quality wise because for $600 it better be amazing. It does work well. I can see the little animals (birds are pretty hard to see tho) hiding in the brush of the land. You’re able to see rabbits quite good, the farmers cows easy, and the cats that stalk up the land for mice and bird clearly. Battery lasts pretty good too

I am an AGM fan. This monocular is outstanding even given the price point. I have mine mounted to a helmet and use it for hog hunting. The functions are easy to use and honestly, there are way more options than I need. I am considering adding a second monocular as moving around with one is a bit tricky. I would recommend this monocular to anyone I know interested in seeing what's out there at night.

Works great for the money. I use on patrol in a rural county. Can easily spot people laying down in the woods for about 20 or 25 yards on a cold night. During the warmer months it's hard maybe only 15 yards and if there is not dense vegetation. Winter months it works awesome can even see people's footprints on the ground.

Works great for the price

Update: AGM customer service promptly reached out to me and shipped me a replacement button. 👏I purchased this unit in March of this year and had a button fall off the unit. 🤕 I have emailed AGM customer service and will update this review after I hear back. It’s supposed to have a pretty good warranty but if you don’t register the product within 30 days of purchase you may find yourself in a real pickle.I have used this thermal for months now and have to say it’s a great device for the price. Now, don’t go expecting phenomenal optics on the zoom in, but if you are relatively close or using 2x zoom this works pretty well. You can record video and transfer it to your phone easily using the device’s WiFi function. For the price point you can’t beat it. I love this thing, but right now I’m annoyed since I baby my electronics.

I've had both this and the Micro 160 for a year now... don't even bother with the micro 160 now that this is $550. I can't remember what I paid but it was $700-800 at the time and I'm not even mad that they're $550 now.You cannot beat this as far as I know for anywhere near this price... and at $550 I'm tempted to buy a second because I want binoculars 😅My only gripe is that I bought these units SPECIFICALLY to use with an external monitor... and even though it claims that with the correct cable you can use this to run a live real time wired video feed to a normal monitor or TV I have yet to find one that allows this to happen... I've spent around $100 on various cables and adapters trying to get this to connect to anything with a video in and I've basically given up.I'm a storm chaser and my plan was a to roof mount this for SAR wired to a normal backup cam monitor... it works phenomenally with the app for this, BUT I dont want to use the app because it won't let me use it full screen without a border or frame.This thing is 100% functional from 10ft out to 150yds for seeing hot spots and 50-75yds for identifying moving animals...Be aware that sun warmed rocks look just like animals, and there is a specific learning curve to keep you from watching suspicious rocks under certain conditions... I'm still convinced that rock was up to no good.The FOV isn't great for anything less than 10ft if situational awareness is necessary... still works phenomenally to see any and all spots including the squirrels nest sitting on top of the drywall in the attic.Seriously... I can actually see the squirrels nest through the ceiling drywall as well as where they have disturbed the insulation.You can also clearly spot aircraft at .5-.75 miles(my distance from the runway).On days like today where severe weather is doing it's thing, the hot and cold clouds are VERY obvious. It can only see mass, but clouds are just fluffy water and it sees clouds phenomenally when conditions are right. I have no doubt that this could spot night tornados at 1-2 miles, but a more powerful unit would be better suited for clouds/weather. This thing is mostly useful for urban/suburban distances. I can make out regular Texas size feral cats at 100yds exactly.This works MUCH better with a portable tripod as a handle... the stability increase with a cheap folding desk tripod is unbelievable... two hands is much better than one for distance situations.The app works...Either way if you need to spot anything from terrorists to terriers, this thing rocks for the price... BTW you can also see who's doing laundry, both dryer vents and hot water heater stacks are brutally obvious... and on color mode concrete foundations glow at night.Don't forget to look into a mirror and at your dog prints/foot prints/wife prints... warm toilet seats... water leaks... you name it, if you haven't seen the wild world of radiation yet prepare to be blown away.