ATN plans to offer the entry-level OTS for $999, and it will be available in the summer of 2020.įinally, ATN unveiled a more streamlined version of its popular day/night optic. At just 1.2 pounds, the OTS LT is perfect for a go-bag or hunting kit and can be used for everything from scouting to tracking to search and rescue. “Really, really good thermal.”ĪTN’s new monocular, the OTS LT, maintains that high quality. It’s a lot better than I was expecting,” GunsAmerica Editor True Pearce commented. More than blurs or blocks, the TICO LT produces great clarity and detail. Unlike otherīudget-friendly thermal optics, which often depict people and animals as little We were impressed with the quality of image. SEE ALSO: AR Building Made Easy: Gas Block Genie and Roll Pin Wizard – SHOT Show 2020 At the high end, the TICO LT 320 (12 microns 50mm) can detect a target at 1,700 yards, recognize it at 700, and identify it at 400.ĪTN hasn’t released pricing details on the various models, but Director of Marketing Steve Lemenov told us the entry-level model will cost around $1,799, and all models should be available in the summer of 2020. At the low end of the spectrum, the TICO LT 160 (17-micron 19mm) can detect a target at 475 yards, recognize that target at 240, and identify the target at 160. The TICO LT is available in a variety of configurations depending on the end user’s needs. Users simply mount their favorite optic (including ACOG and Aimpoint), and the thermal reticle will align with the day scope’s reticle. The TICO LT can attach directly to a day scope or be mounted just forward of the scope on a Picatinny rail. When RudyMontana asked my opinion, I felt obligated to respond.The clip-on line of thermal optics was getting the most attention at the ATN booth, and rightly so. I was avoiding commenting on this post like it was the plague. However, what is the chance of it happening, and what will the company do about it if it happens. If enough units are produced, every brand will have a defective unit at some point. Have them go out in 90-100% humidity and compare. Again, I am sure someone will get a lower-end ATN and swear it is better than Flir, Pulsar, Bering, Trijicon, Nvision, etc. So, I am not holding my breath, the LT portion of the ATN brand would compare well. This is hard to do but in general, I have found no thermal of any brand that compares with the quality and image of the Bering Optics for a similar price. You are asking me to compare a clip-on from a company I wouldn't buy any thermal from (especially their lowest quality product) to a different product that I own. I haven't used one for hunting but did play around with one before the stand alone Hogster-Rs became available. If you are set on a clip-on, try the Bering Optics Hogster-C. I would spend my hard-earned money on something else. LT: I am not fond of the ATN products in general, and the LT line is their lowest spec portion of their line up. This should be a fairly big warning signal. Look at all the major, independent thermal dealers and I don't know of any that carry ATN. The thing ATN is very good at is marketing. They sell ATN and they are looking at dropping them because they get way too many returns on the ATN thermals. On top of Night Goggles research, I also am friends with a lot of the staff at a very large local sporting goods store. I know of members of PM who own ATN and really like them, and I am very glad their units are working for them. Is it possible to get a good Harbor Freight tool, sure it is. I have heard many people call them the Harbor Freight of the thermal world. I realize in MT, you probably are hunting fairly open terrain, but this FOV is quite limiting.ĪTN: The reason Night Goggles doesn't carry ATN is their failure rate. This is about the same as my old Flir PTS536 and that was one of my issues with that thermal although I shot lots of coyotes with it. It does not mean it isn't useable, but not as good as what you would expect with a Hogster or Super Hogster for example.įOV: It has a 4.5°x3° FOV which is very tight. Overall, most people who use thermals with 12 µm 320x240 sensors say the image quality isn't very good and videos seem to support this. This sounds similar to the Super Hogster's 12 µm 384 specs but due to the fact the Super Hogster's sensor was actually derived out of a 640 res sensor to start with, the resulting image is much better than specs would indicate. Kircsh how does this compair to your set up? It is hard to say without actually using one but I looked at the specs and here are my general thoughts:ģ20x240 sensor: This clip on has a 12 µm 320x240 sensor.
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