
Although in our minds we may more readily associate them with the military, special forces, or even sci-fi movies, thermal imaging binoculars are designed to see what we can’t ordinarily. And being a specialist and niche tool even for us civilians, inevitably comes with an expectedly large price tag, compared with ordinary optical, non-battery-powered binoculars.
Still, with its rubberized exterior and six large penny-sized buttons that fall within reach of the fingertips of each hand when the device is gripped and held steady, it’s quickly clear the Pulsar Merger LRF XP35 is not just your average bog standard bino.