FLIR Ocean Scout TK Monocular, Dark Gray

IR scopes can cost thousands of dollars. However, if you want get your feet wet then this is the model for you. It's not military quality views but it does an amazing job of seeing in the dark on a budget. For example, on a warm humid night I was looking through the scope next to some woods on my property when I noticed several heat sources about 40 ft away. It turns out there were four deer I would have never known were there. The trick is that you need to use the best preset that will contrast heat sources compared to the background. Cats and birds are hard to see regardless as they have smaller heat signatures. Basically, the bigger the object the better it sees. The colder and less humid the night the better it sees. For this scope it's all about the contrast of the target vs the background. Do some research about the advantages and limitations of FLIR if you have more questions. Pro's: Great price, has seven different settings to help you see objects depending on conditions, takes pictures and videos, use day or night, no light source required. Cons: The image is not real sharp beyond 75-100 yards, battery life is about 2 hours, slow refresh rate on monitor. Don't expect to track fast moving cars. Works best in cool conditions. To sum this up. If you want to track Taliban from thousands of feet up the be prepared to spend $$$$ or higher. If you want to see game or human sized objects across a field at 100 yards or see if that strange car parked at the end of the road was recently driven then this is for you. Personally, I believe I made a great purchase.

As a Deputy Sheriff and just receiving this FLIR yesterday, I know that it will be very beneficial to my job. Using it last night, any heat sources were very clear. Excellent bang for the buck. Catching 1 burgulary, assault or other illegal activities in the night is worth the purchase 10 fold!

This has to be one of the worst products for it's advertised intended use. It is marketed for the marine environment and I found it practically worthless for that use. Plus it did not have the charging USB cable that was supposed to have come with it. The included instructions were practically useless although they did have a url to go to. I could not distinguish my boat on its lift from 30 feet away. I could only pick out items on my dock strictly because I knew what they were. from 30-40 feet away. I had low expectations to begin with but this product could not even meet that threshold.

I am not quite sure why this product was given one star by another reviewer, as my experiences with this product are nothing but positive. The item arrived in a new sealed box with everything it's supposed to come with; the flir unit, lanyard, and USB cable. This item is small and compact, 6 x 2 x 2, as compared to the more expensive and bigger models (240/320). This unit is extremely easy to use, has a very crisp and clear picture, and multiple color pallettes to suit your needs. I would estimate its usable range to be about 100 yards.Overall very worth the money and I highly recommend. Also, as a side note, I can distinguish no difference between the regular model and this one, the ocean model, other than the color.

Works great

This is the best product that you can get for the money… It has upped my hog hunting game exponentially.

I purchased this unit and then returned it the day after I received it. Very disappointing. It works really well for about 25 yards and then beyond that unless you're in a wide open area, it's not very crisp. Didn't work for our purposes.

I got this as a gift for my wife. Well...OK...maybe not JUST for her. The thermal imaging is great fun. I've been able to see animals in hiding during the day and at night. This is definitely not the high end of thermal imaging but is just fine for around the house viewing. The clarity is pretty good and the pictures are certainly acceptable as long as you're pretty close to the subject.