New AGM Thermal spotter

[Shoots100]

Here's some short videos and specs of my newest AGM thermal spotter that I purchased after tying their other models last year.
I was impressed with the 160 and 384 unit's so much, that when I found out they were going to have a 2021 model with better specs, I pre ordered one.
For less than $1,300 shipped, this is a deal and a half for a thermal with these specs.
The view through the display is way better than the compressed video.

Interface	USB Type-C
Pixel Interval	12 μm
Multi Language menu	Yes
Drop Test Height	1.5 m (4.9 feet)
Detector type	Vanadium Oxide Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays
Response Waveband	8μm to 14μm
FFC (Flat Field Correction)	Auto, Manual, External Correction
Highest Temperature Spot Tracking	Yes
Standby Mode	Yes
Refresh rate	50 Hz
Aperture	F1.0
Resolution	384×288
Detection Range	708 m
NETD	Less than 35 mk (@25°C), F#=1.0
Lens (focal length)	15 mm
Power	5 VDC/2 A, 1.5 W
Field of view (H × X)	17.5° × 13.1°
Digital zoom	2×, 4×, 8×
Monitor	1280×960, 0.4 inch, LCOS
Imaging palettes	Black Hot, White Hot, Red Hot, Fusion
Storage	Built-in memory module (8 GB)
Record Video	On-board video recording
Capture Snapshot	Yes
Battery Type	Built-in rechargeable Lithium battery
Wi-Fi	Yes
CVBS Output	Yes (via USB)
Battery Operating Time	More than 7.5 hours continuous running (with Wi-Fi hotspot function off)
Battery Capacity Display	Yes
Weight	290 g (0.64 lb)
Working Temperature/ Humidity	-20°C to 55°C (-4°F to 131°F)
Overall Dimensions	158 × 61 × 57 mm (6.23 × 2.4 × 2.2 in)
Protection Level	IP67

 

[Shoots100]

Awesome FOV with this spotter.
Doe at 25 yards.

Sheds at 275-300 and car at 325.
Building in back at 400 yards.

 

[JamieZ]

Seeing how the Sensor Specs are similar to or exact to the Bering Optics Super Hogster you told me to purchase, except for the magnification,,,obviously you know I truly LOVE MY SCOPE.......When you record video with this unit can you record audio too? My Super Hogster doesnt record audio. Not a huge negative but I kind of want to hear the shot go off when the trigger is pulled. My plan is,,,,If I ever shoot anything LoL,,,is to youtube a gun shot sound into my video.

 

[JamieZ]

Just an FYI,,,,,,since purchasing the SH and having super great clarity,,,I kind of like to run Black Hot which is what I ran last night. I wish I could test your mono/scanner to see how much I liked it before pulling the trigger or be able to purchase it and send it back if I didnt quite like it.

Was the shed video done at night? Reason I ask is because the sky is kind of lit up during one of the color changes

 

[Jmac00]

did you get these from the nightvison guys???

 

[JamieZ]

did you get these from the nightvison guys???

I believe from here

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[Shoots100]

Just an FYI,,,,,,since purchasing the SH and having super great clarity,,,I kind of like to run Black Hot which is what I ran last night. I wish I could test your mono/scanner to see how much I liked it before pulling the trigger or be able to purchase it and send it back if I didnt quite like it.

Was the shed video done at night? Reason I ask is because the sky is kind of lit up during one of the color changes

The video is at night, as I test it how I'm going to use it.
The sky sometimes gets brighter if it's cloudy out and high humidity.
I advised you to get the Super Hog, just like I'm advising you and others to get this monocular.
The Asp 384 is also a good monocular, but it doesn't have the FOV and better display of the 15.
I got mine from Outdoor legacy on a pre order last year.
Only waited two months for it and it was worth the wait.

 

[Shoots100]

Here's anther short clip showing the detail of my old setter at 10ft.
You can see there's no lag with this unit and his reflection off the door is also very clear and defined.

 

[JamieZ]

Here's anther short clip showing the detail of my old setter at 10ft.
You can see there's no lag with this unit and his reflection off the door is also very clear and defined.

Im waiting for something to be delivered,,,,,its top secret

 

[FrankenCub]

$1300... not bad at all for quality looking thermal!
You guys are starting to peek my interest lol.

 

[JamieZ]

$1300... not bad at all for quality looking thermal!
You guys are starting to peek my interest lol.

It would go really well while using your NV scope,,,,, quickly see animals. The only con,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you will end up being tempted to buy a thermal scope

 

[Shoots100]

$1300... not bad at all for quality looking thermal!
You guys are starting to peek my interest lol.

The only real detractor of this thermal, is the internal battery.
It can however be powered by an external power source.
I ran the Asp 384 for over 5 hours in high 30 degree temps and it still had two of three bars left.
I've only had the TM15 out for about two hours straight so far and have never even had the battery level go down one bar.
I don't think your going to find a better deal than the TM15, unless it falls off a truck.

 

[Shoots100]

I got home late from work and decided to drive around and scan for critters.
Found some deer at 30-50 yards and took some video with the hot spot feature in different modes.
While I don't like the hot spot feature, I wanted to see what effect it has on battery drain.
With it on, it did drain the battery quicker and it dropped one bar after 1.5 hours of operation.
Without it on, it hasn't dropped any bars after two hours of use.
I liked using hot spot while in black hot mode, in the woods.
It made spotting targets very easy.

 

[Shoots100]

Here's some Humans on a soccer field at 100 yards.
This took me by surprise, as the lights were off and I didn't expect to see anyone on the field at 9pm, in the dark.
You can see that the lights must've been turned off just before I got there, as there's still a lot of heat generating from them.

 

[JamieZ]

Here's some Humans on a soccer field at 100 yards.
This took me by surprise, as the lights were off and I didn't expect to see anyone on the field at 9pm, in the dark.
You can see that the lights must've been turned off just before I got there, as there's still a lot of heat generating from them.

I thought I read somewhere in a post or a message from you that you were looking to head mount this unit. Am I right? If I am, did you come up with a way to do it.

Ive been researching how to do it and from what I have come up with,,,it would be expensive to do.

 

[JamieZ]

5 mins after delivery, during daylight hours,,,,,,we shall see how she does during the hunt tonight

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[squib]

I thought I read somewhere in a post or a message from you that you were looking to head mount this unit. Am I right? If I am, did you come up with a way to do it.

Ive been researching how to do it and from what I have come up with,,,it would be expensive to do.

Head mounted dual band "predator vision" is the way to go. But it's not cheap.

 

[Shoots100]

5 mins after delivery, during daylight hours,,,,,,we shall see how she does during the hunt tonight

So much for reading that You need to charge that puppy up before turning it on !
Anyway, you should be good to go now that your all decked out with 384+ res thermals.
Good luck tonight.

 

[Robin]

Wow!!!! That is really clear Jamie!
Robin

 

[JamieZ]

So much for reading that You need to charge that puppy up before turning it on !
Anyway, you should be good to go now that your all decked out with 384+ res thermals.
Good luck tonight.

I charged it for a few mins,,lol and that was before even looking at the manual.

Anyways,,,,here are my thoughts after using it tonight. I messed around with brightness and contrast so I dont know how good the video came out,,,,we shall see,, I will upload it now. I saw no heat signatures though. Like I was hoping,, it is clearer than the Pulsar Axion XM30 I have but it is not as nice as my Super Hogster but I am very much happy with it. Another thing,,,huge difference between the two in field of view. The field of view I love.

So far I only have one Con .......... and its not a huge deal. I dont like how long you have to hold the button down to get the video to start recording. Yes I know that its only like 3-4 seconds but Im figuring with the amount of coyotes Im killing (((())) it would be nice to be able to push the button down and start recording immediately. Actually just having video on it is a plus because I would rather have it on the scope, which I do.

I for sure either need to make something or buy something to mount it some where,,,,either on my head or on my gun tripod. I am probably going to go with that mount you messaged me, which I will post here. Its cheap and I can find a cheap helmet like I told you off Amazon. My fucking arms get tired holding these little light weight mono's up to my eye while moving back and forth. Plus like I said,,,,mounted to your helmet should help prevent a lot of movement.

Mount

IRmount TM Adaptive Mount fits AGM Taipan or Micro TM384 or | Etsy

USA only, no exceptions. Notice: By purchasing the IRmount TM the buyer acknowledges the product is subject to Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Product cannot be exported, re-exported, resold, transferred or otherwise disposed of to any country without approval from the US. Dept. of Commerce,

www.etsy.com

Helmet

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H03XLAU/ref=sspa_dk_detail_10?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01H03XLAU&pd_rd_w=nA1WF&pf_rd_p=4269e1a0-a218-4fbd-9748-1cd337d2f2a5&pd_rd_wg=sD7jJ&pf_rd_r=AXRYZZWDDD87WJPQH6SK&pd_rd_r=36979c68-102d-4953-92f8-e8a00acfbb09&smid=A3KZKJG9QZJPX3&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFLM1hMNVVEVzdBUEcmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA4ODE5ODgxNEFWQ0RFQUNCNktHJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA3NzYwMjEzNDdISkpJNVMxQVM1JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

Tonights Video,,,the trees start at exactly 100yds behind the caller,,,,which is the only heat signature

I will add one more thing for those even considering thermal,,,,dont waste your money on those $500 dollar shit mono's
This is what you want for $1200,,,,blows the doors off anything of cheaper value

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[JamieZ]

Wow!!!! That is really clear Jamie!
Robin

You need to come up here and play with the new toys. Especially since I have 2 mono's for the time being. Either that or I would come back down. You would love the new scope and mono Robin

 

[Shoots100]

So far I only have one Con .......... and its not a huge deal. I dont like how long you have to hold the button down to get the video to start recording. Yes I know that its only like 3-4 seconds but Im figuring with the amount of coyotes Im killing (((())) it would be nice to be able to push the button down and start recording immediately. Actually just having video on it is a plus because I would rather have it on the scope, which I do.

I hear you about the record button , but once you get used to it, you'll have no issues.
Here's a short clip of the small deer herd that stays in my fenced in yard overnight. They know where it's safe.
This thing rocks, as even with the misty conditions because of the high humidity, the image is still great.

I received the head mount this morning and it's a nice pc of kit, but I can't use it, as the dovetail adapter to mount it hasn't arrived yet.
It's a very well thought out design, with an Obj lens cover retainer( Mid pic) and the cradle has a cutout( Rt pic), so you can plug the cable in to power it with a external pwr pack or download images without removing it from the cradle.
It's 3D printed, so durability is always questionable about how it'll fare in actual field use and I can't recommend it until I test it.
I have an aversion with helmets, so I use the CRYE precision nightcap for my head mounted NV and thermal use. CRYE is a NY based company.

 

[squib]

I have a cheap helmet with dovetail.

 

[Shoots100]

You could wear it backwards, so no tigers would attack you !
I'm old school and prefer the PVS7, so all my mounts are bayonet.

 

[JamieZ]

I hear you about the record button , but once you get used to it, you'll have no issues.
Here's a short clip of the small deer herd that stays in my fenced in yard overnight. They know where it's safe.
This thing rocks, as even with the misty conditions because of the high humidity, the image is still great.

I received the head mount this morning and it's a nice pc of kit, but I can't use it, as the dovetail adapter to mount it hasn't arrived yet.
It's a very well thought out design, with an Obj lens cover retainer( Mid pic) and the cradle has a cutout( Rt pic), so you can plug the cable in to power it with a external pwr pack or download images without removing it from the cradle.
It's 3D printed, so durability is always questionable about how it'll fare in actual field use and I can't recommend it until I test it.
I have an aversion with helmets, so I use the CRYE precision nightcap for my head mounted NV and thermal use. CRYE is a NY based company.

This???

Amazon.com: CRYE PRECISION - Nightcap NVG Mount Cap - Multicam: Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com: CRYE PRECISION - Nightcap NVG Mount Cap - Multicam: Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

Just ordered the mount $108.82 shipped

 

[JamieZ]

Nice to see my old pup approves guns still as Im sitting here typing.

 

[Shoots100]

Nice to see my old pup approves guns still as Im sitting here typing.

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You could probably get the Crye nightcap to fit your old pup !

 

[holdover]

I noticed theres no reticle, can it be mounted behind a scope?

 

[JamieZ]

I noticed theres no reticle, can it be mounted behind a scope?

Im going to say no. Thermal monoculars cant be mounted behind or in front of scopes from what Ive read. Give me a minute though and I will try it.

Thermals cant see through glass

Just checked,,,answer is no. Not behind or in front of

 

[Shoots100]

Thermals cannot be mounted behind a scope, but there are plenty of thermal clip ons, which mount in front of a low power scope.
I had one, but it wasn't heavy caliber rated and traded it for a flir breach.
Bering optics makes a thermal clip on rated for 50bmg and that's on my bucket list.

Bering Optics HOGSTER C, 384X288 Clip-On/Monocular Thermal Imaging Scope - Night Goggles

The Bering Optics HOGSTER C Clip-On/Monocular Thermal Imaging Scope gives the user the ability to scan for heat signatures as a handheld monocular and/or harves

www.nightgoggles.com