ThOR 5 XD LRF 1280 2-20x

Name: ATN ThOR 5 XD LRF 1280 2-20x
Brand: ATN

Identifies a hog at 150 yd35° apparent FOV — how big the view looks

The ATN ThOR 5 XD LRF 1280 2-20x ranks #10 of 15 1280-class scopes on image: a budget play — you give up some image and keep $704 (image 81, class median 86; $5,295 against $5,999). The same Chinese core sits in the ATN ThOR 5 XD 1280 2-20x at $4,299.99 — the extra $995 here buys the rangefinder.

Pros

Built-in laser rangefinder
Identifies a hog to ~200 yd
~10 h battery

Cons

40 mK — noisier in low light
Image 81 — below class median
Warranty: first owner only

76.1

#16 of 160

HuntGrade Score

Image

Handling

Warranty

Range fit

How much of the score applies at each distance

$4,450

Best price · 8 retailers

What the price buys

How we compare →

Computed by comparing this scope against its own siblings on the board — same sensor and lens held equal. Refreshed with every catalog update.

This packaging premium buys a sensor step

The +$995 of packaging here is 2.6× the $380 it costs at ATN to step a sensor 256×192 → 320×240 — priced from 3 matched pairs in the lineup. If seeing farther is the goal, spend the spread on the sensor, not the packaging.

Compared with ATN ThOR 5 XD 1280 2-20x ($4,300), ATN ThOR LTV 256 3-9x ($950), ATN ThOR LTV 320 4-12x ($1,330)

The rangefinder costs +$995 here

Same scope without it — the ThOR 5 XD 1280 2-20x at $4,300. The extra buys the rangefinder, nothing else.

Compared with ATN ThOR 5 XD 1280 2-20x ($4,300)

The going rate

Priced $1,100 under the going rate for its build.

Every dot is the street price of a scope built like this one — same sensor class, a similar lens, rangefinder built in.

Score breakdown

How we score →

One blended score, three parts in plain sight — Image carries 75%, Handling 20%, Warranty 5%.

HuntGrade Score

0.75 × 81 + 0.20 × 54.1 + 0.05 × 90 — #16 of 160

76.1

Image

1280×1024 core · ~40 mK (our estimate) · 50mm lens — #10 of 15 in the 1280 class

Handling

53.8 oz · 2× base · 2x-20x zoom

Warranty

5 years · first owner only

Price vs. image — the 1280 class

Full market view →

Each dot is a 1280-class scope: image score up, street price across, dot size = objective lens. The shaded corner is the best-value zone — the most picture for the least money. This scope is outlined in black.

Through this scope, for real

Recorded through the ATN ThOR 5 XD LRF 1280 2-20x by reviewers and owners. Video compression softens the picture — the eyepiece shows more detail than the upload.