Talion XQ35 PRO

Name: Pulsar Talion XQ35 PRO
Brand: Pulsar

Recognizes a hog at 150 yd27° apparent FOV — how big the view looks

The Pulsar Talion XQ35 PRO ranks #3 of 53 384-class scopes on image: top-shelf image at a price to match (image 67, class median 62; $1,999.97 against $1,995). It's the cheapest of the 6 scopes built on this Lynred core. The 5-year warranty follows the scope through a resale.

Pros

Image 67 — above class median
~9 h battery
5-yr transferable warranty

Cons

No standout weakness in its class.

69.9

#70 of 160

HuntGrade Score

Image

Handling

Warranty

Range fit

How much of the score applies at each distance

$1,557

Best price · 9 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.

Cheapest package on this picture

The same 384×288 + 35 mm build runs up to $2,500 as the Thermion 2 XQ35 PRO. Every dollar above this price buys packaging, not detail at distance.

Compared with Pulsar Thermion 2 XQ35 PRO ($2,500)

The going rate

Priced $242 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, no rangefinder.

Score breakdown

How we score →

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

HuntGrade Score

0.75 × 67 + 0.20 × 74.7 + 0.05 × 95 — #70 of 160

69.9

Image

384×288 core · ~25 mK (our estimate) · 35mm lens — #3 of 53 in the 384 class

Handling

24.7 oz · 2.5× base · 2.5x-10x zoom

Warranty

5 years · transferable

Price vs. image — the 384 class

Full market view →

Each dot is a 384-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 Pulsar Talion XQ35 PRO by reviewers and owners. Video compression softens the picture — the eyepiece shows more detail than the upload.