Thermion 2 LRF XL50

Name: Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XL50
Brand: Pulsar

Identifies a hog at 150 yd25° apparent FOV — how big the view looks

The Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XL50 ranks #9 of 15 1280-class scopes on image: a budget play — you give up some image and keep $1,749 (image 83, class median 86; $4,250 against $5,999). It's the cheapest of the 2 scopes built on this Lynred core. At 41.3 oz it's 10 oz lighter than the class-typical scope, and the 5-year warranty follows the scope through a resale.

Pros

Built-in laser rangefinder
Identifies a hog to ~200 yd
Light for its class · 41.3 oz

Cons

35 mK — noisier in low light
Image 83 — below class median

78.5

#9 of 160

HuntGrade Score

Image

Handling

Warranty

Range fit

How much of the score applies at each distance

$4,053

Best price · 10 retailers

The going rate

Priced $1,497 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 × 83.2 + 0.20 × 56.5 + 0.05 × 95 — #9 of 160

78.5

Image

1024×768 core · ~35 mK (our estimate) · 50mm lens — #9 of 15 in the 1280 class

Handling

41.3 oz · 1.75× base · 1.75x-14x zoom

Warranty

5 years · transferable

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 Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XL50 by reviewers and owners. Video compression softens the picture — the eyepiece shows more detail than the upload.