Thermion 2 XG50

Name: Pulsar Thermion 2 XG50
Brand: Pulsar

Identifies a hog at 150 yd26° apparent FOV — how big the view looks

The Pulsar Thermion 2 XG50 ranks #49 of 80 640-class scopes on image: class-typical image at a class-typical price — image scores bunch tight in this class, so what separates scopes is features and price, not sensor (image 71, class median 73; $3,999 against $3,994). The same Lynred core sits in the Pulsar Talion XG35 at $2,199.97 — the extra $1,799 here buys the 50mm lens. The 5-year warranty follows the scope through a resale.

Pros

Identifies a hog to ~200 yd
~10 h battery
5-yr transferable warranty

Cons

40 mK — noisier in low light
Narrow 8.8° field of view

71.4

#64 of 160

HuntGrade Score

Image

Handling

Warranty

Range fit

How much of the score applies at each distance

$3,000

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.

Cheapest package on this picture

The same 640×480 + 50 mm build runs up to $5,099 as the Thermion 2 LRF XG50. Every dollar above this price buys packaging, not detail at distance.

Compared with Pulsar Trail 3 LRF XR50 ($4,200), Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XG50 ($5,099) · sensitivity figures here include our estimates

The going rate

Priced $369 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 × 71.4 + 0.20 × 65.4 + 0.05 × 95 — #64 of 160

71.4

Image

640×480 core · ~40 mK (our estimate) · 50mm lens — #49 of 80 in the 640 class

Handling

36.75 oz · 3× base · 3x-24x zoom

Warranty

5 years · transferable

Price vs. image — the 640 class

Full market view →

Each dot is a 640-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 XG50 by reviewers and owners. Video compression softens the picture — the eyepiece shows more detail than the upload.