Nighthunter S35 Gen II

Name: Steiner Nighthunter S35 Gen II
Brand: Steiner

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

The Steiner Nighthunter S35 Gen II ranks #31 of 80 640-class scopes on image: above-the-middle image at or under the typical price — the value corner of the class (image 75, class median 73; $1,899.99 against $3,994). At 16.2 oz it's 17 oz lighter than the class-typical scope.

Pros

Best-value corner of its class
Light for its class · 16.2 oz
~9 h battery

Cons

40 mK — noisier in low light
Warranty: first owner only

74.8

#28 of 160

HuntGrade Score

Image

Handling

Warranty

Range fit

How much of the score applies at each distance

$1,900

Best price · 6 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.

Above the class bar, under the class rate

Scores 74.6 for image — at or above the 640-class median of 72.8 — priced $1,900 against the class's $3,994 going rate (#31 of 80 for image).

Compared with

The going rate

Priced $998 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 × 74.6 + 0.20 × 83.2 + 0.05 × 45 — #28 of 160

74.8

Image

640×512 core · ~40 mK (our estimate) · 35mm lens — #31 of 80 in the 640 class

Handling

16.2 oz · 2× base · 1x-8x zoom

Warranty

2 years · first owner only

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 Steiner Nighthunter S35 Gen II by reviewers and owners. Video compression softens the picture — the eyepiece shows more detail than the upload. Maker samples are shot in best-case conditions.