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Monoculars

Monoculars represent a valuable piece of equipment in the field, especially if you want something lighter and more compact than a pair of binoculars. Here we have reviews of some of the monoculars on the market today from all the major manufacturers whether they are used for bird watching, taking in the scenery or trying to find your chosen quarry.

Monoculars

ThermTec Wild 650 DL PRO thermal monocular

ThermTec’s flagship Wild 650 DL PRO is a dual-lens thermal monocular with a 25mm and a 50mm objective, a joystick control and a £2,699.95 price tag. Here is what your money buys and how it stacks up against the HikMicro and Nocpix competition.

22 Jul 2026
Monoculars

PIXFRA SIRIUS S635 AND ARC A419 LRF THERMAL MONOCULARS – Getting Sirius!

Jules Whicker tries out a brace of thermal monoculars from Thomas Jacks’ affordable Pixfra brand

7 Apr 2025
Monoculars

Whitby Gear 8×21 Compact Monocular and 8×42 Monocular

For long-distance viewing people generally reach for binoculars but there is an alternative with some distinct advantages of its own. A monocular, as the name s...
8 Apr 2024
Monoculars

Guide IR TD210 Thermal Monocular

Jules Whicker checks out a true entry-level thermal monocular from Guide IR; the TD210

16 Jun 2023
Monoculars

Mil-Tec 10×25 Monocular

Perfect for when you are carrying a minimal amount of gear, the Mil-Tec is a very small and lightweight monocular that measures 10 x 3cm and weighs just 110-gra...
16 Jun 2023
Monoculars

Visionary Wetland Monocular

Optical Hardware has a selection of core brands they market. The most familiar are the Olivon and the Visionary series. The Visionary Wetland-m 10×42 monocular ...
25 Aug 2022
Monoculars

Olivon 8-24 x 40 CF Zoom Monocular

A monocular will often mimic a popular size of binocular such as 8×20, 8×42, 10×42 etc, but more recently we are seeing monoculars with a high zo...
20 Mar 2022
Monoculars

Konus 7-17×30 Zoom Monocular

The optics manufacturer Konus now offer a very useful Monocular

4 Mar 2020
Monoculars

Konus Monocular

Pete Wadeson lends his expert eye to the new Konus 7 – 17 x 30 Zoom Monocular…

23 Dec 2019
Monoculars

Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Monocular

Bushnell Legend Ultra-HD Monocular 10×42

27 Jan 2017
Monoculars

Hawke LRF 400

Hawke LRF 400

19 Dec 2016
Monoculars

Recon 750 Monocular

Pete Wadeson tests a digital NV monocular from Pulsar and likes what he sees

16 Dec 2016
Monoculars

Visionary ZM-X 7 – 21 X 25 ‘Ultra Close Focusing’, Illusion 7 X 35

Pete Wadeson tests an selection of monoculars ranging from a unique compact zoom model to a full blown spotting scope…

16 Dec 2016