{"id":192913,"date":"2024-03-17T16:44:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T21:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=192913"},"modified":"2025-10-31T05:07:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:07:53","slug":"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\/","title":{"rendered":"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-904x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Armasight Sidekick 320 9mm in hand\" class=\"wp-image-192914\" title=\"3 -- Small but Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-904x1024.jpeg 904w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-265x300.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-132x150.jpeg 132w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-768x870.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1355x1536.jpeg 1355w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1807x2048.jpeg 1807w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1.jpeg 2010w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">0<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our side-by-side bounced on a narrow, rutted dirt road. I scanned the cut-over fields with my Armasight Sidekick 320.  Just after 1 a.m., it was 75 degrees and a full moon. We were hog hunting with thermals near Durant, Oklahoma, on private lands bordering the Red River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I spotted a half dozen white blobs hundreds of yards distant and fronting trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStop,\u201d I said to our driver, Jim. \u201cMight have something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-first-rule-of-thermal-technology\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">First Rule of Thermal Technology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-sidekick-320-small-and-powerful\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">Sidekick 320: Small and Powerful<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-features-of-the-sidekick-320\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">Features of the Sidekick 320<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-battery-life\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">Battery Life<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-controls\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">Controls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-helmet-mounted\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">Helmet Mounted<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-read-more-how-to-choose-an-outfitter\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">READ MORE: How to Choose an Outfitter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-retailer-s-pov-of-the-sidekick-320\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">A Retailer\u2019s POV of the Sidekick 320<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-armasight-is-a-higher-quality-option\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">Armasight Is A Higher Quality Option<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-costs-and-options-for-the-sidekick-320\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">Costs and Options For the Sidekick 320<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-specs-armasight-sidekick-320\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-level=\"2\">Specs: Armasight Sidekick 320<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-rule-of-thermal-technology\">First Rule of Thermal Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thermal technology is awesome, but users still need to know what they are seeing so far away. It was my third <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/night-hunting-hogs-with-a-suppressed-muzzleloader\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1094\">night of hog hunting<\/a> at the invitation of Armasight, and all our hunting lands were also home to cattle and deer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we were stopped, the Sidekick let me do a concentrated examination of the heat signatures. I saw squat animals with pointy heads held low. The smaller signatures circled the larger ones. Piglets and sows, I was sure, and none of the longer necks that would signal deer or cattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG-1962-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld mounted on helmet\" class=\"wp-image-192917\" style=\"width:840px;height:630px\" title=\"3 -- Small but Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG-1962-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG-1962-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG-1962-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG-1962-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG-1962-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG-1962-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Sidekick 320 thermal, seen here helmet mounted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Time to put on a stalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sidekick-320-small-and-powerful\">Sidekick 320: Small and Powerful<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/armasight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\">Armasight<\/a> debuted the Sidekick in two models:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-The Sidekick 320 featuring the ArmaCORE\u2122 320 \u00d7 240 12um Thermal Core;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-The Sidekick 640 built &nbsp;with the ArmaCORE\u2122 640 \u00d7 480 12um Thermal Core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1-904x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"thermal scope in hand\" class=\"wp-image-192918\" style=\"width:840px;height:952px\" title=\"3 -- Small but Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1-904x1024.jpeg 904w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1-265x300.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1-132x150.jpeg 132w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1-768x870.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1-1355x1536.jpeg 1355w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1-1807x2048.jpeg 1807w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K1-1.jpeg 2010w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Truly a &#8220;handheld&#8221; unit, the Sidekick 320 offers powerful thermal technology in a small package.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over two nights in late September 2023, I used the Sidekick 320 for six hours. I was impressed by its power and functionality. A great addition to the thermal hunter\u2019s kit, the Sidekick 320 also has many law enforcement and other tactical applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-features-of-the-sidekick-320\">Features of the Sidekick 320<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the ArmaCORE\u2122 320 \u00d7 240 12um Thermal Core, the Sidekick 320 features multiple color palettes, an Image Detail Enhancement function, and internal video and photo recording ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The high definition 1024\u00d7768 OLED display provided crisp images even with high humidity (80 percent one night). The Sidekick had a USB-C Interface for connecting to a computer for downloads or a battery pack for extended power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-battery-life\">Battery Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4b-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld outside in daylight\" class=\"wp-image-192920\" title=\"3 -- Small but Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4b-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4b-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4b-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4b-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4b-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4b-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sidekick with optional battery extender (right, lower), allowing two battery power versus one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sidekick 320 runs on a single CR 123 battery. It also includes a battery extender for the compartment. With an extender in place, the Sidekick operates on two (2) CR 123 batteries, in my case two lithium batteries.&nbsp;After six hours, about one-quarter of the battery remained, per the indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-controls\">Controls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sidekick also features a 3-button control on top of the unit. It only took me a few minutes of practice and I was able to use the controls without looking at them. This meant that, in the field and on the move, I could and did adjust image quality (brightness, contrast, etc.) and palette colors, and operated the digital 1 to 4x zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K3-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Buttons on the side of an Armasight thermal scope\" class=\"wp-image-192923\" title=\"3 -- Small but Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K3-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K3-1-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K3-1-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K3-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K3-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K3-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">McCombie found the Sidekick&#8217;s 3-button controls intuitive and easy to use in the field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos and video required a simple button press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-helmet-mounted\">Helmet Mounted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to go full tactical? Add the Ravyn Group <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ussocom-chooses-m-lok-modular-rail-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1095\">Modular Bridge Mount and Rail System<\/a>, available from Armasight. Deck out a helmet with a pair of Sidekicks or a Sidekick and PVS-14 night vision combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K6-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld mounted on hunter's helmet\" class=\"wp-image-192924\" title=\"3 -- Small but Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K6-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K6-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K6-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K6-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helmet mounted option: here, Sidekick placed over left eye, PVS-14 night vision unit moved up and over. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I used a helmet for some of the night hunting. Mine was rigged with a Sidekick 320 positioned over my left eye, an Armasight PVS-14 over the right. Using both units at once was a problem for me. Viewing thermal with one eye and night vision on the other was too confusing. I got a headache after a minute or two of dual viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-more-how-to-choose-an-outfitter\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/hunt365.gunsamerica.com\/blogs\/How-to-Choose-an-Outfitter_o_194507\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\">How to Choose an Outfitter<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But the combo worked great in some ways. I used the PVS-14 while we were driving and when I hiked over the ground for a stalk. I switched to the Sidekick 320 when I spotted something of interest and needed a heat signature to ID it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-retailer-s-pov-of-the-sidekick-320\">A Retailer\u2019s POV of the Sidekick 320<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Preston Walls runs <a href=\"https:\/\/strictlyoffensivekit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\">Strictly Offensive Kit<\/a>, a web supplier of thermal gear and accessories. He\u2019s used the Sidekick 320 himself and already has many orders for the unit, including from law enforcement agencies and individual officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe compelling stories here for the Sidekicks are the price point and being US manufactured, with US-based service centers for support, too,\u201d Walls told me during my thermal hog hunt. \u201cCompetitors have more of a \u2018replacement warranty\u2019 than a \u2018fix it warranty,\u2019 which is a testament to their ability to make extremely cheaply made products.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Closeup on parts of Armasight thermal handheld scope\" class=\"wp-image-192926\" title=\"3 -- Small but Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K4-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Both Sidekick models feature an external port (bottom, middle) for downloads and\/or use of an external battery pack. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-armasight-is-a-higher-quality-option\">Armasight Is A Higher Quality Option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But with Armasight\u2019s higher-quality units and service performed in-country, Walls added, any problems users experience with the Sidekick or other units will be fixed here and returned\u2014fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many handheld units on the market. Walls felt the Sidekick\u2019s high-definition 1024 \u00d7 768 OLED display was superior to nearly any other smaller handheld. He also found the images seen through the Sidekick 320 at least as good as more expensive options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-costs-and-options-for-the-sidekick-320\">Costs and Options For the Sidekick 320<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Armasight lists the Sidekick 320\u2019s suggested retail $2,299.00 and the Sidekick 640 at $3,299.00. In speaking with Walls and other industry sources, I expect each unit to actually sell for approximately $300 less than suggested retail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K7-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Ravyn Group Modular Bridge Mount\" class=\"wp-image-192928\" title=\"3 -- Small but Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K7-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K7-1-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K7-1-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K7-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K7-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/K7-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The optional Rayvn Group Modular Bridge Mount allows a user to helmet mount a pair of units. Here, PVS-14 left, Sidekick 320 right. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have not used the Sidekick 640, yet, so I can only imagine how much sharper the images are with a 640 core. According to specs from Armasight, the 640 unit is only slightly heavier than the Sidekick 320, and its detection and recognition ranges are twice that of its little brother 320.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sidekicks 320 or 640, it&#8217;s all pretty amazing for units that fit inside your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-specs-armasight-sidekick-320\">Specs: Armasight Sidekick 320<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Detector Type: ArmaCORE\u2122 320 \u00d7 240 12um Thermal Core<br \/>Detection Range: 362 yards, Human-Sized Target<br \/>Recognition Range: 93 yards, Human Sized Target<br \/>Eye Relief: .60 in.<br \/>Field of View: 24.18\u00b0(H) \u00d7 18.13\u00b0(V)<br \/>Memory: 4 Hours of Video<br \/>Dimensions: 5.7 \u00d7 1.9 \u00d7 2.6 in.<br \/>Weight: 0.46 lbs.<br \/>Optical Magnification: 1x<br \/>Lens System: F\/1.00; 9.1mm fixed focus<br \/>Digital Zoom: 1x \u2013 4x<br \/>Battery\/Life: 1 or 2 CR123A\/ 1.5hours or 5.5 hours at 68\u00b0F<br \/>Display: XGA (1024 \u00d7 768) OLED<br \/>Graphics: Active On-Screen Graphics and Iconology<br \/>Operating Temperature: -40\u00b0F to +122\u00b0F<br \/>Waterproof Rating: IP67 (Submersion 1 meter of water up to 30 minutes<br \/>Warranty: 3 years w\/registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MSRP:&nbsp; $2,299.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-small-but-powerful-armasights-sidekick-320-thermal-handheld\" title=\"Small But Powerful: Armasight\u2019s Sidekick 320 Thermal Handheld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was my third night of hog hunting at the invitation of Armasight, and all our hunting lands were also home to cattle and deer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":192920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1220,7,1128,4306,4305,4322,1217,1224,992,4307],"tags":[3308,4294,1209,1269,1411,804,1450,3080],"featured":[4083],"hunt365":[4089],"class_list":{"0":"post-192913","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-huntgear","8":"category-gunsamerica-authors","9":"category-brian-mccombie","10":"category-decoding-darkness","11":"category-expert-guides","12":"category-gear-optics","13":"category-hunt365","14":"category-optics","15":"category-specialty-publications","16":"category-thermal-optics","17":"tag-armasight","18":"tag-decoding-darkness","19":"tag-hunt365","20":"tag-hunt365moresponsor1","21":"tag-hunting-gear","22":"tag-night-vision","23":"tag-thermal","24":"tag-thermal-optics","25":"featured-row5","26":"hunt365-hunting"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hunt365 - Hog Hunting with the Armasight Sidekick 320<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I went on a hog-hunting adventure with the Armasight Sidekick 320 thermal scope. 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