{"id":76830,"date":"2017-07-21T10:06:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T14:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=76830"},"modified":"2017-07-21T10:06:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T03:50:08","slug":"trijicon-enters-thermal-optics-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/trijicon-enters-thermal-optics-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Trijicon Enters the Thermal Optics Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trijicon is one of the most respected and recognizable names in the optics industry. In fact, you would be hard pressed to go anywhere in the world and not be able to find someone who recognizes the ACOG optic. Their innovation has continued over the years and in January of 2017, they made a bold move. Trijicon launched a new electro optics (EO) division to lead the industry in “no-light” aiming systems. The new EO division features a complete lineup of thermal imaging monoculars, helmet sights, rifle sights and clip-on sights. In more common terms, Trijicon entered the thermal optic world.<\/p>\n

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Trijicon offers many different versions of their thermal optics. Photo Courtesy: Trijicon<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Advancements<\/h2>\n

Recently, I had the fortune of spending some time with some folks from Trijicon and more specifically their EO division at an event in Utah. They were not shy about sharing their new offerings, and I was able to run several of the thermal optics over a two-day period. What caught my eye immediately was the relatively small size of the units. Gone are the days of quality thermals being the size of a toaster on your rifle. These were not much larger than a standard optic yet they were packed with advanced technology. I was also impressed with the options the optic offered. Trijicon electro optics feature three modes of white hot and three modes of black hot so you can identify your targets in most any condition. Plus, Trijicon offers EDGE DETECT Mode, an entirely new way to view your target with more precision. It uses a fraction of the brightness of other modes, so your eyes are not as prone to night blindness from the screen. I found this to be a very nice feature.<\/p>\n

Testing of the optics took place at a very remote location in Southwest Utah. The rural nature of the location meant that there would be plenty of animals out in the early and late evening for us to spot. And spot we did. The resolution of the optics was spectacular as we could easily identify deer bedding down as well as rabbits and coyotes in the distance. When turned to a human form, the more realistic application became clear. With thermals I have used in the past, all that you could see was a general form. That is child’s play to the Trijicon optics. The image was extremely clear and I could identify what the person was carrying as well as general features. Trijicon uses a Micro IR thermal core that features a 12-micron detector and a clean 640×480 imagery at 60 Hz frame rate. Trijicon thermal sights present best-in-class image quality. In English, this means the image is incredibly clear.<\/p>\n

Right now Trijicon is offering four different devices in the EO line. These include:<\/p>\nIR-PATROL<\/a>\n

SPECS<\/h2>\n