The AGM TM35-284 Thermal Monocular is a medium-range thermal monocular from AGM Global Vision. AGM Global Vision is a new company with a lot of new thermal optic products for the Night Hunter. AGM really made a hit at Shot Show 2020 with their new lines of Thermal Scopes and Monoculars. The timing could not have been better because Flir, a big player in the thermal optics industry for hunters, suddenly stopped sales to civilian consumers.
The AGM Asp TM35-384 is powered by a 384×288, 17-micron thermal core with a base power of 2.4x. It has a 35mm focusable objective lens, a 1024×768 OLED display and produces a very good image. The retail price of the AGM TM35-384 is $2409. This price falls in the medium to lower price range of thermal scanners on the market today.
The TM35 is also offered with a higher quality 640×512 thermal core with a 1.4X base power and retails for about $3670. A third model, the TM25-384 with a smaller 25mm, non-focusable objective lens with a base power of 1.7X retails for about $1885. Street prices for these AGM thermal monoculars will be about $100-200 lower depending on the model.
Hunting with AGM Asp TM35-384
Thermal monoculars use heat and not light to form an image in the optic, so they need no external light to see in complete darkness. There is no worry about spooking game as there can be when using infrared illuminators or incandescent flashlights while hunting at night. For this reason, thermal monoculars and thermal riflescopes are usually the best choices for hunting at night.
The image quality is better than the Pulsar Axion and very close to the Pulsar Helion XQ38. Although the TM35 has a focusable objective, it does not have the fine focus of the Helion for longer ranges. I found that identifying hogs or coyote-size animals at 200-300 yards is not a problem. Image detail out to 200 yards excellent and inside 100 yards even better.
It has four good palettes; black-hot, white-hot, red-hot and fusion (yellow & purple). I really like all of these palettes. They all work very well for spotting game. I normally like white-hot for scanning but so far, the black-hot palette in the TM35 is my favorite.
The image quality of the TM35-384 is its strong point. You will not be disappointed. The 2.4X base magnification is perfect for my hunting needs for coyotes and hogs. It provides the magnification necessary for open-range scanning but not too powerful to use for close-in operations like hunting in wooded areas.
The light weight and shape of the monocular make it easy to use so you will not get fatigued during long calling sessions while continuously scanning. I also like the square-shaped rubber eyecup better than the pig-ear style of some monoculars.
Another small feature of the Asp is the built-in flashlight. I used it to cross a creek and some rough terrain and did not have to turn on my headlight on for all the world to see. I used it sparingly to avoid draining the battery, but it does come in handy.
SPECIFICATIONS
Image sensor Vanadium Oxide Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays
Max. Resolution 384*288
Detector Pitch 17um
Response Wavebond 8um to 14um
NETD < 35mk(@25°C,F#=1.0)
Optical magnification 2.4x
Lens (focal length) 35mm
Field of view (H × X) 10.66° x 8° (60 ft @ 100 meters)
F-number 1.0
Digital zoom 2X
Display Screen 0.39-inch, OLED, 1024 × 768
Hot Track Yes
Imaging palettes Black-hot, White-hot, Red-hot, Fusion
Storage Built-in memory module (16GB)
Record Video Support on-board video recording
Capture Snapshot Yes
Battery Type Lithium Battery
Wi-Fi Yes
Battery Operating Time Up to 5 hours continuous running
Battery Capacity Display Yes
Power supply 5V DC/2A, 2W
Weight 460 g (1.01 lb)
Working Temperature/ Humidity -30 °C to 55 °C (-22 °F to 131 °F)
Overall Dimensions 202 × 74 × 66 mm (7.9 × 2.9 × 2.6 in)
Protection Level IP67
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