What is the best of the best under $10K?

Metzger

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I am looking for a thermal for a rifle, I am currently looking at the MK3 60mm. Is there anything better that may be coming in 2018?
 

der Teufel

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I bought a used MKII 35mm.
Found that I was spending most of my time on 2X magnification.
Just ordered the 60mm MKIII upgrade.
 

Terry

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Just came in from a evening out with MK III 60mm it’s a heck of a scope.
 

fanninland

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I bought a used MKII 35mm.
Found that I was spending most of my time on 2X magnification.
Just ordered the 60mm MKIII upgrade.

What did that cost?
 

der Teufel

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Total cost:
Used MKII 35mm = $4,700
Upgrade to MKIII = $2,500
TOTAL COST = $7,200

That came with no accessories though, so I also bought an external battery pack and a DVR from Ultimate Night Vision (from whom I also ordered the upgrade). The DVR is running about $200 and the battery pack a whopping $330 with all the cables, etc. So that adds over $500 extra. OTOH, since I got the MKII used I didn't pay sales tax on it. That saved almost $400!
 

wigwamitus

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Total cost:
Used MKII 35mm = $4,700 (Feb 2016)
Upgrade to MKIII = $1,000 (Jan 2017)
Upgrade to 60mm = $2,000 (Jan 2018)
Upgrade
TOTAL COST = $7,700
I did my upgrade over 2 years. In hindsight, that was a dumb idea. Do the whole upgrade at one time. I was hanging on to the FOV of the 35mm lens. When I upgraded to the 60mm lens I got an ir-patrol to fix the FOV problemm :)
 

fanninland

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Thanks for the info guys. I have a friend who bought a used MKII that I had told he could upgrade, and of course he asked about the cost.

I’m really fighting the urge to get a MKIII/60 and delegate my 2.5 yr old Zeus 3x/75 to backup/family member use. Plus I need to send the Zeus in for a checkup and being without a TWS makes me even more nervous than the thought of buying a second one.
 

fanninland

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Enabler alert! Thanks (I think) for the heads up.
 

pruhdlr

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Is there any seller of a MKlll 640 60mm that will allow payments over time ?? --- pruhdlr
 
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