![]() The critically so-far-unmentioned part is that, with a 30mm body tube either side of the saddle, it fits into normal scope rings and, with general overall proportions, as well as 90mm of eye relief, it closely matches the commonly found ergonomics of a conventional riflescope. Right at the back is a threaded rim to the ocular lens, enabling the screw fitting of an 85mm-long concertinaed rubber eye shield to dismiss glare from external daylight or reflection onto your otherwise silhouetted image in darkness, away from the eyes of your quarry. This is followed with a large collar on the ocular body that focuses the internal image screen, which is a noticeable crisp realm from edge to edge. The left side, where one would often expect a parallax dial, is home to the magnification adjustment, all done digitally from 4.4-18x beyond the baseline 4.5x objective lens. Moving rearward, this is surrounded by a familiar adjustable objective type arrangement for image focus that's easy to reach, grip and rotate.Ī slightly larger than normal cuboid saddle carries five buttons on top and twin data ports to the right side - one for the supplied USB-C charging cable, the other for a Micro-SD card. I have an ungodly (pun intended) incapability of remembering names, especially across multicultural mythological realms, but the Mars 4 looks like an identical twin to the X-Sight, except for a glistening silvery sheen to the 47mm objective lens. Discussions with Highland Outdoors informed me of their massive push on this brand and their desire to show it as what it is: an innovative manufacturer producing some of the latest technology available to the shooting market in night vision and thermal imaging. An X-Sight 4K with the latest updated firmware was sent to me, but it was slightly overshadowed (no pun intended) by its thermal big brother, the Mars 4. The cynic in me was keen to see what would change and either disappoint or impress me with this seismic shift. In January this year, the brand was picked up by Highland Outdoors. Customers paying high prices for high-tech equipment won't tolerate anything but top-quality sales support. And in the era of social media, buyers can vent their frustrations far and wide. ![]() The ATN brand has had a slightly tough time in the UK due to poor customer reviews and service received in the past, both here and across the globe. IN DEPTH REVIEW - ATN MARS 4 SMART HD THERMAL RIFLESCOPE Hornady Superformance 75gr Varmint V-Max and Superformance SST Edgar Brothers 01625 613177 Sako 55gr Gamehead Varmint GMK 01489 579999 Thanks for copious amounts of test ammunition used. Multiple colour pallettes, reticle options and overall rifle setups can be saved in the menu system and all will be covered in due time as the complexity and capability would be dishonoured by skimming over it. It cannot be stated how strongly the ergonomic similarities to daytime scopes make the unit easier to live with on a sporting rifle. VERDICT: I went into this test with my sceptical radar on high alert but came away wanting to use the Mars, not just having to review it. ![]() PROS: Absolute NO.1 issue is the familiar ergonomics and 30mm maintube Hassle free zeroing I like the zoom dial on the left side as its quick to apply Clear menu structure on screen with minimal eyestrain from better `optics` in the eyepiece Long battery lifeĬONS: Digital compass was intermittent but of no real use to me Needs charging outside of your gun cabinet OVERVIEW - ATN MARS 4 SMART HD THERMAL RIFLESCOPE How does the ATN Mars 4 Smart HD Thermal riflescope compare with the current market leaders? Chris Parkin gets stuck into this detailed review to find out! ![]()
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