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Arken Zulus vs. Pard NV008S LRF

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Cheers again mate
 
Had a quick play with the Zulus this morning. Shooting slightly high on the 20moa mount at 35 metres ... one shot zero resulted in +45 Y, no big deal and having shot a group this needs to be reduced a bit anyway. Really windy today so I'll sort it out properly another time. 20x magnification was great for spotting .177 size holes in a cardboard box - the 13x of the Pard was marginal at that range. Had a play at shorter and longer ranges using the ballistic calculator and that seemed to work fine (again, bearing in mind the conditions). I did find the holdover marker less visible than on the Pard (which allows you to select different styles).

I've moved the 3D printed focus lever to the left now (looking from the back of the scope) ... the LRF doesn't work below 10 metres anyway so there's no point in having it clear of that a very short ranges, and it stops the lever disappearing underneath the barrel at longer ranges.

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I use a Pard 008p LRF. I sold my DS35 and bought an Arkon Zulus.

After using the Pard I find the buttons are in the wrong place and I keep doing things I don't want to do.

A friend wanted to sell his Pard008S LRF to buy an Arken Zulus.

After comparing them side by side. No difference could be found in either display or vision.

The pard was easier to focus.

We swapped scopes and we are both pleased with what we have.
 
If you prefer the Pard that's fine. For me the image quality in daylight was OK but only having 6.5x or 13x magnification wasn't ideal (compared to multiple steps between 5x and 20x). Image quality at night seems a fair bit better on the Zulus, based on a quick play last night before it started raining :D.

The big rangefinder button on the Zulus is easier to find than the Pard one (although I prefer the power switch on the Pard). I really like being able to change the reticle colour and screen brightness on the Zulus to suit the conditions without having to go through the menus.

With glasses on I couldn't see the whole of the screen on the Pard, but I can on the Zulus.

Being able to charge the battery in the scope makes the Zulus a little more convenient.

The Zulus needs a throw lever to focus with but that's £5 and a couple of mins to fit, so no big deal for me.

I used my Pard successfully for 18 months and it's a decent scope. But for me the Zulus is a bit better - hopefully when I sell the Pard that will cover a good chunk of the cost to change.
 
Went out with the Zulus tonight and the image quality in the dark is a big step up from the Pard. I left it on the lowest IR power setting and that worked fine with the beam adjusted to just fill the frame at 5x. 20x is very usable - 13.5x on the Pard was much more grainy/noisy. I did find the zoom wheel a bit awkward even in thin gloves - that could definitely do with being a bit bigger.

The status LED on the top is too bright IMO - I'll use the same fix as I did on the Pard i.e. a tiny strip of black tape with a pinhole in it to let a small amount of light through.
 
Neil54 said:
I use a Pard 008p LRF. I sold my DS35 and bought an Arkon Zulus.

After using the Pard I find the buttons are in the wrong place and I keep doing things I don't want to do.

A friend wanted to sell his Pard008S LRF to buy an Arken Zulus.

After comparing them side by side. No difference could be found in either display or vision.

The pard was easier to focus.

We swapped scopes and we are both pleased with what we have.
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Do you have any opinion about daytime eye fatigue amongst the DS35, 008s & Zulus?

I have a vestibular issue that causes eye fatigue & causes properly adjusted reticles on glass scopes to blur within a short period of time. I am interested in trying a digital scope to see if it helps with the blurry reticle issue, but eye fatigue is a concern.

DS35 is most intriguing due to greater eye relief for use on a Leshiy 2 or Classic.

I am less concerned about eye fatigue at night. I'll take the occasional rabbit at night, but longer shooting sessions will always be daytime.
 
BTB 500 said:
I used my Pard successfully for 18 months and it's a decent scope. But for me the Zulus is a bit better - hopefully when I sell the Pard that will cover a good chunk of the cost to change.
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Just to close this out I received £473 for my Pard, so switching to the Zulus wasn't that expensive. Just waiting for the revised 20moa mount now to correct the issue with fit on the pic. rail.

For the sake of completeness it's probably worth noting that the Pard focused down to 3 metres and the rangefinder measured down to 3.5 metres, versus 10 metres for the Zulus 5-20 and 5 metres for the new Zulus 3-12. But I rarely used the rangefinder at short distances anyway so I've not personally found the 10 metre minimum on the Zulus to be an issue.
 
Neil54 said:
I use a Pard 008p LRF. I sold my DS35 and bought an Arkon Zulus.

After using the Pard I find the buttons are in the wrong place and I keep doing things I don't want to do.

A friend wanted to sell his Pard008S LRF to buy an Arken Zulus.

After comparing them side by side. No difference could be found in either display or vision.

The pard was easier to focus.

We swapped scopes and we are both pleased with what we have.
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Thank you. Replies like this are very helpful to my bank balance. I’ve got a couple of older Pard 008s and keep wondering whether to upgrade. This helps me ignore the itch!
 
2021 said:
Thank you. Replies like this are very helpful to my bank balance. I’ve got a couple of older Pard 008s and keep wondering whether to upgrade. This helps me ignore the itch!
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Haha! As posted above it only cost me £120 to switch from the Pard to the Zulus, which wasn't too bad. Obviously the Zulus has a wider magnification range and it's in multiple steps rather than just having the two settings. Daylight image isn't that different (to me anyway), but the Zulus is much clearer at night. The Zulus does need a focus lever but that's quick/simple/cheap to add. I prefer the button layout on the Zulus and particularly like being able to change the screen brightness and reticle colour to suit the conditions with a single button press rather than having to navigate through the menus every time. The rangefinder 'splash' on the Zulus is smaller and more precise, and I find it easier to see the whole screen when wearing glasses. The only negatives really are that it's a little heavier (but not quite as tall, so the rifle fits into my gun slip better), the rangefinder doesn't read below 10 metres, and the zoom wheel is a bit small when wearing gloves. Overall I'm happy I made the change.
 
I forgot to mention one other small thing - the IR beam adjust on the Zulus (twist to focus) is much nicer than the push/pull setup on the Pard :)
 
GhostRanger said:
had the 008 LRF and changed to the Zulus 5x20 LRF and would never go back, well i cant anyway as i sold it...
Brightness can be changed with a button press and the same for the ret colour so no need for using the menu.
I found the Zulus ok to set up but it can be a little daunting if your not familiar with such devices.

I currently have 2 of the 5-20x as for me its a no brainer and to be honest i no longer use any glass scopes, the 3-12x is on pre-order for me at the moment.

Personally you may be better holding off until the 3-12x comes out as it might suit you better with a wider FOV.

Regards
Nic
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It'll be on here somewhere,but..can you tell me what the minimum parallax is on the 5-20x...Cheers
 
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