Handheld thermal monocular · 640×512 & 1280×1024 · up to 3,600 m
Pixfra Sirius
From $3,290.00
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Find the heat.
One hand,
any hour.
A thermal monocular is the fastest, most affordable way into thermal — and the first tool out of the bag after dark. Sweep the country and warm-bodied game lights up through grass, shadow and total darkness. Genuine stock, backed here in Australia by C.R. Kennedy.
FROM
$890 — genuine thermal
RANGING
1,000 m LRF — Arc & Sirius
DETECTION
up to 3,600 m
WARRANTY
3 yr · serviced in AU
THERMAL MONOCULAR · SCAN & FIND
Pixfra Mile 2The compact, all-day-carry thermal monocular, from $890.
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THERMAL MONOCULAR · WITH LRF
Pixfra Arc LRFThe one-handed ranging thermal monocular with a 1,000 m laser rangefinder, from $1,990.
From $1,990.00
Add to cartMILE 2 · ARC LRF · SIRIUS
Three handhelds — how much reach do you need?
The short version — the Mile 2 is the value carry-everywhere scanner; the Arc LRF adds a rangefinder for shots at distance; the Sirius steps up to a sharper 640/HD sensor and the longest reach for hunters who want the most capable handheld.
All three find warm game in total darkness. What changes is detail, distance, and whether you want to range — each step up buys you more of all three. Here's how to choose.
SCAN & FIND · NO LRF
Mile 2
The most affordable way into thermal — a pocket-sized, one-handed scan-and-find monocular. No rangefinder, no clutter; kept lean to keep it light and cheap. The thermal you'll actually carry every night.
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FIND & RANGE · 1,000 M LRF
Arc LRF
Everything the Mile 2 does, plus a built-in 1,000 m laser rangefinder — find an animal and know the exact distance in one press. 384 or 640 sensor, one-handed, out to 2,600 m detection. The finder that also ranges.
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SEE MORE · 640 & HD
Sirius
The premium spotter family — a 640×512 or 1280×1024 HD sensor for the clearest, most identifiable picture. Five models: single-lens, dual field-of-view for fast scanning, a built-in 1,000 m rangefinder, and an HD Zoom reaching 3,600 m. When detail and distance matter most.
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THERMAL 101
How a thermal monocular works — and how to choose one
New to thermal? Start here.
A thermal monocular doesn't amplify light the way night vision does — it reads heat. Every living animal radiates infrared heat, and the sensor turns that into a clear image, so it works in total darkness and by day. A warm pig, fox or deer glows against the cooler background, straight through long grass, shadow and light scrub that hides it from the naked eye.
Three numbers do most of the work. Sensor resolution — 256×192, 384×288 or 640×512 — sets how much detail you see; a higher-resolution sensor resolves a clearer, more identifiable shape at distance. NETD, in millikelvin, is thermal sensitivity, where a lower number is better — it reads finer temperature differences and holds the picture together in fog, rain and humidity. And the lens — 15 to 50 mm — sets your reach.
If you need to know how far away an animal is — for a shot, or a stalk — choose a model with a built-in laser rangefinder (LRF), like the Arc LRF. A monocular is a detection tool, not an aiming device: you use it to find and range game, then engage with your rifle and its own scope. For many hunters it's the first thermal they ever buy.
THE CLASSIC SETUP
Scan with the monocular, shoot with the scope
A handheld finds and ranges fast and wide; a riflescope takes the shot. Most serious hunters run one of each — and the Arc LRF hands your scope the exact distance before you shoulder it.
THERMAL · WITH LRF
Pegasus 2 LRF
The flagship thermal riflescope — ≤15 mK, 1,000 m rangefinder standard on every model.
THERMAL · MODULAR
Cetus
The entry point into thermal riflescopes — four models on one proven platform, from $1,190.
DIGITAL DAY / NIGHT
Volans
A 4K day/night riflescope with a true circular display — identify and aim in natural detail.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Thermal monoculars — common questions
256×192 is plenty for close-to-mid-range scanning and keeps the price low; 384×288 is the strong all-round choice; step up to 640×512 (Arc LRF) when you want finer detail and longer usable range, especially for identifying an animal rather than just detecting it.
If you take shots at distance or stalk to a set range, yes — an LRF gives you an accurate distance in the viewfinder, so your hold or your scope's dial is right first time. That's the Arc LRF. For general scanning and scouting it's optional, and the Mile 2 skips it to stay light and affordable.
Both are one-handed thermal monoculars that find warm game in the dark. The Mile 2 (from $890) is the pure scan-and-find tool — pocket-sized, no rangefinder. The Arc LRF (from $1,990) adds a built-in 1,000 m laser rangefinder, a higher-resolution sensor option (up to 640×512) and longer reach (up to 2,600 m detection). Choose the Arc if knowing the distance matters.
No — a thermal monocular is a handheld observation and detection tool, not a weapon sight. You use it to find, observe and (on the Arc LRF) range game, then engage with your rifle and its own scope. It is the natural partner to a thermal or day/night riflescope.
Yes. Thermal detects heat, not light, so it works day or night — and cuts through haze, light fog and cover that defeats the naked eye. It is as handy for finding game in daytime shade as it is after dark.
Every Pixfra monocular sold here is genuine stock, exclusively distributed and backed by C.R. Kennedy, with a 3-year warranty (1 year on the battery). If it ever needs attention it's serviced locally — never sent overseas. No grey market.
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