Thermal Optics 101 + IRay RH25 Review

Mark walks through the different types of thermal optics, what specs to look for (or not look for), and does some testing of the RH25 Multi-Purpose thermal unit from InfiRay.
iRay RH25 Optic
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Wilcox helmet mount:
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Pictail Helmet/Weapon Shoe
irayusa.com/ac52
Picatinny QR Weapon Mount
irayusa.com/ac36

[@andrewjungkunz2367]

This question may have already been asked, but I didn’t see it.
Which mount setup are you running on the helmet for the RH25? Is it a bridge mount attached to a G24?

[@Outdoorsmans]

Correct. The plate on the RH25 has both a Picatinny section and a dovetail for Wilcox mounts. There's a link to each part of the system in the comments!

[@Motoguzzi2231]

I have had good luck with black tape making a crosshair as the target, a little bit of sun and it stands out nicely.

[@johnleidorf2280]

What are the commas used in this video?

[@angelgutter8249]

A small piece of tinfoil make a good target for zeroing thermal. Line the rh25 retical up with your zeroed lpvo and you’re good to go.

[@beatcherokee8590]

What riser do you have the adm qd mounted to?

[@Outdoorsmans]

It's just an ADM Picatinny Riser

[@Tlane117]

didn't Iray just get put on a blacklist for imports cause it's a Chinese company?

[@Outdoorsmans]

It's looking like iRayUSA is going to be okay for now. The recent sanction was directed at the distantly-related parent company. iRayUSA has stated that it is completely uninvolved and will (hopefully) not be affected.

[@Tlane117]

@@Outdoorsmans I ordered one just in case lol but lets hope this is the case!

[@thearmorer5527]

You're supposed to collimate the unit when you rifle mount it so there is no poi shift.

[@spldrong]

You don't need to if you can shift the image with software

[@thearmorer5527]

​@@spldrong That would be collimating.

[@spldrong]

@@thearmorer5527 sorry, I've always hear of that being the process of how they make the unit "straight" so that there us not POI from the factory. Most military units say that's how they are zeroed... amd most are that way from the factory... butniver time we got sorlftware to make up for the very small shifts

[@00mojo00]

…. But can it run crysis?

[@Outdoorsmans]

We've only tried CS:GO and it's a little clunky.

[@thegolflife7565]

A head to head between this and the voodoo-s and the Skeet IR would be nice

[@spldrong]

Sensors are similar... build quality and warranty much better.