Description
At Fusion Thermal clip-ons are in our DNA. In fact, the very first product offered by our company was a clip-on, and our obsession with perfecting the design hasn’t slowed down since day one. The product we call Recon 55XR is the result of our unyielding obsession to craft a thermal clip-on that actually delivers to the expectations of the user. This is not just another thermal system that has been repurposed as a clip-on, a common mistake of our competitors, but a device purposely built from the first screw for the specific mission of turning your day scope into a nighttime monster. Yes, this product does have secondary uses, for example it makes for a killer handheld monocular, but make no mistake it’s a clip-on first and foremost.
You should know the biggest limiting factor with clip-ons is that your day scope has to be set on very low magnifications for them to work, we call this
functional use magnification. With most clip-ons if you tried to zoom up past three or four power on your day scope, the image became so grainy that it was not functionally usable. To solve this problem required some creative thinking, and some serious brain power on the part of our optical and electrical engineers. The big leap forward came with the development of our new optical system called MORE (Magnification Optimizing Range Enhancement). This technology breakthrough was designed to shatter the problem of low magnification use limitations common to virtually all clip-ons. That’s right, gone are the days of using your clip-on with your day scope set at 3X and you acting happy. Our MORE optical system changes the game in a very significant way and will dramatically increase your functional use magnification. Now, in full disclosure, we acknowledge that functional use magnification is very subjective to the user’s eye, and highly dependent on the design and quality of your day scope. However, under all circumstances you can expect the Recon 55XR to outperform any competitive alternative when used on the same scope under the same environmental conditions.
Friends, if you’ve been waiting for clip-on technology to come of age before making your move, your time has come. The Recon 55XR with its MORE optical system brings thermal clip-ons into the modern era, so if you’re ready to add some serious flexibility and lethality to arsenal the moment is at hand.
Special Note: The Recon 55XR is available in variants for both right-handed and left-handed shooters. The units are identical in every aspect except for the location of the target focus knob. Since the clip-on is placed in front of the day scope your arm is almost always fully extended when trying to focus the device, and our ergonomic studies showed that a significant improvement in usability was achieved by placing the knob on the side of lens housing as opposed to the top. To keep things easy on us we could have placed the focus knob on top like we do on our dedicated scopes, but it turns out that’s not the best place for it on a clip-on, so we put it on the side where it belongs. Thus we needed to make two units to accommodate both left and right handed shooters.
Features
- MORE – Magnification Optimizing Range Enhancement Optical System
- T3 – Three Button Control System w/Center Tower
- KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid Simplified Operating Menu
- WAVE12 – 640×512 12 Micron Premium Thermal Sensor
- Arclight – 55mm Ultra HD Objective Lens
- XGEN – Next Generation Armor Housing
- Micro Click Focus – Fast Click-by-Click Precision Focus
- Exceptionally Long 2600 Yard Detection Range
- Blazing Fast 6 Second Start-Up Time
- Monocular Mode for Handheld Viewing Applications
- 5 Year Transferable Warranty
- Made in the European Union
Specs
| Thermal Sensor | 640 x 512, VOx Uncooled (WAVE12) |
| Sensor Pixel Size | 12 micron |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 55 mm (Arclight) |
| Frame Refresh Rate | 50 Hz |
| Field-of-View Clip-On & Monocular Mode | ‘460 at 1000 yards (base level magnification) |
| Base Level Magnification Clip-On Mode | 1X (before any digital zoom) |
| Digital Magnification Clip-On Mode | none |
| Base Level Magnification Monocular Mode | 1X (before any digital zoom) |
| Digital Magnification Monocular Mode | 2x & 4x (2-step digital zoom) |
| Display Type/Resolution | Super HD OLED RGBW / 3.2 Million Dots |
| Color Palette Modes | 4 (white hot, black hot red hot rainbow) |
| Multiple Gun Profiles | yes (save up to 5 different zeros) |
| Detection Range | Up to 2600 Yards |
| Recognition & Identification Range | none published (see below)* |
| Start-Up Time/Cold Start | 5 Seconds (logo appearance to functional use) |
| Start-Up Time/Power Saver Mode | Instant (button press to functional use) |
| Auto Shutdown Battery Saver | yes, user time selectable |
| On Board Video Record | no (external recording possible) |
| Video Output | yes (output video signal via\USB-C port) |
| WIFI Equipped | no |
| Battery Type | CR123A 3V Batteries or 3.7V Rechargeable (2x) |
| Expected Battery Life | 3 hours (typical operation) |
| External Power Supply Capable | yes (via USB-C port) |
| Recoil Rating | 300 Win Mag |
| Nitrogen Purged | Yes |
| Front Lens Housing Outside Diameter | 59.1mm |
| Clip-On Adapter Ring Threading | M52x.075 male |
| Length | 7.75″ (housing front to housing back) |
| Weight | 19.7oz. (without batteries or lens covers) |
| Thermal Sensor | 640 x 512, VOx Uncooled (WAVE12) |
| Sensor Pixel Size | 12 micron |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 55 mm (Arclight) |
| Frame Refresh Rate | 50 Hz |
| Field-of-View Clip-On & Monocular Mode | ‘460 at 1000 yards (base level magnification) |
| Base Level Magnification Clip-On Mode | 1X (before any digital zoom) |
| Digital Magnification Clip-On Mode | none |
| Base Level Magnification Monocular Mode | 1X (before any digital zoom) |
| Digital Magnification Monocular Mode | 2x & 4x (2-step digital zoom) |
| Display Type/Resolution | Super HD OLED RGBW / 3.2 Million Dots |
| Color Palette Modes | 4 (white hot, black hot red hot rainbow) |
| Multiple Gun Profiles | yes (save up to 5 different zeros) |
| Detection Range | Up to 2600 Yards |
| Recognition & Identification Range | none published (see below)* |
| Start-Up Time/Cold Start | 5 Seconds (logo appearance to functional use) |
| Start-Up Time/Power Saver Mode | Instant (button press to functional use) |
| Auto Shutdown Battery Saver | yes, user time selectable |
| On Board Video Record | no (external recording possible) |
| Video Output | yes (output video signal via\USB-C port) |
| WIFI Equipped | no |
| Battery Type | CR123A 3V Batteries or 3.7V Rechargeable (2x) |
| Expected Battery Life | 3 hours (typical operation) |
| External Power Supply Capable | yes (via USB-C port) |
| Recoil Rating | 300 Win Mag |
| Nitrogen Purged | Yes |
| Front Lens Housing Outside Diameter | 59.1mm |
| Clip-On Adapter Ring Threading | M52x.075 male |
| Length | 7.75″ (housing front to housing back) |
| Weight | 19.7oz. (without batteries or lens covers) |