The 1.5-6x35mm Hydra LRF covers thermal hunting inside a couple hundred yards, which is where most pigs and predators actually get shot. The wide field of view at 1.5x makes it quick on moving animals, and the built in laser rangefinder confirms distance the instant something worth shooting steps out.Behind the 35mm objective sits the same 640 core as the larger Hydra models, so image quality stays a class above compact thermals running cut down sensors. For hunters working feeders, cattle pastures, and brush country where shots come fast and close, the lower magnification range is the honest pick over big glass you would spend all night zoomed out of anyway.