Are the comparable?
The Pantera 75 and is competing with the Pulsar XG60
The 480-50 Pantera is included as its of a similar optical magnification but is of course only running a 480 core – its here to represent what the dollar value is.
A 480 Core has 56% more resolution than a 384, while its still less than a 640 it will offer more magnification for the same size lens which enables you to see larger targets – watch the video to see.
While they are not in the same class – I would suggest you look more into it as the price difference is a lot of money and you could have a handheld and a scope with a lot of change
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PARD 480-50 |
PARD 75 |
Pulsar XG60 |
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Price |
3,999 |
6,199 |
7,999 |
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Eye Relief |
100m |
100mm |
65mm |
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Warranty (years) |
5 |
5 |
3 |
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Core Size |
480 |
640 |
640 |
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Magnification |
3.3x |
3.8x |
4x |
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Sensitivity |
<20mk |
<15mk |
<20mk |
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Rangefinder |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Weight |
681g |
945g |
1140g |
Price
Well there is no contest here – and no PARD is not a cheaper product it’s just better priced
And really for the differences in the actual specs there is a lot of difference in the price …
Eye Relief
Over 3 years ago PARD introduced the 100mm of eye relief – which has transformed shooting at night – its way more natural
Check out this video
Now some 3 years later, Pulsar has introduced super long eye relief of 65mm …
Eye relief is one of the biggest factors in how good a scope is to use in the field, no more pushing your eye up to it – 100mm is around where glass scopes sit for eye relief – more natural and easier to take a quick shot raise the rifle and shoot
Warranty
PARD Pantera’s have a 5 Year Warranty, Pulsar is a 3 Year Warranty
We are able to service and repair around 90% of items here in Whangarei – As to Pulsar, you’ll need to ask them that – but their website openly states “Warranty repairs undertaken by the factory can take between 8-12 weeks”
Thermal Cores
The Pantera 75 has a more sensitive core than the Pulsar and while the 480-50 is a smaller core you have to look at the dollar value too
480 Cores provide 56% more resolution which is huge and really closes the gap to a 640 without sacrificing optical magnification in a small lens.
Ignoring the 480 option as that’s about value – both scopes have similar cores
Optical Magnification
Both scopes offer nice high (for thermal) levels of optical zoom
The 480-50 is 3.3x which isn’t far behind, again its thinking about the Dollar value that I mention this as a choice
Have a look at this video
Its about choosing a scope based on your needs
Laser Rangefinder
All models have an LRF and Ballistics
PARD introduced ballistics around 4 years ago, now Pulsar has followed suit last year
Batteries
Pard uses the very common 18650 battery that for good version is around $40 and available in most places, Pulsar uses its own expensive batteries and a internal version (1 year warranty on them too)
Weight
At 1.14 kg vs 945 there is some extra fat to carry even with the larger lenses – the 480-50 of course is a lot lighter and smaller at some 681g if that is an issue.
Info and Prices taken from Pulsars Websites NZ and International 12-3-2025
