Guide Sensmart – reliable and high-quality thermal cameras for hunting
Guide Sensmart is a globally recognized and respected manufacturer of thermal cameras, offering top-quality solutions for hunting. Especially in the dark conditions of the North, thermal cameras and sights are indispensable tools that enhance safety and target identification. In Finland, thermal cameras are commonly used for detecting deer and other game animals in the dark, and thermal sights are permitted for hunting raccoon dogs and wild boars.
Monocular thermal cameras: Guide Sensmart’s monocular thermal cameras are lightweight, convenient, and efficient. They enable quick and accurate identification of targets even at long distances. These models are also available with laser rangefinders, making distance estimation easy and precise.
Binocular thermal cameras or thermal binoculars: Binocular thermal cameras provide better depth perception and a more comfortable viewing experience. They are an excellent choice for hunters who spend long hours outdoors observing game. Models equipped with laser rangefinders are also available, increasing accuracy and usability.
Clip On thermal sights: Clip On thermal sights attach directly to a rifle scope, allowing the combination of thermal imaging with traditional optics. They are ideal for hunters who want to upgrade their existing scopes with thermal capabilities.
Thermal sights: Thermal sights are mounted directly on the rifle, replacing traditional scopes. They offer precise and reliable targeting even in complete darkness. These models are also available with laser rangefinders, further enhancing hunting situations.
Guide Sensmart – a leader in quality and innovation
Guide Sensmart is a large and financially stable company, employing 600 people. The company is known for manufacturing all components of their products themselves, ensuring high quality and reliability. Guide Sensmart’s innovative solutions and continuous product development keep their products at the forefront of the market. The company’s diverse production also includes industrial thermal cameras used worldwide.
Guide Sensmart’s products are known for their excellent quality and durability. All products come with a 3-year warranty, and their self-manufactured sensor has a warranty of up to 10 years. This guarantees peace of mind and confidence in the product's longevity and performance.
Summary
Guide Sensmart’s thermal cameras and sights are particularly good products in terms of price/quality ratio. The wide range of products, including monocular and binocular thermal cameras, Clip On thermal sights, and thermal sights, offers options for every hunter. Guide Sensmart’s products ensure safe and accurate hunting in the demanding conditions of the North.
The Guide Outdoor TB Clip-On thermal sight is attached in front of the rifle scope with a separate adapter, so the original optics remain in use. The Clip-On requires precise alignment between the thermal image and the aiming image.
Zeroing is done as follows:
When properly installed and zeroed, the Guide Outdoor TB Clip-On is a reliable solution for low-light hunting. Note that you can set up multiple user profiles on the sight, allowing it to be simultaneously zeroed for several different firearms; by switching profiles you can move the Clip-On sight from one firearm to another on the fly without separate re-zeroing.
In Finland, using a thermal sight in hunting is allowed in certain cases without a separate permit, but in some cases it still requires an exemption permit from the ELY Centre. The use cases are divided as follows:
Permitted without a separate permit (invasive species):
For these invasive species, the use of a thermal sight (or another imaging sight, e.g., a digital sight or night-vision device) is allowed for both daytime and nighttime use, provided the other conditions of the Hunting Act are met.
Permitted only with an exemption permit (for example):
Always check the current legislation and regional guidelines!
Yes – In Finland, a Guide Outdoor thermal camera may be used freely for observation and monitoring, but not as a sight without a permit. Under the Hunting Act, thermal devices intended for aiming are restricted because they can improve the hunter’s technical advantage too much.
Permitted uses without a permit:
Prohibited without a permit:
Summary: Guide Outdoor thermal cameras may be used freely for observation, but as a sight only in specifically permitted situations. Always check the current legislation and regional guidelines.
