Spypoint Flex Series

 

I've had no problems with the regular Edge but have had problems with the the main Edge 2. My Edge 2 Pro works fine. I agree with REAL - Spypoint Flex seems to be good and cheap. Thanks

 

I'd look at this... I've heard good reports about them

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I'll second the GardePro brand off of amazon. I don't personally have any but a buddy has a few of their cell cams. For the price, they have some really nice photos and videos.

 

I have Spypoint Link Micros and Flexs and Wildgame Terra Cell and Terra Cell 2.0. Both offer 100 free pics a month. The Wildgame cameras definitely take better pictures. You can find the Terra Cells for a pretty good price right now.

https://www.wildgameinnovations.com/products/terra-xt-2-pack/

 

I also recommend Spypoint. Not the best but definitely a great value. I even tied Spypoint cellular transmitters to non-Spypoint cameras and that works well.

 

Hard to beat a Tactacam for 75.00 at Walmart. They do not have to be used in the cellular function.

 

Muddy Manifest 2. They only take pics, no video. I typically have 3-4 out from August-December. In my experience their advertised detection range is overstated. I find detection is reliable to 45'. After that conditions need to be perfect for a pic to fire off. You can usually get them for around $45. They use the same Command app as the Stealth cams. I've used them the past 2 seasons. I've had zero problems so far. 600pics for $5/month. I do like my Tactacams better, but these days I only deploy them when I want video.

 

Stealth Cam Deceptor Max with a Battery pack. On sale on Stealth Cams website for $100 right now and you don't have to buy batteries because of the lithium pack. $5/month for 600 pics; you can't beat it...

 

Stealth Cam Deceptor Max with a Battery pack. On sale on Stealth Cams website for $100 right now and you don't have to buy batteries because of the lithium pack. $5/month for 600 pics; you can't beat it...

Until you have an issue and it takes a year and a half for someone at Stealth Cam/GSM to respond...

 

I switched over to GardePro X66, from a fleet of Tactacam Reveals. The Reveals were too finicky after a year or two. Everything about the GardePro is better IMHO, pic/video quality, the app, initial cost, monthly plan pricing, the live feature, GPS tracking so theft is no longer a concern, etc.

Bushnell, ehhh. I don't even use the cell feature. The plan is too expensive.

Moultrie Edge 2's seem to be working ok. Battery life with alkalines is not good. I prefer a cam with an SD card though for studying pics on a PC.

 

I switched over to GardePro X66, from a fleet of Tactacam Reveals. The Reveals were too finicky after a year or two. Everything about the GardePro is better IMHO, pic/video quality, the app, initial cost, monthly plan pricing, the live feature, GPS tracking so theft is no longer a concern, etc.

Bushnell, ehhh. I don't even use the cell feature. The plan is too expensive.

Moultrie Edge 2's seem to be working ok. Battery life with alkalines is not good. I prefer a cam with an SD card though for studying pics on a PC.

A lot of good info here. I appreciate that.

I'm glad to hear feedback on the Edge 2's. I have a half dozen of the original Edge cell cams and battery life is phenomenal on alkalines, I was considering adding a couple of the 2's. Looks like Gardepro will be on the top of my list for more cell cams. Have you had to deal with CS for any issues with the Gardepro cams?

 

The guys at exodus said that all the coding and manufacturing for cell cams is a total joke and that it’s all done by the same few companies in china. IE your paying for corn with a deer on the bag.

they said this right after they went out of business

 

Funny you should say that. My wife asked me if I bought something from overseas? I said no why? She said there was a .60 cent international fee charged to our checking account. I had signed up for a cellular plan for the new trailcam. She called our bank and it turns out .60 cents of the one month $19.99 plan went to China. I'm going to see how things go with the new cell cam and a one month plan. If all goes well I'll up it to a 6 month plan. Then a year if all is still good. The bank did tell my wife to keep an eye on the account because of that international fee. I told the wife, I guess China is using my cell cam as another way to spy on us!

 

Just an update to a previous post I made where I recommended Wildgame Innovation cell cams. One of the main reasons I bought them was that, like Spypoint, they offered 100 free pictures a month. I currently own ten of these cameras. I bought three of the ten a few month ago but only activated two of them. I went to activate the third one today and came to find out that they no longer offer the 100 free pictures a month, even though it is clearly stated on the box. I looked online and it appears that they did this without notice. I almost bought three more yesterday (that still advertise 100 free pics a month on the box) but I'm glad I didn't now. I will no longer recommend these cameras. If I want to activate that one camera, the cheapest plan is $60 a year for that one camera. Why would I do that when I can purchase additional Spypoint cameras and add them to their $100 a year plan that does not limit the number of cameras that can be activated on that plan?

 

Camera's on Amazon just took a big jump. I bought one for $40 a week ago and now the same camera is $60. Somebody knows hunting season has started...lol

 

Has anyone tried the zleo cameras from Amazon. $190 for the camera but it includes unlimited pictures and video

 

From the reviews online it sounds like other cheap cameras, they work ok. But the reviews do say there is a monthly fee for the pics, so not sure about the "free data".

 

What issues are you having. Mine work flawlessly.

 

Not sure. It quit working and my son called them. Sounded like they were going to send a new one. That was like 2 months ago.

 

Still waiting on replacement camera from Steath Cam will soon be a month.Every time I call they say I’ll have it in 7 to 10 days

 

I switched to a bunch of browning cams a few years ago. They do the trick but I like my tacta cams better. You can find them on sale every so often at Dunham's. But shop around.