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Guys my primos truth cam bit the dust. And there customer service is the worst I have seen! They will not return my phone calls or emails and my camera is still under warranty.I will not buy any item that says primos ever again!I am looking at either a moultrie camera or mabey a bushnell. I am cheap $100-$150 budget.Anyone got anything they recomend?
 
I got some bushnell cameras, but haven't used them enough to really make a determination. A buddy of mine has a bushnell, his has provided good service for him. Excellent battery life.
 
Check with Fireman Jim here on the site. I'm not sure about his pricing, but from what I've heard and seen you can't beat his cameras and he stands behind them 100%. He's in Decherd so he's not that far from you...
 
I rarely ever recommend commercial cams because of their high failure rate and lack of longevity (China made, enough said). Having said that, I have two buds who purchased four of the 2011 model Moultrie M80s last year and really like them thus far (6-9 months in the field as of now). The M80 received pretty good reviews on Chasingame and better yet, Cabela's has them marked down to $110 + S/H at the moment. Just know they are made in China where quality control is lacking at best; you may or may not end up with a good one, and it may or may not last six months. Unfortunately, that is the gamble you take when purchasing a China made trail camera.

http://chasingame.com/index.php?id=214

http://www.cabelas.com/trail-cameras-ac ... erralID=NA

If you want to purchase a trail cam that will for sure last several years and will come with great customer service, contact Jim and get you a homebrew as mentioned above. Here is his website. http://www.jtswildlifecameras.com/

Here is his TnDeer contact information. http://www.tndeer.com/tndeertalk/ubbthr ... &User=9184

Best of luck in your final decision.
 
I personally just started using the homebrew last year, excellent camera, excellent customer service, just keep it simple with your first homebrew.
I can tell you Jim will do you right.
 
I have 2 moultrie cams, a d-55ir and an M80, and a WGI IR4. I'd rebuy either of the moultries again in a heartbeat. The WGI takes great daytime pics, but over half the night time pics the IR fails to function and all I get is a black picture. The M80 is a much better camera than the d55, uses AA batteries and is much smaller.

Another thing about cameras, experiment with different manufacturers of batteries as well. Surprisingly, I have much better battery life from Dollar General branded battereis in all my cameras than Duracel or Energizer. Rayovac's have held up better in most cases as well.
 
TNGunsmoke said:
Another thing about cameras, experiment with different manufacturers of batteries as well. Surprisingly, I have much better battery life from Dollar General branded battereis in all my cameras than Duracel or Energizer. Rayovac's have held up better in most cases as well.
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Wow! That is interesting!
 
TNGunsmoke said:
Another thing about cameras, experiment with different manufacturers of batteries as well. Surprisingly, I have much better battery life from Dollar General branded battereis in all my cameras than Duracel or Energizer. Rayovac's have held up better in most cases as well.
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I've noticed the same thing with my cameras!
 
You should really check out Spypoint cameras. They are designed and made in Canada and they have a reputation for excellent customer service. I have sent them several e-mails asking questions and they have always responded in a reasonable amount of time. I have not had to use their warranty service because none of my Spypoint cameras have failed. They have several models with different features at various price points starting as low as $99. Read the reviews of Spypoint cameras on the websites of the stores that sell them and you will see that I'm not the only one who really likes them. I'll take a Canadian made product over a Chinese made one any day and twice on Sundays.

Check out their line of cameras at Spypoint.com. Eders archery sells them at a great price. You can get the IR-7, which also records sound, for about $125 from Eders.com.
 
Vermin93 said:
I'll take a Canadian made product over a Chinese made one any day and twice on Sundays.
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Assembled in Canada with Chinese parts is a better description in my opinion (see link below). I am by no means knocking them, just wanted to make you and others aware so someone here would not order one and it have the infamous "Made in China" sticker on it and they feel as if they were misled. I'll agree that assembled in Canada is better than assembled in China. I'll also add that I have heard nothing but great things about Spypoint's customer service. I told a friend today he should look into the Spypoint cams as well. He was looking for a decent camera for $125 or less. Just passing this along.

Made In China? (G.G. Telecom owns Spypoint)
 
Yeah, looks like you're right. The Spypoint rep explained it pretty good in that thread. We have the same issue at the company I work for. There are many electronic components that can only be purchased from China because no other country has the ability to produce them at a competitive price. It's a sad sign of the times....
 
I recently got the new Moultrie M80 BLX with the blackflash. This camera is awesome, it has several settings that is easy to use, plotwatcher settings and one that I really like is the hybrid setting. During the day it is in plotwatcher mode and switches to trail cam at sunset then back to plotwatcher at sunrise. This one is nice, Good luck..
 
muzzle said:
This camera is awesome,
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Are you saying it is awesome because of it's features (advertised and such) or because you have used it in the field and been impressed by it thus far? Just be aware there is typically a huge difference in what is advertised versus what is reality (trigger times, battery life, sensing ability, etc) for many of the cams that are out there. I am not being a horses rear, just wanting to make you and others aware of this so you and others can utilize and enjoy trail cameras with realistic expectations, something A LOT of deer hunters/consumers do not have when they purchase trail cameras. Best of luck with your M80 BLX. I like the idea behind that camera (small, black flash, good battery life, etc), but I am just waiting on the true test - the test of time.

M80 BLX review
 
Andy S. said:
muzzle said:
This camera is awesome,
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Are you saying it is awesome because of it's features (advertised and such) or because you have used it in the field and been impressed by it thus far? Just be aware there is typically a huge difference in what is advertised versus what is reality (trigger times, battery life, sensing ability, etc) for many of the cams that are out there. I am not being a horses rear, just wanting to make you and others aware of this so you and others can utilize and enjoy trail cameras with realistic expectations, something A LOT of deer hunters/consumers do not have when they purchase trail cameras. Best of luck with your M80 BLX. I like the idea behind that camera (small, black flash, good battery life, etc), but I am just waiting the true test - the test of time.

M80 BLX review
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Surely your not suggesting that a company would misrepresent their products in their advertisements? :grin:

Truthfully i have had great service out of the 3 Moultrie i use.2 of them are hung up now and working as they should.This will be their 4th year.1 is going into year 2.They may all crap out when i retrieve pics in a couple weeks but for now they are well worth the few dollars i spent on them.

As with any product.You can get a good one or a bad one.Its how the company handles its warranty that tells how good a company is.I have never needed Moultries warranty but from what i have herd their service is good to great.

Only problem i ever had was the rubber gasket around the lens was not permantly attached.Super glue fixed that real quick.

I may have to try the M80 BLX also.
 
[Yes I'm saying it is awesome because I am using it now, I just didnt want to get into the details. This camera performs very well. The only complaint that I have is that it has a 4 shot quick burst and it will take the pics too quick sometimes, I mean as soon as something is entering the frame, I would much rather keep it on normal where it catches everything in the middle frame. It seems as if it has a wider flash range than any other camera that I own, of course one of FiremanJims homebrew would be nice but for the money this little Moultrie M80 BLX is nice. I also own a Bushnell Trophy Cam which is a good camera but as of right now the Moultrie is by far the best
 
Good deal muzzle, glad to hear you are liking it so far. How long have you had it out in the field? Reason I ask is I would like to get some feedback from you on your impression of it after you have used it for quite some time. I enjoy reading member's reviews on products and such, as I am sure others do as well.
 

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