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stringtalker said:
What trail camera's, not cell camera's are most dependable. I'm using wildgame innovations now for about 3 years now with no issues
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My experiences. The most "dependable" I have is a Stealth I bought in 2014 and still in use. Best pic quality of all my cams. Best trigger. Can't set the date/time anymore but I can do calendar/time math when I pull...lol. I have tried non cell Muddy, Primos, Tasco, Victure (amazon vendor), Wildgame, Cuddeback.... I consider all non cell cams disposable. The Stealth is a unicorn...it won't die...lol.. I get $20-$30 cams and expect to get 3 yrs out of them and if so, I win.
 
Ski said:
Moultrie used to be my go to but several years ago they changed things up and went to crap.
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Amazing how the quality of cams comes and goes. I suppose it has to do with management decisions. The Nontypical cams were the best in the business at the time. Then they were sold and relabelled Cuddeback. The quality became trash for at least a decade. However, I hear their cams have improved of late.

The first couple of Browning cams were total garbage. Not even worth having. Then they got their act together and now make the best cams on the market.

Moultrie has come and gone several times! I've had good ones, I've had trash ones.
 
BSK said:
Amazing how the quality of cams comes and goes. I suppose it has to do with management decisions. The Nontypical cams were the best in the business at the time. Then they were sold and relabelled Cuddeback. The quality became trash for at least a decade. However, I hear their cams have improved of late.

The first couple of Browning cams were total garbage. Not even worth having. Then they got their act together and now make the best cams on the market.

Moultrie has come and gone several times! I've had good ones, I've had trash ones.
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Agreed! When GSM bought every hunting company....lol...quality and customer service went to crap.
 
BSK said:
Amazing how the quality of cams comes and goes. I suppose it has to do with management decisions. The Nontypical cams were the best in the business at the time. Then they were sold and relabelled Cuddeback. The quality became trash for at least a decade. However, I hear their cams have improved of late.

The first couple of Browning cams were total garbage. Not even worth having. Then they got their act together and now make the best cams on the market.

Moultrie has come and gone several times! I've had good ones, I've had trash ones.
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Yeah I guess it all revolves around the dollar. It's a weird cycle. Wooden ladder theory is all I can guess.
 
BSK said:
I've had good ones, I've had trash ones.
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And, both "good" & "trash" factors vary greatly, both can be within the same cam!

Some cams produce really nice "good" pics, yet struggle with reliability to get a pic,
having such issues as slow trigger speeds, and subpar sensors.

Just a general rule of thumb:
The cheaper (at point of purchase) cams will have slower trigger speeds and subpar sensors.
They will also have subpar circuitry, i.e. subpar battery life.
Many will also not work well with certain sd cards, are may not work at all with high-capacity sd cards, such as above 32gb. I use mostly 64 & 128gb high-speed cards now, and most brands of trail cams will still not accept anything above 32gb.
 
BSK said:
Covert and Bushnell still make good cameras.
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Use to be a huge Covert fan, not so much anymore. Most recent ones I bought lasted less than 2 years before menu issues arose. Still take pics but can't change some settings which seems to be a common failure for them. Do have one Covert that has to be at least 10 yrs old & still works but haven't been able to change settings in years . Their customer service has also been good to deal with imo.
 
tellico4x4 said:
Use to be a huge Covert fan, not so much anymore. Most recent ones I bought lasted less than 2 years before menu issues arose. Still take pics but can't change some settings which seems to be a common failure for them. Do have one Covert that has to be at least 10 yrs old & still works but haven't been able to change settings in years . Their customer service has also been good to deal with imo.
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Interesting.
 
I have a few of the 8mp Tasco's that are still running strong 5-6 years later. I used to run about 15 cameras so cost was a consideration. Hard to beat for $30.
 
I'd pay good money for a simple cam with strong invisible flash, quiet, good resolution night or day, and dependable. I wouldn't need or want extra frills or adjustment capabilities. I've yet to find that camera. Seems with increased price you get increased quality but along with it increased options. All I want is the farm truck of cameras.
 
Ski said:
I'd pay good money for a simple cam with strong invisible flash, quiet, good resolution night or day, and dependable. I wouldn't need or want extra frills or adjustment capabilities. I've yet to find that camera. Seems with increased price you get increased quality but along with it increased options. All I want is the farm truck of cameras.
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I think it's the problem of: "If we CAN give it a zillion options, we will." At the same time, everybody uses their trail-cameras differently, so the manufacturer wants to provide as many options as possible. Some users use time lapse. Some only motion-triggered. Some want still images. Some want videos, etc.
 
I'm paying a high price for the cameras I buy ($190/each), but I'm getting all the features I need. Although I have to admit, once set-up, I rarely change any options. The only option I change during the season is delay time, depending on what I'm pointing the camera at. 5-10 seconds for a scrape. 1 minute for a food plot.
 
Ski said:
I'd pay good money for a simple cam with strong invisible flash, quiet, good resolution night or day, and dependable. All I want is the farm truck of cameras.
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Take a look at this . . . . . .

www.trailcampro.com

Gardepro T5NG (Non-Cellular)

Buy the Gardepro T5NG trail camera at Trailcampro. This no glow trail camera has a top-notch Sony CMOS sensor and produces amazing pictures and videos.
www.trailcampro.com www.trailcampro.com
 
TheLBLman said:
Take a look at this . . . . . .

www.trailcampro.com

Gardepro T5NG (Non-Cellular)

Buy the Gardepro T5NG trail camera at Trailcampro. This no glow trail camera has a top-notch Sony CMOS sensor and produces amazing pictures and videos.
www.trailcampro.com www.trailcampro.com
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That is one brand I've not tried yet. I'll snag one or two from Amazon and give them a run. Thank you for the recommendation.
 

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