Recommended Trail Cameras?

[Hook'N'Bullet]

Howdy Folks!

Looking for an additional trail camera. My other two are spypoints that you have to retrieve the memory card from. I'm looking for a cellular one now. I'm eyeing up the Spypont Link Micro or the LM2

Any other recommendations?

My budget is between 150 and 200.

Regards,

H&B

 

[salukiwhippet]

Spypoints have a nasty habit of kicking the bucket just after the warranty runs out, makes them an expensive proposition. They are very good while they work though.
I'm going to be looking at the Hik version for my next one, mate has one and it's early days but seems impressive.

 

[Hook'N'Bullet]

Spypoints have a nasty habit of kicking the bucket just after the warranty runs out, makes them an expensive proposition. They are very good while they work though.
I'm going to be looking at the Hik version for my next one, mate has one and it's early days but seems impressive.

HIK seem to making some good quality stuff in fairness, never thought about them even though I have two of their CCTV cameras on the house.

I've had my spypoints the last 5 years and they've been fine. Just not arsed driving out to pull cards anymore!

 

[Fair Hill]

Might be worth a look here...

Security & Trail Cameras Archives - Irish Forestry Products

irishforestryproducts.ie

 

[Hook'N'Bullet]

Might be worth a look here...

Security & Trail Cameras Archives - Irish Forestry Products

irishforestryproducts.ie

Cheers Fair Hill, I'll take a look. I've been browsing the usual sportsden and wildhunter

 

[Fair Hill]

Another option...

Spypoint Cell-Link Universal Cellular Adapter

Convert any trail camera with a standard SD card slot to a cellular cam with the Spypoint Cell-Link Trail Camera Cellular Adapter.

www.opticswarehouse.co.uk

 

[crossy 666]

I’ve been using spypoint for a number of years and needed another camera for a different location and ended up buying a hik and so far I’m quite impressed and definitely better than the Spypont Link Micro and LM2 and flex I already have

 

[Ttocs]

Have a look at the Keen Ranger PT.

Wireless Wildlife Cameras | NatureSpy

Browse our range of 4G and WiFi wireless wildlife cameras, featuring SpyPoint camera traps and our own mini Wildcam. Never miss a wild moment!

shop.naturespy.org

 

[Mac78]

Pardon our interruption...

I've got a couple of the higher end Campark models have found them to be excellent, left out in all weather.

 

[Hook'N'Bullet]

Thanks for all the tips, I'll take a look at them all. The HIK ones have peaked my curiosity.

 

[Hook'N'Bullet]

I’ve been using spypoint for a number of years and needed another camera for a different location and ended up buying a hik and so far I’m quite impressed and definitely better than the Spypont Link Micro and LM2 and flex I already have

What Hik did you get?

 

[Scotty99]

Pardon our interruption...

I've got a couple of the higher end Campark models have found them to be excellent, left out in all weather.

I’ve got a couple of the older non cellular versions. They have been great. Left out in all weathers and temperatures for weeks never failed. Great pictures and video day and night. I think I’ll be checking out their cellular models.

 

[neilrobbins19]

What Hik did you get?

I've got the hikmicro m15 ones I'm running 8 of them really good

 

[crossy 666]

What Hik did you get?

A HIK Micro M15 4G Trail Camera. It’s got some nice extra features on it compared to the spypoint like you can set times you actually want it to work so i don’t get 20 pictures of squirrels a day as I turn it off if I know what time it actually going to be busy and you can also see the live gps position of the camera if someone steals it. The only downsides I’ve found so far is it’s harder on batteries and the detection range is not as far compared to the spypoint.

 

[crossy 666]

The quilting of the pictures is definitely better on the hik

 

[Hook'N'Bullet]

I’ve been using spypoint for a number of years and needed another camera for a different location and ended up buying a hik and so far I’m quite impressed and definitely better than the Spypont Link Micro and LM2 and flex I already have

I ended up getting the LM2 - any idea how to set he date and time? It's set to mid day and 01-01-2020 from factory

 

[crossy 666]

I ended up getting the LM2 - any idea how to set he date and time? It's set to mid day and 01-01-2020 from factory

You do it in the app mate

 

[Hook'N'Bullet]

You do it in the app mate

Thanks - it actually set itself to the correct date and time after an hour or 2. I'm a bit disappointed that it doesn't take videos though.

 

[crossy 666]

Thanks - it actually set itself to the correct date and time after an hour or 2. I'm a bit disappointed that it doesn't take videos though.

This is why I went for the hik camera and it was cheaper

 

[Hook'N'Bullet]

This is why I went for the hik camera and it was cheaper

I think I've f@cked myself though. Only figured it out after putting it in the woods so not sure if I can return it now.