PoultryMan
Senior Member
In the market for a dependable and affordable trail camera.
Can y'all recommend one?
Can y'all recommend one?
I agree that the Wildgame Blade X6 is one of the best cameras ever for the money.
I have 23 of them in service and the first one cost me $89.99 each BUT afterwards I got some great deals at Academy Sports on several of them at $50 each and also a bunch of them at $60 each. I actually gave away 4 of them to various friends that had never used a cameras before and they were also amazed at the results. I know that one of those friends bought two more of them as a result after using them. I now have 50 WildGame Cameras total and several of them are for spares down the road.
If I could find some more Blade X6 cameras on sale for $50-$60 again, I would buy all that I could for that price. They have taken some great photos for me and I have been amazed at the performance.
I also have 16 of the Razor X10 LIGHTSOUT, 10 MP cameras that the deer just love and will pose right in front of it a bunch. I had one buck lick the camera lens recently. I don't know why BUT this type camera is a magnet for deer at several trail-cam locations for me. The battery life on this camera has been around a year with the Duracell Quantum batteries too. Cabelas had them on sale again recently for $77.88 too. I wanted to buy some more at that price BUT I waited too long to make up my mind. I had already bought five of them back in August while on sale at that price.
I also have a some of the following Models in service 24/7/365 listed below:
Blade X7, Model t7i14C, 7 MP
Model # W5ECA, 5 MP
MICRO RED 6 ENHANCED (OLD BUT STILL WORKS)
Model N6E, 6 MP (Uses four size "C" batteries and has performed great for over 4 years now)
NANO 22 LIGHTSOUT, Model P22B20, 22 MP
CRUSH 10 ILLUSION LIGHTSOUT, Model i10b20, 10 MP
CRUSH 10 ILLUSION, Model i10i20, 10 MP
VISION 8 LIGHTSOUT, Model v8b20, 8 MP
VISION 8 LIGHTSOUT, Model v8b7, 8 MP (solid color)
Overall, the Blade X6 has been the best performing camera for the money for me so far BUT I do love the Razor X10 next best because the deer love to get within 6-12 inches and seeming talk and laugh at the camera just like a kid would do just hamming it up.
Now one last thing, yes I ONLY have Wildgame cameras because they have worked excellent for me for the past 5 1/2- 6 years now and if I have any questions or problem etc, I call their technicians and they are happy to discuss the questions, problems, and make sure that I am satisfied with my purchases. They have replaced a couple of cameras that were still under warranty without any questions too. That is another reason that I like using their products as I talk with a LIVE person. I keep VERY DETAILED records on every camera so that I know exactly what performance that I get out of each one.
PS: I USE ONLY DURACELL BATTERIES AND USE THEIR QUANTUM BATTERIES 95 PERCENT OF THE TIME AND SAM'S CLUB LOVES ME TOO AS I PURCHASE IN LARGE QUANTITY PACKAGES.
Her is a few examples as all of these were taken on WGI Blade X6 cameras.
And if you zoom in and look real close on the blackish colored tree below, you will see another Blade X6 camera on the tree facing you right above the coyote in this photo. There are two cameras that face each other in this photo and actually there are four cameras very close that cover each other on this feeding site.
If you look at the time of this photo below, you will see that it is EXACTLY 7:58 AM on it and the photo above BUT THEY ARE ABOUT 13 MONTHS APART !!!!!
Good lord! That's several of my mortgage payments!
As I shop for the blade and the razor x10 I always read the reviews and seems like lots of folks have problems with both of these cameras. I wonder if some folks don't read the instructions or something causing issues, since you guys are all having good luck from the same cameras. Eagle eye since you have so many, have you had any duds out of the bunch. I was about to order a couple cams last night but the reviews on the way x10 was more negative than positive.???????
Any of those blade cams black flash?
Sup to you but I prefer to buy American made like Reconyx. This helps American workers feed their families and keep jobs here.
Yeah a little more expensive but it's worth every penny. Read the reviews.