Primos Bullet Proof Trail Cams?

[Nutterbuster]

Anyone ever use them? $29.99 at academy. I'm kinda toying with getting back I to running cams, and I like simple ones that I can afford lots of. These don't have any real "features." Just and on/off switch and you set the timestamp on the sd card through your computer.

Any issues with running micro sd cards and an adapter on them? New laptop doesn't have a slot for a standard sd card.

 

[Red Beard]

Mine is still alive after 3 years of being outside every single day. One of the hinge clips broke off, but othewise it's been good to go in terms of ruggedness. I suppose you could DIY a mount, but it doesn't come with one, just a strap. Getting the right angle with the strap can be tricky. The mini SD cards work in it just fine. One other thing to note, it doesn't like the sun at some angles and will take one or two pictures of nothing but glare.

 

[Mengle]

I have had one going strong for at least 3 years if it’s the one I’m thinking of. The one I have you have to set the time on the SD card on your computer and the picture tick is kinda loud.

 

[Mengle]

Mine is still alive after 3 years of being outside every single day. One of the hinge clips broke off, but othewise it's been good to go in terms of ruggedness. I suppose you could DIY a mount, but it doesn't come with one, just a strap. Getting the right angle with the strap can be tricky. The mini SD cards work in it just fine. One other thing to note, it doesn't like the sun at some angles and will take one or two pictures of nothing but glare.

Now that I think about it, I believe I snapped a piece of plastic off somewhere on mine, but I remember thinking “crap, that was my fault” and it didn’t hurt the performance of it in any way

 

[Red Beard]

Now that I think about it, I believe I snapped a piece of plastic off somewhere on mine, but I remember thinking “crap, that was my fault” and it didn’t hurt the performance of it in any way

Exactly! Me too. The thing has been a wonderful worker for me. I'd characterize it as... well... bulletproof

 

[Nutterbuster]

Mine is still alive after 3 years of being outside every single day. One of the hinge clips broke off, but othewise it's been good to go in terms of ruggedness. I suppose you could DIY a mount, but it doesn't come with one, just a strap. Getting the right angle with the strap can be tricky. The mini SD cards work in it just fine. One other thing to note, it doesn't like the sun at some angles and will take one or two pictures of nothing but glare.

Does it have a threaded female insert for using with screw-in mounts? I like to run cameras high on a tree.

 

[Mengle]

Does it have a threaded female insert for using with screw-in mounts? I like to run cameras high on a tree.

Mine did not. I scuffed it up with some sand paper and JB welded a nut to it.

 

[EricS]

All I can say is My wife bought me one. It took pictures every few seconds until t killed the battery. She was going to return it and two years later It’s still in her trunk.

 

[EricS]

Also @Nutterbuster the cam I had had no controls except maybe off and on. You had to format your cards on a desktop and the time you format your card is how you set the time on the camera. I didn’t like that. My 28.88 tasco formats it’s own cards and takes decent pictures.

 

[Cbinderjr]

I had 2 of them, for some reason the time was always way way off, and when transitioning from day to night photos it would completely white out the picture. I have not found a camera under 80 bucks that I really like.

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[Bwhana]

Mine worked about 20% of the time right up until I took it out with my .308. You get what you pay for in most things.

 

[Red Beard]

Negative sir.

 

[Gamover06]

All I can say is My wife bought me one. It took pictures every few seconds until t killed the battery. She was going to return it and two years later It’s still in her trunk.

I had the same thing happen. Tried it a couple different times and got sick of all the pics.

 

[GCTerpfan]

All I can say is My wife bought me one. It took pictures every few seconds until t killed the battery. She was going to return it and two years later It’s still in her trunk.

I just read your post out loud sitting here with my wife and 10 year old son and as soon as I finished my son goes "is he married to mom too". this is my wife's M.O. also.

 

[Mengle]

Also @Nutterbuster the cam I had had no controls except maybe off and on. You had to format your cards on a desktop and the time you format your card is how you set the time on the camera. I didn’t like that. My 28.88 tasco formats it’s own cards and takes decent pictures.

I have read read quite a few of this fella’s articles, one specifically on the tasco. He studies deer at Mississippi State and seems to be very knowledgeable. He said he likes them.

 

[Mengle]

$30 Tasco Trail Cam Review | Hunt The Land

Pros: -Cheap -Decent photo quality when animals standing still -Small/lightweight -Blends well with tree bark Cons: -No battery level meter -Blurry photos when subject moving -Strap is short and buckle is difficult to tighten This little 8mp Tasco trail cam is stocked in Walmart stores for...

www.huntingtheland.com

 

[Rookie45]

I don't know about bulletproof... but this one did a good job of dodging every round the #$*^@#$^%#$ threw at it.. he got the card out.. probably after he ran out of bullets!! Public Land!! Gotta love it!!




And look how many times he shot at the strap!! I could cut that with a spoon!!!
I think it was a poacher... had to get rid of the evidence..

 

[EricS]

I don't know about bulletproof... but this one did a good job of dodging every round the #$*^@#$^%#$ threw at it.. he got the card out.. probably after he ran out of bullets!! Public Land!! Gotta love it!!
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Ha ha maybe @Bwhana thought it was one of his.

 

[gcr0003]

I was just talking to @Nutterbuster about this a couple weeks ago. I guess he’s still considering it a year later haha