Glad you had good luck with them. The three that I had all took nice pictures and I really wanted them to work out for me. Unfortunately all of them ended up in the trash in under a year. They will never get another dime from me. I have since switched to Browning, both standard and cellular, and couldn't be happier. Been wanting to try Tactacam, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
I've used Browning before (not cell) and really liked those as well. They take good pics. I've read a lot of comments about Spypoint this year, so whatever they're jacking up, they better get fixed soon. They're going to lose a lot of business. I guess I've been fortunate that I haven't had many issues. Until other brands start offering free basic cell plans, I don't see myself switching.
Same my spypoints don't make even 6 months without getting water in them. I had 3 do the exact same thing. And not make it through a single deer season.
@TEAMRamey I've had them out probably 1 1/2 years with a lit-22 battery and haven't had to change them yet. These are in the woods with poor reception, and not facing direct sunlight. I couldn't be more pleased. I also have these set to take 1 pic per minute and to send at each detection, so keep that in mind. If you send videos or have a super short delay, your results may be different.
Question: what do you think of the SPYPOINT Flex M versus Flex S. Looking to buy 4 to 6 cameras? And can you use a Flex S in the woods or does it have to be in a field where there is more sun hitting it? What is best camera for in the woods versus in the field?
The Flex M looks like it's just a cheap way to have cell cameras. I'm sure they would work fine for a lot of situations, but I haven't tried any of them yet. Looks like you're maybe sacrificing minimal megapixels, video quality, trigger speed, and detection range. I personally wouldn't worry too much about that. The pic/video wouldn't matter to me because if you get all your pics on the app, I would bet you won't see a difference. You'd notice the difference when you download them off the SD card. I think ideally the Flex-S is for in the open with full sun exposure. That said, I have 1 camera I left out since last summer. It's a Flex-S that's in the woods. Never recharged the LIT-22 battery pack and it's still sending me pics every day. It is facing south so it's getting the best sun it can while still being shaded most of the day. Regardless of woods vs open, I don't think you can beat the Flex-S for battery life. If it's a camera I don't want to disturb through the entire hunting season it will either be a Flex-S or another Flex with a detached solar panel. If it's somewhere you can change batteries without disturbing the deer, I'll use whichever Flex I have available.
I generally don't run them on video except very short periods of time if I have a specific reason. The reason I don't is because I know sending a video file would use a lot more battery. Sorry I don't have a good answer for you. I would think if you set it to only transmit at certain times (maybe 2 times a day), it may not be too bad.
I have the LT Micro been going in the field about 3 years . A few issues over the years . This lastest outage on 8/28 messed up a lot of people’s cameras . I reboot it manually today when they finally fixed the issue on there end . Just waiting for the communication time .
I did hear online about a number of people saying that their cameras weren't communicating. Mine didn't go down. I'm not sure if it was only certain cameras, or maybe only certain areas. Hopefully yours are corrected now, and that next communication time you start to get images. It would definitely be frustrating, as deer season is right around the corner.
I bought a spypoint camera. I put the camera out in like june/July. It had water in the lens by November. Called them and took several months to get a new one. Next 2 did the same thing. Not a single 1 made it even 6 months without water damage.
That's crazy. Good they're replacing them but doesn't do much good if they aren't working. I've had 1 that got water in the battery compartment, but I've never saw one with water in the lense.
@poefamilyhomestead I didn't even attempt getting a replacement the last time. I was so annoyed with them all 3 got water in the lens. And the third one also got water in the battery. Which completely fried it. And this was the link micro S. So they completely burned me as a customer. If it would have been just one. I would be fine. But after 3 I am done.
Today Spypoint told me damage from DRIZZLE can void warranty. Three of mine failed do to rain. They have yet to honor warranty with plenty of excuses. Out of stock, discontinued, or offering cameras without the basic capabilities of the ones that died in the rain. Run Forrest Run!
That stinks. I've just had a completely different experience. I've had normal issues (same as I've had with other brands) and good customer support. They've even relaced my older cameras with newer models when that camera was out of stock or no longer available. I hear people having issues. Maybe I've just been lucky. I hope you get it all sorted out.
They replaced mine 3 times. Not a single time did they even last 6 months. The first time they said they were out of stock. But could upgrade to another one for more money. When I told them no I want the same one. They said we'll it will be awhile. 2 months later I called back. They had no record of me calling.
Good to see another B1G Ten fan. I like your shirt. I have a couple just like it. Well, actually mine are a little newer. Can't wait to see our guys play each other this year. Go Blue! BTW, thanks for the cam video. I just bought a Micro Link LTE a few days ago and it seems okay.
It has a battery as well, and the solar panel maintains that battery's charge. I pulled all my cameras this winter except one, which was a flex-s. It is in the woods where it doesn't get ideal sunlight. If I remember right, I put it out last summer, and it is still going strong with no battery replacement.
Theres no range. It's a cell network, so as long the camera has cell service, you'll get the pictures. You could be on opposite sides of the country and you'd be good to go.
Typically. The majority of my cameras send them within a few seconds. If the service isn't great, it can take a little longer. You can also set it to send after every picture, or only at set times.
good video. im a stealth cam guy but their issue is 1 year warranty and not the 2 year on spypoint and also plans are a bit pricey. Correct me if im wrong but i believe with the 100-250 free photos a month the camera will continue to take pictures and store them on the sd card once over the monthly limit of free photos? If that is true that is a big advantage over stealth cam. without a cell plan the cameras wont take pictures.
You are correct. If the plan runs out the camera continues to take pictures. They store all the photos on the camera regardless if there are any left with the cell plan.
@@fisherman_of_navarone actually, my Stealth Cam Reactor does exactly what you're saying. It keeps taking pictures based on how you set it up (number of pics per trigger, etc) and stores them on the SD card.
@kelvin7316 so when you cancel a cell subscription it continues to take pictures? My reactor did not. Been running stealth cam for 4 years and the cell cams only take pics when on a subscription.
@@fisherman_of_navarone yes, when I deactivated my Reactor after the season ended last January it continued taking pictures. I didn't entirely remove the camera from the Command Pro app, just suspended the plan. When I pulled the camera card in March it had continued taking pictures until that time. Reactivating the camera did not load those pictures into the app (I wouldn't expect it to). After reactivating, the app prompts for a card format. So getting those pictures requires going to the camera and pulling the card before reactivating/formatting it.
I've never given anyone my password, but if you were using the same account/login, you should be able to. I have the app downloaded and signed in on multiple devices.
Some of the newer Flex cameras have Instant Mode. It allows you to request a photo at any time. It wouldn't be live streaming, but would give you a photo at any given time. I've never used it, though, because it will decrease your battery life.
I bought two Spypoint LM2s and they’ve been out in the woods for two weeks now. I’m not happy at all with the grainy pictures. I can’t even tell how many points are on a buck. Picture quality sucks so I’m returning them before I can’t.
I own 12 flex, 1 cell link and 2 of the LM2's and not had a problem with any of them and some have been in the woods non-stop for over a year now. I will say just based on current features I'd not buy the cell link or LM2's again. The LM2's not sure if the software/firmware just has not matured yet but I do not like the lack of p[icture interval settings. Times go 10 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, etc. I need something between the 10 second and 1 minute, like 30 to 40 seconds max as you can miss a lot of deer in that 50 seconds as the firmware stands now. A buck following a doe would most likely go unseen in that time frame or ther 10 second a windy day can ruin your monthly allotment of photos in a couple hours. So just flex's for me now unless the LM2 firmware matures to allow more picture interval options in the lower time frame, 30 seconds is usually my sweet spot.
Most of what I have are the Flex and and starting to add a few of the new solar flex. I know Spypoint isn't without issues, but I think at least a fair amount is user error.
Yea I'll get the flex for the foreseeable future, just way more robust features and settings for $20 more over the LM2's. Thought I'd give the LM2 a go since I got them so cheap but just not feeling them at this time based on the software/firmware like I said. Think I'll look into getting a couple of the flex-s or some of the lit 22 batteries for at least a couple that I have in the thickest nastiest stuff I have to climb through mud on my hands and knees to get back to. Putting AA's in them every few months is getting to be a chore for my old bones.
Spypoint is junk. We bought 6 spypoints last August. 2 went out before October. Not one camera made the entire hunting season. 2 failed due to water getting into the cameras. Not to mention Spypoint has the worst customer service 👎👎. You couldn’t give me one of those.
@@AckBoaterlol not user error, they melt through lithium battery’s and the quality of the camera itself sucks, picture quality is decent, warranty is forgiving and helpful but the camera themselves are not reliable. I’ve ran 8 at a time and they are garbage.
All my Spypoint cameras failed within 3 months. All three Flex series. Glad they worked for you, me not so much. Customer service gave me a replacement "downgrade" camera and 15 spypoint dollars. lol
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Lmao you must be new to spypoint cameras cuz look around a lot of people hate them and have nothing but trouble , you just throwing your money away lmao
I'm not actually. I do see the comments online, but that hasn't been my experience. I can't speak to what happens to other people. I have a ton of spypoint cell cams and I usually lose 1 out of 10 to an issue a year. If you do the math on competitors' camera cost and cell plan cost, I'm still saving a ton. I'm sure people have issues, I'm not discounting those. I've used expensive brands and had just as many issues.
I have 4 Spypoint link Micro S cameras. I have had almost zero issues. Only issue was them being picky with SD cards. The Simple solution is to use Spypoint SD cards, and they have run Flawless for us for almost 2years straight..
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Am running 36 spypoint cameras all stay out all year most are over 2 years old still going strong
Glad you had good luck with them. The three that I had all took nice pictures and I really wanted them to work out for me. Unfortunately all of them ended up in the trash in under a year. They will never get another dime from me. I have since switched to Browning, both standard and cellular, and couldn't be happier. Been wanting to try Tactacam, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.
I've used Browning before (not cell) and really liked those as well. They take good pics. I've read a lot of comments about Spypoint this year, so whatever they're jacking up, they better get fixed soon. They're going to lose a lot of business. I guess I've been fortunate that I haven't had many issues. Until other brands start offering free basic cell plans, I don't see myself switching.
Same my spypoints don't make even 6 months without getting water in them. I had 3 do the exact same thing. And not make it through a single deer season.
@@joshs609 My last Spypoint failed in less than a month. Not happy with them right now.
So since you’ve had time to run the FLEX S longer, how has the battery life been in detail?
@TEAMRamey I've had them out probably 1 1/2 years with a lit-22 battery and haven't had to change them yet. These are in the woods with poor reception, and not facing direct sunlight. I couldn't be more pleased. I also have these set to take 1 pic per minute and to send at each detection, so keep that in mind. If you send videos or have a super short delay, your results may be different.
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Question: what do you think of the SPYPOINT Flex M versus Flex S. Looking to buy 4 to 6 cameras?
And can you use a Flex S in the woods or does it have to be in a field where there is more sun hitting it?
What is best camera for in the woods versus in the field?
The Flex M looks like it's just a cheap way to have cell cameras. I'm sure they would work fine for a lot of situations, but I haven't tried any of them yet. Looks like you're maybe sacrificing minimal megapixels, video quality, trigger speed, and detection range. I personally wouldn't worry too much about that. The pic/video wouldn't matter to me because if you get all your pics on the app, I would bet you won't see a difference. You'd notice the difference when you download them off the SD card.
I think ideally the Flex-S is for in the open with full sun exposure. That said, I have 1 camera I left out since last summer. It's a Flex-S that's in the woods. Never recharged the LIT-22 battery pack and it's still sending me pics every day. It is facing south so it's getting the best sun it can while still being shaded most of the day.
Regardless of woods vs open, I don't think you can beat the Flex-S for battery life. If it's a camera I don't want to disturb through the entire hunting season it will either be a Flex-S or another Flex with a detached solar panel. If it's somewhere you can change batteries without disturbing the deer, I'll use whichever Flex I have available.
How long do your batteries last on the flex in video mode? Rough estimate on number of videos per day
I generally don't run them on video except very short periods of time if I have a specific reason. The reason I don't is because I know sending a video file would use a lot more battery. Sorry I don't have a good answer for you. I would think if you set it to only transmit at certain times (maybe 2 times a day), it may not be too bad.
I have the LT Micro been going in the field about 3 years . A few issues over the years . This lastest outage on 8/28 messed up a lot of people’s cameras . I reboot it manually today when they finally fixed the issue on there end . Just waiting for the communication time .
I did hear online about a number of people saying that their cameras weren't communicating. Mine didn't go down. I'm not sure if it was only certain cameras, or maybe only certain areas. Hopefully yours are corrected now, and that next communication time you start to get images. It would definitely be frustrating, as deer season is right around the corner.
@@poefamilyhomestead I leave it setup all year round . So for it to go down now would be upsetting
I bought a spypoint camera. I put the camera out in like june/July. It had water in the lens by November. Called them and took several months to get a new one. Next 2 did the same thing. Not a single 1 made it even 6 months without water damage.
That's crazy. Good they're replacing them but doesn't do much good if they aren't working. I've had 1 that got water in the battery compartment, but I've never saw one with water in the lense.
@poefamilyhomestead I didn't even attempt getting a replacement the last time. I was so annoyed with them all 3 got water in the lens. And the third one also got water in the battery. Which completely fried it. And this was the link micro S. So they completely burned me as a customer. If it would have been just one. I would be fine. But after 3 I am done.
Im a huge tactacam fan I bought the sk model a year ago and I have had no problem with them since I love their products
Today Spypoint told me damage from DRIZZLE can void warranty. Three of mine failed do to rain. They have yet to honor warranty with plenty of excuses. Out of stock, discontinued, or offering cameras without the basic capabilities of the ones that died in the rain. Run Forrest Run!
That stinks. I've just had a completely different experience. I've had normal issues (same as I've had with other brands) and good customer support. They've even relaced my older cameras with newer models when that camera was out of stock or no longer available. I hear people having issues. Maybe I've just been lucky. I hope you get it all sorted out.
They replaced mine 3 times. Not a single time did they even last 6 months. The first time they said they were out of stock. But could upgrade to another one for more money. When I told them no I want the same one. They said we'll it will be awhile. 2 months later I called back. They had no record of me calling.
Only run three and no issues unless severe storms in Canada, then slow sending.
IF you have a cellular camera and there is no service, will it still take pictures and store them on the SD card?
It will. You would just pull your SD card like any normal camera.
Good to see another B1G Ten fan. I like your shirt. I have a couple just like it. Well, actually mine are a little newer. Can't wait to see our guys play each other this year. Go Blue! BTW, thanks for the cam video. I just bought a Micro Link LTE a few days ago and it seems okay.
Haha yeah it would be nice if I could get an updated shirt! One of these years maybe. Hope you get some good pictures with the new cam!
Does the Flex solar just run off the solar panel
It has a battery as well, and the solar panel maintains that battery's charge. I pulled all my cameras this winter except one, which was a flex-s. It is in the woods where it doesn't get ideal sunlight. If I remember right, I put it out last summer, and it is still going strong with no battery replacement.
so you can use 8 lithium AA batteries with the Flex S or do you have to get the Lit 22 battery back?
@@jeffhallman3607 you can use the 8 double a batteries. All I use is the solar panel
What is the range.??? I am about 20 miles from area.
Theres no range. It's a cell network, so as long the camera has cell service, you'll get the pictures. You could be on opposite sides of the country and you'd be good to go.
thanks.. there are camera's they call cell but are not. Thanks for the help@@poefamilyhomestead
Do the pictures come to your phone within seconds?
Typically. The majority of my cameras send them within a few seconds. If the service isn't great, it can take a little longer. You can also set it to send after every picture, or only at set times.
good video. im a stealth cam guy but their issue is 1 year warranty and not the 2 year on spypoint and also plans are a bit pricey. Correct me if im wrong but i believe with the 100-250 free photos a month the camera will continue to take pictures and store them on the sd card once over the monthly limit of free photos? If that is true that is a big advantage over stealth cam. without a cell plan the cameras wont take pictures.
You are correct. If the plan runs out the camera continues to take pictures. They store all the photos on the camera regardless if there are any left with the cell plan.
@@poefamilyhomestead that is a huge advantage over stealth cam!
@@fisherman_of_navarone actually, my Stealth Cam Reactor does exactly what you're saying. It keeps taking pictures based on how you set it up (number of pics per trigger, etc) and stores them on the SD card.
@kelvin7316 so when you cancel a cell subscription it continues to take pictures? My reactor did not. Been running stealth cam for 4 years and the cell cams only take pics when on a subscription.
@@fisherman_of_navarone yes, when I deactivated my Reactor after the season ended last January it continued taking pictures. I didn't entirely remove the camera from the Command Pro app, just suspended the plan. When I pulled the camera card in March it had continued taking pictures until that time. Reactivating the camera did not load those pictures into the app (I wouldn't expect it to). After reactivating, the app prompts for a card format. So getting those pictures requires going to the camera and pulling the card before reactivating/formatting it.
can more than 1 person use app and see the cameras
I've never given anyone my password, but if you were using the same account/login, you should be able to. I have the app downloaded and signed in on multiple devices.
Yes you can - me and my dad share an account
Can you watch these cameras live or is it just taking pictures? Can someone help me out with that
Some of the newer Flex cameras have Instant Mode. It allows you to request a photo at any time. It wouldn't be live streaming, but would give you a photo at any given time. I've never used it, though, because it will decrease your battery life.
Thanks for the info
I bought two Spypoint LM2s and they’ve been out in the woods for two weeks now. I’m not happy at all with the grainy pictures. I can’t even tell how many points are on a buck. Picture quality sucks so I’m returning them before I can’t.
I own 12 flex, 1 cell link and 2 of the LM2's and not had a problem with any of them and some have been in the woods non-stop for over a year now. I will say just based on current features I'd not buy the cell link or LM2's again. The LM2's not sure if the software/firmware just has not matured yet but I do not like the lack of p[icture interval settings. Times go 10 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, etc. I need something between the 10 second and 1 minute, like 30 to 40 seconds max as you can miss a lot of deer in that 50 seconds as the firmware stands now. A buck following a doe would most likely go unseen in that time frame or ther 10 second a windy day can ruin your monthly allotment of photos in a couple hours.
So just flex's for me now unless the LM2 firmware matures to allow more picture interval options in the lower time frame, 30 seconds is usually my sweet spot.
Most of what I have are the Flex and and starting to add a few of the new solar flex. I know Spypoint isn't without issues, but I think at least a fair amount is user error.
Yea I'll get the flex for the foreseeable future, just way more robust features and settings for $20 more over the LM2's. Thought I'd give the LM2 a go since I got them so cheap but just not feeling them at this time based on the software/firmware like I said.
Think I'll look into getting a couple of the flex-s or some of the lit 22 batteries for at least a couple that I have in the thickest nastiest stuff I have to climb through mud on my hands and knees to get back to. Putting AA's in them every few months is getting to be a chore for my old bones.
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Spypoint is junk. We bought 6 spypoints last August. 2 went out before October. Not one camera made the entire hunting season. 2 failed due to water getting into the cameras. Not to mention Spypoint has the worst customer service 👎👎. You couldn’t give me one of those.
I'll take them if anyone is giving them away.
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Most likely it's user error. I'll take them from you and get them going.
@@AckBoaterlol not user error, they melt through lithium battery’s and the quality of the camera itself sucks, picture quality is decent, warranty is forgiving and helpful but the camera themselves are not reliable. I’ve ran 8 at a time and they are garbage.
All my Spypoint cameras failed within 3 months. All three Flex series. Glad they worked for you, me not so much. Customer service gave me a replacement "downgrade" camera and 15 spypoint dollars. lol
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Lmao you must be new to spypoint cameras cuz look around a lot of people hate them and have nothing but trouble , you just throwing your money away lmao
I'm not actually. I do see the comments online, but that hasn't been my experience. I can't speak to what happens to other people. I have a ton of spypoint cell cams and I usually lose 1 out of 10 to an issue a year. If you do the math on competitors' camera cost and cell plan cost, I'm still saving a ton. I'm sure people have issues, I'm not discounting those. I've used expensive brands and had just as many issues.
I have 4 Spypoint link Micro S cameras. I have had almost zero issues. Only issue was them being picky with SD cards. The Simple solution is to use Spypoint SD cards, and they have run Flawless for us for almost 2years straight..
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The spy point is absolutely garbage. Don't.
Spypoint customer service is terrible
I've had limited experience with customer service. I tried online a couple times and gave up on that. Calling worked really well for me though.