Cuddeback Expert Game Camera

The Cuddeback Expert Game Camera brings all the features that are expected from one of the leading manufacturers in trail cameras.  The Expert Game Camera measures up as one of the more compact units on the market.  Full color night pictures are sure to be crisp with the strobe flash that has a range of 60 feet.  The Expert is also equipped with Cuddeback’s Theftstop Plus Technology.

From the manufacturer;

Cuddebacks are theft-resistant!
Attach the Cuddeback to any tree from the inside with a screw. A padlock (not included) secures your Cuddeback by eliminating access to the screw. Designed to hide the padlock shackle, making it difficult to cut.

Setup is easy with the LCD screen and intuitive keypad.  You can set up your trail camera for video clips or still images.  The PIR sensitivity can be fine tuned to function perfectly in any heat and conditions.  Inside the waterproof housing is a battery level indicator to alert you of low batteries.

• Features:
•   EZ Mode operation with intuitive LCD/keypad operation
•   3/4-second trigger speed
•   24-hour operation
•   Advanced mode, TheftStop™ password protection
•   Heat-in-motion sensitivity adjustment
•   Time-lapse mode
•   Time-of-day operation
•   10- to 60-second daytime video clips
•   1-minute to 1-hour delays
•   Date/time stamp on every image

Cuddeback Expert Trail Camera

 

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful  Not worth the money, Thursday, 11 December 2008 Written by Gary Fisher from WI Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service I bought two Experts when they first came out; what a mistake. The company says you should get at least 500 pics on a set of batteries. After sending back about 10 of their cameras in the past couple years, I did a little expirement. I set one on my kitchen counter with fresh batteries so it was under ideal conditions. I got 186 pics before they were dead. In the woods, I usually only got about 150 pics before they were dead. The most recent one they sent me I put out in the woods with an old card. I checked it a few days later and I had one pic taken during the day that was purple. So I went and bought a new card and installed it. Checked it again and another purple pic showed up during the day. Sent the camera back and they told me their technician couldn't find anything wrong with it. WHAT! Asked for a new camera sent to me and haven't heard from them yet (that was a week ago now). This was the second camera out of the 10 or so that has done this. Checked them out with the Better Business Bureau and was not shocked to find that they had an unsatisfactory rating. I own a Camtrakker 35mm film camera that is over 10 yrs. old and had to send it in twice for repair; once for an electrical gremlin and once for some raccoon damage to the PIR. It gets as many pics on a set of batteries as the Experts do. How can a 10 yr. old film camera outperform a new digital camera? I would recommend looking at other manufacturers equipment before you spend your money on a Cuddeback. They are grossly overrated. Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate  15 of 17 people found the following review helpful  Good for me, Wednesday, 19 December 2007 Written by Dan McMillen from OH  - See all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service I have been using my Cuddeback Expert now for almost a year. I am very satisfied. Love the pictures. I have placed it on a trail and on an alfalfa field during the summer and early fall. Trigger speed was fast enough to get the deer.     Got mine at the Cabelas in Wheeling and have never had a problem with it, so never have had to call the company.     The batteries in cold weather don't last, but I figure if its 10 an below it takes a lot of power to get the flash. Now during warm weather I put batteries in during July when I put it up and used the same batteries until Mid-November. They were still working then, but I was moving the camera to a new spot and with the cooler temp and I wasn't going to check it for awhile.    I have not used but one other brand so I can't compare first hand much, but the Cuddeback provide my family and I another form of fun.    One of my few complaints would be the battery placement. You do have to take the camera off the tree to remove and put in new ones. Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate  13 of 14 people found the following review helpful  Cuddeback review, Thursday, 18 October 2007 Written by Jeremiah Brandon from IL Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service I have used over 15 deer cameras (6 different brands) over the past 6 years. The cuddeback expert provided very good pic quality, but had a very short battery life. I tried everything fro top of the line batteries to rechargeables. They were all the same, short-lived. I would recommend this camera for someone who places the cameras out close to home so they can replace batteries easily. However, for people like me who must travel several hours and usually leave the cameras in place for long periods of time, I would not recommend it. I returned mine based on this flaw. Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate  6 of 7 people found the following review helpful  Simply A Bad Choice, Saturday, 18 August 2007 Written by John from KS Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service Testing with a walking person, a person walking a horse and a tractor passing by the camera in first gear caused the camer flash to work, but shutter speed too slow to capture the subject. Just a nice view of the trail appeared in the picture. The only wildlife to trip the camera appears to be slow walking deer. Picture color and sharpness are lacking. Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate  15 of 15 people found the following review helpful  Power source needs work, Friday, 13 July 2007 Written by Bert Anklam from ND Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service Great trigger speed and fairly easy to use. But absolutly terrible battery life and the person who designed the battery case system should be fired! Last fall i put out my buddies old cudde next to my expert on the same bait pile with the same batteries his took 877 pics in 6 days the expert was dead in 3 days 322 pics Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate  11 of 12 people found the following review helpful  a lot of money and a lot of problems, Friday, 08 June 2007 Written by scottie from NC Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service I bought my cuddeback and it took two pitchures and i had to send it back it took a long time to get through to customer service but when i did they took care of the problem. I then used the camera for two months and i loved it but then i go out to check it and it took 400 pictures 1 every min till the batterys were dead sent it back to be fixed and i have it back and so far working well . I love the camera and the pictures but i think it is alot of money for the problems. Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate  22 of 23 people found the following review helpful  patience is a virtue, Tuesday, 08 May 2007 Written by crazyone from NC Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service I own two of these cameras. The first one I purchase at Bass Pro Shops and it did not work out of the plastic. I sent back to Cuddeback when it returned worked perfect. The second one I purchased also from BPS and the flash would not work at night. One again sent back prompt customer service, works fine. Some may say man that is a lot of trouble from new out of the box cameras. My feeling is they are beat up in shipping and hanging on store pegs, getting dropped by potential buyers etc. The fact remains that once back from the factory these cameras work as advertised. Battery life in these is not nearly as long as my no flash but this camera is getting good quality night pics at over 40 feet versus my no flash at 10-15 feet. I cannot comment on video since I do not use that feature. As others have stated screwing it to tight to the tree will make a battery failure code, so just be easy its plastic. I feel these are great tools . I have six 512 flashcards and just change the cards. About every third or forth time the batteries get changed. Buy them at home depot or lowes for 10.69 for 12. The batteries that are rated a 1 on the strength meter will still run a maglight for quite some time. The incredible customer service is what led me to purchase the next camera. For a total of three. I have well over 1500.00 in these cameras and cards, that is a huge amount of money for me so it begs the question has it been worth it. The simple answer is yes. Spending big money on cameras that were sent back almost immediately was very frustrating. But now I am getting hundreds of pics weekly watching deer grow weekly. It has been an awesome experience. Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate  8 of 10 people found the following review helpful  bow hunter, Wednesday, 11 April 2007 Written by Phil from MI Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service I first bought a leaf river which i was told was one of the best. don't waste your money on that camera. slow trigger speed and poor pictures. I olve the cuddie back expert, great pictures. BUT IT EATS BATTERIES LIKE CRAZY. i go thru 4 batteries every couple of days. they need to make an external battery source hook up. Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate  13 of 15 people found the following review helpful  have two cameras 1 great 1 bad, Tuesday, 16 January 2007 Written by Kevin b coleman from MD Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service just bought a expert cam three weeks ago, had to return it, it would eat batterys in a week , took pics every min on the low settings of raindrops , 375 pics of nothing cloudy pics, the new design of battery compartment is bad , had to put a coin in it to make batt contact. i bought a cuddleback at the harrisburg pa sports show last feb, it is a great cam, what happend ?? i have a store credit at gandermountian and would like to purchase another cuddleback but i don't like the new design, please let me know if there is any changes in the works in the near future. thanks Kevin b Coleman Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate  12 of 16 people found the following review helpful  expert, Wednesday, 15 November 2006 Written by Rob from FL Trigger Speed Picture Quality Battery Life Flash Range Ease Of Use Reliability Case Quality Security Features Customer Service This is the best digital cam I've used so far. I've have a couple of home brew 35's and several frieds have various digitals...leaf rivers...camtracker...stealths. Hands down the cudde is easier to use, has a way faster trigger, and is very quiet. I wish they would come up with a little better way to attach it to the tree. The screw deal is a great idea but its a little difficult for real world use. Thats my only complaint. One thing about it though it definitly won't get stolen with out a pair of manipulative bolt cutters. Good luck. Was this review helpful to you?     Report as inappopriate

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