I-Kam thoughts?

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  1. jfergus7

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    Curious if anyone on here has an I-Kam Extreme camera or well sunglasses, no camera! I have seen some videos from them and the quality doesn't look to bad. Even the sound isn't terrible. I love getting different camera angles and thought for an inexpensive perspective these might be fun to tryout.

    Any opionions from anyone that has one let me know!!!
     
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    Looks cool!
     
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    I know that it doesn't do a good job of getting the shot because of your head angle when at full draw and looking through a peep sight but for pre and post shot think it would be pretty cool.

    Someone on here has to have one and an opinion!
     
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    I just bought the Looxcie camera and it's pretty cool. Not good in low light and you won't see the impact when wearing it but it shows what your looking at and it's really user friendly. Also works as a bluetooth for your phone.

    http://looxcie.com/
     
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    I have never seen that camera before. It looks pretty cool but for alot more money then the I-Kam. Think I am going to go and try to find one of the I-Kams in the stores near me next week and check them out.
     
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    Never seen that one before. I'll post vids when I get some good ones.
     
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    Looking forward to seeing your video. Looks like that camera you have is on your ear like a cell earpiece. Can you put it on your left ear? I shoot right handed so you are going to get the same video footage as the IKam it looks like. Curious to see though.
     
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    I wish I could shoot with glasses on.
     
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    Guys, check this out. I do not have one but have been thinking about getting one. Is attaches to your hat and has an adjustable lens for bow or gun hunting.

    http://rhinoutdoors.com/product-details.php?prodid=13

    It is called the Lid Cam. There are several videos on YouTube for it.
     
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    I have a camo pair of I-Kams. Used them for hunting a couple times but the only problem is I rarely like to wear glasses while in the woods. It came with a pair of shaded polarized lenses, clear lenses, and yellow shooting lenses. I feel stupid wearing glasses with clear lenses so I can see in the early a.m. or late eve. hours. The Sound is great but the video quality is so-so. Not bad for what they are. They are more fun just wearing and busting people that are talking crap or if you want to prove something to somebody because nobody knows they are recording audio much less video!
     
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    Well I checked Gander Mountain today and they didn't have them and I called Bass Pro and they don't carry them either. Not sure of any other retailers around that I can get them at. Would like to check them out first and not just order them online.
     
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    Still can't find this camera in any stores. Anyone seen them at a retailer? Only can find them online so far.
     
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    I think I'm going to get the Lid Cam and try that out. I don't like wearing glasses and a bow-mounted camera definitely wouldn't work for me.

    It should be fun to use while bowfishing and shooting the boom sticks as well.
     
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    I was thinking of that but soon as it is colder I switch to winter hats then won't work for me.

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    I don't wear hats very often, usually just a headcover/facemask thingy. I sometimes put on a hat when it's raining, I mash it on over my headcover. I think that's what I'll do with the Lid Cam.
     
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    Let me know how it works. Would like to see some video from it to see how it looks!
     
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    My local meijer carries the i kam glasses, you might want to call the nearest meijer in you area and ask if they stock it. I just bought a midland xtc-150 cam, its small and light and came with bow mount, handlebar mount, tree mount and viser mount. Im still up for debate of how much i lile it. I think for deer sized game inside 20 yards with decent light iy will be ok. [​IMG]

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    Video taken with HS I kam.
    [video=youtube_share;CZq7YxbP6IY]http://youtu.be/CZq7YxbP6IY[/video]

    Same setting taken with the Lid Cam.
    [video=youtube_share;lZuuaRhbBB0]http://youtu.be/lZuuaRhbBB0[/video]

    Kind of a neat side-by-side comparison. :D
     
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    Checked Meijer but no luck. Found out one of the Blains Farm and Fleets has 1 left. Hope to get it before it is gone!
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    That Midland XTC150 looks pretty nice for the price. Good pics as far as I can see and the price is pretty reasonable.
     

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