HME Trail Camera Holder Ground Mount with 360-degree Rotational Camera Head Durable Weather-Resistant Housing Easy Installation & Versatile Compatibility

Great product, buying 4 more
I use a lot of trail cameras and have been looking for an alternative to trees, straps and bungee cords. I do NOT use screw-into-tree type of mount. I’ve been testing HME T-Post holder, which is also a great product at a very reasonable price around $10. But T-Posts are not nearly as convenient to use as this product, which is a post and holder in one. I haven’t been using it long but, so far, it’s the best for my purposes. My ground is not very hard so pushing into the ground was not tough. It is a telescoping pole with a maximun height of 36″, which is what I used and worked well. Since it only goes into the ground about 8 inches, I was concerned it might not be sturdy enough. No worries, it’s just fine. Easy to take up but sturdy enough to do the job.Contrary to some reports, the swivel arm goes side-to-side AND up and down. At first, I also thought it only went up and down but soon realized this is simply because the nuts that control the tension were a bit tight. Use a little more “elbow grease,” or loosen the nut.I just started using this mount so I have no experience yet with the rust issue other than to say a little rust isn’t too bad unless it significantly reduced the life expectancy of the product. If I get 3-4 years out of a $21 product, it will do until something better comes along. In light of these comments, I think I’ll spray a bit of WD40 on the unpainted parts.Ignore the complaints about the packing. While perhaps somewhat justified, who cares. Finding something that’s this well suited for the job, at a reasonable price, and them complaining about some tough plastic that a pair of scissors will easily cut is a waste of time and an unfair criticism of the product itself.The camera mounting bolt could be a little longer,but still works fine on my Browning. The mount came with four rubber washers. I removed three to allow more thread engagement. I’m buying a 4-pack of these mounts today. When they arrive I’ll see if the bolt can be replaced. If not, I’ll still be a happy user.NOTE: I use this type of unsecured camera mount on the interior of my property. Where my property adjoins public use lands, I recommend something with a locking mechanism. After they’ve been in the ground for a year, or so, T-Posts can be tough to get out when driven sufficiently into the ground. I’d recommend a 6′ post driven nearly 3′ deep.

All products in my order were 5 stars!
Today’s order, I received a trail camera stand, Apple Watch screen film protectors, and flexible Apple Watch protectors. All products were 5 stars!! I have ordered the screen film protectors previously, and they are always good! Lay flat, install easily, and stay down without peeling for a long time. The flexible Apple Watch protector was a bit of a surprise because I thought I was ordering a hard plastic snap on protector, but it was actually a flexible silicone bumper protector that fit perfectly, is very flexible, shockabsoring and very clear. I was pleasantly surprised and love it! The game camera stand works just as described and seems to be well-built. Very happy with all three purchases received today!

LOVE THIS GAME CAMERA HOLDER!
This product SO easy to use, love not having to wrap my game camera around tree or fence post! Easy to reposition, just bought three more to add to three I already have!

Good sturdy stand.
My game camera came with a thin metal mounting bracket, but needed to provide my own pole to mount it on. I used a 4’ metal shelf bracket for the pole. It wobbled, fell over a few times, and the bracket that came with the camera was impossible to keep tight once adjusted. And it moved enough in the wind that the motion detector would trip and take pics of nothing.By comparison, this is a good sturdy stand, and is easy to push into the ground with the step-on bottom. The point that drives into the ground has a blade on one side that helps keep the stand from wobbling when it’s driven in. Shaft and step-on part are sturdy square metal. Once this stand is in the ground, it’s pretty solid.The head where the camera mounts swivels and tilts, but these are friction adjustments and you’ll need a needle nose pliers or small wrench to adjust them. Once you have them set right, you can just push in the appropriate direction and the camera will stay at the angle you put it.There are also several rubbery washers around the bolt that holds the camera against the bracket. They are pretty thin and I had to remove three of them to get enough of the bolt to insert into the threaded camera socket. I put them in a tool drawer in case I ever need them to mount another type of camera.Good value for the price.

This pole camera holder is fantastic. I have to use bear boxes in my area. So l drill a 1/4 inch hole in the back bottom corner mount the bear box over the pole then tighten down with a 1/4 inch nut set camera inside done.

Used the groud spike for the first time and it was excellent. Filmed badgers at a local set in very breezy conditions and you wouldn’t have known as there was no movement on the resulting pictures. Easy extending to provide hight on uneven banking. Simple washer system to ensure the camera and adjusting handle don’t impare each other. Love the foot stirrup to push the spike into the hard ground without effort. This is a very well thought out product.

Easy to assemble with the camera. No need to injure a tree with a screw mount. Sets the camera at the best height and angle to capture the deer and other animals. Snd holds firmly. I’m waiting for a bear.