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Title: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: nstrut on February 26, 2011, 12:20:10 PM
mine is a el cheapo.D50 moultrie
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: Limbstrutter on February 26, 2011, 12:24:00 PM
Durracell . :icon_thumright: Thats what I use in all my cams.
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: rbreedi1 on February 26, 2011, 12:25:44 PM
Quote from: Limbstrutter on February 26, 2011, 12:24:00 PM
Durracell . :icon_thumright: Thats what I use in all my cams.

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Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: drum817 on February 26, 2011, 12:28:08 PM
Quote from: Limbstrutter on February 26, 2011, 12:24:00 PM
Durracell . :icon_thumright: Thats what I use in all my cams.

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Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: TauntoHawk on February 26, 2011, 12:43:54 PM
the cam is more important than battery brand, Ive done a lot of playing with trail cams from the cheapest to pretty expensive

ive found the cheap ones cost me more in eating batteries a year than the difference in cost for a good cam plus all the lost or blury pictures.. I also buy my batteries in bulk at costco
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: longspur on February 26, 2011, 12:48:33 PM
pre charged  rechargables
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: scoot12 on February 26, 2011, 02:22:41 PM
I have had great luck with Rayovacs and they are a little cheaper.  Scoot
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: Gamblinman on February 26, 2011, 02:25:58 PM
Quote from: longspur on February 26, 2011, 12:48:33 PM
pre charged  rechargables

I concur

http://www.duracell.com/en-US/product/pre-charged-rechargeable-batteries.jspx
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: schuylkillspur on February 26, 2011, 03:26:59 PM
DURACELL :character0029:
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: CASH on February 26, 2011, 03:41:37 PM
Quote from: Limbstrutter on February 26, 2011, 12:24:00 PM
Durracell . :icon_thumright: Thats what I use in all my cams.

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Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: turkey slayer on February 26, 2011, 04:33:53 PM
Quote from: Limbstrutter on February 26, 2011, 12:24:00 PM
Durracell . :icon_thumright: Thats what I use in all my cams.
Thats all I use
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: Gobble! on February 26, 2011, 04:51:39 PM
anything lithium will last far longer then alkaline batteries
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: barry on February 26, 2011, 04:55:58 PM
You guys using duracells must not have a Cuddeback IR, in cold weather it will eat up a set of duracells overnite.
Energizers seem to work best in Cuddebacks.
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: Flydown on February 26, 2011, 04:56:54 PM
Quote from: Gobble! on February 26, 2011, 04:51:39 PM
anything lithium will last far longer then alkaline batteries

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Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: Gobble! on February 26, 2011, 05:22:56 PM
Quote from: Flydown on February 26, 2011, 04:56:54 PM
Quote from: Gobble! on February 26, 2011, 04:51:39 PM
anything lithium will last far longer then alkaline batteries

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They cost more but they are worth it
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: TANK on February 26, 2011, 05:30:13 PM
Energizer. I get along time out of them on my cameras, and about 2-3 deer seasons on my feeders.
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: HARDCORE on February 26, 2011, 05:35:22 PM
Nothing compares to lithium, after 6 months and over 50,000 pics the batteries are still at 99%.

It's a NO BRAINER!

HC
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: HARDCORE on February 26, 2011, 06:05:31 PM
.....but, if lithium isn't an option because of battery type, I would invest in rechargeable batteries.

Note, NiMH batteries are lower in voltage so buying a higher mA rated battery is a must.

Duracell and Energizer rechargeables are among the lowest, I would recommended Tenergy or Sanyo.

HC
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: turkey_slayer on February 26, 2011, 07:01:35 PM
Sanyo eneloop batteries are the only rechargeables to buy.  Regular Nimh batteries drain constantly even when they are just laying on the table  but not these.  There like an alkaline and Nihm combined.  If you get a lot of pics alkalines are the worst.  They are not made made to be cycled on and off constantly. Lithiums are really good for cold weather.  I use eneloops in my camera then wire 2 D alkalines to them.  The D's keep the eneloops charged.
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: runngun on February 26, 2011, 11:33:45 PM
Cuddeback actually recommends Rayovac. My manual has a battery chart and rayovacs outlasted duracell and energizer. Rayovacs work great for me.
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: HARDCORE on February 27, 2011, 12:04:30 AM
If you really want to save money on batteries and get more pics......a lot more pics, Id say 20 to 30 times what you're already getting, you gotta get a RECONYX, there's not another game cam on the market that equals it's performance.....NOT ONE!

It's more of an investment up front, that's for sure but if you run your cams 24/7 365 days a year like we do, the price of replacement batteries alone will out way the initial expense.

We have tested numerous game cams side by side the RECONYX, not one has even come close. Not only do they miss nothing but they are also very efficient on batteries.

"See What You've Been Missing".......get a RECONYX.

HC

http://www.reconyx.com/ (http://www.reconyx.com/)
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: OldMarine on February 27, 2011, 01:45:48 PM
Get the rabbit batteries !
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: Scout24 on February 27, 2011, 02:01:11 PM
For many years nothing but Duracell in my Cuddes, but a few years ago Cudde did some testing and found RayOVacs actually lasted longer in their cameras. For 3-4 years that's all I've used (for a lot less $) and been quite satisfied. Bought a couple hundred $'s worth of rechargables and a fancy recharger but they got zapped quickly in the NH cold.
Title: Re: whats the best battery for a trail cam
Post by: Reloader on February 28, 2011, 12:32:32 PM
We have had better luck with Rayovac Ultra Pro alkaline batteries in our cams than both Duracell and Energizer.  The UPs last a tad longer, but it's close.

You can order the UPs dirt cheap online.  I believe it's around 3.64 per 6pk for Ds and around 2.84 for Cs.