Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
Wow. good to know. I've still not had any issues with them.
AA Trail cam batteries
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Wow. good to know. I've still not had any issues with them.
PatinPA
5 year old buck +
I've had decent luck with them. They're definitely a step below engergizer or duracell but I thought they were decent. If you have a camera that's tough on batteries I wouldn't use them. I have a bunch of older Cuddeback C and E's and they work fine in them.
I don't use them in my Browning though.
PrairieShadow
5 year old buck +
I've tried them all. As far as alkaline goes I've not really found a difference. Duracells are probably the worst from my experience. I generally stick with Rayovac High Energy now and am very satisfied with them during warmer months.
Once it gets cold (well below freezing) ill switch to lithiums.
I've saw no real difference in the warmer months between alkaline and lithiums.
Once it gets cold (well below freezing) ill switch to lithiums.
I've saw no real difference in the warmer months between alkaline and lithiums.
Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
I did
There are lots of negative reviews on amazon for the energizer lithiums but i found them on varying package sizes and vendors that i would have hoped aren't all counterfeit?
I dug around a little on testing methods today. I might check mine out with a multimeter just to see if there are any obvious duds before using more. Anyone done that before?
There are lots of negative reviews on amazon for the energizer lithiums but i found them on varying package sizes and vendors that i would have hoped aren't all counterfeit?
I dug around a little on testing methods today. I might check mine out with a multimeter just to see if there are any obvious duds before using more. Anyone done that before?
Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
Same at Target recently. Makes cell cams real freakin expensive. I need to start moving them to solar/external batteries.
I've been getting 2 packs of 24 every few months from Amazon with their auto-ship deal for quite some time, but the last 3 shipments were cancelled due to no stock. Now the current one that may be coming currently says $66.95 for each 24 pack. I've cancelled it.
Did get some from Zoro.com and Zerbee.com- both had and probably still do have 10% off via email sign-up. Just got a 20% off coupon from Zoro for being a customer but haven't tried it yet. That place has 2 different prices for the 24 pack- cheapest is $46.83. I contacted them and they're both the same, just one is shipped from a different distributor or whatever. Zerbee's is the cheapest at the moment($44.36) with the 10% off, even compared to the other with 20% off.
You'd have to order 2 boxes from either company to get free shipping..unless there's some new deal going on.
Did get some from Zoro.com and Zerbee.com- both had and probably still do have 10% off via email sign-up. Just got a 20% off coupon from Zoro for being a customer but haven't tried it yet. That place has 2 different prices for the 24 pack- cheapest is $46.83. I contacted them and they're both the same, just one is shipped from a different distributor or whatever. Zerbee's is the cheapest at the moment($44.36) with the 10% off, even compared to the other with 20% off.
You'd have to order 2 boxes from either company to get free shipping..unless there's some new deal going on.
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You can get a 3000mAh Li-Ion solar panel close to the price of a 24 pack. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1022208867?pid=758539.
The 2 I have have been working well.
The 2 I have have been working well.
I use Energizer Lithium, buying them from Target with free shipping.
Since my cameras are in my yard ( 16) I have built 5 cell NiMH packs that last about a week taking 70-100 one minute videos.
The radio control guys use 5 cell packs to get quicker servos
I have video on how to do conversions if anyone wants to see.
I also have a lot of LiPoly packs around so I use buck converters ( one lipoly cell driving 6 volt circuit or two Lipoly cells regulated to 6 volts) the latter is the most reliable. Circuits are about $1 each
Since my cameras are in my yard ( 16) I have built 5 cell NiMH packs that last about a week taking 70-100 one minute videos.
The radio control guys use 5 cell packs to get quicker servos
I have video on how to do conversions if anyone wants to see.
I also have a lot of LiPoly packs around so I use buck converters ( one lipoly cell driving 6 volt circuit or two Lipoly cells regulated to 6 volts) the latter is the most reliable. Circuits are about $1 each
Has anyone tried the Ninmax brand at Amazon?
I've used the Bevigor brand in the past. Didn't do an exact side-by-side comparison but they didn't seem to last as long as the Energizers. Ended up using them just for pictures.
Also..I noticed Energizer has an "Industrial" lithium AA now. Maybe they're just changing the name or maybe they've always been around.
I've used the Bevigor brand in the past. Didn't do an exact side-by-side comparison but they didn't seem to last as long as the Energizers. Ended up using them just for pictures.
Also..I noticed Energizer has an "Industrial" lithium AA now. Maybe they're just changing the name or maybe they've always been around.
Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
I haven't looked for anything cheaper than rayovacs, they are pretty cheap. But maybe it's just lithium prices that make me feel that way.
