I' ve never used the Cabela' s feeder so I can' t give you any info on them. The timer I' ve used for 6 years now is a Game Country. It cost about $80 but can be programed to feed up to 10 times per day at any time you want it to go off. It uses a 6 volt lantern battery that lasts 2 months. Never had a single problem with it.