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Old 11-09-2007, 06:24 AM
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What is the best brand of batteries to use in a Stealth Cam? I just got 2 I450's and put some cheaper rayovac batteries in them. They both took about 14 pictures and only lasted a week. How much difference would Energizers or Duracells make or should I be looking at the 12v external battery?
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Old 11-09-2007, 04:38 PM
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I hope you didn't use the Ray-0-Vac heavy duty because you should only use alkaline batteries.
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Old 11-09-2007, 06:29 PM
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I've been using Energizer's and they're holding up well. I'm using a Moultrie I60 though.
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Old 11-09-2007, 07:16 PM
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I always use Rayovac alkaline batteries in my cams, they are cheaper, and last longer than the rest. My newest Cuddeback even has the results of their battery testing and gives several brands, and the amounts of pics taken with eack, and the Rayovacs outlasted the other brands. Always use alkaline battereis in your camera.
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Old 11-10-2007, 08:24 AM
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I've always used Duracells in my Cudde.
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Old 11-11-2007, 11:54 AM
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What about the nicad rechargeable batteries? I just bought some and thought I would try those. Why only alkaline batteries?
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Old 11-12-2007, 12:24 PM
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I plan on buying some of the Stealth I450's next year, and am excited about using the rechargable gel cell batteries I have instead of sending C cells to the landfill. They last forever, though they are a bit bulky. I should be able to wire them up for cheap with a quick trip to Radio Shack.
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Old 11-12-2007, 12:53 PM
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ORIGINAL: MNDan

I plan on buying some of the Stealth I450's next year, and am excited about using the rechargable gel cell batteries I have instead of sending C cells to the landfill. They last forever, though they are a bit bulky. I should be able to wire them up for cheap with a quick trip to Radio Shack.
Tell me more about these batteries. Where do you get them? What do they cost? Is there something special about the Stealth Cam that they are designed for it?

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Old 11-13-2007, 08:47 AM
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The Stealth Cam's have a plugin for external 12V batteries, of which I have 3 for my MarCum fishfinder. Basically these:

http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bi..._BATTERY_.html
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Old 11-13-2007, 05:21 PM
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I wasnt impressed with Duracells, but has anybody noticed that the batteries come loose inside the camera and it shows low battery because of this?
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