What batterys are you using in the Cuddy & Moultrie
 

Hey...I use the stealth with the big 6V battery ....works great...

I want to buy a Moultrie or Cuddy.....do they have an external battery that will last in cold weather.?..

What should I do?...will the battery that comes with these handle 3 weeks in warm weather with lots of pics and 1 + week in severe cold??

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I've had both my moultrie I40 out in South AL since early December. Both have taken over 1000 pics and still have around 65-70% battery life according to the screen. Temps have ranged form 85 down to the teens during this 2+ months. I have 6D Duracell batts.

Just to help you...coming from a former cudde owner, save your money and get the moultrie I40. You will be very happy with your decision. I had an cudde expert and IR. Both leaked water, went through batteries like crazy, and their customer service was horrible. My I40 has a faster trigger than the cudde IR, has a multi shot mode, and has so far provedto get way way way better battery life than my cuddes even thought about.

Good luck

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that's strange, my cudde has been on the same set of batteries for over a month in northern illinios where yesterday morning it was -6 and today it's -3. well over a thousand pics in that time and mine has never leaked in it's three plus years of service. the picture quality of the cudde is so much better than these other cameras i'd never switch. it doesn't have "burst mode" but that's probably cause you'll get the picture the first time.

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Update:

I just checked my feeders this weekend and had some impressive results. The feeders were filled and new duracells were put in the I40's on December 29th. In 44 days I had a 3300 pictures on my one feeder and 1200 on the other feeder. I have had the best luck with Duracells. On the two feeders I have a rechargable 6 volt, and a solar pannel. So far I have had these feeders out for three months and my battery indicator still shows 100% on the feeders.

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i have two i40's, really good battery life with duracell. around 3 months depending on how many photo's taken

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The Moultries have an external 12v battery and solar pack available now. It is somewhat expensive though (I think around $60). I'm trying to decide since the D cells last so long if I'm going to upgrade or not.

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i guess it depends on how long you will have to leave it out before checking it. sounds like you only need one set of batteries for the life of a moultrie the way these guys pump them up. heck, i'd probably go buy one if the picture quality was a little better.

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my cudde still on full power after 3 weeks with alot of days with negative temps

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I get very good photo's. heck i thinkmoultrie has more mega pixel than the cudde at least on the i40 and i60.my hunting buddies have cudde cam's. I'm not against them, just there price. the cudde does have faster tigger 3/4 sec compared to 1.5 second. not enough to justify all the extra expense. one of my friends has the no flashmodel, it seems to have 3 sec tigger.I've noticed that you seem to have a negative view of every other brand out there other than cudde. have you owned any brands other than cudde. the new models from alot of the big companys seem to be producing quality stuff. as for quality, cudde has had nothing but negative things said about them on internet review sites, at least the 06/07 models. I haven't had any problems with mine. not trying to anger you, butgive others a chance. I think other members of this site have posted quality things and no one is pumping anything up. i value thier information they may have a certian products.

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I agree. I love my I40's I have 6 of them and they have been great so far. I have taken over 12000 pictures from August 07 till now. My I40's take great pictures...especially when you can buy one for $195 shipped to my house with a 4GB mem card. The cudde has a big image in the hunting industry...but like all enthusiasts there are as good if not better trail cams for less money. Most of the people that are big cudde fans that I can tell have never owned another camera, and if they did it was some $49 walmart job. Check out chasingame.comif you want to see what real trail cam enthusiasts use.

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Heavy Hitter,

I love your pictures, (especially the big buck bedded down), but u should try a few more cams out. The Cudde's are good but their so pricey and the Steath Cam I450 which i bought a couple monthes ago takes almost if not just as good of pictures as your cudde.

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i actually have tried out other cams. started with a stealth cam that was horrible, and i've used a wildview that was even worse. i did see a pic off of what must be the newer model stealth that looked really nice. i'm just happy with the cudde and really only have the time to use one. no need for anything else.

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I can respect that, the wildviews are the worst IMO and then the moultrie's. The new stealths are amazing for the price though.

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Cuddebacks are one of the best cameras out there IMO. For the new 2008 models they are lowering their prices on all their cameras so they get more buyers.

Also, Predator came out with a new camera that is worth checking out too.

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someday, after i graduate and get a real job, ill buy a cudde.....till then i have to stick with stealths :Dand moultries [:@]

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Do you have the Cudde Expert or 3.0? I'll give you the 3.0 is a good cam. All other models have gone down hill IMO.
You die hard cudde guys need to give the I40's and I60's a chance. These are nothing like the moultries of old. They take just as good a pic as my cudde expert or IR ever took. Maybe even better...especially when I think of how much I paid for it. I'm not sure on the 1.5sec trigger. Mine is almost instant. Might not be quite as fast as cudde expert but it's not far from it.Its under a sec or right at it. Here's a pic to prove it.I saw this fox running acrossa field down towards my cam. I check the card and got him. He's definitely still on the move when he comes into frame. The buck is crossing apowerline we had planted. He had a scrape line just down the hill from here that was tore up. Ifound his tracks where he was crossing and put the cam on him. Got it the 1st night. I won't buy another cudde until they equal or better the I40 and do it for the same or less price. I liked my cuddes for the most part but leaking water and no help on the other end of the phone was a crock!

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I don't understand the cudde lovers. The best thing that cuddeback does is advertise. If you want a real camera and are willing to pay for it the Buckeye cameras outperform the cudde's in every category by a significant margin.

As far asa directcomparison of the cuddeback noflash and the Moultrie I-40's here's a quote off of another site.

I can give you cudde lovers the guys email if you want to pick some up cheap.

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better look out, heavy hitter should be here soon saying how cudde's are the greatest things ever ;)

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you guys are right. cuddes are horrible, i'd stick with the moultries.

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I am going to be checking out predators new camera, also spypoint is a new cam worthy of checking out.

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Ive gone through 6 or 7 cuddebacks in the last 2 years, problem after problem, totallyunreliable.After getting a I40 moultrie I will never buy another cudde. I only haveone older model 3.0 cudde left and once that takes a crap, which I know it will, I'll get another I40. I'll put the pic quality of my I40's up against any cuddeback, it's just as good. Someone mentioned only using one set of batteries a season for the I40? I totally agree with that, ive gone through 2 sets from late sept to this january, thats with weeks of temps below 20 degrees and taking 3000+ pics, in warmer temps (above 30)you could go all season on one setno prob. Dont get me wrong, cuddes are nice, when they work like they're supposed to.

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Barry1me, where did you find the i40 for $199.00 shipped with a 4 gb card?

"My I40's take great pictures...especially when you can buy one for $195 shipped to my house with a 4GB mem card"

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I use duracell copper top,work well, but cost is high, batterys loose 50% at 0 degrees F. Why not get a .99 foram cooler at Kmart and add exrta insulation; paper,form or newspaper. I plan to go to rechargeables next winter as it gets cold in NS CA. Temps are up and down daily, but so far have captured lots of good stills and vids. I am using a Moultrie D 4.0

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I am in no way affiliated with Moultrie. I just purchased a Moultrie D40 for my first camera due to price and to support the state's economy (Moultrie is located here in Alabama). Now I have three and will acquire up to five more before next season.

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Let me see if I have this straight. Mossy don't have any friends that own cudde cams. Just Moultries. Nuff said.
BBO

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check out my pics i just posted all moultrie all the same batts

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I just bought my third cuddeback the other day....love em...who cares about price...if you want nice stuff you have to pay for it.