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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5409957" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I'm personally currently running Tactacams, Brownings, and Ridgetecs.</p><p>I have several friends/associates running everything out there including Reconyx.</p><p></p><p>To a person, everyone has found Tactacams disappointing,</p><p>and most "liking" Tactacams seem to have limited experience with other offerings.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to recommend any "new" model of <em>ANY</em> brand,</p><p>because there are often "bugs" that take months to get resolved.</p><p></p><p>For me personally, the overall "best value" has been this:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.trailcampro.com/products/browning-defender-wireless-pro-scout-at-t[/URL]</p><p></p><p>On this particular above Browning model, even with heavy usage, I'm getting right at a year of battery life, and it only needs 8 AA batteries! That compares to @ 4 months with the Tactacams using 12 AA batteries. This is a significant annual cost difference just on batteries.</p><p></p><p>I have one good friend running @ 150 cell cams, and he'll tell you Reconyx is the best value.</p><p>So "best" is a matter of perspective,</p><p>particularly as to what you prioritize, such as</p><p>up front costs, on-going cost, features, and reliability.</p><p></p><p>Generally speaking, those cell cams with the lowest up-front cost</p><p>will have less features, less reliability, and cost more to run monthly</p><p>due to more expensive cell plans and shorter battery life.</p><p></p><p>Cell cams that cost more up front,</p><p>often have a total cost of being less over 2 or 3 years of operation.</p><p>There just ain't no free lunch.</p><p></p><p>Most every brand & model has some different pros & cons,</p><p>and very few can do everything I like for different applications.</p><p></p><p>Since I'm not running any Reconyx cell cams,</p><p>my personal overall favorite for features & reliability is the Ridgetec Lookout.</p><p>If these units last 3 or 4 years, they may end up being less costly</p><p>(over time) than my Tactacams. This is especially the case while running 3 or more cell cams of the same brand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5409957, member: 1409"] I'm personally currently running Tactacams, Brownings, and Ridgetecs. I have several friends/associates running everything out there including Reconyx. To a person, everyone has found Tactacams disappointing, and most "liking" Tactacams seem to have limited experience with other offerings. I don't want to recommend any "new" model of [I]ANY[/I] brand, because there are often "bugs" that take months to get resolved. For me personally, the overall "best value" has been this: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.trailcampro.com/products/browning-defender-wireless-pro-scout-at-t[/URL] On this particular above Browning model, even with heavy usage, I'm getting right at a year of battery life, and it only needs 8 AA batteries! That compares to @ 4 months with the Tactacams using 12 AA batteries. This is a significant annual cost difference just on batteries. I have one good friend running @ 150 cell cams, and he'll tell you Reconyx is the best value. So "best" is a matter of perspective, particularly as to what you prioritize, such as up front costs, on-going cost, features, and reliability. Generally speaking, those cell cams with the lowest up-front cost will have less features, less reliability, and cost more to run monthly due to more expensive cell plans and shorter battery life. Cell cams that cost more up front, often have a total cost of being less over 2 or 3 years of operation. There just ain't no free lunch. Most every brand & model has some different pros & cons, and very few can do everything I like for different applications. Since I'm not running any Reconyx cell cams, my personal overall favorite for features & reliability is the Ridgetec Lookout. If these units last 3 or 4 years, they may end up being less costly (over time) than my Tactacams. This is especially the case while running 3 or more cell cams of the same brand. [/QUOTE]
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