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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5558584" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I haven't used all the brands out there, and my personal use for the past several years has been limited to Moultrie (non-cell) Browning (non-cell & cell), Tactacam (cell), and RidgeTec (cell). Do have friends using some other brands and hear what they have to say. Many like the Spartans (seems to be similar to the RidgeTecs); most have recently soured on the Tactacams.</p><p></p><p>I think no matter the brand, you can get a "lemon" unit (sometimes the entire model line is a lemon).</p><p></p><p>I'm going to say a "reasonable" expectation might be in the ball park of 4 - 5 years, a little less if used year round.</p><p></p><p>I usually have multiple units & models of several brands, and there will typically be something like 1 in 4 units that had poor quality control. Of course, Reconyx may be the best bet, but the most expensive.</p><p></p><p>Among the lower cost options, I've had my best luck with the Browning brand.</p><p></p><p>And to some degree, you will get what you pay for, as cheap is usually cheaper for a reason, but some brands are over-priced to pay for more advertising.</p><p></p><p>One thing you can do up front to increase the longevity of a cam is to use it inside a steel security box. These boxes reduce the damages caused by both rain & direct sun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5558584, member: 1409"] I haven't used all the brands out there, and my personal use for the past several years has been limited to Moultrie (non-cell) Browning (non-cell & cell), Tactacam (cell), and RidgeTec (cell). Do have friends using some other brands and hear what they have to say. Many like the Spartans (seems to be similar to the RidgeTecs); most have recently soured on the Tactacams. I think no matter the brand, you can get a "lemon" unit (sometimes the entire model line is a lemon). I'm going to say a "reasonable" expectation might be in the ball park of 4 - 5 years, a little less if used year round. I usually have multiple units & models of several brands, and there will typically be something like 1 in 4 units that had poor quality control. Of course, Reconyx may be the best bet, but the most expensive. Among the lower cost options, I've had my best luck with the Browning brand. And to some degree, you will get what you pay for, as cheap is usually cheaper for a reason, but some brands are over-priced to pay for more advertising. One thing you can do up front to increase the longevity of a cam is to use it inside a steel security box. These boxes reduce the damages caused by both rain & direct sun. [/QUOTE]
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