Cuddeback?

[deerminator]

So I stopped by Cabelas on the way home from a quick trip down to the Cities tonight and picked up the IR model despite all the terrible reviews on the Cabela's HSOforum. I've always heard and read good things about Cuddebacks and saw some great reviews on other sites about this model too. Plus, I had a $20 coupon + $100 in Cabela's points + $50 rebate. So I'm only out $80 on the deal. I'm wondering if anyone has bought this model recently and has any feedback? How long do the 4 D batteries last on average?

[triggertrav]

just got one - i got a month out of the first set of batteries. total of maybe 100 pics. if this is consistent - it will be going back. and the night pictures suck.

[MNmikew]

While I don't have the Capture (I have the Expert), I have similar battery life troubles. if you are getting a month from the batts you are doing pretty good. I've had mine into Cuddy for repairs twice for this. Didnt seem to help at all. I wont buy another Cruddyback.

[schmitty3]

1 month of battery use is terrible. My $80 Wildgame innovations cam batteries last the whole yr. Pretty good pictures too.

[Meat-Run]

my moultrie I-40 are going onto 5 months and i'm still at 70-80% with close to 1,000 images taken...

mr

[nonteepical]

i have an expert and am on my 7th week with 50% battery left, been pretty nice out though. mine takes good pictures day and night, but woodpeckers like the fresnal lense they think it's a hole in the tree and peck the lense out. got 2 wild game and alot of blank pictures and hind quarters. batteries last about a week.

[Archerysniper]

I have found with mine the duracell batteries last longer. Mine has been out since the end of august and just got down to 25%. I use the cuddyback no flash.

[triggertrav]

i had brand new coppertops - one month, 100 pics and dead.

[sticknstring]

Cudde's aren't known for great battery life. I've got 6 of the dang things out there, I should know! Once it gets cold, it's hardly worth keeping them going unless you can afford buying batteries by the pallet.

[JBar]

My cuddeback's batteries usually last from early june to around the first of october. I have the expert model's. Usually change batteries around the first of october and they'll last me again untill last of november the cold deffinatly affects battery life but with what i get out of a couple of sets of batterys for each cammera I have been happy. First cammeras I had were wildveiw and battery life was two weeks at best with the one's I had purchased. Good luck with the new cammera!!

[archerystud]

Friends don't let friends buy Cuddebacks!

Nuff said.