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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: OlTimer]
#3278807
11/30/20 07:41 AM
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Posts: 7,823 North Alabama
Hevishot13
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Browning cameras are over priced and made in China like the rest. If you get 3 years out of any camera you have done well. So what brand is your favorite?
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Tmacfire]
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11/30/20 08:10 AM
11/30/20 08:10 AM
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Posts: 3,306 Autuaga County
nomercy
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I have 3 Strike force that are on year 4. I leave em out most of the year. No problems so far. I have some cheaper model Browning and it’s on year 3 and no problems.
Don't blame me for your bad decision-
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Tmacfire]
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11/30/20 01:28 PM
11/30/20 01:28 PM
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Posts: 1,339 North Alabama
Hammertime7v2
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Battery trays recently failed in two of my strike force cameras after less than a year of use (and two battery changes). Prometheus group won't comp them either...had to pay $30 for two trays plus shipping so my $100 camera would work again.
Other than that, they work great though.
Professional Smart Alec
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Hammertime7v2]
#3279139
11/30/20 02:10 PM
11/30/20 02:10 PM
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Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 7,823 North Alabama
Hevishot13
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14 point
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Battery trays recently failed in two of my strike force cameras after less than a year of use (and two battery changes). Prometheus group won't comp them either...had to pay $30 for two trays plus shipping so my $100 camera would work again.
Other than that, they work great though. Failed how so?
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Tmacfire]
#3279144
11/30/20 02:14 PM
11/30/20 02:14 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 4,686 McCalla, Al
hopper35005
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Posts: 4,686
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I leave my cameras running all year and I have 3 moultrie 7000i and 5 Browning dark ops and have never had a single issue. Oh yeah I also have a moultrie A5 that takes the C batteries and I call it my big buck cam because that thing is around 10 years old and works flawlessly
Let them walk ...and grow them big
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Tmacfire]
#3279173
11/30/20 02:56 PM
11/30/20 02:56 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,363 Montgomery
WmHunter
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14 point
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Have many Brownings and they are always hit or miss on actually snapping a picture on something close to them. The pics are typically grainy too.
As someone said up thread I have come to see game cameras as disposable items.
"The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson
" Chuck Sykes is a dictator control freak like Vladimir Putin " WmHunter
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Hevishot13]
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11/30/20 09:08 PM
11/30/20 09:08 PM
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Posts: 1,339 North Alabama
Hammertime7v2
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My battery trays had the springs break out of them...multiple springs per tray. I'm sure I could have found the right person to solder them back on, but I don't have time for that at the moment. I'm usually down for a good DIY project, but for a +$100 camera I need to be able to "set it and forget it".
Plus, we're talking about parts that actually "move" three times a year...
But again, takes great pictures and has pretty good trigger speed for the price.
Professional Smart Alec
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Hammertime7v2]
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12/01/20 06:14 AM
12/01/20 06:14 AM
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Posts: 2,462 Mississippi
riflenut
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Battery trays recently failed in two of my strike force cameras after less than a year of use (and two battery changes). Prometheus group won't comp them either...had to pay $30 for two trays plus shipping so my $100 camera would work again.
Other than that, they work great though. I had a battery tray issue on one of my Brownings. I didn't even look into fixing it. Pulled the strap and tossed the cam in the trash. I find it amazing what folks expect to get for a $100 camera. Think about it, $100 cam cost the retailer $50 who bought it from a distributor that paid $25 who bought it from a manufacturer that sold it for $12.50 after making it for $6.25. What do we really expect from a cam that cost $6.25 to make?
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson
"I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people, except a few public officers." George Mason
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: riflenut]
#3279727
12/01/20 06:55 AM
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Posts: 842 leeds,al
bojo
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6 point
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Battery trays recently failed in two of my strike force cameras after less than a year of use (and two battery changes). Prometheus group won't comp them either...had to pay $30 for two trays plus shipping so my $100 camera would work again.
Other than that, they work great though. I had a battery tray issue on one of my Brownings. I didn't even look into fixing it. Pulled the strap and tossed the cam in the trash. I find it amazing what folks expect to get for a $100 camera. Think about it, $100 cam cost the retailer $50 who bought it from a distributor that paid $25 who bought it from a manufacturer that sold it for $12.50 after making it for $6.25. What do we really expect from a cam that cost $6.25 to make? Guess I'm just lucky x 6. Been running 6 Browning Strike Force for 6 years and all of em still work great. Haven't had to buy a camera to replace one since I switched to Browning.
"Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it."
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Hammertime7v2]
#3279820
12/01/20 09:16 AM
12/01/20 09:16 AM
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Posts: 304 Pcola,FL
pcoladoc
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4 point
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Battery trays recently failed in two of my strike force cameras after less than a year of use (and two battery changes). Prometheus group won't comp them either...had to pay $30 for two trays plus shipping so my $100 camera would work again.
Other than that, they work great though. I've had multiple Browning cameras over the past 5 years. The battery trays have failed on them almost across the board. This includes higher end Browning models and cheaper versions. There has to be a defect that I am sure Browning is aware of and hasn't fixed. Gone wireless but I wouldn't buy another Browning camera regardless.
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Tmacfire]
#3280956
12/02/20 10:52 AM
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Posts: 3,995 pensacola,fl
dagwood
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I don't understand the dogging of the Browning Strike Force Cams. Everyone in our camp has them and they all love them. I've had 3 for 5 years with only minor problems. Great pics and battery life.
jmlane
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: dagwood]
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12/02/20 10:57 AM
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Posts: 21,782 USA
Remington270
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Freak of Nature
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I don't understand the dogging of the Browning Strike Force Cams. Everyone in our camp has them and they all love them. I've had 3 for 5 years with only minor problems. Great pics and battery life. Yes, battery life is incredible.
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: bojo]
#3281026
12/02/20 12:13 PM
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Posts: 1,508 Northport
Bamarich2
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Northport
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Battery trays recently failed in two of my strike force cameras after less than a year of use (and two battery changes). Prometheus group won't comp them either...had to pay $30 for two trays plus shipping so my $100 camera would work again.
Other than that, they work great though. I had a battery tray issue on one of my Brownings. I didn't even look into fixing it. Pulled the strap and tossed the cam in the trash. I find it amazing what folks expect to get for a $100 camera. Think about it, $100 cam cost the retailer $50 who bought it from a distributor that paid $25 who bought it from a manufacturer that sold it for $12.50 after making it for $6.25. What do we really expect from a cam that cost $6.25 to make? Guess I'm just lucky x 6. Been running 6 Browning Strike Force for 6 years and all of em still work great. Haven't had to buy a camera to replace one since I switched to Browning. I have at least six that are 6-7 years old and only have had issues with one of them. However, the issue came after thousands of pictures...
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Re: Browning Trail Cameras....
[Re: Hevishot13]
#3281360
12/02/20 07:12 PM
12/02/20 07:12 PM
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Posts: 2,668 Alabama
OlTimer
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10 point
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Posts: 2,668
Alabama
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Browning cameras are over priced and made in China like the rest. If you get 3 years out of any camera you have done well. So what brand is your favorite? Sorry, been in the woods. The cheap WGI cameras have actually done pretty well.
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