How cold did it get? I have the SK and the moment it got below zero the little panel could not keep up charging then the battery would no longer charge until i warmed it up. Now i bought the panel on tactacams advice and realized it only works to -4 degrees. Probably have the same problem once its cold and the power gets all used up.
Ya that’s pointless to have round where I hunt most panels I own work flawlessly year round even when it got in the double digits negatives no issue Only panel I’ve ever had that was just trash was the Tactacam panels Currently I use all herd 360 panels
I just got a Reveal 3 pro a couple months ago with solar panel and an internal lithium battery pack. Mine is in the woods. Camera set on timely/immediate. I get about average 5 pics a day. My solar panel charge died at right around 30 day after I put in service. I’m not to impressed with it.
Got 3 tacatcams with solar panels and my dad has 2 with solar panels and all 5 of our cameras have been rolling since october. No issues yet as far as battery life. Granted only taking a few photos a day if that since they are on deer trails and not a food plot. I know one thing i switched on my tactacams was changing the settings check in to daily instead of instant once i found a setting i liked and that improved battery life a lot especially on my SK which the solar panel that came on that was TRASH!
I have 3 different kinds of Tactacams. I point all my solar panels southward. My SK is still at 100% I’ve seen a few say the solar panel is comes with is trash but in my experience 🤷♂️ it’s in hardwoods too…
@robdhunter I’m happy to hear that man! I understand solar panels I have 17 cell cameras out with solar panels & zero batteries in any of them out year round for 3-4 years now… mine was in a food plot with heavy sun all day and still died over & over til I just gave up with it it was an absolute piece of trash worst solar panel I have tested across the board
What size what size port do i need for running the sp18 with my reveal? Is the port on the sp18 4x1.7? I know the render is bigger, i can figure that out later
Only panel I’ve used is covert and I put 12 AA rechargeable batteries in the camera. Panel only charges. One in the field over a year zero issues. One I didn’t precharge batteries and I had to go get them and charge them once but that’s very short term with that one
Explain how it has to be a paid add? Here’s a fun fact… if it was a paid advertisement I would have to show it as so and it’d say it on the video… that’s how it is on UA-cam I pay for everything I test so we can share honest no bs reviews, will our opinions line up with yours everytime no sir but it doesn’t discredit our videos it’s just a difference of opinions as we let performance and performance only talk
I’m assuming you could just buy it from Tactacam I’d check herd 360 honestly they tell you which cords you need Here is a link to the cord on Amazon (affiliate link) www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSR3FTGX/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_T7413FX89AFBSV3SATMN?linkCode=ml2&tag=bluecollaro09-20
That exodus is an over priced creative XP, it looks just like mine and its 12v 2400mah I got on sale for 25 bucks and does bad ass, im not giving 70 plus for a solar panel, and I had to buy a adapter for it to work on my stealth reactor, so even more proof it's the exact same thing ,😂
I would imagine that would be it yes that’s how it is with my other panels but I’ve never used my exodus panels with anything other than exodus I do use these panels for everything else though Herd 360 Trail Camera Solar Panel with Built in Lithium 25,000mah Battery, Black (Amazon affiliate link*) www.amazon.com/dp/B09YYSZRBD/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_2VNRHTYAEG3WVMFV0DZ3?linkCode=ml2&tag=bluecollaro09-20
I had the tactacam and HME 12volt with solar out from June until end December with no problems
Sounds like that’s the better panel!
Same
I got that you’ve already commented 🤣 once again happy to hear they weren’t a waste of money for someone!
Just asking because I didn’t hear you say it but did you charge the Tactacam panel up fully before putting it to use?
You betcha
How cold did it get? I have the SK and the moment it got below zero the little panel could not keep up charging then the battery would no longer charge until i warmed it up. Now i bought the panel on tactacams advice and realized it only works to -4 degrees. Probably have the same problem once its cold and the power gets all used up.
Ya that’s pointless to have round where I hunt most panels I own work flawlessly year round even when it got in the double digits negatives no issue
Only panel I’ve ever had that was just trash was the Tactacam panels
Currently I use all herd 360 panels
I have both and have not had any problems out of either one.
That’s what we like to hear!
I just got a Reveal 3 pro a couple months ago with solar panel and an internal lithium battery pack. Mine is in the woods. Camera set on timely/immediate. I get about average 5 pics a day. My solar panel charge died at right around 30 day after I put in service. I’m not to impressed with it.
Tactacam solar panels & lithium battery packs literally blow
Got 3 tacatcams with solar panels and my dad has 2 with solar panels and all 5 of our cameras have been rolling since october. No issues yet as far as battery life. Granted only taking a few photos a day if that since they are on deer trails and not a food plot. I know one thing i switched on my tactacams was changing the settings check in to daily instead of instant once i found a setting i liked and that improved battery life a lot especially on my SK which the solar panel that came on that was TRASH!
These I all ran about the same to get a fair shake comparison between them
The exodus with their panel are lights out
I have 3 different kinds of Tactacams. I point all my solar panels southward. My SK is still at 100% I’ve seen a few say the solar panel is comes with is trash but in my experience 🤷♂️ it’s in hardwoods too…
@robdhunter I’m happy to hear that man!
I understand solar panels I have 17 cell cameras out with solar panels & zero batteries in any of them out year round for 3-4 years now…
mine was in a food plot with heavy sun all day and still died over & over til I just gave up with it it was an absolute piece of trash worst solar panel I have tested across the board
What size what size port do i need for running the sp18 with my reveal? Is the port on the sp18 4x1.7? I know the render is bigger, i can figure that out later
I’m not sure off the top of my head but the sp-18 is designed for the exodus cameras so whatever they use
Cant wait for that herd360 review! Hurry!
It’s coming man! It’s been LIGHTS OUT
How long did it take to charge the SP18 before you put it in the field
Couple hours or so, I have put them out with two bar charge they come with and had zero issue as well
Only panel I’ve used is covert and I put 12 AA rechargeable batteries in the camera. Panel only charges. One in the field over a year zero issues. One I didn’t precharge batteries and I had to go get them and charge them once but that’s very short term with that one
That is interesting!
This has to be a paid add ,, come on actually do a review,,
Explain how it has to be a paid add?
Here’s a fun fact… if it was a paid advertisement I would have to show it as so and it’d say it on the video… that’s how it is on UA-cam
I pay for everything I test so we can share honest no bs reviews, will our opinions line up with yours everytime no sir but it doesn’t discredit our videos it’s just a difference of opinions as we let performance and performance only talk
Sounds like another Exodus sales promotion!
🤣🤣🤣 I bet that’s it, maybe it’s just the performance talks the rest walks like it always is with us
You must be new !
Will the Exodus SP have the same cord ends to work on the tactacam cameras?
You’d just need the cord to fit Tactacam
@@BlueCollarOutdoorsUSA thx, will wait to hear back on how the Black Gate video review comes out!
@davidcross5688 it already dropped I do believe!
I have two of the tactacam solar panels and they are pure garbage
@jimmydoan9637 agreed least in my findings
Does anyone have a part number for the cord or adapter to hook the reveal sk.
I’m assuming you could just buy it from Tactacam
I’d check herd 360 honestly they tell you which cords you need
Here is a link to the cord on Amazon (affiliate link)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSR3FTGX/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_T7413FX89AFBSV3SATMN?linkCode=ml2&tag=bluecollaro09-20
That exodus is an over priced creative XP, it looks just like mine and its 12v 2400mah I got on sale for 25 bucks and does bad ass, im not giving 70 plus for a solar panel, and I had to buy a adapter for it to work on my stealth reactor, so even more proof it's the exact same thing ,😂
Could be! Use what works we don’t care what it is just as long as it works for you!
Can anyone share a link to use the Exodus solar panel on a Tactacam Reveal camera?
I would think you’d just need the matching cord is all
Ah, you mean just buy the standard cable for the Reveal solar panel and use it with the Exodus panel? @@BlueCollarOutdoorsUSA
I would imagine that would be it yes that’s how it is with my other panels but I’ve never used my exodus panels with anything other than exodus
I do use these panels for everything else though
Herd 360 Trail Camera Solar Panel with Built in Lithium 25,000mah Battery, Black
(Amazon affiliate link*)
www.amazon.com/dp/B09YYSZRBD/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_2VNRHTYAEG3WVMFV0DZ3?linkCode=ml2&tag=bluecollaro09-20
That panel looks promising! Thanks! @@BlueCollarOutdoorsUSA
@ricklytton1045 you bet it’s my go to for all cameras slowly switching over to it
Sp-18 all the way
Easily!
Let's get it! You get what you pay for. Tacticams were always 🗑 I've never had luck with them.
Yessir!!