The Tactacam Reveal SK was a complete package that contained EVERYTHING needed to include the lithium battery, solar charger, 2 straps, 6 ft. charge cable, and adjustable tilt bracket. The Reveal SK was absolutely THE BEST camera package on the market and WOULD still be if Tactacam had not discontinuted the Reveal SK so they could charge us outrageous prices for all of what USED to be INCLUDED with the Reveal SK. So now, Tactacam discontinues the Reveal SK and markets an inferior camera that comes with NOTHING exept a strap and charges us outrageous prices for all the components that USED to come INCLUDED with the Reveal SK and we are supposed to be all excited about that???????? Thanks for the great review but I think Tactacam customers and sellers should be holding Tactacam's feet to the fire over shafting it's customers by discontinuing the Reveal SK.
Hey WR Farms! Thanks for the insight and perspective. I’m bummed I didn’t get an SK while they were available. I got 2 XBs and absolutely love those cameras. Having that solar panel on top would have been the icing on the cake for sure. I was interested/concerned with the design. Are you able to move the integrated solar panel to a different spot (away from the camera) or is it attached? Just wondering about the location of the camera as it relates to sun position. Thanks for watching and for your input! 👍🏻
@@mountainbuck The solar panel on the SK easily detaches and can be moved to an more advantageous location on the tree or pole to get the best sun. The Reveal SK comes with a 6 ft. extension cable and extra attaching strap for moving the solar panel around. I am so pissed at Tactacam! The Reveal SK in my opinion was the PERFECT affordable & capable camera package that came with EVERYTHING you need and NOTHING you don't need.
@@mountainbuck Here is a really good unboxing and review of the Tactacam Reveal SK from when they first came out. It shows all of the stuff that comes with them. For $189 the Reveal SK was the best bang and bargain for the money spent on the market in my opinion. th-cam.com/video/I3NEJ0lrMRM/w-d-xo.html
Ah man… yeah the fact that you can detach it and move it around is definitely a plus. I really wish I would have picked one up a couple years ago as it’s the same specs as the XB and I love those. Thanks again for all the info 👍🏻
I have been using a Lipo battery in one SK with the standard solar panel since Jan. 2022. I added another Lipo/solar SK last May. They require some effort to access so I love the "set and forget" solar rechargeable arrangement.
I first put my pro 3.0 out with energizer lithium batteries on october 2nd. Camera died november 27th. Replaced the batteries on december 4th with new energizer lithiums and they died in 4 days.
Mine only lasted about 2 weeks. Waiting for it to die so the solar panel kicks in, but that's not happening yet. Pack is down to 20% and holding, but not enough to send photos.
Hey Mike! If you have the solar panel attached, I believe it should be powering the camera itself and using the lithium cartridge as a backup. If you have proper sunlight and plugged in correctly, you should be showing 100% battery (at least from my experience). I haven’t used the solar panel and lithium cartridge together though. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
The batterie pack last a week hear during winter in Northern MI. I can run AA Lithium Energizer Batteries and will last months and yes the have solar panels also. Not worth the money in my opinion. Will keep running AA
Ok, this is helpful! Glad I read your comment. I face similar stuff in the Adirondacks. And my cams are an average of 4 miles in. Not a distance you wanna just go zip in and swap cartridges. How do the SOlar Panels work for you?
@Mountain Buck, would like a follow up review...how did those batteries hold up for you? For our family, 2 of 3 of the ones we bought will not take a charge. Mine after only a couple of charges.
Need to follow up on this. Not sure which comment they saw, but Tactacam customer support saw me say this and reached out. They ended up sending me two V2 lithium battery packs. That's pretty incredible customer service!
How long does it take for red light to go out and charge? I have two and overnight red light still on then never charges all the way. Solar panel fail too
Put one out mid Oct with lithium cartridge on pic+vid mode and it’s already down to 50%. I’m not sure that’s it’s still even capturing as I had a buck walk right by it in the stand yesterday. The camera says it’s been active for x amount of hours still but I’m a bit disappointed. Meanwhile my regular battery cam has been up since September and it still reads 100%.
Ah man… do you have it set up on a feeder where it’s going to get tons of action? This should be performing better than standard AA batteries. I will say, I’m a bigger fan of the solar panel.
@@mountainbuck No brother, I live in Maine where baiting is illegal. That cell is on a natural funnel I’ve killed 2 big bucks on and a monster I’ve been after for 3 years was on it 10/24 and twice last fall, so it’s a vital piece of intel for my target. I don’t wanna have to keep charging the lithium cartridge and putting my scent there. I don’t understand why it’s getting drained so fast when tactacam claims it’s such a long lasting alternative. I’m sadly going to just throw AA energizers in it like my other cell that’s still at 100%. Doesn’t make any sense
Hey same here. Baiting is illegal in PA. That definitely shouldn’t be draining that quickly. I’d reach out and see if you could exchange it or get credit at least and maybe pick up that solar panel. I did a three month test on the solar panel and it was still at 100% after three months. It was positioned in an open area in the woods with good sun, but I’ve also had good results in filtered sun environments. Best of luck getting that buck 🦌
Man, the alkaline batteries don't last but they are cheap. Supposedly the battery pack or the solar panel/battery pack is several years worth of batteries but but won't last several years. What to do? I'm running through 12 alkalines in 3 months.
Hey MakingHope! Absolutely! Here is my update on the Foundation Clover plot th-cam.com/video/lRVvC2o8FBw/w-d-xo.html and here is my No BS update th-cam.com/video/ha_hFuiAWYQ/w-d-xo.html I wish I could have done a Hot Chic update, but I moved my cameras for other projects.
We enjoyed it buddy. You tube terminated Hunters channel so you want see him commenting anymore. So heads up be careful what you post. He thought he was going by their guidelines but evidently not.
@@mountainbuck not sure. Every time he appealed they would never give him an answer. But it would say he was putting himself in danger. But how we dont know. Want nothing putting him in harm. I don’t understand that cause one of the videos was just an unboxing a subscriber sent him a hat shirt and some targets and it got deleted. They deleted him testing out turkey loads and all his 22lr vids. They deleted his trapping vids that didnt even show a gun. But most of his videos were him testing out pellet rifles. Im starting to agree with alot of his subscribers you tube has got to woke and it just goes against their agenda. He couldnt post any videos for last 6months cause time he would get out of TH-cam jail they would delete 2 more of his old vids were he would have 2 strikes again. It was ridiculous.
@@trophyhunter8615 that really sucks… I’m sorry to hear that. It’s a lot of work putting videos together and I can imagine it’s extremely frustrating when something like that happens.
I'm skeptical of product review when the reviewer gets the product for free. I love tactacam and the solar power pack works perfectly. These lithium rechargeable batteries do not last nearly as long as the energizer lithium AA. Mine were down to 50% after 10 days after taking around 40 pictures on photo only mode. Tested three batteries total.
Hey thanks for the feedback. I actually didn’t get this product for free. Admittedly, my temperatures for this test weren’t that low. Only around 32 degrees if I remember correctly.
Thanks for your review man. I run 4 Tactacams in the Adirondacks - average distance, 4 miles one way. So zipping in and swapping a cartridge? Eh... not so much. Definitely not impressed by the 50% decrease in 1 month. However, my cameras might take a MAXIMUM of one pic/video per day. Way less than yours took. Still, I'm thinking the Solar Panels are going to be best for me. What do you think? Also, do you worry about the Solar Panel cord ripping out in strong winds or with falling branches etc?
Hey Joel! Thanks for the positive feedback! I’ve gotta say, I’d pick the solar panels personally (especially if you have areas that get sunlight. I’ve tested the panels for months and the battery has stayed at 100% the entire time (I have a three month review video on this). I’m not really concerned with wind or anything as the plugs are pretty secure. If you have a deep woods spot that doesn’t get much sunlight (even if it’s filtered light), you may want to consider a cartridge for that one. Thanks for watching and best of luck with whatever you decide 👍🏻
@Joel-Aubrey When using the Lipo Pks, your battery type should be set to the NI-HM setting for optimal performance and more accurate battery life. If you don't have this option selected, re- charge your Lipo PK and set the battery type to that option. I use Lipo Pks in all 5 of my cameras and have never had a issue.
Thank you for your review. Like another of your viewers, I too live in Maine but my cam takes about 1,100 pics a month. I was really hopeful when they came out with the lithium battery but even more so bummed when I found out that the solar panel does not charge the lithium battery...I know it's not in your field or power to change (maybe the powers that be see your posts and can change/fix the issue) but it would be so nice if the panels could do double-time and charge the battery as well. Why not? With technology being what it is today this seems like it would be such an easy addition.
Hey Todd and Angie! Thanks for the kind words and feedback! Do you have a decent amount of sunlight hitting your trail cam areas? If so, the solar panel might keep you at 100% without even worrying about batteries. Check this video out if you have a chance: th-cam.com/video/CI8y9SGuW0U/w-d-xo.html
@@mountainbuck I feel like the real point of these are for use with the solar panels, for extra energy storage. Especially when it's the darker months and your panel probably isn't getting a lot of light.
The Tactacam Reveal SK was a complete package that contained EVERYTHING needed to include the lithium battery, solar charger, 2 straps, 6 ft. charge cable, and adjustable tilt bracket. The Reveal SK was absolutely THE BEST camera package on the market and WOULD still be if Tactacam had not discontinuted the Reveal SK so they could charge us outrageous prices for all of what USED to be INCLUDED with the Reveal SK. So now, Tactacam discontinues the Reveal SK and markets an inferior camera that comes with NOTHING exept a strap and charges us outrageous prices for all the components that USED to come INCLUDED with the Reveal SK and we are supposed to be all excited about that???????? Thanks for the great review but I think Tactacam customers and sellers should be holding Tactacam's feet to the fire over shafting it's customers by discontinuing the Reveal SK.
Hey WR Farms! Thanks for the insight and perspective. I’m bummed I didn’t get an SK while they were available. I got 2 XBs and absolutely love those cameras. Having that solar panel on top would have been the icing on the cake for sure. I was interested/concerned with the design. Are you able to move the integrated solar panel to a different spot (away from the camera) or is it attached? Just wondering about the location of the camera as it relates to sun position. Thanks for watching and for your input! 👍🏻
@@mountainbuck The solar panel on the SK easily detaches and can be moved to an more advantageous location on the tree or pole to get the best sun. The Reveal SK comes with a 6 ft. extension cable and extra attaching strap for moving the solar panel around. I am so pissed at Tactacam! The Reveal SK in my opinion was the PERFECT affordable & capable camera package that came with EVERYTHING you need and NOTHING you don't need.
@@mountainbuck Here is a really good unboxing and review of the Tactacam Reveal SK from when they first came out. It shows all of the stuff that comes with them. For $189 the Reveal SK was the best bang and bargain for the money spent on the market in my opinion. th-cam.com/video/I3NEJ0lrMRM/w-d-xo.html
Ah man… yeah the fact that you can detach it and move it around is definitely a plus. I really wish I would have picked one up a couple years ago as it’s the same specs as the XB and I love those. Thanks again for all the info 👍🏻
Yeah definitely nice to have a complete system in one package.
I have been using a Lipo battery in one SK with the standard solar panel since Jan. 2022. I added another Lipo/solar SK last May. They require some effort to access so I love the "set and forget" solar rechargeable arrangement.
Hey Brenda! Thanks for sharing your experience and thanks for watching 👍🏻
I first put my pro 3.0 out with energizer lithium batteries on october 2nd. Camera died november 27th. Replaced the batteries on december 4th with new energizer lithiums and they died in 4 days.
This is awesome, I need 4 of these! Thanks brother!
Hey Andy! Great to hear from you! Yeah I plan on using these in the woods where the solar panel won’t have a lot of light. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Lucky to get 30 days out of my lithium cartridge. Change it out way more frequently than my energizer lithiums.
Hey Phil! Ah man! That’s not long at all 🤔
Yeah I get two weeks out of them they suck without solar panel and I’m 340 mikes away from my camera
Yeah they don’t last nearly as long as the regular batteries. Wouldn’t recommend it at all. I’d go solar.
How many days do you usually get from the energizers?
I only get 2 to 3weeks max with lithium rechargeable packs and that's with solar panels
Mine only lasted about 2 weeks. Waiting for it to die so the solar panel kicks in, but that's not happening yet. Pack is down to 20% and holding, but not enough to send photos.
Hey Mike! If you have the solar panel attached, I believe it should be powering the camera itself and using the lithium cartridge as a backup. If you have proper sunlight and plugged in correctly, you should be showing 100% battery (at least from my experience). I haven’t used the solar panel and lithium cartridge together though. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Awsome. I have all that for my camera the battery pack and solar pack cant wait to try it out
Nice! I’m a big fan of the solar panel. Thanks for watching 👍🏻🦌
The batterie pack last a week hear during winter in Northern MI. I can run AA Lithium Energizer Batteries and will last months and yes the have solar panels also. Not worth the money in my opinion. Will keep running AA
Hey LS2FastGTO! Thanks for the input! How cold is it typically during your winters?
@@mountainbuck it varies quite a bit during the winters hear. Anywhere from sub zero to mid 30s.
Wish I would have seen your comment before ordering one..I am in Michigan as well.
Ok, this is helpful! Glad I read your comment. I face similar stuff in the Adirondacks. And my cams are an average of 4 miles in. Not a distance you wanna just go zip in and swap cartridges. How do the SOlar Panels work for you?
@@janmchaney7912 Did you have the same issue?
@Mountain Buck, would like a follow up review...how did those batteries hold up for you? For our family, 2 of 3 of the ones we bought will not take a charge. Mine after only a couple of charges.
Need to follow up on this. Not sure which comment they saw, but Tactacam customer support saw me say this and reached out. They ended up sending me two V2 lithium battery packs. That's pretty incredible customer service!
That stinks!!!
in northern maine can go 3 months on copper top batteries, taking maybe 10 pics a day
Hey Dennis! Thanks for the info and thanks for watching 👍🏻
I'm finding it takes about six hours to fully charge those lithium battery packs is that what you find?
Hey thanks for watching! Yeah it takes a good bit of time to get a full charge.
How long does it take for red light to go out and charge? I have two and overnight red light still on then never charges all the way. Solar panel fail too
Hey Bobby! Great question! I haven’t used this in a while. I’ll have to check it out.
I'm having the same problem with 1 that I bought today. Did the light ever go out?
Yeah I believe the red light goes out. I just charged one the other day.
If you need, I can provide a free lithium ion battery for your Tactacam reveal camera
i have 2 xb an 2 stealth cell cam an i use a solar panel on all 4 never put batteries in them am run them all year with no problem
Hey juniorb! Yeah I’m a big fan of the solar panels. Mine have stayed at 100% for months! Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Put one out mid Oct with lithium cartridge on pic+vid mode and it’s already down to 50%. I’m not sure that’s it’s still even capturing as I had a buck walk right by it in the stand yesterday. The camera says it’s been active for x amount of hours still but I’m a bit disappointed. Meanwhile my regular battery cam has been up since September and it still reads 100%.
Ah man… do you have it set up on a feeder where it’s going to get tons of action? This should be performing better than standard AA batteries. I will say, I’m a bigger fan of the solar panel.
@@mountainbuck No brother, I live in Maine where baiting is illegal. That cell is on a natural funnel I’ve killed 2 big bucks on and a monster I’ve been after for 3 years was on it 10/24 and twice last fall, so it’s a vital piece of intel for my target. I don’t wanna have to keep charging the lithium cartridge and putting my scent there. I don’t understand why it’s getting drained so fast when tactacam claims it’s such a long lasting alternative. I’m sadly going to just throw AA energizers in it like my other cell that’s still at 100%. Doesn’t make any sense
Hey same here. Baiting is illegal in PA. That definitely shouldn’t be draining that quickly. I’d reach out and see if you could exchange it or get credit at least and maybe pick up that solar panel. I did a three month test on the solar panel and it was still at 100% after three months. It was positioned in an open area in the woods with good sun, but I’ve also had good results in filtered sun environments. Best of luck getting that buck 🦌
Man, the alkaline batteries don't last but they are cheap. Supposedly the battery pack or the solar panel/battery pack is several years worth of batteries but but won't last several years. What to do? I'm running through 12 alkalines in 3 months.
Hey Clearanceman! I’d go with a solar panel, Personally. Especially if you have decent amount of sunlight coming through. 👍🏻
can we get a update on how your plots did this year?
Hey MakingHope! Absolutely! Here is my update on the Foundation Clover plot
th-cam.com/video/lRVvC2o8FBw/w-d-xo.html and here is my No BS update th-cam.com/video/ha_hFuiAWYQ/w-d-xo.html I wish I could have done a Hot Chic update, but I moved my cameras for other projects.
If it runs without a battery why add one?
For if there is a period where there isn't enough sunlight the battery pack will power it.
We enjoyed it buddy. You tube terminated Hunters channel so you want see him commenting anymore. So heads up be careful what you post. He thought he was going by their guidelines but evidently not.
Hey Trophy Hunter! Oh no! That’s terrible!! What happened!?! What did they get him for?
@@mountainbuck not sure. Every time he appealed they would never give him an answer. But it would say he was putting himself in danger. But how we dont know. Want nothing putting him in harm. I don’t understand that cause one of the videos was just an unboxing a subscriber sent him a hat shirt and some targets and it got deleted. They deleted him testing out turkey loads and all his 22lr vids. They deleted his trapping vids that didnt even show a gun. But most of his videos were him testing out pellet rifles. Im starting to agree with alot of his subscribers you tube has got to woke and it just goes against their agenda. He couldnt post any videos for last 6months cause time he would get out of TH-cam jail they would delete 2 more of his old vids were he would have 2 strikes again. It was ridiculous.
@@trophyhunter8615 that really sucks… I’m sorry to hear that. It’s a lot of work putting videos together and I can imagine it’s extremely frustrating when something like that happens.
I'm skeptical of product review when the reviewer gets the product for free. I love tactacam and the solar power pack works perfectly. These lithium rechargeable batteries do not last nearly as long as the energizer lithium AA. Mine were down to 50% after 10 days after taking around 40 pictures on photo only mode. Tested three batteries total.
Hey thanks for the feedback. I actually didn’t get this product for free. Admittedly, my temperatures for this test weren’t that low. Only around 32 degrees if I remember correctly.
Will the solar panel charge the battery pack
Hey thanks for watching! I’m not sure about that one 🤔
It will charge the battery pack if you have the Tactacam lithium pack. If you have other batteries, than NO
Just installed one today
Hey mcdavidjay! That’s awesome! Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Thanks for your review man. I run 4 Tactacams in the Adirondacks - average distance, 4 miles one way. So zipping in and swapping a cartridge? Eh... not so much. Definitely not impressed by the 50% decrease in 1 month. However, my cameras might take a MAXIMUM of one pic/video per day. Way less than yours took. Still, I'm thinking the Solar Panels are going to be best for me. What do you think? Also, do you worry about the Solar Panel cord ripping out in strong winds or with falling branches etc?
Hey Joel! Thanks for the positive feedback! I’ve gotta say, I’d pick the solar panels personally (especially if you have areas that get sunlight. I’ve tested the panels for months and the battery has stayed at 100% the entire time (I have a three month review video on this). I’m not really concerned with wind or anything as the plugs are pretty secure. If you have a deep woods spot that doesn’t get much sunlight (even if it’s filtered light), you may want to consider a cartridge for that one. Thanks for watching and best of luck with whatever you decide 👍🏻
@Joel-Aubrey When using the Lipo Pks, your battery type should be set to the NI-HM setting for optimal performance and more accurate battery life. If you don't have this option selected, re- charge your Lipo PK and set the battery type to that option. I use Lipo Pks in all 5 of my cameras and have never had a issue.
@@KaeliWeston Thanks for your insight Kaeli!
If you need, I can provide a free lithium ion battery for your Tactacam reveal camera
Thank you for your review. Like another of your viewers, I too live in Maine but my cam takes about 1,100 pics a month. I was really hopeful when they came out with the lithium battery but even more so bummed when I found out that the solar panel does not charge the lithium battery...I know it's not in your field or power to change (maybe the powers that be see your posts and can change/fix the issue) but it would be so nice if the panels could do double-time and charge the battery as well. Why not? With technology being what it is today this seems like it would be such an easy addition.
Hey Todd and Angie! Thanks for the kind words and feedback! Do you have a decent amount of sunlight hitting your trail cam areas? If so, the solar panel might keep you at 100% without even worrying about batteries. Check this video out if you have a chance: th-cam.com/video/CI8y9SGuW0U/w-d-xo.html
Hey Rudy! Thanks for the info! Looking forward to seeing what’s up next 💪🏻
If you need, I can provide a free lithium ion battery for your Tactacam reveal camera
It's only been 2 wks and I'm down to 20% on both my cameras and it's still warm out. Pretty horrible battery life imo. Not worth the money.
Holy smokes! Do you have your camera on a deer feeder?
How many photos did each take?
Save your money. They suck compared to AAs
I prefer the solar panels, to be honest. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@@mountainbuck I feel like the real point of these are for use with the solar panels, for extra energy storage. Especially when it's the darker months and your panel probably isn't getting a lot of light.
Crappola save ur money for corn