Moultrie Super Pro Magnum Feeder Kit

I am a longtime Moultrie fan. They have always had what I consider to be the premium products on the market when discussing feeding motors and accessories. So of course I am very accustomed to the Pro Mag feeder motor and have used and replaced many in past years for different reasons.So when this new unit showed up on Amazon, and the old unit was no longer available, I will admit to being "concerned". How would the mounts line up, how secure will the unit remain, water proof, etc. But when the unit arrived and I unboxed it, most of my concerns were gone. This unit is substantial, and seems really well made. I love the smoother lines and the idea of keeping squirrels and raccoons from my corn seemed to finally be at hand.HOWEVER, I quickly realized that even though they (Moultrie) say that the mounts are interchangeable, this is impossible with corn already in your feeder. The reason? Because the screws for this unit are 3 times as long as the old ones. This means that when changing from a Pro Mag to a Super Pro Mag you must empty your barrel first. Not the end of the world, just saying that some of us are "handy" and after switching out more than 10 in the past few years alone (bears do a lot of damage) I have figured out that you needn't empty the corn to replace a motor of like kind.Onward. Once I had these very long screws in place, the install of the unit was super easy and made sense, right up until I had to install the bottom "cap". This thing is ridiculous, while the whole unit is good metal, this "cap" is plastic, and will not fit into the appropriate position. It reminds me of plastic cut on a discount 3D printer that my 12 year old has in his room. The teeth just do not allow the puzzle to fit together.Not sure about all of you, but I don't work on these units in a sterile, air conditioned shop, with lights and a radio. I am in the field, it is hot, there are things trying to bite me, I am standing in mud past my ankles, and we have wild hogs here, so it literally stinks. That said, I could not get this cap installed after over an hour of trying. I read the instructions 4 different times, just knowing that I must have missed something, but I hadn't. So I kept trying, and trying and trying, until finally it clicked into place.This cap issue is so difficult, and so frustrating, that I will not remove it again until I am certain that the batteries are dead. And at that moment, I will be replacing this unit with something else.This isn't the end of the issues however. The first 4 or 5 feedings went well. The slick metal and new design really dispersed the corn even better than the old unit. BUT THEN, the volume of corn being slung diminished greatly and I can now see that the distance from the bottom of the corn barrel to the top of the motor is too close and so allows corn to compress in that cavity and basically plug itself so that it is no longer subjected to gravity. In other words "it don't work no more".Last issue, the "remote" with the old fashioned phone cord is stupid. It only pulls out a little ways, and no matter where I held it I had to get into a very uncomfortable position to read it (like partially bent knees, leaning back and holding my arms way away........weird). And, maybe it is because you remove it from the unit and so it is more susceptible to sunshine, but I could not read the display at all. I was using glasses and then a flashlight and it is very hard to hold a flashlight, the unit and then work on your settings. I may have chipped a tooth:).So I am disappointed in this new product, but that is not the worst part. I am fine with Moultrie bringing on a new product or line of products and trying to better them, but PLEASE also allow us to buy the old ones while you work through the kinks.I just bought 6 of the Pro Mags (OG's) from a local sporting goods store because that was all they had, and according to them, all they will ever have because Moultrie has discontinued the old ones. I will continue buying every old Pro Mag I can, while Moultrie receives bad review after bad review for this very obviously inferior design/replacement, and maybe by the time I run out, Moultrie will have reconsidered and trashed this new line and started selling what we love and what works again.I am sorry Moultrie, I really hate this unit and will never buy one again. Even if it means that I must change all of my equipment and products over to a different brand/company. Please contact me, or hunters like me next time you think you have a design that will work. I do not think you received honest feedback prior to going live with this change, or maybe you didn't ask???

Bought two of these Super Pro Magnum Feeder motors to replace older Moultrie Feeder Motors. These are by far the WORST Feeder Motors produced by Moultrie. Very Easy to replace on the 30 Gallon drums having the older Moultrie Feeder Motors. Hardware lines up perfectly with no issues.. The issues are as follows: 1) Very difficult to remove bottom cover! Must have a screwdriver on you to pry the bottom from the top of the motor and a hammer to get it back on with! Once you achieve this task, make sure you have someone with you to hold the feeder drum while you attempt to lock the plastic locking mechanism on the bottom. 2) Programing the feeding times and duration can be a challenge.. make sure you have the instructions with you if you need to make any changes after setting it up the first time! Not the same user-friendly motor that has been a plus for Moultrie Products. 3) The spinner on the feeder will hang up and stay that way until you release the pressure. And then it will hang up every third or fourth cycle. (Even after spraying WD40 to help lubricate. 4) Battery life is not all that great. Had this motor in use for 3 months and they are already drained even though the screen shows 100% (Changed batteries two times in that amount of time with the same results) If you can still find them, stay with the Pro Magnum Motors not the new and improved Super Pro Magnum, it is not all it’s advertised to be. Return time had passed before we realized the issues the motor was having while set up at our hunting lease three hours from our home, so I am unable to return them. Been using Moultrie Products for the past 30 years (Feeder and Game Cameras) and this is the first time I can honestly say I have ever had such poor quality from one of their products.

I thought this feeder was going to be great cause of the varment guard and metal housing .after a month of use sometime after the first day in the field it stop throwing corn i use two moultrie battery and a solar panel so power is not the issue . the spin plate and the funnel is too close together causing the corn jam for the money this is a bad product i change it and went to the moultrie pro hunter 11 feeder waste of money and time

Like everyone else is saying the feed motor gets stuck wayy to easily. It will throw corn for like 3 days and then the propeller gets bound up and will stop throwing. This is very disappointing as the model before this one worked great. I dont know why moultrie would try to re-design a product that was soo good.

Worst Moultrie feeder i have ever had. it put out maybe 75# of corn before it quit working.Then i have to pay shipping to and from moultrie to get it repaired.Very disappointed to say the least.

Absolutely terrible product. Feeder continuously gets stuck and stops working. very unreliable. I am seriously disappointed with this replacement feeder kit.

I received several super pro magnums as replacements for my pro magnums. I called moultrie and asked if anything was done to update these after all of the bad reviews. After a very long hold, they basically said they can send me some troubleshooting stuff lol.Well I went out and installed them and immediately noticed them jamming every few times. The problem is the space between the spinner plate and the funnel.I took the feeder apart by removing 3 screws on the top of the unit. This exposes the spinner plate. I then took two pairs of pliers and bent the spinner plate wings down to create clearance.I ran the unit several times and there is no way for it to jam now. Moultrie can send me a check for my redesigned spinner plate that makes the feeder at least usable now. I have no help on getting the cover off besides always have a flat head with you to pry it off with.