New Trail Cam?

[Vincej 3]

Hey everyone,

I'm in the market to upgrade my old trail camera before the season kicks into high gear. I've been doing some research online, and the Magic Eagle trial camera keeps popping up. The feature list looks impressive for the price, especially the claimed trigger speed and video resolution.

Before I pull the trigger, I wanted to see if anyone here has actually put one through its paces in the field. I'm most curious about its real-world night vision quality and if the battery life holds up in colder weather.

Has anyone used it? Appreciate any firsthand feedback you all might have. Thanks!

Edited September 5, 2025 by Vincej

[Franks dad 3,103]

@Greyman uses a fair few trail cams I believe … don’t know if he looks on this section though … he should see this now… 

[Greyman 33,461]

2 hours ago, Vincej said:

Hey everyone,

I'm in the market to upgrade my old trail camera before the season kicks into high gear. I've been doing some research online, and the Magic Eagle trial camera keeps popping up. The feature list looks impressive for the price, especially the claimed trigger speed and video resolution.

Before I pull the trigger, I wanted to see if anyone here has actually put one through its paces in the field. I'm most curious about its real-world night vision quality and if the battery life holds up in colder weather.

Has anyone used it? Appreciate any firsthand feedback you all might have. Thanks!

To be honest they are all a bit hit and miss I have had browning and stealthcams go wrong and die early and cheap Chinese ones crack on for years results vary massively but a lot of that is down to setting them up and maintenance have never used the one you have mentioned but dozens of others and still no real favourites or winners good luck 

[walshie 2,804]

I've tried Bushnell (didn't seem to last very long before it just packed up) and not had any luck with chinese ones at all. I might have been unlucky but I won't buy another. I just have one Browning cam now and it seems to be the best I've had. Batteries last ages and pics are quite clear. 

 

[Greyman 33,461]

Am just going through some sd cards I haven’t checked yet and on one camera which obviously had an issue and just kept triggering it managed to take 27000 images I’ve been going through for two days and still barely scratched the surface last tail I caught was after 600 pictures of cows so i can’t miss one o

[Leo Sayer 4,163]

1 hour ago, Greyman said:

Am just going through some sd cards I haven’t checked yet and on one camera which obviously had an issue and just kept triggering it managed to take 27000 images I’ve been going through for two days and still barely scratched the surface last tail I caught was after 600 pictures of cows so i can’t miss one o

Which camera you use ? Ive a couple of chinky ones, but gave up with them as i am useless with technology tbh 

[ChrisBaker 4]

On 29/08/2025 at 08:09, Vincej said:

Hey everyone,

I'm in the market to upgrade my old trail camera before the season kicks into high gear. I've been doing some research online, and the Magic Eagle trial camera keeps popping up. The feature list looks impressive for the price, especially the claimed trigger speed and video resolution.

Before I pull the trigger, I wanted to see if anyone here has actually put one through its paces in the field. I'm most curious about its real-world night vision quality and if the battery life holds up in colder weather.

Has anyone used it? Appreciate any firsthand feedback you all might have. Thanks!

I haven't used the Magic Eagle. For reliability in cold weather, stick with known brands like Browning or Moultrie. They're worth the extra cost.

[Greyman 33,461]

On 31/01/2026 at 14:05, Leo Sayer said:

Which camera you use ? Ive a couple of chinky ones, but gave up with them as i am useless with technology tbh 

I probably have almost every make and model from stealth cams and Brownings down to the cheap Chinese ones mate and in all honesty they are much of a muchness I’ve had top end ones pack up after a season and some cheapies just keep on going for years I have also found that when they die and give up the ghost if you remove battery’s and put them somewhere warm they will often come back to life after a few months in the warm 

[The one 8,621]

Lookin g at a temu cheapy £6'50 if it packs in or gets stolen its no hardship

[Leo Sayer 4,163]

16 minutes ago, Greyman said:

I probably have almost every make and model from stealth cams and Brownings down to the cheap Chinese ones mate and in all honesty they are much of a muchness I’ve had top end ones pack up after a season and some cheapies just keep on going for years I have also found that when they die and give up the ghost if you remove battery’s and put them somewhere warm they will often come back to life after a few months in the warm 

Mine were Temu cheapies. I couldn't suss out the instructions or how to get the pics on to my fone so i gave up . Mate i am terrible with technology tbh 

[Greyman 33,461]

The generic cheapies on Amazon all seem pretty much the same mate but quite easy to set up even for the worst technophobes 

[Leo Sayer 4,163]

1 hour ago, Greyman said:

The generic cheapies on Amazon all seem pretty much the same mate but quite easy to set up even for the worst technophobes 

Am sure on sum it says dont use rechargeable batteries,  and i reckon they eat batteries for fun. So howdo u get on with the amount u av out 

[Greyman 33,461]

19 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said:

Am sure on sum it says dont use rechargeable batteries,  and i reckon they eat batteries for fun. So howdo u get on with the amount u av out 

Depends on time of year and what mode you have them on really, cold weather can drain them and running on video mode can eat them up as well, so if they are close to home I,m happy to check them regular and top up but if they are a distance away I’ll set them on stills and with reasonable battery’s get about 3 months, I also set them in groups so if one goes down the others will get it, it’s all quite hit and miss but I just enjoy being out there and I’d still like to get that 100% photo 

[Leo Sayer 4,163]

11 minutes ago, Greyman said:

Depends on time of year and what mode you have them on really, cold weather can drain them and running on video mode can eat them up as well, so if they are close to home I,m happy to check them regular and top up but if they are a distance away I’ll set them on stills and with reasonable battery’s get about 3 months, I also set them in groups so if one goes down the others will get it, it’s all quite hit and miss but I just enjoy being out there and I’d still like to get that 100% photo 

I mite av another go with the few i bought 

Edited 5 hours ago by Leo Sayer