help which hopper is best???
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Topic: help which hopper is best???
Posted By: an94
Subject: help which hopper is best???
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 1:13am
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I will be getting a spider electra 06 soon but cant decide on which hopper to get. I want one that will give about 17+bps I want to know ALL the pros & cons of the evolution II & the ricochet apache. price: speed: weight: durability: other options:
------------- 1 paintball gun package=$150 1 case of paint=$50 air & entry fee=$15 lighting up newbies all day long= Priceless |
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 9:24am
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Dont go with a Ricochet. Look into an Egg. They're about $70, can keep up with a lot of higher end guns, no overly heavy, durable, but there are some issues with the lid and battery door breaking. Or, I'd actually reccomend saving a little more money and buying a Halo B with Rip. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 10:36am
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Save your money and get a Reloader B. ------------- 
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Posted By: an94
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 6:04pm
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I really dont need something that is going to crack. so I quess I am scraching an egg of my list. I read that halo bs crack too. Iceman why reloader b??? my options are still open to reloader b or ricochet. sorry you need to tell me about why I dont want/should get a certain loader. ------------- 1 paintball gun package=$150 1 case of paint=$50 air & entry fee=$15 lighting up newbies all day long= Priceless |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 6:55pm
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I much favor stock Reloader B boards over stock Halo boards. The Reloader is a little faster and feels much more responsive. Of course... the new Halos come stock with Victory boards, so I'd have to say go for one of those. The price difference between them and the Reloader B is fairly significant. |
Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 7:06pm
I like the reloader B because it is sound activated, meaning that no matter what colour paint you use, the loader will always work. -------------
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an94 wrote:Posted By: an94
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 8:36pm
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color paint? you mean halo b MAY not work if I have a certain color paint in it? thats kind of stupid!! is the reloader b the new loader that is $129? ------------- 1 paintball gun package=$150 1 case of paint=$50 air & entry fee=$15 lighting up newbies all day long= Priceless |
Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 9:20pm
The Halo "see's" the paintball with a set of eyes in the neck of the hopper. If you are using dark colour paint, it wont always see the paintball and continue to feed. The reloader B uses sound to activate the loader and feed paintballs, so no matter what kind of paint you use it will work. As for the new hopper that is $129, I think your talking about the Vl Vlocity. I dont knoe alot about these hoppers. However, I would never use one for the simple fact that its made by VL, which is owned by Brass Eagle, which equals crap. The reloader B2 is the newest reloader, it features 6 different sound options and 3 different speed settings(I think). Overall, I would go with a Reloader B. -------------
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Posted By: an94
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 10:10pm
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cool thanks reloader b coming my way ------------- 1 paintball gun package=$150 1 case of paint=$50 air & entry fee=$15 lighting up newbies all day long= Priceless |
Posted By: iceman1186
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 10:41pm
Always happy to help. -------------
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Posted By: an94
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 3:39pm
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hold on just one sec you did not tell me it is $129!! I was thinking like $80-$100 ------------- 1 paintball gun package=$150 1 case of paint=$50 air & entry fee=$15 lighting up newbies all day long= Priceless |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 6:26pm
Did he tell you it was 80-100? No.... edit- In fact, the Reloader B ranges from $120-$150. Don't assume. It's expensive. It's the last hopper you'll ever need. Live with it. |
Posted By: an94
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 6:44pm
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^^you got a point there ------------- 1 paintball gun package=$150 1 case of paint=$50 air & entry fee=$15 lighting up newbies all day long= Priceless |
Posted By: TEHGANGSTER
Date Posted: 22 August 2006 at 9:58pm
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ebay/pbn for a used one ------------- 
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Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 11:56am
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egg price: 60-70 bucks speed: stock at 19 i think weight: not to heavy durability: sucks other options: halo B ------------- http://imageshack.us">  
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 12:10pm
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How about a Revvy? Dead reliable and cheap, holds 200 balls, doesn't eat batteries, and it's light. Because truthfully, most people can't outshoot a Revvy. Some people can, but just because your gun is capable of 20bps doesn't mean that you are. Unless you have superfast fingers or shoot on ramp/full auto, you most likely will never outshoot a Revvy. |
Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 6:46pm
i bought my halo for 70 on pbnation. you can always find good deals there. |
Posted By: pieterjan
Date Posted: 24 August 2006 at 3:10pm
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i'd go with the empire reloader 2. it's fast and sound activated. And it is verry cheap. ------------- so war es und so wird es immer sein... custom 98 black ACT 32degrees drop forward empire reloader 2 cp classic 1piece barrel 14inch preset bottle |
Posted By: Nutteralex
Date Posted: 24 August 2006 at 11:29pm
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Get a halo, that that idiot that said the halo can't see. I've used every colour maginable and it works fine. The Re:Loader B is the one that has problems one miss feed and it screws up. I've had both and the Halo is much better as long as you get it fresh batteries every once in a while. ------------- Please for the love of god don't get a flatline. |
Posted By: Nutteralex
Date Posted: 24 August 2006 at 11:34pm
Revvies are easy to outshoot. They feed 12 BPS. ------------- Please for the love of god don't get a flatline. |
Posted By: an94
Date Posted: 25 August 2006 at 12:54am
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stopped up at the local shop to hang out and talk, seen a ricochet apache for $10 just needed a new lid. didnt buy it cause i will not have any money till next friday ------------- 1 paintball gun package=$150 1 case of paint=$50 air & entry fee=$15 lighting up newbies all day long= Priceless |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 25 August 2006 at 12:58am
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You sure it's a REAL Apache? It is the ONLY Richochet that will feed anywhere near 17, and they all look similar so they often are mislabeled. The price seems to good to be true. |