Tired of cracked Halo shells?
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Topic: Tired of cracked Halo shells?
Posted By: impulse!
Subject: Tired of cracked Halo shells?
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 6:01pm
Or any hopper for that matter.    Good 'ol black athletic tape. I will put a small strip on the feed neck after I sand it down. ------------- 
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Posted By: Zippo25
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 6:04pm
| i could see a market for custom tailored hopper covers. |
Posted By: TinMan
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 6:46pm
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Posted By: kurieitaa
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 7:01pm
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thin layer of fiberglass, then sand it paint and done, but the tape is a quick 2 second fix tho lol 8/10 (would got 10 if it was shiny tape lol) ------------- 
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Posted By: impulse!
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 7:20pm
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It's not suppose to look good, suppose to function and be cheap. I could of taken my time and got the cresses out, but meh. -------------
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 7:25pm
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Send it to me, I can break in in 30 seconds.
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Posted By: kurieitaa
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 7:30pm
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Question, why do the halo shells break? i was thinking of getting one but i heard they break to easy? -------------
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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 8:28pm
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Certain colors are more brittle. I have a black reloader and I never even got to use it. The feednec broke, the first time i put it on my Angel. My Ripdrive wheel also snapped. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: jordanpischke
Date Posted: 18 January 2008 at 12:49am
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Ya I am surprised no one has made hopper covers yet. If you want shiny tape just use electrical tape. You could even style your hopper with coloured hockey tape. ------------- 
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Posted By: thejudge
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 5:17pm
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they havent made covers yet because it costs more to keep replacing parts. a good market for them though if you could make them and then sell them on ebay. ------------- Stay low, run fast, and hope that paintball doesn't hit your... http://www.deltasquad.info/"> 
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 8:29pm
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The only problem I have had with my shell is the feedneck broke off. It happens from people over tightening the feedneck with certain kinds of feednecks that begin to etch into the feedneck of the shell. Otherwise, it is made of polycarbonate just like the other top name brands. Black will last you the longest though. |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 8:52pm
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Shells don't really break all that much... Feednecks break because fools sand them down rather than buying a new gun feedneck ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: LoneWolf019
Date Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:34am
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HA HA HA. It doesnt look too bad but whatever works with it. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom (RIP) -Flatline Barrel -Opsgear MP5 Fixed Stock -1x45 Red Dot Scope |
Snake6 wrote:Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 27 February 2008 at 9:48pm
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Ive had my Egg2 for a couple of years now, I just replaced the shells when I got it, and Ive never had problems since. And to replace egg shells, way way cheaper than Halo/Reloader shells. ------------- 
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 03 March 2008 at 4:24pm
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Impulse, you can always go here if you want to make your fix-it job look nicer: http://www.barrelsleeve.com/ - http://www.barrelsleeve.com/ They make custom coverings for just about any hopper or barrel. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 04 March 2008 at 3:24am
| hopper covers are also NOT tourney legal. |
Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 05 March 2008 at 12:54pm
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Neoprene covers are not. Lycra covers are NPPL legal, I believe. Animal Paintball makes both.
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Posted By: kurieitaa
Date Posted: 06 March 2008 at 1:05am
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why, is that because somtimes the balls dont break on the hopper? -------------
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 7:07am
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Posted By: StormyKnight
Date Posted: 07 March 2008 at 8:22am
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The covers from BarrelSleeve are very thin (about t-shirt thickness or less) and offer no padding or protection for the hoppers. -------------
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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 09 March 2008 at 6:51pm
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I accually know of a way to make a better hopper cover, but i've yet to try it. If you cover your hopper in a release agent (Vaseline) and cover it in epoxy(as well as use some waxed paper to create a clamshell design) you should have a very nice extra shell to add strength. Although it will look horrible unless sanded/painted and clips/screws to clamp the halves together. ------------- 
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Posted By: Kingtiger
Date Posted: 12 March 2008 at 9:50pm
| Cheap and effective. I like it. I'll use it when I get my Halo. |
Posted By: ThatGuitarGuy
Date Posted: 08 April 2008 at 5:38pm
Or skateboard grip tape if you want something super-rough on the outside. I'm not really familiar with hockey tape, not a big market for hockey supplies in the south.  |