What hopper do you use?

[DUFF MUFFIN]

Which one do you use?

[tblack]

Dye Rotor. And couldnt be happier.

[zulu]

Currently a Vlocity, but I'll be picking up a Prophecy at some point and then a Rotor for kicks.

[Sectionate]

Empire Magna Drive, Halo Frontman and a Velocity Jr. (thanks Furby).
Whichever one I grab first or is borrowed when I get to the game after forgetting the first 2.....

[PEOG]

Torque and only torque

[sarge]

have used just about all of them, now only rotor:cool:

[DriverJ]

Magna all the way. Love my magna.

[elimelech12]

.....rotor

[HeDsHoTz]

I use a Magna, but lately it's been giving me grief. I don't have much choice when it comes to paint. some of it is misshapen and jams my Magna. Even with the Freeway anti-jam. Not sure if I'll end up getting a Rotor at some stage.

Maybe I need to start a thread about Magna drive magnet patterns and their effectiveness.

[FurbyTFR]

Rotor and Torque

[sarge]

the problem i had with the magna's was the shell(not just the lid) kept breaking.

[Vashthestampede]

Have a virtue chipped vlocity jr. and it has served me well.

[gpneric]

A Torque right now but always looking for better.

[PEOG]

Better = Rotor

IMO Rotor is the best, followed by the torque

[HeDsHoTz]

I have the strange problem with the Magna where it'll jam until I unclamp the feedneck. Then sometimes the next ball in the stack will fall into the breach, sometimes not. I didn't think that the shell and the Halo feedneck were that tight a fit so as to stop the paintballs from feeding. If I keep having problems with it, what can I do (except buy another shell or full hopper.

[DUFF MUFFIN]

Sideshow, I forgot to add Magna to the list, can you do that and replace the grav feed one please? Thanks.

[BadRabbit]

add magna!!! :2wield:

[zulu]

Sideshow, I forgot to add Magna to the list, can you do that and replace the grav feed one please? Thanks.

Done.

limitz

[BadRabbit]

thanks =)

hey I cant post a pay it forward item yet. Is there a post requirement for B/S/T?

[PEOG]

Yes Bad, 50 points 50 posts and 30 days.... were still testing it all

[captshorty7]

wish i had a rotor...got a halo and two torques...kinda want to get rid of them

[mny_bgz14]

ive got a prophacy and a palo(halo shelled pulse)

[Ghillie_55]

ive got a prophacy and a palo(halo shelled pulse)

lol I wonder where you got that?

I plan on getting a rotor here soon.

[TheECP]

Revvy and Virtue'd Vlocity Jr., and the Rotor will probably be my next buy.

[HeDsHoTz]

I actually voted Halo because the Magna runs on the Halo internals anyway. So if you want to be uber accurate, could one of the mods change my vote to Magna please?

[Ghillie_55]

Empire acutally has a loader called the magna. Its its own beast.

[HeDsHoTz]

My bad. I read the box wrong.

The loader i'm talking about is the Empire Magna, yes. But on the side of the box it says "Halo Technology Inside" What I failed to realise is that it's the Rip Drive that's the Halo Technology.

/facepalm

My bad.

[Jester]

I love my pinokio. Feeds when you want it to. great on batteries, if you break paint, cleaning it is as easy as running water through it and drying it out. only problem i've ever had with it, is easily fixible, and it just plain works when you want it to.

[AL1EN]

I use a halo V35 its okay but i really would like to get into a rotor

[zulu]

You might want to shrink yourself a little first.:rofl:


I use a halo V35 its okay but i really would like to get into a rotor

[Ghillie_55]

You might want to shrink yourself a little first.:rofl:


Now thats funny!

[Kurb]

have used just about all of them, now only rotor:cool:

They are just NASTY.
I loves mine and hug it and kiss it every night...:thumbs up:

[Dead Box Chewie]

Man....now this thread has my attention. I know less about hoppers than I do about PE guns...and that is saying something!

[TheECP]

The only thing stopping me from buying a rotor is the will to be able to pay entry fees :( :D

[Kurb]

The only thing stopping me from buying a rotor is the will to be able to pay entry fees :( :D

When you put one on your Ego it will look like DYE made the damn thing for it.:thumbs up:

[TheECP]

I know, I've seen it on plenty in person :(

[Memnock]

Pinokio... when 200 rounds is just not enough.

[Milkshake]

I have a revvy for auto trigger pump play and my older than dirt Halo, but am wanting another good hopper for my new beauty. Velocity is lighter & cheaper, but the Rotor has my eye too. Still unsure about them, need to try one and see how they do.

[shadow51]

Vlocity Jr. XSV, very lightweight, very fast, looks great. (SOLD - Now use my Halo-B)

[GWALTINATOR]

Torque for me.

[Havoc]

I loooove my Rotor :)

[tblack]

Just got my high cap 250 round shell for my Rotor. Dang it looks like a double decker bus now....

[Nix]

I have a Rotor and a Torque.

[Milkshake]

Just got a few winchesters...do not think they will be going on the Ego though. Brrrttt, out, 48 balls is how many seconds of shooting? They will be nice for my lady pumps at times though.
Decided on a XSV Velocity, cannot beat the price for the new one with all the bells and whistles. If it does not turn into my fave, the Rotor will be next.

[xfootfootx]

prophecy!!! well when it gets here... currently in the mail

[Dead Box Chewie]

Halo...and loving it as my first motorized hopper. It does all I need it to do!

[mikkysixx2010]

halo till i can get a prophecy

[mny_bgz14]

palo and halo til i get either a rotor or prophacy on friday

[soulcar]

Right now I have a basic Halo with a rip gear drive.
I'm planning on trying to geta Dye Rotor

[JinTae]

Used to play with a Halo B w/V35 board until the Rotor came out. Got a rotor recently and haven't touched my halo since. Rotor is definitely an awesome loader although I never had problems with the halo. You just can't beat the durability of the rotor and the fact that it only takes 3 AAs and needs no tools to take apart.

[TheECP]

I got a Rotor a few weeks ago and have been using it since, I love it so much.

[xfootfootx]

prophecy is so rad! im like this with the ego now!:ak47:

[soulcar]

Well guys, I sold my Halo to one of my teammates and stepped up to a Dye Rotor.

I even picked up a quick feed top so I can switgh out the tops depending on the weather. If it starts to rain I can put the flip lid top back on. I used the quick feed top this past weekend and it work pretty good. Paintballs would fall out some times when on it's side, but, over all it worked pretty good.

[cwest]

I use a Halo with a V35. As stated by JinTae, my only complaint really is how much of a pain batteries are to change.

[PEOG]

The batteries are a pain in the butt to swap in the torque as well....a VERY big pain in the butt. But, I'll still use it, and eventually get a Rotor.

[Havoc]

Rotor is super easy to maintain and work with. Just make sure you get the newer one with the upgraded scoop.

[JinTae]

Rotor is super easy to maintain and work with. Just make sure you get the newer one with the upgraded scoop.

There's a newer one with upgraded scoop?

[Havoc]

Yeah the newer ones have an extra ramp built into the back of the red scoop so when you use the anti-jam, it won't catch a ball (happens occasionally)

[mny_bgz14]

im getting a 440 tourque wit a trade so we'll see how the pulse/vlo baby works out lol

[NrKissed]

I am still nursing along my Halo V35. I think I am on the third shell now. I would love a new rotor but just can't justify it at the current price.

[Ghillie_55]

Yeah the newer ones have an extra ramp built into the back of the red scoop so when you use the anti-jam, it won't catch a ball (happens occasionally)

Do you know were I can find more info about this?

[TheECP]

Call dye, they might send you a replacement.

[Myth]

I use a rotor i like but it has some issues on humid days

[mny_bgz14]

i love my prophecy with the empire speedfeed just a grwat loader and free shells if you send it in cant beat it

[Vincent Vega]

I love my Pinokio. I can use either of the noses depending on my situation. I have to admit, rocking 400 balls without reloading is kinda fun.... and expensive!

[Small Block]

Currently Vlocity. I'm looking to try a Prophecy though.

[I3oomI3astic]

I have a Torque and empire hybrid!!!!

[Snake-Eyes78]

Torque for right now, currently looking into getting a Rotor.

[C Bomb]

For now, my Halo is doing right by me, though I know eventually it's bound to die. When that happens I'll probably go Rotor.

And for SPPL play, I have a 9v Fasta.

[Esquire]

Pinokio...

[obsesedwithpb_15]

Rotor and love it

[Invictus]

About to be a Torque, it should be here today.

[C Bomb]

So, as predicted... Halo seems to have shuffled off the mortal coil, berift of life may it rest in pieces. I may tinker with it as a project, but in the meantime, I got me a new Rotor! Yay!

[Invictus]

I got my Torque today, and my initial impressions are that it's a POS. The "manual" that comes with it is a joke, disassembling it is a pain in the butt, replacing the batteries requires disassembling it... which is a pain in the butt, putting it back together is a pain in the butt. It better have some damn impressive feed and battery life, or it's going back in the box to collect dust.

[I3oomI3astic]

I got my Torque today, and my initial impressions are that it's a POS. The "manual" that comes with it is a joke, disassembling it is a pain in the butt, replacing the batteries requires disassembling it... which is a pain in the butt, putting it back together is a pain in the butt. It better have some damn impressive feed and battery life, or it's going back in the box to collect dust.

Jeff if you dont like it i will buy it from you. My brother likes mine and uses it sometimes so i can buy it for him so he can have a backup as well if you decide to let it collect dust. i havent had any problems out of mine and i dont think Joe has either

[Marxman]

Dye rotor all the way!

[CamoJester]

Prophecy is the best loader I have ever owned.

[peady15]

My main hopper is a Rotor and I also have a Halo B for a backup.

[SoBeJohn]

I currently use a rotor and have a torque for backup.. you just really cant beat the torque for the price.. a handful of us use rotors.. the rest have torques.. they keep up just fine too

[SoBeJohn]

Jeff if you dont like it i will buy it from you. My brother likes mine and uses it sometimes so i can buy it for him so he can have a backup as well if you decide to let it collect dust. i havent had any problems out of mine and i dont think Joe has either

Jeff, i know how you feel, and all i can say is that its going to take a little time to appreciate it.. taking it apart and putting it back together is the main thing.. other than that, you can expect pretty good battery life out of it.. I dont normally run with the 2 9v, but instead use the 6 AA batterypack, with the provided harness.. it extends the battery life much more.. the torque was originally made of abs plastic, and it made it virtually indestructable.. when they came out with the loudmouth they switched plastics to be able to achieve some clear colors..making it a little tougher to disassemble.. give it till fulda and i'll show you a very easy way to take it apart and put it back together.. yeah i agree the instructions suck.. buti know all the ins and outs of it. i was asked to attend a few major tournaments when they debut'd as part of our sponsorship offer.. and like i said, we all used them for a couple of years and had no complaints.. hopefully it works out for you..

[Invictus]

I ended up buying a rotor as well, and to be honest I love it. The torque does feed fast but so does the rotor which is extremely easy to take apart. I'm going to the torque off and on but will keep the rotor as my main loader.

[psycho91]

i have a tourqe and i hate it, for woodsball it sucks

[Rocco]

Rotor FTW! No better way to empty a 200rd hopper in about 5 seconds... :)

[tigar19]

Pinokio and Rotor and I don't know which one I like more.

[Hoot]

Seconding Tigar.

I think I'd lean to the Pinokio.

[G-FOURce]

Pinokio and Rotor and I don't know which one I like more.

http://www.rebelo.co.uk/these_are_not_the_droids.jpg
"Its not the Pinokio you want... the Rotor is the choice of Jedis, young padawan."

[Melonhead]

Nice G, nice.

I use a Rotor and a Reloader B. Love the Reloaders, but can't beat the simplicity of the Rotor.

[G-FOURce]

yeah, the halo/reloader hoppers work fine, but if you ever have to take them apart for anything... uugghhhhh!

rotor.

[SoBeJohn]

we used to be sponsored by hardcorps and we all used torques.. i cant say i really ever had a bad episode with a torque.. other than the slip drive noise.. but i guess it eventually got blocked out...and for the price of it, it was a hands down over all win.. I really like my rotor as well.. specially with the expanded capacity shell..
The Halo's and VLocity's feed great and all but they go through batteries like a fat kid goes through cheeseburgers..

[Jester/187]

im running with the HALO too and i have a red liquid rotor in the works

[Tomq121874]

Rotor. Is there anything else?

[Dic]

I have a rotor and a pinokio. The pinokio is great for big games so I can have max paint. I'd use the rotor if i wanted to go light on paint or playing speedball. All depends on whats going on.

[tigar19]

A broken PB from my pod entered my rotor at the NE M&G game. The same has happened to my pinokio and I was able to clean most of it up. However, with the Rotor it took half the time and it was easier to do.

I need to mod the pinoki nosecone to the front of my rotor for complete paint-stomping bliss!

[Gadget Soldier]

I have already voted for the Pinokio, but didn't post because I didn't have my Etek yet. However, for my preference, I still go with the Pinokio because I have yet to have any kinds of problems with it and I'm the heavy gunner on our team. Heck I have even used the Pinokio on my Azodin pump! And for me a simple wipe down with a towel cleans it right up.

[Reeko]

Picked up a pinokio for the max paint. Love it so far.

[Dic]

Picked up a pinokio for the max paint. Love it so far.

Yup, I got it for the same reason. It was great for the command and conquer game at Fort Knox. That 400 came in handy at the end of game 1 on day 2.

[Junior]

Just got my Rotor in the other day! can't wait to use it now.

[tonycon]

i used my Magna on my mini, Prophecy on my etek...and my 09 ego...when it shows up!

[Rev.]

Damn, I forgot about this thread... I wish I could change my vote to the Rotor. Since I got it, I don't see my Halo getting ANY use! Plus, since I have the hi-cap lid I don't see myself getting a pinokio to replace it either!

[greekbull]

Well wasn't on PEOG when this thread was started but I love the two Rotors I have. Tried many different loaders and the Rotor is the way to go.

[dbug]

I have a couple rotors and love them. I have a pinokio with the upgraded board when I feel like laying down some extra paint...

[DriverJ]

Empire Prophecy. Hands down best loader I've used. Switched from a Magna which was great to the proph which is Phenominal, and Kee's support for their product is fantastic.

[BS139]

Rotor FTW!!!

:uzi:

B.

[BadMagik]

I used a rotor until it jammed on me. My teammates had the exact same problem as me so I got rid of it asap. Then I went to a prophecy and will not use anything else.

PROPHECY FTW

[user1]

rotor is the best loader I have ever used

[cwest]

I now have two Rotors! I love those things.

[Fernkiers]

i have a Empire but saving up for a rotor

[Melonhead]

I loved my Empire Reloader B. Quick, easy, never let me down. But I like the Rotor better.

[grubb]

I have a:

Prophecy - use it for tournaments
Rotor - use it for tournament backup and training
Pinokio - in the woods
VLo SF - haven't used it yet.

[Roswell Crash]

Prophecy, I picked up the LTD kit for £69.99 ($111.01) and I love it, I got the RF chip but can't seem to get it to work with my EGO 10, no idea what I did wrong.. Mind you I only tried once and I never bothered again, sound activation works flawlessly.

I might pick up a Rotor when I get my EGO 11 (Hopefully the 11 SL) as it's nice to have a backup, but I think I'll keep my Prophecy as my primary as I love it, no complaints, a tone of features some I'll never use, but hell if I fancy a mess about I have the option.

[andy062989]

i am using a rotor havent used it yet but have heard great things about them

[Dic]

i am using a rotor havent used it yet but have heard great things about them
They are great hoppers, easy as hell to clean and take apart. You'll enjoy it. Its one of the last hoppers you'll need to buy, however you may have to update a part on it but its minor since its a durable hopper.

[oldgreg13]

im using a prophecy with the 280 nose at the moment, but probably getting a rotor soon as well and gonna let my brother use the prophecy.

[Jordy]

Bought myself a Rotor, (White camo, with a clear KM 'Spine' Speedfeed)
and I'd definitely recommend them
First hopper ever, so i can't exactly compare it to anything.
But i haven't had a single problem, no crushing paint, not even a single jam.


Gotta love it ;)

[caws]

I have a prophecy but i haven't used it yet....

[HeDsHoTz]

It begs the question, "When are Eclipse going to come out with a hopper?"

Markers, pants, jerseys, pads. The only things they don't make are goggles and hoppers.

[Myth]

I miss my rotor LOL

[cagie]

Hedshotz, just get a rotor like me. LOL.

Having said that it appears at least in the Paintball scene in Sydney Australia Rotor appears to be the more popular at least, thou please correct me if im wrong.

[Jordy]

...thou please correct me if im wrong.

Ha ha! Who do you expect is going to try to correct you cagie? :D
The guys from Kentucky? or the UK? :rofl:

from what i've seen, you're quite correct :yes nod:

[Dic]

Despite how much I love my pinokio for its capacity 400 paintballs and all, its a HUGE target on the field. Rotors hands down.

[kappy-HOPPAH!]

Liquid Camo Rotor. Awesome!

[war dawg]

All depends on what marker I'm useing. Its either a velocity, a fasta, extreme rage, or gravity feed. When you own 9 markers you need options!!!

[Hi-Jack]

I use a Hard Corps Torque 440 and have Fasta 18v as a backup.
I'm really looking to get a Rotor soon.
Hopefully my wife will be generous enough to allocate some of our income tax refund this year to the purchase if an Ego or Etek3 and a Rotor....

If NOT, then my only option is to stick with what I have and upgrade my bone stock 07 PMR. Sincerely dreading that because I'm having a hard time finding an Ultralite trigger frame for it that someone isn't asking to take my kidney and liver for. **Sigh**
'Chin up.'

[Cap'n Crunch]

I like the rotor for the looks but I have a Prophecy and I gotta say, it's never failed me. It's a great hopper and keeps up with everything!

[solid scotsman]

Rotor is tough as nails, don't have to worry about the feedneck cracking.......it's jammed on me like twice, but that's what that little fin is for! All loaders can jam anywho.....
Prophecy looks cool for the built in RFID, but if I really want that......I can get it for the Rotor.....

The balance of the Rotor on the gun and the low front profile are sweet too. I also like the tool less entry!

[Cap'n Crunch]

Rotor is tough as nails, don't have to worry about the feedneck cracking.......it's jammed on me like twice, but that's what that little fin is for! All loaders can jam anywho.....
Prophecy looks cool for the built in RFID, but if I really want that......I can get it for the Rotor.....

The balance of the Rotor on the gun and the low front profile are sweet too. I also like the tool less entry!

I THINK the new ones come with the alum. feedneck thingy but they do make an upgrade for the older models. I've yet to have the cracking issue with mine but I understand how it could happen.

[Marxman]

Rotor... what more needs to be said.

[Cap'n Crunch]

I just bought a Proto Primo for semi play, if it works it will be a light set up.

[Hoot]

Update on mine:

Mini + Rotor

Ego + Pinokio

Geo + Prophecy

[Myth]

Was thinking on getting a Pinokio what does everyone think of them

[Cap'n Crunch]

Was thinking on getting a Pinokio what does everyone think of them

Certainly very popular. Mike at Tech PB uses one exclusivly. I think they are uber-uggly but, I guess if you wanna carry that much ammo and not have to reload as much, that is the way to go.

[Melonhead]

A lot of guys really like the Pinokios. I like the idea of being able to carry the extra paint in my loader for times such as final battle etc, but I really really love my Rotor. When I get my Ego11 this spring I'm going to get a Pinokio for it.

[UNDER-DOG]

Well since I just bought my PE before christmas and have only used tippmann cyclones, grav feeds for my pump and clip feeds for my TPX's I can fully comment to "How I like it"

I bought a HaloB with rip for the PE on recommendation from the guy at the store I go to. I have read pretty much good about it. the only bad thing is they say that sometimes dark paint wont be seen by the eyes. These reviews could have been very old and may have been corrected though.


Anyone have any experience? I know he said a few years ago it was the end all beat all and is still very solid although some of the newer high end have pushed it to mid trange status.


I play mostly woodsball and am a very conservative shooter. No "one case one kill" for me.

[Melonhead]

The Halo/Reloader series loaders are very solid. I had a Reloader B before my Rotor and would use one again any day. Great loaders, easy to program, pretty durable, and good feed rate. Mine was a battery hog though.

[Myth]

No "one case one kill" for me.

LOL I like 1 Hopper one kill