Which electronic hopper is the quietest?

[cpt.maverick]

I am currently moving to a Warp Feed setup for my TacOne (after many years screwing with QLoaders) but I would still like to be quiet on the field when using my Warp. The warp itself is not very loud (in fact I think it's actually really quiet) but the Richochet AK that I have on top of the thing sounds like a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerine plant every time it revs after a shot. (Bonus points to those who recognize that quote) Anyways, I'd love to hear some input on what you guys find to be quietest loader (before I go buy a ton of crud I'll never use...) Thanks!

[mistur_sleepyass]

my buddy just uses a cheapo revvy. it's very quiet and fits in the warp with out any modifications. halos are quiet too but not when you start them up, requires some minor mods to make it fit and costs a lot more than a revvy

[Ninjeff]

whatever you do DO NOT get a Vlocity. It sounds like a buzz lightyear ray gun.

[Geronimo7]

sounds like a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerine plant

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serioulsy just stick with the revy, they are quiet and fit perfect (sanding loader necks is a pain)

[mistur_sleepyass]

whatever you do DO NOT get a Vlocity. It sounds like a buzz lightyear ray gun.

haha i like the analogy. but a revy works just fine.

[pk5]

Velocity: make laser like noise when it is empty
Halo: noisy when start up but will be quiet after that, probably the best choice if you want force feed
Force: Kinda like a revy, and make about the same amount of noise when revving (depend on which version). The eye version cost about 60 bucks and will only make noise when there isn't any paintball feeding. The non-eye version cost 27 bucks and make about the same noise as any revvy out there, except it is force feed and not just bouncing the balls around. It use a soft paddle that keep hitting the paintball like a revvy, except the paddle is now align so that it force paintball down the throat.

In the end it is just preference to which one you want to use. All paintball store should have at least 2 of the model and will be glad to show you how noisy they are with paint.

[cpt.maverick]

Unfortunately I live in Alaska and while there are a couple of shops in town that carry paintball equipment there is usually a small selection (or a lot of tippmann related products) a nice hopper like the force or halo I'd most likely need to order over the internet (I buy most of my pb stuff that way). Has anybody had a side by side between a Ricochet and Revy by chance? A friend of mine recenty told me that he thought the ricochet line were some of the quietest hoppers he's heard maybe I've just been using qloaders for too long.

[PhoenixWolf]

Ricochet Apaches are / were pretty quiet, but I don't think they're made anymore. I was forced to replace mine because the shells kept breaking and the screws stripped. I haven't heard a Fasta, which is essentially their successor (Ricochet guts with better paddles and better shell). My friend thinks Ricos are loud, which I find funny. They're not. The gun's firing will completely mask it. I do have 1 more shell for my Ricochet, and if I can dig up some screws I'll put it back together. Worst case, I can drive to the factory here in Arizona and see if they have any more.

I now have a Reloader B, which I hate. It's pretty quiet for normal use, but I was forced to put a second ball detent in my ULE body because the tension caused double feeding and chuffing, and I know there's no way it's going to work with any of my other mainbodies. This loader is one big nightmare except when I need something to keep up with my E-Mag going full auto. Reloader B's and Halo B's are NOT a good match for Automags.

I want to try a VLocity. If it truly has adjustable tension like they say, it should work fine with my Mags on the lowest setting. I wish I could just go back to the Ricochet permanently. At least that loader worked with all my guns just fine.