Why the heck are hoppers so expensive.

[Ninjeff]

Hey good replies guys! I just started looking for a new hopper. The eggy isnt terrible per se' especially for $35 that i paid for it.

Still, i dont like to be able to out run my hopper at 15 bps, and the eggy seems to struggle at that speed. IM pretty sold on the Vlocity Jr. Although seeing the Halo form wally world for that price sure is...tempting.

Anyways, i think i will scavange for a used one. A few of you relaly nice guys have pmd me about some. Ill keep those in mind

As far as a warp feed, i have one, but its just too bulky for me as i have been playing front more than not lately. I love it, but i think im gonna sell it and try to snag a Vlocity Jr.

[mag_lover05]

ill let you have my halo for 45 , it just needs new shells.

[pierce]

Yeah and the thing that really CHAPS MY BUTT is that they are made in CHINA! At two dollars a day they must have to widdle them out of a solid piece of plastic with sharp chop stick.

[rob123456789]

i just got a vlocity jr and I like it so far. I got mine at firstcallpaintball.com and it came with a gangstar chip and speedfeed all for $100. it seems like it was a good deal considering most places sell them for $100 alone

[pierce]

Hey Rob did the vlocity come with the stock chip and the gangster chip?

[Toll]

To answer the original question, hoppers cost more than their fair share because chances are you're only going to need the one. Unlike barrels, regs/etc you will probably always use the same hopper and rarely if ever buy a new one.

[rob123456789]

Hey Rob did the vlocity come with the stock chip and the gangster chip?

yeah it comes with everything stock and then they just put the gangstar chip and speedfeed in the box.

[pierce]

To answer the original question, hoppers cost more than their fair share because chances are you're only going to need the one. Unlike barrels, regs/etc you will probably always use the same hopper and rarely if ever buy a new one.

Good point.

[pierce]

yeah it comes with everything stock and then they just put the gangstar chip and speedfeed in the box.

Thanks for the info Rob.

[RoadDawg]

Seriously. Ive got an evolution2 for my emag, and it just doesnt quite cut it. Most of the time its ok, but i more often than not feel like its teetering on the edge performance wise.
So i was looking at all the usual suspects, Halo, Pulse, and vLocities.

Couldnt find anything for under $100.00.

Somehow i just find that absolutely ridiculous. If i could find a Vlocity Jr for $60-$80 it would seem worth it. But $100 plus? Dear lord!

Bah, anyway. Im just ranting because its late, im poor, and irritated.

Hoppers are so expensive because people will buy them for $100, thus allowing the companies to sell them for that. To me, a big chunk of plastic that is molded and has a motor placed inside of it, should not cost as much as it does, especially with the quantities the "popular" hoppers are made in but hey that is just me.

Good luck on your search.

[Lenny]

Walmart, nnnnnoooooooooo

Yes! A fellow Walmart hater! I've been boycotting them for over a year now.

Go as pro-American as possible.

[jenarelJAM]

Hoppers are so expensive because people will buy them for $100, thus allowing the companies to sell them for that. To me, a big chunk of plastic that is molded and has a motor placed inside of it, should not cost as much as it does, especially with the quantities the "popular" hoppers are made in but hey that is just me.

Good luck on your search.

QFT
And the reason people still buy them is because everything is overpriced in paintball. Well, actually, custom work isn't all that expensive, really, for custom work, but the mass produced markers, hoppers, air tanks, etc. are all much more expensive than any sort of item of similar technology. It's cause people like their hobbies. I'm only 18, and I can cover the cost of a paintball hopper in a day's work. Heck, that's even worth it to me, if I needed a new hopper.

[pierce]

Yes! A fellow Walmart hater! I've been boycotting them for over a year now.

Go as pro-American as possible.

Hard to do when just about everything is made in China.

[paint magnet]

I don't know, I'm still trying to figure out why a DM7 costs more than an AR-15 .