Is a Qloader worth it???

[Skoad]

That would be neat. I thought about it on a mag for second, until I realized the feed port is normally right over the trigger. A body conversion and pneu conversion together would put you in a position that you would be building something totally different anyway. That's not an add-on, more like LK-13's and [Dox] custom rifles.

Yes, when I made mine I had to shift the gripframe back about an inch. It caused a few sear tripping problems that could easily be remedied today with pneumatics (I would imagine). It worked but the trigger->sear was very tempermental, part of the reason I lost interest after building the first one.

[Spider-TW]

Yes, when I made mine I had to shift the gripframe back about an inch. It caused a few sear tripping problems that could easily be remedied today with pneumatics (I would imagine). It worked but the trigger->sear was very tempermental, part of the reason I lost interest after building the first one.

I was thinking about a thompson SMG model with a Q-loader style drum magazine and bottom feed. Pneumatics let you move the valve anywhere you need and the thompson trigger is pretty far back. Clock springs are easy, so the main problem with the drum mag would be the housing and follower. I haven't looked at buying a real thompson drum and re-working it yet. I bet there's a D-Day guy out there somewhere with one.

What I really want is an MG34 with a double drum feed.

[Avale187]

First of all, you are taking my "blanket rule" and making it rediculous - great argument you've just made; who is going to carry two cases onto the field?

Who you say?! THIS GUY!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyNUEYhsv7Q

[mostpeople]

Who you say?! THIS GUY!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyNUEYhsv7Q

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[J.James]

Anjin3515 I think said it best

I would offer you these questions to consider....

What is your playing style and how much paint do you think is enough to carry for you to be comfortable?
Do you mind tinkering around to get something to work?
Do you mind having to be a little more careful with your pods ($20 a pop for Q)?
Do you mind having to learn the "art" of loading a Q-pod?

My best advice based only on my experience...and certainly not the experience of all Q owners is this....The Q-Loader is not plug and play. You HAVE to tinker with it to get it to work just right. Loading each pod CAN be fast....but its an "art" you have to learn. The Q just is not meant foe everyone. It can be a great hopper...but it is quirky, has built in limitations, and there is a learning curve to it.

Now you must think and decide if those things are worth it to you.

If you are not necessarily mechanically inclined , or interested in figuring out the internal workings of something and how it works . Then the Q is not likely the choice you want to make . I still have a beta version of the Q . And if you think the new ones are finicky they've got nothing on the originals . I wouldn't trade my Q's for anything and have been working on my own custom conversions built around them . So for anyone that has a Q and is complaining about it or wants to "burn it" . I suggest this ,take a deep breath give it another chance , and if it still bothers you . ... Hit me up w/ a PM and I might take it off you hands for a reasonable price . No loaded sarcasm here , it's just not for some people .

[Toll]

Do not buy one IF:

-You are doing so for the looks
-Have a short fuse
-Do not have a secondary hopper (revvy/etc)
-Like to put things together before reading the documentation

[J.James]

LOL ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ . Soooo true , so true .

[Warwitch]

[QUOTE=J.James] If you are not necessarily mechanically inclined , or interested in figuring out the internal workings of something and how it works . QUOTE]


Which brings me back to the point that a Q system is by far an easier system to maintain than any Halo/Reloader/Vlocity/Pulse. Fewer moving parts and no electronics. Its just not based on a design people are already familiar with. And there is a learning curve to any new equipment.



Dont buy ANY piece of paintball equipment if you arent prepared to learn its ins and outs!

Just like a woman, if you dont understand it, it will give you problems

[Toll]

And if all else fails, give it a couple of whacks and maybe that'll jump start the process.

[pillage]

The q-loader has it's plusses and minuses. Just like what as already been mentioned, the biggest minus it is not plug and play by any means. It comes with directions for a reason, most people get one, and try to skip over some steps when they start to use it. I myself was in this category, I went back, read and follwed the directions, and most of the problems went away. On the plus side of they it will feed in any position, including upside down. It is a personal preference thing.