What's the best hopper to use

[Marek]

There was a poll earlier about hoppers, which one was the best to use and such. Ppl did post, but for me there were 2 problems: it was limited to only 9v hoppers and didn't explain why ppl choose them.
I want to know what are the good points and bad points of each of the hoppers that ppl use. I like the way the richocet 2k looks, but I heard that it doesn't carry as many pb's as others. I've tried a revvy 9v and it was pretty good. So as you can see, I'm kinda limited in what I've seen and used.

P.S. I'm pretty sure I'm butchering the spelling for richocet, don't know if that's how you spell it, but oh well......

[TransMan]

well in my opinion HALO is the best ive had mine for about 3 monthsand havent had one problm with it the only bad things i can see with it that i dont mind that much is that its heavier then Ricos and Revvys the bad thing wit Ricos and revvys in my opinion is that they wont feed over 11 bps but if u got a warp on it that dont matter and most peeps dont shoot faster then 11bps any wayive used all three none of them are bad in my opinion just that HALOS are better in my opinion hope that helps

[Havoc_online]

I'm pretty sure the R2k loader holds just as much as the revy, but it will feed a LITTLE faster, it's also a little more expensive. The Halo is the most expensive but for sure the fastest, it only holds about 140 rounds though. you should be good for now with a revy and x-board. I would'nt think that you'd need anything more unless you got a Retro Valve. then again, you can Inteli feed it to help a little bit.

[FishHook]

use a 40 round ammo box. used to come stock with stingray 1's.

[Marek]

Thanks for the info....guess I coulda just called you huh Havoc.....hehehehe.....

What does the X-board do? Is it only for 9v to upgrade to be like a 12V? Do they have that kind of upgrade for the Rico 2K? (so much easier on the typing)

Like I said, I like the style of the Rico 2k and would really be interested in getting one. But if it's not gonna be as good as the Revvy w/extras then it wouldn't be worth the trouble. A Halo would be nice, but your right, unless I get a RT valve, it's kinda pointless.....

[Marek]

Just a couple more questions......

Still need some answers......would really appreciate it if someone could answer, so

UP!

[Havoc_online]

What does the X-board do?

it will better a 12v revy as well as a 9v revy. it makes the sensor react a little quicker and helps the paddle spin a little faster, I'm not sure but think it's something like 20% and 15%(so I heard)

[Aranarth]

The turbo board is the best aftermarket board for the revi right now. It outperforms all versions of the ricochet. The halo b (and the original halo) are the only faster loaders. The revi is lighter though. The turbo board can be installed in either 9v or 12v revis, doesn't make any difference.
All boards for revis focus on increasing feed rate. Most do this by photosensors that control the time and speed at which the paddles in the revi rotate.

[Marek]

wow....

Wow thanks for the info. That's amazing how you ppl know so much, well I guess something to look forward to as I get more into the game. I think I'll go for the REvy 12V, since it's lighter and not as expensive as the Halo.

[davidb]

Originally posted by Havoc_online
The Halo is the most expensive but for sure the fastest, it only holds about 140 rounds though.

Actually, the Halo (much to my amazement) will hold EXACTLY the advertised 180 paintballs, plus whatever goes in your warp/feedneck/whatever, and it will feed reliably when totally stuffed with paint.

[Flamebo]

Nobody ever complains about Pre-BE 12v revs or X-board 12v revs. I'd go with one of those.

[Marek]

Cool....

Yea, your right I have never heard anyone complain about the X-boards revvies. Curious though, r rico's any good, or just cheaper than revvies. Unless ppl buy them cuz they look cool?

[mykroft]

Revvy's are cheaper then Rico's. The Rico claims to be faster, but IMHO it ain't, unless you are comparing it to a 2nd gen revvy, which had a sensor delay (not present in 1st gen or X-Board revvy's). The X-Board revvy's also have a new paddle, based on the Eggo paddle, and spins the paddle 15% faster than either the 1st gen or 2nd gen revvy.

The delay on the second gen board was introduced to solve sunlight confusing the sensor issues that cause lots of problems with 1st gen clear revvy's, unfortunately, they started shipping those boards in all revvy's as a cost saving measure, making black revvy's suck. The X-Board solves the sunlight issue in a way that didn't require a delayed activation of the paddle.

You can stuff 200 balls in a Revvy in a pinch, more if you use a speedcollar, but it won't feed properly if there are more than 180-190 balls in it. The Halo & Rico only take 180, but can be filled all the way.

[Havoc_online]

Actually, the Halo (much to my amazement) will hold EXACTLY the advertised 180 paintballs, plus whatever goes in your warp/feedneck/whatever, and it will feed reliably when totally stuffed with paint.

I just ran my own little test with my own halo three times and my results came out the same, the halo will hold 169 balls with the detent on and two more with the detent off. another 25 rounds in the warp and feed tube(on my personal set-up which is almost a straight feed from warp the the powerfeed tube.

all in all(on my set-up, which would probably leave a plus or minus 3ball difference on someone else's tube set-up that is a standard straight tube link from warp to powerfeed tube) with the halo and warp, the gun can hold 197 rounds(including one in the breach. that actually isnt that bad, I had only estimated before and never actually checked.

The turbo board can be installed in either 9v or 12v revis, doesn't make any difference.

if you change the board on a 9v revy you would also benefit from switching out it's paddle which isnt as good as a paddle from a 12v revy(could only be on older 9v revy's but I'm pretty sure it's all 9v revy's)

[Aranarth]

Yes, you want to change the paddles also, as the 9v uses a two bladed one, and the 12v uses a 4 bladed. The new wicked air sports impeller with six blades doesn't show much improvement at all over the 4 bladed, but its cheap and comes with the 9v turborev package.
-AranarthX