Eggo II vs. Halo

[Cryer]

ok, Guys, Here's my setup:
ULE mag w/Classic AIR valve
Intelliframe wired to 12v X-board revvy
misc cosmetic accessories (irrelevant in this dicussion)

Anyways, until recently, My i-fed revvy could keep up fine with my BPS. Last week, I noticed I outshot my loader several times. No big deal thanks to the Level 10, but with the X-valve on the way, I need something that will elimniate misfeeding (as it will become more prevalent with the x-valves increased rate of fire)

My 2 choices are a clear Evlution II or a clear Halo B.

I've heard good and bad about both:
The halo is heavier, but is faster by a few BPS
The eggo is $40 cheaper, but looks like an egg
The halo jams
The eggo will chop paint
this, that, etc.

I am hoping that there are some of you out there who have experience with both and can provide me with your unbiased opinions on the matter. Thanks in advance!

[maglover52]

i have never had my halo b jam on me at all. i have only gotten it up to like 16bps but still no jams of ball breaks.

[adam shannon]

i have owned a couple of each. never had a jam in the halo or the egg chop paint. in my opinion they both serve seperate goals...thats why i have both. the egg is light and balances the marker back for quick snaps. the halo is a little faster and great for back guys laying cases of paint. it all depends on your playing style, which will do the most for you.

[bryceeden]

I have used both, and I would say get the Y-board egg 2 it is only like 2 balls a scond slower, and it holds more paint, is lighter, runs on 9V batteries, and is quiter(mine is I have heard most people say they are the same)

[rehme]

i have both a egg2 and halo b the weight is not by much.

if you are a kid (like me) you can always get a bunch of free AA free from your house also i have noticed with the egg2 that it makes the gun to back heavy and the halo makes it balance perfect

[Duke Henry]

I own both, and the HALO is my choice.

It is all about service. If something on your Evo breaks, BE will tell you to talk to where you bought it to cash in on the 30 (or was it 90) day warranty.

My HALO is nearly a year old, and has been given new shells once, and then given the software upgrade.

In both cases, shipping was paid for by Odyssey, and turnaround time was under 2 weeks (from my door to my door). That is impressive.

I did have to send it in because the motor poo-pooed, but now it has a brand spanking new motor, and I am just itching to test it out this weekend.

I have found that the HALO can "jam" if you use really low end paint, or paint exposed to a lot of moisture. However, the new software upgrade is supposed to help stop this, so it may have been taken care of.

[jaylock33]

Love the eggII. Haven't had it chop any paint what so ever and with the y board it is plenty fast.

[Quickling]

Love the eggII. Haven't had it chop any paint what so ever and with the y board it is plenty fast.

ditto.

and they are SO cute!

[xadamx]

i honestly think eggos look pretty good !

[Evil Bob]

Comparing readibly available statistics between the two:

Price:
HALO = $150 MSRP (sold direct on their web site), $119-$139 street price, can occasionally find them as low as $100.
Eggo = $109 MSRP (no MSRP listed on web site, going by I&I Sports which typically lists the MSRP as their list price), $75-$90 street price, can occasionally find them as low as $65. Difference is typically $40-$50 between the two.

Warranty:
HALO = 1 year
Eggo = 90 days

Customer support:
HALO = good turn around, no hastle, regardless of where you bought it, they will service it no questions asked.
Eggo = depends upon the retailer you purchased it from as they usually send you back to the place where you purchased it. They do make exceptions now and then and will deal direct. My experience with BE customer support in the past has been [CENSORED][CENSORED][CENSORED].

Feed type:
HALO = active force feed system, due to the spring loaded feed cone that keeps constant pressure on the ball stack, sensor tracks movement of the ball and spins up as soon as the stack starts to move, sensor does not look for a gap, it senses movement.
EggoII = passive force feed system, sensor waits for a gap to appear in the ball stack before it spins up.

Weight:
HALO = 4 ounces heavier then the 12v revy due to the usage of 6 AA batteries vs 2 9v's and the solid construction. Minus batteries in both the HALO and the 12v revy, the weight is pretty comparible.
Eggo = comparible with the 12v revy

Physical Size:
Placing the two side by side, their dimensions are fairly close, the HALO is a tad wider and longer, we're talking 1/2 an inch at most.

Ball Capacity:
HALO = 180 .68 cal paint (per the owners manual on their web site, http://www.odysseypaintball.com/imag...O%20manual.gif) I also called their tech support line about the rumoured high capacity HALO's, the person I spoke to said they are currently not producing any larger capacity then 180.
EggoII = 180 .68 cal paint, warned by the nice lady I spoke to *TO NOT* try to over stuff it as it will burn out the servo with the added friction, she said they get alot of returns from people packing paint in and burning the servo (called their tech support line at 1-877-877-GAME as the ball capacity was not listed on the web site for the eggoII, it is listed for the 12v Revy which is 200 rounds).

*note - BE support rep said if you use smaller bore paint, you can easily get 190-195 rounds into it, she again stated not to pack the paint in tightly.

Speed in BPS:
HALO = "22+ bps" (quoted on their web site)
EggoII = "up to 17 bps" (quoted on their web site), up to 20 pbs with the y-board.

Weight distribution:
HALO = centers weight over the feed neck
EggoII = moves weight to the rear off of feed neck

How this feels to you is entirely personal and depends upon such variables as how big your air system is and how its mounted (agressive drop forward, off center, straight bolt on, etc.), everyone has a different point of balance they are comfy with. The EggoII is very warp feed friendly, it does not interfer with the warp output hose in the slightest unless you have it mounted backwards. But it does bring the loader alot closer to your chin as can be seen on a few pictures here on AO.

My synopsis:
I've owned the eggoII, I had big time problems with it as can be read here on AO, in the end I replaced it with a HALO, plain and simple, it wasn't for me.

With the EggoII, you pay 2/3 the price of a HALO, get 1/4 the warranty of a HALO, 7/8 the speed of a HALO, and a passive force feed system.

With the HALO, you pay 1/3 more then the eggoII, get 3 times the warranty then the eggoII, a bit more speed then the eggoII, and an active force feed system.

Try them both if you get the chance, see which one "fits" you better and go with it.

-Evil Bob

[Cryer]

Damn, Bob. A veritable compendium of information. Thanks much. I'm leaning towards getting a HALO B.

[jaylock33]

One quick question has anyone mounted an egg on a warp. I have the egg and think that with the feed neck where it is you could set up a nice tight set up with out a hoper mod costing you ball capacity but I'm not sure. If anyone has a picture please post.

[TheJester]

here you go jaylock

Originally posted by Evil Bob
The EggoII is very warp feed friendly, it does not interfer with the warp output hose in the slightest unless you have it mounted backwards. But it does bring the loader alot closer to your chin as can be seen on a few pictures here on AO.

[Evil Bob]

Found some eggo on warp pics for you...

-Evil Bob

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Daraoch's Eggo and warp combo...

[Evil Bob]

Strider's eggo and warp combo...