Got my Q-Loader today.....

[angelbeast24]

id feel like id break that thing sliding into a bunker. plus that thing looks pretty fugly

[GoatBoy]

Ahh, I was afraid that this product was slowly slipping into the vaporware category. GoatBoy does not like being wrong. GoatBoy also does not ever speak about himself in third person.

I'm curious about the paint thing though; have you actually broken paint in it already, or were you just hypothesizing about what would happen in the event of breakage?

[FlameboyC11]

I'm curious how many pods you got? How do you plan on working around all the disadvantages of the Q-loader? Mainly small number of balls per pod, no shooting while reloading, and reloading while having a half full pod? Still looks sweet tho!

[momags!]

Flameboy.....I got the tournament package, which includes 5 pods. I can't honestly say just how much these disadvantages will weigh into my particular style of play until I get on the field. I can guess that being a front player, the smaller capacity won't be an issue. I'm not coordinated enough to shoot and load at the same time anyway so that doesn't matter to me either. As far as issues regarding the reloads, they may end up being my biggest concern **see GoatBoy comment below**

GoatBoy.....I have broken paint while inserting a pod into the load neck. I've also broken paint on the removal of a pod that still contained paintballs. However, this is due to the lack of adjustment to the overall length of the feed tube. To explain, the feedneck assembly, which for the purposes of this explanation will include the length from the trapdoor in the load neck to the bottom of your main body must be "whole ball." In other words, with the assembly fully primed, a ball must be positioned perfectly in line with trap door so that when a new pod is inserted or removed it won't jar or pinch the paint. The length adjustment takes some time but doesn't require a degree. In my haste I just through the thing on and it resulted in undesireable results.

[Gadget]

I love the concept of the qloader, but the current mounting positions seem really awkward - think I'll pick one up when someone releases a bracket which positions it alongside your tank.

[momags!]

Gadget...shouldn't be too hard to make your own. It's a pretty simple mounting design.

[FutureMagOwner]

did you read the manual that came with it? just curious because i read the one online and it mentioned that cutting the ball in half problem if you dont make the length proper so that when your loader is loaded it doesnt have a half a ball in the feeding thing. my other 2 questions are what happens when you remove the pod and the feed neck is full of paint does it spill out or does it stay in? are you able to shoot the entire pod until the tube is also empty (meaning like how the warpfeed if theres no more paint theres about 10 balls or so that are still in the hose)

[UltimatePaintballer]

i like it where its on top and bottom of the gun

[yaddatrance]

Played with my Q on the field yesterday...

Here's some info on actually running with it...
First, I ran with it both vertically and horizontally
in the original recommended positions. It was more
useful vertically because of my short barrel. I have
contracted a local machine shop to make me a mount
to hold the Q horizontally next to my drop... Similar
to a warp.

Photoshopped like this:


My impressions of it...

Exactly two balls will fall out of the stack when you
disengage a pod, the rest will be kept in by the detent...
I had no problems with chopping the ball swapping pods
because I spent about 10 seconds adjusting the feed depth.
The metal detent which keeps the balls in the stack is
this razor sharp spring metal. This is only an issue when
you don't have a pod in the loader, I didn't break any
balls on it, but I was ginger with it when I had the pods
out for that reason.

I preloaded the stack before I played (it was also much
easier to set up the stack length that way) Thus it
didn't really impact how many rounds you could effectively
fire anyways.

The balls are held loosely in the pods, they rattle a bit
which I was not expecting. I felt like a christmas chime
jogging with a full pack.

The thing is unholy fast! I mean insanely fast. I'm talking
blows my Halo B out of the water. It really slaughters the warp. It'll be perfect for those without a Level 10 bolt
since it loads so quickly. I had my reservations about the
advertised speed, but they weren't kidding. I also was
worried that it would blow past my detent (I only have one)
but I didn't run into any problems with it.

I don't like the feed neck so I replaced it with a 90
degree warp adapter. Works just fine.

The reloading of the pods is the only annoying part.
The loading system, while aethetically pleasing is really
annoying to use and is pretty much a two person job.
One to shake to 500 round hopper and one to crank the
balls in. You also lose exactly one ball each time you
swap pods in the loader... I've figured out that you
have to lift the pod up and load an "empty" slot to avoid
that. Still irritating.

The only other problem, if you could call it that, is
that the pods are $25 so after I emptied one, I carefully
and gingerly slid each one back into my harness. I guess
if I was playing for money, I wouldn't do that, but for
rec ball no point in taking chances. The pods themselves
look like the can take quite a beating, just don't step
on it.

Final conclusion? So fast, I'm not going back and I'm
not selling it. You can shoot upside down rightside up
whichever way you point the gun. Ever think about shooting
through that 2" gap UNDER the barriers? Well you can.

Real playtime drawbacks? Each pod only holds 100 rds and
takes up the space as a 140 rd pod. It loads so efforlessly
that you can burn through those 100 rds really quick.

[Branchvillian]

That actually looks more in the way than a hopper...

[orpheos]

yaddatrance. I PM'd you. I've got a similar idea and I'm local. Hope to talk to you soon!

[lopxtc]

Here is what I am thinking ... has anyone tried using the warp feed adapter (the one that attached to the vertical/side feed on most markers) and running the qloader hose to that.

I am getting one when I get back from Canada and I am going to try that on my angel and shocker.

Aaron

[MMM]

As I understand it the warp feed adaptor is compatable. My friend and I will check it out the week (he has the q-loader I have the adaptor).

[yaddatrance]

It's there because its easiest to change the pods
that way. You could angle it back, but then you'd
have to pretzel your arms to change the pods out.

Regarding the 90 degree warp feed adapter, the Q hose
is wider, I used an O ring to make it fit.

[silentdeath55]

Man, if I only had some money to spend on that thing, I would pick one up just to mess with the different mounting positions.
I dont think this concept will catch on. Just as the warp feed, some people love it, and some people hate it.