ShockTech Halo Drive Cone & Rip Drive Knob - ALUMINUM!

[FragTek]

ShockTech has finally created a product in reponse to us Halo users breaking numerous drive cones... What is it? An aluminum drive cone! YAY!

They also have aluminum rip drive knobs, though I don't really see the functional purpose of it. Then again, I've never broken a rip drive knob, maybe other people have.

$34.99 for both, $29.99 for cone only. I got mine ordered!

http://www.shocktechusa.com/pages/misc_dcone.html

Edit: Sorry if this is a repost, I tried searching, nothing came up

Edit 10/01/04 - My drivecone and rip knob came in today, here's a few pix:




Cone is very light and well constructed, same with the knob. At first glance I'm very impressed!

[Major Ho]

Wow, I can have bling for my Halo now too?

[FragTek]

Yup yup!!!

You can get em in almost all the colors that the Halo's come in as well. I ordered black myself. Halo!

[WenULiVeUdiE]

Quick question:

Couldnt this possibly break paint? If the plastic broke, that means alot of stress was put on them, and they may have flexxed and savved some paint. But this aluminum wont flex or anything.

I dont own a Halo, so this may be a stupid question.

[FragTek]

It's a very true scenario. Only time will tell to see if this is a worthwhile addition.

I'd assume the tested it pretty thoroughly.

[adt501]

They MAY have tested it

I dont know how extensively shocktech tests all their products. I remember when that matrix delrin bolt sleave came out and guys were putting it in there guns and the delrin would crack. Maybe someone got theirs to work, but when i was gonna buy one for mine, multiple people told horror stories about their bolts. But that probably has nothing to do with this drive cone. Ive broken drive cones twice on my halo, and I too will probably pick up one of this (in a nasty green to go against my red halo )

[Jackel411]

Wow... for the paintballer that has everything..

I never actually broke a drive cone on my halo.. I broken boards , and shells.. now if only they made them in aluminum

[ghideon]

I WANT ALUMINUM FREAKING HALO SHELLS.

No, seriously. I'm about to be on my third set in 4 months.

[FSU_Paintball]

I saw this today, said, "psh, I don't need that."

Went out today and played, broke my drive cone. Crap!


And I 2nd the shells motion... mine keep getting worse... and worse... and worse. A $120 hopper held together completely by duct tape.

[Blazingace]

Most of the problems with the HALO drive cone is that stupid tab on the bottom that retains the spring. Since it is molded on it is incredibly weak. The aluminium would solve the problem I had to mod mine with a short screw to keep the spring from coming off. I like it.

[TheTramp]

I don't know if I'd really want the motor to have to work on both an Al drive cone and rip drive knob when it's designed to spin very light plastic parts.

Does anyone think these parts would cause either slower speed or shortened battery life?

[C_22]

What we did to solve this issue is that we cut both the lower tab and inserted a small screw, the cut the tabs that push the balls and inserted some rubber nipples. The lower screw tab on the cone works great and we haven't had any issues for months plus since the rubber nipples are flexible, you don't have problems if the balls take too much stress from the push. Maybe it's kinda hard to explain so I'll try and add some pics of the "moded" cones later on.

G' day!

[Chronobreak]

yay now i can have a $200 hopper

[LeatherPants]

I don't know if I'd really want the motor to have to work on both an Al drive cone and rip drive knob when it's designed to spin very light plastic parts.

Does anyone think these parts would cause either slower speed or shortened battery life?

I'm going to order a AL one and see how many holes I can drill in to it to make it ligher but hopefully keep enough metal on it from falling apart.

[TSovern]

Please do that C 22, I have several finless cones....