VL Envy

[jewie27]

Who here has tried/own one of these new loaders? What can you say about it? VL Envy

[ShadowNife]

from that page it looks like a qloader wannabe..

get the qloader over that for sure

[Twiek]

This one's actually been on the books for a long while now. I haven't seen any in stores yet, either.

It's still a "gravity" feed hopper (i.e. goes on top of your marker). It's a cartridge system like the Q-loader... but that's pretty much the only similarity. It's more like JT's speed-pod system.

I have a feeling we'll be seeing more cartridge type loaders in the near future.

[Jack & Coke]

from: http://www.viewloader.com/product.as...tronic+Loaders

force feed system21 balls per second

- Jam-free ball force feed system with a feed rate of up to 21 balls per second. Includes new flexible multi-blade propeller and instant reloadable multi capacity VL Envy Quick Clips.

- VL Envy Quick Clips for instant adjustable capacity during the game. Comes in 100 count and 140 count capacity. Spring loaded lids open instantly as the pod is loaded directly onto the Envy N'Gine. No more spilled paintballs or time wasted filling your loader. VL Envy Quick Clips can be carried in any standard harness and can be instantly replaced with various sizes as the game progresses.

- Most flexible capacity, lowest profiled and lightest force feed loader system on the market. Engineered with light weight extreme impact resistant polymer for unmatched durability and performance.

[Vex]

Why would you put one of those on top of your marker???
Do you want to make yourself MORE of a target? DUH!

[Lurker27]

Same problem as the Qloader.

You can't reload until the pod is empty. No flexibilty.

There's a solution to clean that problem up with the qloader, but I can't think of it's analog for the envy.

[RRfireblade]

It's still not ready yet. Needs a few more revisions and to get the max feedrate up to what VL would like to advertise it at.

It's a not a top priority right this minute so I wouldn't expect it to soon.

[Lohman446]

- Most flexible capacity, lowest profiled and lightest force feed loader system on the market.

Shenanigans

Lowest compared to which loader exactly?

[RRfireblade]

Shenanigans

Lowest compared to which loader exactly?

Got to have goals, right?

Wait til it hits the market....than trash it.

[Lohman446]

Got to have goals, right?

Wait til it hits the market....than trash it.

I look at that thing and I see some advantages. Fastest, ok thats an engineering standpoint, could get there. Lightest - meh, ok still engineering, could get there. Lowest profile. Now I am no expert but I am guessing that pod has to be in there on an angle... and it should have a serious profile... well maybe not drastic horrible, but surely not the smallest? To me.. preach to the things strenghts - "quickest on the fly reload" type thing... great. Smallest profile is taking a LONG step out on a small branch .

[jewie27]

To me it's a lighter weight HALO that feeds a bit slower. It's a force feed hopper with something like a JT Speed collar feature. You just insert the pod into the loader to reload it. So I would say it's not really anything like a Q-Loader.

HALO with Speedcollar feature.......

[JoshK]

I look at that thing and I see some advantages. Fastest, ok thats an engineering standpoint, could get there. Lightest - meh, ok still engineering, could get there. Lowest profile. Now I am no expert but I am guessing that pod has to be in there on an angle... and it should have a serious profile... well maybe not drastic horrible, but surely not the smallest? To me.. preach to the things strenghts - "quickest on the fly reload" type thing... great. Smallest profile is taking a LONG step out on a small branch .

That page has been up for like a year...of course alot of the things they advertised are no longer going to be true. That's like ripping on a add that advertised a splatmaster (or whatever that first semi auto was) to be the most high tech/fastest marker on the market.

[TheTramp]

Personaly, I like the idea. Of course I'd only get it if it was feeding a force feed system like the Halo but it's a good idea none-the-less.

[jewie27]

HALOs are heavy. Too many friggin batteries in that thing....

[tony3]

If a halo is too heavy for you, get a double 9v mod thing.