Carbon Fiber Halo Shells

[paint magnet]

I've known people that have broken Nalgene bottles...you have to fill them to the top, freeze them, and then throw them against rocks

I've never heard of anyone breaking one of the older flexible white ones though. A hopper with semi-flexible shells and a harder internal frame and feedneck would be ideal.

[Rudz]

is it illegal to plasti dip halo shells? how about the inside of halo shells

[Pneumagger]

they are made from lexan, and possibly another polymer...

hoppers need to be strong but give with hits...its a hard combo to achieve...

Lexan is polycarbonate. GE trademark name.

Sort of how "Teflon" is the DuPont's name for polytetrafluoroethylene.

[StygShore]

hopper economics

Pre Brass Eagle Revvy.... Going on 9 years.... still works, not cracked after thousands of hits, falls, slides, drops, rolling aorund in gearbags and truck beds, etc.


additional profit to Viewloader in that time.... $0.00

Halo.... Going on 4 months.... replaced shell after about 9 hits, replaced board after about 6 uses, replaced drive cone assembly after fin snapped off after about 9 uses, never fell, never slid, never dropped, placed in padded lined bag in secure part of gear bag, etc.

additional profit to NPS.... $20.00, Warrior Sports Gear.... $30.00, Some guy on Ebay... $16.00


Bottom line is someone makes money on the players having to repeatedly buy new shells and components for their hoppers.

The first company to come up with a truly indestructible hopper will make a buttload of money, and then close up shop because they wont have anymore sales after someone has the perfect hopper.


Styg

[indecisive]

Unless they release an even better one, or lots of additional parts that make the loader "better"