Lightweight Loader Recommendations?

[apoc4lypse]

So I'm adding an electro to my small arsenal, and I'm looking for a loader.  The marker itself is a Dangerous Power G3 and it's a little lighter than my Phantom; to begin with, I'd like to try using it with a 13/3000 tank and a very light loader to match.

I'd like to get a force-fed hopper, but I'm concerned about the balance; is there anything out there that's small, lightweight (hopefully around 2lbs loaded), and low capacity (around 100-150 paintballs)?  If push comes to shove I'll just use a Winchester 50 rounder or some other such gravity fed hopper, but I figured I'd ask here first.  My ideal would probably be a Sport Shot modded with the Revvy agitator, but barring that, is there something else that'll work?

[thejayare]

I'm thinking you should just go ahead and use a revvy.  If you are looking for forcefed (do you shoot super long ropes of paint?) you probably need to look at a Velocity JR.  Seriously, does your fields limit you to 10 bps?  A revvy can do that.

[apoc4lypse]

Hm, I plan to only using about 50-75 rds for each walk on round, so no super long ropes of paint for me   I want to conserve paint almost as much as I do with my pump, but get quick follow up shots if need be.  How light is the Revvy?  Does it run on a single 9v or a pair?

My field doesn't limit bps (though they probably should), yet I don't plan on using it as a normal speedball gun so it shouldn't matter.  I'd probably shoot 2-3 rd bursts, max, so all in all gravity fed would probably be fine.  I just like the insurance of force fed

[Nitro]

i play with a a guy that runs with a TM7 and he has a DYE rotor loader and loves it its light small and FAST AS HELL

here is a link to the page for their camo one
http://www.dyepaintball.com/shop/en_us/rotor-loader/rotor-loader-camo.html

[apoc4lypse]

I'm considering the Rotor, but the price tag is pretty steep, and is it really all that light?  By my calculations, it'd be around 2.75 lbs loaded (1.35 lbs empty), and since the marker + tank is just a hair under 3 lbs, that's a lot of weight relative to my setup.  Then again, half-filled the Rotor would be just over 2 lbs which might be manageable.

[thejayare]

A 12v Revvy runs on 2 9v batteries.  A 9v revvy uses one battery, but they are impossible to find.  I've kept my eyes open for years now, and can't seem to find a decent one.

The Rotor does have a nice and low profile, but it seems really heavy to me.  Admittedly, I'm accustomed to pocket hoppers on pumps, so your mileage may vary.

How's your budget?  What about your fashion sense?  If you answered low and none, haha, you could look at one of these.  I think they are one pound with batteries and no paint.  Plus you get lotsa deflected bounces.   :rolleyes:     I totally forgot about them until now.  They are a good, if not popular, loader.

[idkfa]

A friend of mine used a Revvy on his PMR for a few days (I snagged his Vlo Jr.) with no issues whatsoever. It can definitely keep up with short bursts, and even if it can't the eyes will stop chopping.

I recently bought a Vlo Jr. for use on my mech Automag, but since installing the Level 10 kit I may go back to a 12V Revvy. It is light for a force feed loader and plenty fast. Battery life on stock models is terrible but after market chips improve this greatly. It does put some tension on the ball stack though (I believe you can decrease this) so it has a bit of an annoying buzzing sound after shooting (not really a big deal if you are not being super sneaky, and even then I doubt anyone would hear you).

I would suggest trying your G3 with a gravity hopper for now to see if it keeps up with what you want. If so, a Sportshot might be a great idea. If not, go up a step and try a 12V Revvy.

[apoc4lypse]

Roger that, I'll try gravity fed options first.  Hopefully the Winchester will feed fine enough for my purposes (mine usually gives 2-4 balls, then needs a shake), but eventually when I save up the cash I might get a Rotor or Pinokio and a 45/4500 to go with it 

[Psychowarden]

http://www.ansgear.com/Torque_Paintball_Loader_s/928.htm

I've been using one for about a month now.  Super light, even with two 9vs in, and it can easily be run with just one 9v, so it will be even lighter. 

[apoc4lypse]

The Torque looks pretty good; 1.01 lbs out of the box would probably be around 2.3 lbs loaded.  How does it compare to something like the VLocity Jr.?

Does anyone have any experience with the Halo TSA Frontman?  It looks comparably low-profile to the Ricochet, but a little rounder/more stylish   Is it heavy?

[idkfa]

It is about the same as a Revvy, maybe lighter, if memory serves. However, it is not force feed, if that is what you are looking for. The advantage is that it has the tilt sensor, the disadvantage is that the shell is fairly brittle compared to the Revvy (as are most loaders on the marker anyways).

[Psychowarden]

My team mate has a Vlocity Jr, and it is just a bit heavier than my Torque fully loaded.  They hold about the same amount of paint as well.  Front profile is pretty much the same, although the Torque sits a bit lower, and is a bit longer from front to back. 

[super_stanchy]

i had a TSA a few years back.....

It was cool, loved the left/right spins, it was fun to look at!

but idk if mine was defective or what, but it literally disintegrated on me after about 1 month, so i bought an egg and was happy!

but now its all about the winchester with locklid!

[Schlomo]

I kept 2 old Revies, made of the original good plastic, to use them with my mech Cockers or maybe open class pump. Now I realized that the Rotor is actually smaller then those Revies and it seems to have the same good plastic 

An alternative could be the Tippmann hopper, which uses Riccochet technology. But that's not a forcefeeder.