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Ju5t a M4ge

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Is there a big difference to own good hopper and own a not so good, cause i think that a decent hopper is quite expensive. Could smeone explain the differences? and if the price diference is worth it
 

Ballantin

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Well the difference will, from my small experience and knowledge as I'm pretty new to the sport too, the amount of problems you will get.

A decent hopper will jam less times, break less paint, and keep you not thinking about the hoppper for more time.
Also, if you are planning to keep it for some time, and probably installing a speedfeed, the more common a hopper is, the more chances you will find spares or upgrades for it.

If you are on a budget, a 2nd hand one can be a good idea.
 
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Ju5t a M4ge

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Well the difference will, from my small experience and knowledge as I'm pretty new to the sport too, the amount of problems you will get.

A decent hopper will jam less times, break less paint, and keep you not thinking about the hoppper for more time.
Also, if you are planning to keep it for some time, and probably installing a speedfeed, the more common a hopper is, the more chances you will find spares or upgrades for it.

If you are on a budget, a 2nd hand one can be a good idea.
so it is worth it :) thanks
 

jfp

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Definitely worth getting a good hopper as they will last a long time, are better built and a lot more reliable. If you get a cheaper hopper you will end up wanting the top of the range anyway so best of getting one to start with. When I first started I bought a second hand dye rota and am really glad I did, it's never let me down!
 

Bryso16v

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alot will depend on the type of marker you use, but the expensive ones like the rotor are force fed with paintballs and so will give you optimum performance by having paint ready to go into the breach the second you have fired, this is useful if you use a tourny style marker that is shooting 15bps, but if you are just using something like a tipman 98 with a mechanical trigger id stick with a gravity fed hopper as i dont think it would benifit you to use anything more complicated or expensive. as for speed feeds, there great in the summer(dry weather) but not so great in the rain(paintballs dont like to get wet)