Reloader B

[Aten-Re]

Right I have just bought a reloader B, not impressed so far.

1: Can you leave the AA batts in, as the unit is now falshing red and I havent even used it yet, cant see it flattening the batteries that quick,

2: Which muppet designed this, why would you put 6 AA 1.5v in when a 9V does the same job.

Cheers

 

[Speedyg4LS]

a single 9v batt aint supposed to be used, aint good for it or summit.

Speed's

 

[Ben Frain]

You are mistaken. These are the best loaders available at present.

By all means leave the AA's in there but if you aren't using it for a few weeks just detach the connector, ensures no power is zapped whilst it lies in your kitbag.

Make sure you read the manual - mount it on your marker then turn it on and let it do it's boot up thing, THEN tip paint in the loader.

Don't use 6 x AA unless you have to. 4 AA is the best option of battery life and weight, I find the Reloader B does far better on batteries than the standard Halo. I keep mine all day when I'm playing and batteries last me months.

Don't know about the 9v - maybe it doesn't produce enough juice for long enough - Manike will tell you when he sees this thread

Did you put fresh batteries in? Are they decent ones or cheap ****?

 

[QuackingPlums]

9V batteries cannot sustain the high output current required by the Halo motor... AAs can... that's why...

 

[Aten-Re]

i see

The batteries were in a non sealed box, maybe a few were duds, as the red light came on straight away. Once I swapped them round it appears to be ok, althought the 9V works fine and doesnt get zapped, and hey its about 50Kg lighter now.

Would like more info on the difference bewteen power from a 6x1.5V source and a single 9V source, come on sparkies where are you.

 

[QuackingPlums]

Ok, batteries are made up of power cells.
The output voltage is determined by the number of cells. To cram enough cells into a 9v battery shell you need to make the plates really thin, which in turn increases the internal resistance, which lowers the output current. The sheer number of cells in a 9v battery also reduces the amount of electrolyte which equates to a reduced capacity.

For a non-force-fed loader there is little resistance to the paddles, so the motor doesn't draw as much current. A 9v would discharge much quicker in a Halo than in a Revvy or Egg, and you'll probably notice that the ball stack isn't under as much tension as the motor will struggle to wind up the spring.

 

[Graham-DV8]

Just to add, don't buy cheap ass batterys after forking out over £100 for a loader, make sure you get Duracell Ultra's or same, and you wont see that red ligh anytime soon

Just to say I'm well impressed with my reloader B atm, best and quickest loader I've ever had, even has glitter shells too

Graham

 

[invid]

anybody know what speeds the three settings are?

dont want to run it on fastest if theres no need

 

[Ben Frain]

I would run it on speed 1 to begin with, especially with winter upon us. Speeds 2 and 3 run more risk of bursting or fracturing balls before they are loaded into your breech.

I've never outshot Speed 1 and I'm no slouch on the trigger.

 

[dr.strangelove]

Originally posted by QuackingPlums
Ok, batteries are made up of power cells.
The output voltage is determined by the number of cells. To cram enough cells into a 9v battery shell you need to make the plates really thin, which in turn increases the internal resistance, which lowers the output current. The sheer number of cells in a 9v battery also reduces the amount of electrolyte which equates to a reduced capacity.

For a non-force-fed loader there is little resistance to the paddles, so the motor doesn't draw as much current. A 9v would discharge much quicker in a Halo than in a Revvy or Egg, and you'll probably notice that the ball stack isn't under as much tension as the motor will struggle to wind up the spring.

Spot on.

What a lot of people have taken to doing is removing the AA clip and running two 9 volts, reduces weight and provides good enough output to actually power the loader. Personally I say suck it up. The best way to prove your manhood is to see how much weight you can lift.