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pbReview.com / Paintball Products / Hoppers / Loaders / Kingman Spyder FASTA18v LED
Kingman Spyder FASTA18v LED Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
14 |
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Average Rating: |
8.1 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$90 |
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Spyder is proud to introduce the new Fasta Electronic Loader. The Fasta provides both a sleek aerodynamic design and lightning fast game play with an impressive 30+ BPS. This loader picks up slack on the others promising to be the fastest. The Fasta is ultra light weighing in at one pound with the batteries installed! The loader has an impressive 230-ball capacity and is easy to reload with the quick load lid. The revolutionary feed ramp reduces popcorning in the feed neck which enables the quickest load imagined. The Fasta in availble in LED and LCD, as well as 9v and 18v;Both come with low battery indicators. With the LCD screen the players can stay on top of the game with an advanced timer. Enjoy your speed.
>High Feed Rate
>30+BPS
>230 Ball Capacity
> 18V for extended battery life
>Audio Alerts
>Low Battery Indicator
>Auto Shut Off
>Poly Carbon Shell
>Quick reload shell
>Loader weight:1 pound w/ batteries |
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| The Kingman Spyder FASTA18v LED is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. Check out the Places to Buy links below for places to purchase it new. |
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Period of
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| 6 months | 12 of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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| Strengths: |
FASTA!!lol
Good compacity
led is great,
very adamant
battery life |
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| Weaknesses: |
I didn't like the lid at first
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| Review: |
This is a pretty good hopper. it holds 230+ rounds and can spit them out f.a.s.t.
It's rated at 30 rbs so it can keep up with almost anything. the led is better than the lcd cuz the lcd really only has a game timer and stuff.(led, one button, one light[on,low battery] and won't break) I don't think it's better than halos cuz it's not tilt activated and all that crazy crap. but definetly better than evo's for it's price.
the lid is a little hard to open, but it has a place or whatever to open it on each side so that makes things easier for quick reloading, plus it will stay shut when you want it too.
I was playing in a very crazy game(don't comment), i wasn't getting anything on the side i was on so I decided to move (I'm a backman) my teamate was getting pinned on the snake so I wanted to lay down some massive head ducking fire. I was shooting like crazy with my rocking trigger and eyes off which was a bad idea. BUT somehow this hopper kept up and i didn't break any paint. I got over excited and i tripped and smakked my hopper on the ground.(don't comment) I was all embarrased and i didn't think about anything at the time. well
when the round was over my freind rushes over and askes if my hopper is alright. I remembered and thought "crap" cuz this is what people fear, kingman products breaking and sucking. But i looked at my hopper and all was well, so everybody there was impressed.
this hopper is good for revenge. my freinds ducktaped it up in a tree.(dont comment either) so when i got it back, i basically shot them all at the full speed it is capable of.
it sucks when your like die ***** shoot two shots then jam or chop.(also don't comment) it loads fast enough to avoid that embarrasment |
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| Conclusion: |
get it. I can say this kingman stands out from the rest. it is definitely fast, reliable, sturdy. if i had had an lcd screen it probably would have broke so if youre worrying about buying something expensive and having it break, this is for you. picked it up for about $80. I also reccomend led, not lcd. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, July 30th, 2007 at 2:56 pm PST |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Revy, but obviously not as fast as the FASTA. |
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| Marker Setup: |
MR-2
J&J 14"
CCM Feedneck |
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| Strengths: |
Weight
Speed
Capacity
Quiet |
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| Weaknesses: |
Haven't found any. |
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| Review: |
I've been using this hopper for about three months now, and haven't had any problems at all. It definately keeps up with my MR-2. I was chopping paint every now & then when using my Revy. I wasn't sure if it was due to the Revy or a weak ball detent; so I installed a Timmy ball stop & upgraded to the FASTA. I haven't had any chops since I made these upgrades. This hopper is very light which is great for scenerio type markers, but I'm sure it will work great with speedball type markers also. It's also pretty quiet in my opinion, which is another plus for scenerio play when you're in close quarters. |
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| Conclusion: |
I think this is an excellent hopper for the money. It's fast, light weight, & holds alot of paint. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Halo sorta, more like an apache |
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| Marker Setup: |
Alien Remains
Fasta Hopper |
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| Strengths: |
LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT Holds more paint |
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| Weaknesses: |
None that I have seen yet |
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| Review: |
I played with this hopper a couple of weeks ago, I bought it as a backup to my halo. I read the reviews on here and thought why not. I was impressed by the profile and the weight of the hopper it is almost like it isn't on your marker. I had my gun set to ramp at 25 balls per second and the hopper was feeding like a champ, no miss fires of any kind. I did run into a problem with broken paint in the hopper and I was impressed that I was able to clean it out (mostly) with a swab and papaer towel. There isn't much to the inside of the hopper. All in all I would say it is a good hopper for a spyder that is. But I think it stands up nicely to my stock halo, both can do the job. Lets be honest who cares about shooting 35 bps when tourny's and most fields will have you capped at 15-17 bps. So the Hopper is a good buy if your on a budget or looking for something that holds more paint. |
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| Conclusion: |
Great Hopper Great buy but still testing. |
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The accuracy of this review is disputed. Please see discussion on the comments page.
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Period of
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| 3 months | 3 of 21 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
first battery operated loader i've owned |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder MR2, 14 inch J&J barrel, using co2 |
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| Strengths: |
Sorry couldn't find any |
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| Weaknesses: |
Agiator breaking paint,Agiator kept spinning and eventually broke 2 of the 4 prongs off, |
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| Review: |
I"m sorry folks, after using this loader for a little over 21/2 months I never had a good game with it. I kept switching balls, detents, even made a elbow( thinking something was causing it to ot feed properly) I hate to say it but I think kingman needs to go back to the R&D department and rethink this somemore |
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| Conclusion: |
Don't waste your hard earned money |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Gravity hoppers, VL V-Locity,EVO 2 |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Electra w/Eye and Rocking Trigger,Kingman Fasta Hopper
Tippmann 98 Custom w/Double Response Trigger |
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| Strengths: |
Speed-Quiet-Looks Good-Easy to Use. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Lid if your not used to it-Battery Door |
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| Review: |
I love this hopper, it works great on my Spyder Electra and even my Tippmann 98 Custom! The lid is not a big deal once you have used it a couple of games. The battery door has not given me a problem yet but i feel it will in the future, could be wrong. |
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| Conclusion: |
I recommend this hopper to anyone who has a fast gun but does not want to spend loads of cash on a hopper! |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
-Egg3
-Halo B |
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| Marker Setup: |
Smart Parts Epiphany
-Dye hyper 2 regulator
-Dye Sticky Grip
-Smart Parts QEV
-Kila Detent
-48/3k HPA
-Kingman Fasta 18v. LED hopper |
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| Strengths: |
-Feeds 25 BPS+
-Ok Battery Life
-Holds 240 paintballs
-Looks
-Cheap
-Light |
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| Weaknesses: |
-People think it sucks because of the kingman logo
-Big, Bulky |
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| Review: |
This is a very underestimated hopper, people dont realize how good it is. All becasue of the kingman logo. Its cheap, around $75. It has ok battery life, looks cool, holds lots of paint, and of course its fast. If your going to play at tournies i wouldnt recomend it though because its to big. |
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| Conclusion: |
All around a good hopper. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Saturday, March 15th, 2008 at 12:58 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Halo B
Reloader (A and B)
Egg 2
VL Quantum
VLocity
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SP8
DW hollowpoint bolt
Trinity clippard-type QEV
Tadao Raider board
J&J Edge elite kit
Collapsible stock
Crossfire 88/4500 Fixed high
Pure energy remote
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| Strengths: |
Fast
Cheap |
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| Weaknesses: |
Sensor |
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| Review: |
I bought this hopper as part of my ongoing Winter gear upgrades, to replace my aging Egg hopper. So far, I've been very impressed.
Externally, it looks good, sleek and king of curved, like a less angular Ricochet hopper IMO. Personally, I'm not a fan of the far forward feed neck design, but in as far as it goes, it's a minor gripe. The battery door is solid, but has a tool less removal, which is pretty nice and fits well with the rest of the hopper. The feed door is Set high up on the back- and it takes a bit of getting used to, because it's not as steeply angeled as the doors on other high end hoppers. However, it's again, not that big a deal- it's pretty easy to get used to, and not that hard to deal with.
Feedwise, I have my 8 capped at 15BPS- most fields around here use that as their field cap, as do many of the scenarios I attend. The fasta has no problems keeping up with this, at all. And although I am not a fan of the impeller design, it seems to work pretty well, As I've had no broken paint yet (It's possible this problem is one they corrected in later-model fastas), and I've shot some nasty paint out of it that my marker, set to a dwell of clicks and at an operating pressure of just over 150psi would break in barrel or in the breech.
Edit: I forgot to add, the only thing i really honestly don't like is the sensor- basically, it's a little tounge that sticks out into the ball stack and detects when balls start falling past it, which then engages the motor. It takes a second to activate the motor and impeller though, so there's the possibility for some lag between when you start firing and when it starts feeding.
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All in all, I consider the fasta to be a definitely solid mid-range hopper. It can feed 15BPS with what appears to be no issues (I had no skips in my firing all day, despite broken balls) and it's price makes it competitive with older, more solidly established hoppers like the ricochet apache and Evolutions. All in all, I'm giving it a nine out of ten- i like it alot, but there's a few minor annoyances that add up to ding it a point. |
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| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 at 12:12 am PST |
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Period of
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6 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Halo, halo tsa,ricochet 2k, revvy |
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| Marker Setup: |
VS3, fasta, 14" j&j, 72 3000
Spyder Flash T-board
trilogy Autococker
05 superstock auto |
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| Strengths: |
Fast
Capacity
CHEAP!!!!! |
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| Weaknesses: |
Lid opens tuff
only black and smoke
Feed neck IS HUGE!!! |
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| Review: |
got the loader when i got the VS3 and it has kept up well. the eyes in the VS3 broke and I never chopped any balls while the eyes were broken. the KEY weakness with this loader is the feedneck, i tried to put it on my trilogy and it wouldnt fit as in not even close. but is a great loader for the price best out there in my opinion |
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| Conclusion: |
Would be a ten if not for that feedneck |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
viewloader quantum
evo 3 |
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| Strengths: |
Good ball capacity
30 bps, can keep up with any marker
Easy to use |
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| Weaknesses: |
Kind of big
Didn't like to feed wal-mart brand paint very well |
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| Review: |
I've had this loader for about a month and a half now. Its only jammed up on me one or two times but that was because of the grade of paint that was used. The battery takes forever to die which is good for a lazy guy like me who forgets to change them. Only major draw back i have about it is that you almost have to have a custom feed neck for it to fit in your marker. |
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| Conclusion: |
If kingman would remake this loader than i would recomend putting a tilt in it and also making a clear version of it. |
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Period of
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1 year |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Gravity, reloader B sound activated. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Imagine, tricked out, reg, valve, bolt, striker, ect.
Vs3, stock. Fasta loader. Soon to be Evil Pipe kit |
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| Strengths: |
FAST loader for cheap.
Holds more than anything ive seen. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Feed wheel has spokes that are very very hard and unforgiving plastic. |
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| Review: |
I like my fasta alot, it keeps up with my vs3 as fast as I can fire.
My only problem is how hard the agitator is. Im going to have to wrap electrical tape or find an aftermarket cone or something. Its become a blender twice. At first I thought it was the paint, but just feeling the paddles, theyre just too hard.
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I would give it a 10 because it really can load 25-30 bps for alot cheaper than a halo or other, but because the stock paddles are so damn hard, it gets a 8. Might seem harsh, but if it becomes a blender, then the rest of the paintballs in the hopper are useless and dont shoot straight. |
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