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Viewloader Eye-force Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
10 |
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Average Rating: |
8.8 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
Click here |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$90 |
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On-gun feed rate of up to 20 BPS.
Electronically controlled anti-jam propeller will automatically reverse and reset once a jam is detected using the exclusive dual vision system.
Flip cap spring loaded lid and a two-piece body design for easy cleaning and battery replacement |
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| Product Availability | |
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| The Viewloader Eye-force is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
vlocity, reloader b2, reloader b, halo b & V35, Vlocity jr. Revolution |
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| Marker Setup: |
(((NXT))) Shocker
Freak
Vlocity Loader w/Gangstar chip
Empire Fuel 71ci/4500psi
Phat mini drop
Hybrid push button ASA |
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| Strengths: |
Performance for the Price. (Bang for your Buck) |
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| Weaknesses: |
Seemingly large profile. It looks big. |
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| Review: |
I bought this because I needed a hopper that could keep up with an Invert Mini that I loan to friends when they want to play. After some research and price watching, the Viewloader Eye Force won. And let me be the first to tell you how amazing this hopper is for what you pay for it!
First, it holds over 230 paintballs and still has the same target profile as any other hopper. (for some reason, it looks bigger than it really is). This would be the natural choice for any back player who needs to hold his lanes down. It holds about 40 more paintballs than a Halo B.
Second, it's Viewloader! We know how legendary this company is when it comes to paintball loaders. They revolutionized the game years ago with the Revolution hopper and continue to make great products today.
Last, it does not blend paint like the Ricochets and Triumph models of similar price do. On the Triumph (Tippmann) and Ricochet models, the paddles that spin the paint are hard plastic and can (not always, but sometimes) turn your hopper into a paint blender. The Eye Force has soft rubber-like paddles that allow for agitation while keeping tension on the ball stack.
I promise you I do not work for VL, but I am an advocate of their products. I can honestly tell you that this is a hopper worthy of consideration for everyone.
On Marker results:
On the Mini, the hopper kept up with the marker in every mode. 15bps ramp, 20bps semi w/ eyes on and off (I can only summon 18bps) but you get the idea.
There were no chops or dry fires. This hopper works as good as any hopper out there, its just cheaper! |
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| Conclusion: |
I would say buy it for the $69 price tag. Wal-Mart should and probably will start selling them soon for less.
TONS of Bang for your Buck, Old-school Revvy good looks, Champagne performance on a Beer Budget! Go get one!! |
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juit |
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Halo b |
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| Marker Setup: |
ANS X5
Antichop Bolt
System X back Bolt
Uprising trigger
Lapco Big Shot 12 |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap
Fast
9 volts |
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| Weaknesses: |
Hard lid but can get a split second lid
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| Review: |
I got it at a store at first I knew that it was going to be reliable because I own a revy
I test head to head with my halo and was beaten by 1 second almost in every test the best thing is the automatic anti jam inthe halo is a pain in you know where, and all this for half the price!
I'll stick with him for a while
by the way it eats batteries like a fat lady eats popcorn at the movies |
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| Conclusion: |
For the price its a nice buy! |
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Faan |
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 1 year | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Halo B
VL Revy |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder E-99 Avant
12" Stock Barrel
ViewLoader Eye Force
Pure Energy Co2 Tank |
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| Strengths: |
Feeds Fast
Not as much $ as Halos but is just as good |
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| Weaknesses: |
Heavy
Big
Annoying to get the Batteries out |
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| Review: |
This hopper is really great, I would get it over a halo B anyday. It feeds very quickly and when I am shooting at 14bps I have only chop about 5 balls over the past year!!(I don't have eyes or an ACS on my gun) The only problem is that it is kind of heavy. Thank god my gun is light or else my entire maker set up would way a ton. |
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| Conclusion: |
Overall it is a great hopper and I would recomend it to anyone that doesn't wan to pay $100+ for a freakin hopper. |
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weej89 |
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Monday, September 1st, 2008 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
6 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Revolution, Halo B, Evolution 3, Gravity Feed, Quantum |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann 98 Custom A.C.T., 20" Smart Parts Tactical Barrel, VL Eye Force, BT Collapsable Stock |
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| Strengths: |
Holds about 200-240
Durable
Fast
Cheap
Good Eyes
Anti Jam |
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| Weaknesses: |
Glossy Paint (Woodsball)
Lid
Ugly (Personal Opinion) |
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| Review: |
Okay so your probably wondering why I got this hopper if I'm using a 98 custom with sniper barrel. Well I got incredibly sick of lining up my shot and having my gravity hopper pull some crap where the ball didn't feed. So I went looking around some stores and found this for 55 dollars. I read a couple of reviews (there weren't many) and decided to go for it. I have to say that I am very pleased with everything except for the few key weaknesses mentioned above. You can't beat this thing for 55 bucks and 22 bps. The feed system is very well put together and includes an anti jam system that works great and has never failed me. Also many of the popular electric hoppers like the Halo B and the Evo 3 kind of skimp on the amount that they can hold. Well this one gives you all and more with a capacity of up to 240. While this is all well and good now it is time for some of the bad. The hopper has very shiny plastic that makes the player stand out. Here's my scenario, I'm crawling through the woods with a ghillie and the one thing that everyone said that they saw was my hopper. So either spray paint it another color or just try and find a camo one. The lid is also a very hard plastic and not very bendable like the traditional gravity feed hoppers. So my suggestion is that when it comes off just replace it with one from a gravity feed it only takes about a minute. Also battery life is pretty good, it lasted about five days of playing on two 9 volts. Lastly many people find its design to be a turn off because it looks so bulky. But it really isn't when you actually look at the dimensions compared to something like a Halo B. |
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| Conclusion: |
Excellent electric hopper with a great feed system, good battery life, and capacity. If looks really bother you that much then look elsewhere but your missing out on a great deal. I'm only giving it a nine because of the lid and how easy it breaks. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
3 months |
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
VL FORCE
EGGY III
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| Marker Setup: |
48/3000 CP
This hopper
32 degrees barrel
JT Tetra
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| Strengths: |
Fast
Eyes
Cleaning it
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| Weaknesses: |
Sometimes it fell off my gun
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| Review: |
This hopper is great. Whoever says this is a heavy gun needs to grow a pair of BALLZ. Sure its a little bit heavy but I mean it works and when ur playin woods ball you can turn the hopper on and not worry about it for the rest of the game. Same for speed ball. It hasn't chopped a ball once and it is quiet for the most part. If you are trying to sneak around the woods without shooting this hopper isn't blasting away and paint is ready when you need it.
THIS HOPPER LOADS FASTER THAN 20BPS. That is true I did a drop test and the results were clear. 140 balls in 5.87 seconds. Do the math and that means this loader loads about 23 BPS not 20. For 70 bucks you cant beat it. So Screw the HALO and get this hopper, you wont regret it.
As for the hopper falling off my gun, that only happened after the games so IDK why thats happening but, I just push back in after I am done. |
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| Conclusion: |
Get this hopper it is amazing |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
Smartparts Vibe
VL eyeforce loader
Remote coil
Palmer inline stabilizer
HPA |
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| Strengths: |
Cheap
Large capacity, easy to clean
eye's, antijam
good battery life |
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| Weaknesses: |
None really |
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| Review: |
My setup is all about value as I am not a dihard player but want equipment that can keep up/expand. I don't really see a need to shoot beyond 20bps so this hopper fits the bill.
I use it on a SP Vibe that shoots 11bps, no problems with it. I like the eyes which conserves battery and it reduces noise since only spins when feeding.
I was going to get a VL Jr, but the battery life seemed to be so poor that I didn't want to change batteries all the time.
The looks could be better, but function is more important to me and it holds a lot of balls. |
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| Conclusion: |
Great hopper for the price and functions |
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| Rating: |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Egg II w/ y board |
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Spyder Pilot
sweet spot trigger
superfly bolt
Custom drop forward
macroline
Epiphany
clippard qev
Rampage Board
superfly bolt
Viewloader Eye Force
32 degree drop forward
full freak kit
88 cu Pure Energy Carbon Fiber tank |
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| Strengths: |
Fast
Quiet
Battery life
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| Weaknesses: |
Lid? |
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| Review: |
So i got this hopper 4 christmas and I've only used it a few times, but i already love it. this hopper is faster and quieter than the Egg and if u shop around u may be able to get it for less than the egg. Plus its way better on batteries and is more of a direct feed than the egg which help end my chopping that my pilot had |
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| Conclusion: |
Crazy good hopper and way less than the Halo B and so much better |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Only tested |
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
halo b
vlocity |
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| Marker Setup: |
ion |
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| Strengths: |
Feels very strong/sturdy
Easy battery access(hold 2)
Feeds fast. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Lid feels a little brittle and somewhat hard to open/close. |
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| Review: |
Just recieved it in the mail today.i havent shot paint through it yet but ive done several pod tests with it.I dropped 2 new rayovac 9 volts in it and tried it out.damn it flew.counted to 7 and the hopper was empty.its faster then my stock halo for sure.it feels strong and i didnt have to sand the neck to fit onto my shocktech feedneck.But the lid seems a little hard to open/close.
UPDATE:
Few things ive discovered.sometimes it will continue to try to unjam its self when its not even jammed and it can possibly be a blender.it chopped paint yesterday twice.:( |
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| Conclusion: |
So far so good.im going to do some testing on it this week and we will see how it goes on battery life and so on. |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 5:22 pm PST |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
reloader 2, halo ripdrive |
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| Marker Setup: |
WGP VF tacticle digi camo (stock)
VL Eye-Force hopper
NXe 4+1 pod pack with mods
4 proto pods
dye I3 mask with yellow smoke lens |
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| Strengths: |
Colour, 20bps, force feed, Easy to clean, 12bps on a high end mech |
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| Weaknesses: |
Brittle lid, Eats batteries |
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| Review: |
so i got this hopper after spending half and hour on the phoen to my local dealer.
it was between the empire Reloader 2 and a Halo hopper two on my friend have both of these so i new what they were like.
im a bit of a camo freak so that and the fact it shot 20bps kidna sold it for me lol.
right getting down to busines.
first time i used this was with my new cocker and to be honest this hopper is ment for electric guns but it looks and feels so good on my cocker.
took a bit of time to get used to its rate of fire choped a few balls, but once i got used to it i havnt chopped a ball since.!!!
key strenghts of this hopper are
Colour: altought i play woods balls and its camo it comes in black to but the camo looks do phat!
20bps: this hopper is mad!. it has a mind of its own i wanted to test how much it would pump out so i filled it up with 200(cap max) then let it rip. NO JOKE! it emptyed the hole hopper with in 10 secs thats like 10bps.
force feed: no matter which way you bend or tilt your gun you will always have balls in your feed neck. the eye force chip forces the balls down the feed neck and the paddles stop when the chip senses that there is a ball there.
easy to clean: i work on a site so like we use standard 200 cap cheap vl hoppers and they are so hard to clean and when i was chilling with my mates (reloader 2 and halo guy) we gave our stuff a clean and i was done with under 5mins all you do is. unscrew 3 screws pull the black bottom off clean that with a fluffly or something then clean the slide type thing in the main part of the hopper its that easy!
the bad things (well not really bad but not helpful)
Brittle lid: basically i was reloading and some guy shot my lid clean off i wasnt impressed!
eats batteries: its got a hunger for 9volts aha but its worth it
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awesome hopper for tourney players or guys with electric guns or high end mechs like cockers with quick rates of fire. def worth checking out also IT LOOKS F**KING COOL! cheap to lol |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 6 months | 0 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Halo, Egg, and the like |
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| Marker Setup: |
This is back when I had my Shocker NXT with virtue, freak kit,110tank. |
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| Strengths: |
Fast
ball capacity |
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| Weaknesses: |
Breaking paint,
electronics
somewhat heavy |
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| Review: |
OK, I do admit I was using a hopper that won't keep up with my shocker but it was my backup and my halo was having problems, anyway I did use it for about 4 months and it lasted pretty well. But for somereason when I took it home to clean it it would turn on but not spin. So I took it out and pressed the button and worked. So I put it back together pressed the button and again would not work. So just out of curiosity I unscrewed the side screws just enough so they wouldn't fall out and it worked! So I was like cool. So I got some paint about 2 weeks later and shot it. It worked but it kept on breaking ball after ball. And after about an hour of shooting I took it apart to clean it and before I put it back together I pressed the button and the light turns on but does not spin. So it's now just a light up toy. |
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| Conclusion: |
I do give it some creadit for lasting 4 months but electronic depedability is not good. Still like manufacturer but not hopper |
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| Rating: |
| 2 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 4:07 pm PST |
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