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Pinokio Hoppers Pinokio PL230/400 Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
4 |
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Average Rating: |
9.8 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
Click here |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$150 |
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From concept to creation, the Pinokio Hopper is revolutionizing the industry and playing field alike. It is the world's only 230-round electronic hopper that is actually a two-in-one hopper, fully maximizing lane shooting with a volumizer round attachment that makes it a 400-round hopper.
The Pinokio's feed rate surpasses the 30+ balls per second benchmark, and is one of the lightest hoppers on the market, weighing in at just under 15.3 oz per unit and just over 1 lb with the volumizer attachement installed.
The Pinokio comes packaged with two fronts, one for speed ball, and the other with the volumizer attachment for scenario/woodsball. However, as more and more tournament back players see its capability for locking down lanes, they too are choosing to use the larger capacity.
The Pinokio's 30+ BPS rate of fire is battery-friendly. The Pinokio has been extensively tested for battery consumption and has the ability to rip through 65 plus cases of paint on just two 9-volt batteries. |
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| The Pinokio Hoppers Pinokio PL230/400 is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Torque 440
VLocity JR
Reloader B
Halo W/ Rip
Egg 3 |
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| Marker Setup: |
Dangerous Power G3 |
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| Strengths: |
Light
User Friendly
230 or 400 Paintballs !!!
RIPS !!! |
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| Weaknesses: |
Besides Price ($150-180)
NONE |
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| Review: |
Awesome , Cherry Popper 1st Post !!!
Ok well I can't really go into how much i got 6 of these little devils for but lets just say Evan hooked us up, Um its so simple to use !
Very Very Light with batteries , I own all the other hoppers as mentioned above and it really is the lightest.
I hooked it up to The G3 and put it on PSP mode and it stayed with the gun no problems and no Broken paint !!!
The batt compartment is really REALLY easy to get to you dont have to break open the hopper or disassemble anything ! Cleaning is easier also then any hopper because the nose cone in the front comes right off !
It doesnt have a consistent annoying winding noise like the Torque or Reloader thus saving on battery power !!!
It is big but if your a back player and not a WUSSY about how much it weighs off the break who cares, it serves its purpose by cutting down on reload time as a back player and you just just put the normal nose cone back on !
Watch this video and see for your self !!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=PToTEYtudGs
Thanks Evan your Hopper is by far better then anything I have EVER USED !!!!
Can't wait to see the new Carbon Fiber Hoppers !!!! |
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| Conclusion: |
WARNING: May cause lots of attention wherever you go with this thing , simply smile and show off Perfection ! ; ) |
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| Rating: |
| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Thursday, July 17th, 2008 at 4:56 pm PST |
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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: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Vlocity, Vlocity Jr, Halo B, Reloader B, Reloader B2, Magna, Pulse, Ricochet Apache, Evlution 2/3 |
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| Marker Setup: |
Macdev Droid with Tadao Yakuza, Pinokio 230, DXS 68/4500 |
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| Strengths: |
Weight, Reliability, Speed, Consistency, Battery Life, No Jams |
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| Weaknesses: |
Price |
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| Review: |
I know that the Pinokio loader has recieved alot of bad publicity because of the long nose cone associated with the hopper. I have been using the loader without the long extension in speedball for the past month and I have to say that it is the best loader that I have ever used to date. It is much lighter than any Halo B, Vlocity, or Magna than I have ever used. It runs on only two nine volt batteries which seem to last forever and the battery door can be removed without any tools. It has a simple on/off switch with no program and easily feeds in the the high twenty BPS flawlessly with zero popcorning. I have personnaly never experienced a jam even with several brands of reusable paintballs such as rufus balls and reballs. It feeds everything as fast as you can pull the trigger and has never let me down. If you do happen to break a ball then all you have to do is take off the nose cone and clean it out. The lid opening takes all your favority speedfeeds including the Virtue Crown. It easily holds the 230 balls that the manufacturer suggests and is super easy to operate. Operation is very similar to the Ricochet loaders with a 'tongue' depressor as the activating mechanism without the need of any eyes, sound activation, or RF signal. |
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i think that this is one of the simplest and best loaders on the market. I think the manufacturer would have been better off staying away from the long extension as the basic setup is perfect. It is not a well know hopper, but wins in every category hands down. If it has any downfalls it would be the price...$150 for such a simple loader seems a bit expensive. Super fast, efficient, and easy to maintain! |
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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: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Halo B- Heavier, Less Fast Loading Rate, Slightly Smaller.
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06 Empire Intimidator
Pinokio Hopper
Cp Barrel (2 piece)
CP ASA |
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| Strengths: |
Very quick, holds lots of balls, easy battery door, changeable noses, good material. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Looks, bulky, not too adjustable. |
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| Review: |
Our team was a little skeptical about getting a sponsorship with these guys, just because we knew very little about them, and there weren't too many afterproducts for the hopper. But when the Pinokios came in, we were very impressed.
At first glance, the hopper seems to be a little bulky, and ugly. Truth is, it is only slightly bigger than the Halo models. And when placed on a marker, both hoppers are just about as tall. But yes, it is sort of ugly, as there is some extra useless plastic on the bottom of the hopper. However, the performance is pretty amazing. It is LIGHT! Very light. Not sure on the exact details, but it is very noticeably light.
The hopper is operated by a paddle that feeds into a feed neck, so nothing special there really. But the paddle doesn't block the feed neck, so if the battery fails, you still have the option of using it like a normal gravity fed hopper. I did a drop test, and it clocked in at about 20 BPS, and kept up with my marker (Bob Long) all day long. The nose is another interesting feature. You can pop of the original nose (phase 1), and replace it with an elongated nose that looks pretty much like a pod on the end of the hopper. I think this can be very useful for back players who have a long, delayed break and shoot a lot. After they shoot all 400 balls out of the elongated nose (phase 2), they pop on the small nose and load another pod in, and boom. There you have it. A 230 ball hopper. Unfortunately, the hopper doesn't seem to be too adjustable with feed rates...But the controls are easy. Just press once to turn on, press once to turn off.
The plastic seems to be very durable, from what I have seen. The batteries are very very easy to install and uninstall. Cleaning is easy, partly because the front nose pops right off. To clean the internals, just unscrew all the screws, and go to work...
Oh yeah, forgot to mention, there is also a cool feature in the feed neck. It is a little flap sensor, that when pushed down, tells the board to load some more balls. This can clear up some troubles of faulty eye systems, etc.
I THINK the hopper is around $200, but can't be sure because we got it through a sponsor deal. |
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Overall, good product. A little pricey, but if you are willing to invest, try it. It appears bulky, but its on-field performance can be surprising. Definitely can be a competitor of the Halo's, Empires, etc. Awesome for back players. |
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gambo47 |
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 |
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Period of
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Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Evolution 3, Viewloader |
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| Marker Setup: |
Ego 7 Disruption model with SL74 OOPs, board, eyes and zick kit. |
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| Strengths: |
This Hopper is very lightweight. ... it is just the way its made. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Can't think of any at the moment |
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| Review: |
A simple design that offers a high storage capacity, a high feed speed of 30bps. good on batteries and you also get an extension for those days when 250 balls just aint enough for the start of a game.
I even filmed it in use...http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-fKpfIOWtts
and its great to be able to keep the paint flying whilst everyone else isreloading!
I was waiting for an NXe Jrny, now i am glad that was delayed as now I have a Pinokio!
The battery cover is secure so wont fall off in use. The lid is sprung and the opening will take crowns for fast reloading. The feedneck is strengthened with ribbing which keeps it rigid and secure when locked on.
the on off button is simple ie when the hopper is on the green light is on!
no eyes to worry about too.,
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It's weight combined with the low draw on batteries and reliability plus the super easy way to clean the inside should make this a No1 choice for many! |
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