Gate feed or clamp

[pntbalmatt]

Well one of these days i'm going to buy a speed, and I'm concerned about a halo not fitting into the gate feed. I'm sort of reluctant to make it stay put by jamming two screws into the sides of the HALO's feed neck, since I dont want to crack it... (I have never owned a halo or a gated feed) ... When i do this, should I keep the gated feed or buy an aftermarket clamp feed?

[5150]

With my ir3 I never seemed to use the gatted feed. I would say buy an aftermarket one.

[Emmit]

I know that you have to sand the neck of the Halo, so either way you'll be sanding down a feedneck to get the fit you want. Just make sure you don't go too far.

[pntbalmatt]

so i guess buying an aftermarket clamp feed would be a good idea...

[Emmit]

why? you don't think the gated feed with a sanded fit will be enough to hold the hopper in?

[pntbalmatt]

it could be, but with a clamp you can really get it in there and not have to sand it down. I really don't like the idea of sanding a $150 loader. Besides, it will wear down eventually....darn that friction... i used an intimidator this weekend, and its clamp feed made the halo feel really snugly on there, not just sort of shoved in. I guess it's personal preference. I just wanted to know if anyone really notices much of an advantage from the gate feed.

[captncrunch]

it adds a lil confidence when you KNOW your hopper wont fall out

[GaLLi2k6]

Halos dont need a Gated Feed anyways. Since they are force feed, the balls wont go back into ur hopper.

[Jedrith]

But what about when you are low on paint in your hopper and it isn't force feeding anymore?

[pntbalmatt]

http://paintball.com/features/story.cfm?placementID=2023&aid=1512&clickon=DB

"...Andrew Spurlock of Team Maxim came out in their first game against Dynasty and lost his hopper, and it lay idle about four feet away from cover..."

Case in point :-)

[JDB]

http://paintball.com/pics/NPPL/vegas2003/maxim.jpg

Even if he was using a clamping feed neck it wouldnt have made any difference, because, as you can see in the picture, his feedneck fell of the gun. No feed neck = no loader.

[pntbalmatt]

...stupid impulse!