Spyder's FASTA Hopper: It's the Real Deal

When Spyder introduced the Fasta hopper not long ago, many dismissed it as just another loader in an already crowded market segment dominated by the HALO and VLocity. Worse yet, many of the more arrogant types in paintball scoffed at the concept of putting anything with a Spyder logo on their thousand dollar tournament gun, if for no other reason than because no pro player they were willing to emulate used one. After extensive testing, Scenario Source has discovered that the Fasta is the real deal; reliable, affordable and able to keep up with any fast gun.

Spyder's FASTA hopper can push paint down its feed neck and into the breech of a paintball gun at rates eclipsing fifteen paintballs per second, allowing it to easily keep up with even the fastest paintball guns like the Ego, DM or Shocker. However, this is not its only quality. The Fasta is extremely light, and even though it can hold approximately 225 paintballs (nearly 50 more than a HALO), it is still a great deal lighter, a good thing when the games get long and the days get hot. Add to all this the simplicity of a single-button on/off, nine-volt battery power and the use of a bend-sensor rather than eyes that could become dirty or otherwise malfunction, and the Fasta becomes all the more attractive to a tactical player.


Clown Tested; Clown Approved.

Throughout numerous scenario games in the heat of the summer on the top of various paintball gun models, from a Spyder Xtra mechanical marker to an ETek Ego and even, for giggles, an SL74 Ego, the Spyder FASTA never skipped a beat. With the electronic guns used in testing set to ramp to fifteen balls per second, the Fasta supplied paint flawlessly, never skipping a beat. No paint was broken, blended or chopped in the Fasta and all paintguns used during testing were noticeably lighter when used with the Fasta in comparison to other comparable "tournament" loaders. Battery usage with the Fasta was excellent, with nine volt usage measured in weeks rather than days.

Some players required extra time to get used to how close to the face the FASTA ends up when used on most guns, in comparison to other hoppers, as the Fasta's feed neck is much further forward than those of other high-end hoppers. This also affects the point of balance of a game-ready paintgun. However, this was offset by how much extra paint the Fasta is capable of carrying compared to other hoppers in the segment. Whether playing short games of speedball or extended scenario games, the ability to carry more paint in a lighter package is always a good thing.

The Fasta's Feed Neck Pushes the Hopper Closer to the Player's Face

Overall, the Spyder FASTA is an excellent hopper. Durable, reliable, light, efficient and plenty fast, the Fasta should be on any player's list when they head to the local store to go hopper shopping.

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