The Virtue Spire is the next generation in loader technology with a shot activated sensor, jam-proof feeding system and a tool-less design that can be taken apart and reassembled in seconds. Not only is the Spire an aggressive, lightweight, and compact design, but it also holds more paint than the leading competitors.
Virtue Paintball SpireI bought one of the first 'sold to the public' Spires with speedfeed and sold all my rotors, modded the stock speedfeed with an aftermarket Rotor speedfeed ring (the original speedfeed top's fingers...
I bought one of the first 'sold to the public' Spires with speedfeed and sold all my rotors, modded the stock speedfeed with an aftermarket Rotor speedfeed ring (the original speedfeed top's fingers were extremely stiff and hard to get paint through), and STILL ended up going back to a Seed modded Rotor again.
Why? Isn't the Spire the best thing since the motorized hopper came out?
Well, yes and no.
The Spire feeds paint like there's no tomorrow. It's reliable, never jams, is lightweight, and is very easy to strip down and clean.
HOWEVER... reloading the Spire is a mess because of the 'spire' tower that sits RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of where your paint drops into the hopper.
With the standard lid feed, it's less of an issue because the lid is HUGE and the feed area is as well.
Put the speedfeed top on there, and you're trying to load a donut with the 'spire' tower being the 'hole' of the donut, the paint is flowing down all sides of the tower... in theory.
I found that in-game, under pressure, you're less likely to get a clean full reload out of a pod than with an equivalent hopper like a Rotor or Z2.
When I'm sitting with my pod up on the hopper an extra second or two trying to get as many balls loaded as possible... there's an issue.
Unfortunately I cannot recommend this hopper unless you plan to not use the speedfeed.
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Currently 5/5 stars.
Virtue Paintball SpireReal Talk, no fanboyism.
I had been waiting for a reason for to switch hoppers from a VMAX, Vlocity, and a Rotor. After getting the chance to play around with one at an event, I decided to splurge...
I had been waiting for a reason for to switch hoppers from a VMAX, Vlocity, and a Rotor. After getting the chance to play around with one at an event, I decided to splurge and get myself a Spire. I am glad I did.
The hopper does have the lowest profile on the market.
Virtue's claim to it never jamming is legitimate. I shoot 5 year old walmart paint through this hopper as well as many different brands and have yet to have an issue. (At least 15 cases thus far.) (APX Aggro, Valken Redemption, EVIL, RPS Premium, RPS Heat, Seconds, GI 1,2,3,4 and 5 star, and Big Ball to name a few)
The speed feed is better than the virtue crown before, but still not as great as HK or Exalt in my personal opinion.
The hopper keeps up well and has a great battery life, beating out all three of my previously mentioned hoppers. Tooless cleaning is also easy and fast with this gem of a hopper.
My one complaint came from an issue that happened from user error. I did not lock the speed feed down and dove into the snake. In crawling I hit the speed feed lid harder and it came off (Did not break at all, was perfectly fine) The power button got shot. After this I went to clean the hopper and was unable to lift the base out. I had to unscrew a tab in the hopper to access the power button that got bent inward. This was unexpected, but an easy fix... Besides for this user error the hopper has performed beautifully.
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Currently 5/5 stars.
Virtue Paintball Spireit a great hopper shell really strong havnt broken my feed neck while diving into the snake and other bunkers and never had a jam yet even when battery are low the hopper really great i love the low...
it a great hopper shell really strong havnt broken my feed neck while diving into the snake and other bunkers and never had a jam yet even when battery are low the hopper really great i love the low profile and it a little Skinner then the Z2 but it a great hopper it just a little on the expansive side but great hopper
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Currently 4.7/5 stars.
Virtue Paintball Spirei have a couple issues with the spire. For starters it's not the best at feeding the last 20 balls. Second, i'm so used to the rotor making so much noise when i run out of paint, that i don't even...
i have a couple issues with the spire. For starters it's not the best at feeding the last 20 balls. Second, i'm so used to the rotor making so much noise when i run out of paint, that i don't even notice that i've run out, until it just doesn't shoot anymore. Third, is fast reloading. With the tall spire tower, it's hard for the balls to get past that, and get to the front of the hopper. It needs a little bit of a shake. Other then that, i've had no problems, and I'm definitely keeping mine!
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Currently 4.5/5 stars.
Virtue Paintball SpireI got rid of my month old rotor for this jam proof hopper and it has lived up to all the hype. The huge opening to fill is awesome! Its very difficult to miss...its quicker to take apart than the...
I got rid of my month old rotor for this jam proof hopper and it has lived up to all the hype. The huge opening to fill is awesome! Its very difficult to miss...its quicker to take apart than the rotor and easier. I cant say enough about this hopper. Hopefully they come out with more color options for this in the future. This is an amazing hopper i recomend this if you are upgrading or looking to switch.
Virtue Paintball SpireI got my Virtue Spire today, I love the look and the choice in composite plastic that was used in building this hopper/loader. I was overjoyed that the plastic used in the Empire prophecy was not...
I got my Virtue Spire today, I love the look and the choice in composite plastic that was used in building this hopper/loader. I was overjoyed that the plastic used in the Empire prophecy was not used. This loader/hopper has an excellent load capacity and low profile design. I cycled 200balls through her with a couple breaks. The breaks were not due to the hopper the paint was old. What I noticed when I fired is that when you get down to we'll say 20balls I felt like I had to aim at the sky to get the final balls into the raceway. My primary concern was cycling balls to check reliability in feeding. Everyone has a ball break at some point so to address breakages initially is in my opinion the best way to diagnose a hopper/loader overall. Ball breaks tend to bring out more than just cleaning problems and you have to physically go over everything cm of the marker which is good!
My biggest complaint was cleaning afterwards. The visible portions of the raceway can be cleaned, while the instructions tell you not to manually rotate the drive cone. This creates a big problem cleaning your hopper/loader. The sections not visible on the raceway can only be accessed by removing the screws that are threaded into the plastic ramp that the balls rest in while playing "Feed Shelf or Ramp". Which is a shame because a threaded brass fitting could have been easily inserted into those plastic holes to prevent plastic threads from stripping. I haven't stripped the plastic at all but its guaranteed to happen eventually.
I am a Virtue Zealot and I feel that virtue just recreated the Halo Hopper. like everyone else except DYE. When I saw this loader I was so amped to buy the spire, it was just an overall disappointment. If you are a first time hopper/loader purchaser you need to consider the Dye Rotor or Pinokio as a first time hopper.
I hope you find my review informative. Thank you for your time.
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Currently 3.3/5 stars.
Virtue Paintball Spireso i picked up a spire as soon as they came out. As soon as i got it i threw it on my axe and uncaped it to just mess around and see if the spire would actually keep up with 30 bps. about crapped my...
so i picked up a spire as soon as they came out. As soon as i got it i threw it on my axe and uncaped it to just mess around and see if the spire would actually keep up with 30 bps. about crapped my pants when i saw that i was shooting a steady lane of 30 bps over the chrono for a hopper and 2 pods. So its fast enough, to shoot the max ill ever shoot, 12.5. one thing i dont like is the fact the only speedfeed for it is the virtue crown, but i guess since its there loader there gonna only allow there speed feed. if exalt comes out with one this loader will be complete! as for value i see this loader holding its value very well
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Currently 3.3/5 stars.
Virtue Paintball SpireExcellent hopper. Exceeds the capacity of both the Rotor and Z2. Only improvement would be a spring loaded ramp like the Rotor.
Excellent hopper. Exceeds the capacity of both the Rotor and Z2. Only improvement would be a spring loaded ramp like the Rotor.
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Currently 3/5 stars.
Virtue Paintball SpireWath can I say about perfection? Well I think Itīs Perfect performance, look and price, Ihave use the rotor at least for the past 2 years and I used to think ok there is nothing more to do with a...
Wath can I say about perfection? Well I think Itīs Perfect performance, look and price, Ihave use the rotor at least for the past 2 years and I used to think ok there is nothing more to do with a loader, but Virtue Spire shut my mouth with perfection.
