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.
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Currently 4.3/5 stars.
Virtue Paintball Spirejust picked this up used and it keeps up with my '13 reflex rail at 25 bps and it is gentle on paint like every other loader, but the g force sensors aren't the greatest because when the hopper gets...
just picked this up used and it keeps up with my '13 reflex rail at 25 bps and it is gentle on paint like every other loader, but the g force sensors aren't the greatest because when the hopper gets half empty it keeps trying to auto feed because it thinks i'm out or low on paint which isn't the case now i'm gonna try some subtle tweaks to it and see what happens but in the case of the debate between spire and rotor, i'd say i prefer the rotor, but this spire might still surprise me
Virtue Paintball SpireI have a black/red spire to match my ego 8. What can i say, its a great loader. its light, holds a lot of paint, and has the smallest profile on the market. has never jammed on me. only problem is...
I have a black/red spire to match my ego 8. What can i say, its a great loader. its light, holds a lot of paint, and has the smallest profile on the market. has never jammed on me. only problem is the cost. seems like way too much money for a hopper. but if it holds up to its promise of never jamming then it might be worth it in the end.
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Currently 4/5 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.
