handles their equipment are practically
countless, and “balance” is a difficult thing to
quantify player-to-player. That said, should the
CTRL even come close, it’ll become a favorite
because the world of paintball has evolved
from a desperate search for speed to feed
fast guns, to a desire for consistent reliability
as mechanical paintball has been resurrected,
tournament play’s rate of fire has been capped
and weather conditions are often challenging.
While it might be fun to shoot twenty paintballs
per second and faster, a loader that can now
consistently feed without jamming that also
happens to be lightweight, reliable and easy
to maintain is a welcome addition to the world
of paintball, and it’s here that the CTRL starts
checking off boxes.
Pulling the Bunkerkings CTRL loader from its
box, first impressions are sure to be positive
for a new owner, as the loader feels both
well-made and substantial in the hand, while
remaining light. Indeed, the loader without
paint or batteries weighs under a pound, and
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it is this low weight and short overall height
that will help it fulfill its promise of perfect
balance. A heavy, tall loader will always make
light, modern, tournament-level markers feel
top-heavy and prone to tilting while a lighter,
shorter loader will help keep the overall
marker/hopper/tank package lighter, more
compact, more agile and easier to carry and
handle on the field where every ounce counts.
An angle indicator is included at the rear of the
loader, which is calibrated to help a player train
to get their marker on target end-to-end on a
regulation-sized tournament paintball field
and ring up those “off the break” eliminations
that make any game easier to win.
Build quality of the CTRL loader is impressive,
with clean lines, no rough edges, a strong yet
flexible lid unlikely to crack or break off at the
hinge, and a thick feed neck to prevent it from
snapping off even during a messy dive. A single
button at the underside rear of the loader
controls operation, and power comes from
three AA batteries.