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The Pinokio Speed Gets a Hydro-Dipped Face Lift!
Text & Photography by Joshua D. Silverman
Pinokio Hoppers has spent several years
in the industry producing reliable, durable, simple and
affordable, if not incredibly attractive, hoppers for the
scenario and recreational market. More recently, the
company introduced their second hopper, the smaller,
lighter, sleeker Speed, which was targeted towards
tournament and pump players who desire a smaller
target and the lightest and most reliable hopper possible.
The Speed delivers on this requirement, but while other
loader companies offer multiple colors or even printed
designs, the Speed was released only in basic black. This
has been remedied with the release for the 2015 season
of custom, hydro-dipped Pinokio Speed hoppers offering
a unique, attractive and durable finish able to accent
almost any marker design, team uniform or individual
color preference making the Speed an even more
attractive choice for players in search of a small, light,
well-balanced, attractive and affordable hopper!
Retailing at around one hundred dollars for the basic
black model and a bit more for hydro-dipped models, the
Pinokio Speed is an affordable loader option in a world
of more expensive offerings from companies including
Virtue, Dye and Empire. Utilizing the time-tested and
proven bend sensor paint detection system rather than
eyes or sound systems, the Speed maintains feed rates
easily into the high teens and even low twenties per
second but does so with a much simpler drive system,
resulting in an extremely reliable loader with which jams
are practically nonexistent. Powered by two nine-volt
batteries inserted quickly and easily into the rear of the
loader and very well-balanced, the Speed also features
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