Paintball Magazine July 2015 Issue | Page 109

RSX, the loader sat extremely low and thanks to its sleek design, made a very low overall profile and a small target. When the lid was flipped open, I did notice a bit of body flex at the feed neck – literally the loader will flex if you push on it – but this hasn’t posed any kind of reliability or durability problem during testing as of yet. Playing with a marker set to PSP or NXL or whatever they’re calling capped ramp these days, no jams or failures to feed were encountered, while at uncapped ramp I managed to easily creep towards twenty balls per second. A handful of paintballs sometimes collected at the front of the loader during play, but it was never more than a few. I’d love to tell you about battery life but I’m still using the first two batteries I installed when I got the loader. So far, so good. One of my favorite features of the HK TFX loader isn’t even a feature installed on the loader at all. The Exo hard, zippered case the loader came in attracted almost as much attention amongst players who checked out the loader as the loader itself. It’s a great way to store the loader, some extra batteries and a lid or speed feed that will keep it safe in gear bags surrounded by markers, marker cases and compressed air bottles while being rolled, tossed and carried around from one end of the staging area or the country to another through rental cars, hotel rooms, airports and TSA checkpoints. Sleek, light, reliable and consistent, the new HK TFX loader is impressive. While it isn’t cheap at $200, those who choose the loader as an alternative to the Rotor, Z2, Spire or Speed will likely be quite pleased as it offers light weight, a small profile and a solid, consistent feed rate. Like I said earlier, the paintball loader business isn’t easy. But it’s a lot easier when you get it right. • • • www.HKArmy.com MSRP: $200 www.paintball.media 109