Shape of Pinokios to Come?

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Shape of Pinokios to Come?

Written by Joshua D. Silverman

Monday, 15 March 2010 01:02

While a successful and popular hopper thanks to its very light weight, long battery life and the highest capacity in paintball thanks to the ability to switch from a 250 round capacity with its short nose to a 400 round capacity with the included long nose at the push of a button, the Pinokio Hopper has been criticized for not being the sexiest thing paintball has ever seen. Other players would prefer a smaller hopper. A new design recently discovered may show the shape of things to come for the Pinokio Hopper, a design cryptically called the "F1" by creator/owner Evan Estrate. Click READ MORE to see a design mock-up leaked from the Pinokio offices!

Those reached for comment at Pinokio for questioning were more interested in asking questions about how X3 obtained this drawing than they were in talking about the future hopper, if this is, in-fact, an authentic new design for a new loader release from the company. What we can say is that if this IS, the new Pinokio hopper, it looks to be lighter, smaller and very attractive, and could be another big hit for the company.

Other new products to come out of Pinokio lately include red and clear Pinokio 180 round pods to augment the green and black already available and word that the long-awaited A5/X7 replacement hopper for markers using the Tippmann Cyclone feed is in production and will be arriving in the US shortly!