Plastic Feed Neck Holes?

[RBA054]

The plastic feed neck that connects the hopper to the marker which came with my marker has a pair of holes in it. What is the purpose of those two holes? I was told it is to release pressure so that there is no blow back.

[shunut]

I would say thats probably what they are for.

Welcome to the forum.

[Sandman_Bravo]

Buy a clamping feedneck and throw that cheap plastic elbow away, and welcome aboard.

http://www.sundragonpps.com/paintbal...feednecks.html

[spyderpaintball]

Yep. It helps vent the air from blowing back up into the hopper.

[DvDphoenix]

i was lookin for the shocktech and the trinity but i dunno which 2 choose, also i dunno if it gotta be w/ "holes" or "no holes" in order 2 fit my pilot acs

[pb34]

dvd...the holes that you are talking about are where you fasten it to the gun. You need the one with "no holes" or tabs.

[Sandman_Bravo]

Originally Posted by DvDphoenix

i was lookin for the shocktech and the trinity but i dunno which 2 choose, also i dunno if it gotta be w/ "holes" or "no holes" in order 2 fit my pilot acs

I had (have) a Trinity and it never really held either of my hoppers(reloader and reloaderB) very tight. I had to clamp down the cam-lock so tight that eventually the bolt broke. I bought a CCM from Sundragon and it holds like a champ. The Trinity is a quick release cam like on a bicycle seat post or wheel skewer, whereas the Sundragon is an allen bolt. I'll sell ya a slightly used Trinity-lol.

[RBA054]

No this was not about the feed neck on the marker it is the coupler that attaches the marker and hopper together that I was inquiring about. Replacing the plastic (Feed Neck) coupler would be nice. I would have done it when I got the marker. But over the years I have found out it is better to find out as to why certain things are where they are so if I make a modifaction or replace it with a different manufacture like in this case (Redz, Matrix, Java etc.) I can incorporate it back into the replacement some how. With the pair of holes being there to allow air in and out I know then, that I will have to make modifactaions to the aftermarket coupler or marker feed neck. I did look at several couplers and they don't have the hole in them. So I either order another marker feed neck and modify it or do the mod to a new coupler. And yes it will void that parts manufacture warrenty but then why didn't the manufacture design the holes into there part? Then I can look at spending $150.00 for the new hopper I want that meets the markers 20bps rate later. And I know it might not happen.

[DRAGON]

Originally Posted by RBA054

No this was not about the feed neck on the marker it is the coupler that attaches the marker and hopper together that I was inquiring about............

Technically it's part of the feedneck asy so...... You're better off getting a CCM and never having to replace the cracking plastic feedneck adapter. Mine always cracked at the wrong time. Sux when you need to stop in the middle of a good game because you're in fear of having to replace a $100 hopper as well if you continue. It could blow your whole day unless you bring 3 markers with you like I do. And yes, you can drill holes in an aftermarket one but the holes need to be where the hopper neck is not -

[TheRedBarron]

CCM solves the blowback problem, it is slotted so as long as your hopper neck doesnt go all the way down into it, it will allow for venting.