Manual paintball hoppers are a great, low-cost way to get into playing paintball and are often paired with mechanical paintball guns. While these hoppers generally don’t come with automatic loading features like electronic paintball hoppers, they still do a great job of storing and loading the paintballs into your paintball gun.

The Tippmann 200 Round Hopper is a mainstay that almost every player used in their early days of paintball. As the name suggests, this hopper holds 200 rounds of paintballs and is a gravity-fed hopper. Whether you’re renting a marker from a field or just bought your first Tippmann marker, the Tippmann 200 is a workhorse that can get the job done while staying on budget.

The Tippmann Cyclone Feed System is an upgrade kit designed for specific paintball markers, including the Alpha Black, Alpha Black Elite, Project Salvo, and the Tippmann 98 Line. This system can feed paint at speeds up to 15 balls per second (bps) and operates without the need for batteries. It achieves synchronization with the marker through a feeder sprocket linked to the air system. The kit also includes a low-profile hopper with a 200-round capacity. For convenience, it attaches to the marker using the same mechanism as the standard quick-release elbow.

The Proto Primo Loader is a battery-free paintball loader that enhances the feeding speed of paintballs. It uses a unique spacer above the feed neck to push paintballs towards both the front and back, effectively doubling the feeding rate. The loader is activated by minimal agitation from the paintball gun, aiding in sorting and funneling paintballs for consistent feeding. A key feature of this loader is its first-of-its-kind positive feed shelf, designed to reduce pressure on the paintballs, thereby increasing the feed rate and minimizing jams. The standard model comes with a clear spring lid for quick reloading and has a large capacity shell, holding approximately 200 paintballs.