It also surprises me that the V-max 2 didn't fill in more of the market. My local field has as many V-max 1's as they do Rotors and a handful of players using either the old style Pinokio or Halos. One guy with a Prophecy Z2 and one guy with the V-max 2. No Spires or RDR anywhere around here.
The V-max 2 gives a player nearly everything they could want in a loader except for battery life. More capacity than the Z2 or Rotor. Smaller profile than the Pinokio. Toolless disassembly like the Spire and Rotor. Faster feed rate than the original, and for the price of a Halo Too. This speaks to how bad of a reputation Valken has gotten on their product quality.