[probert]

Originally Posted by Uziel Gal

Unfortunately, I have not had a chance to directly compare an Ego9 solenoid to an Ego10 solenoid. The Hybrid Ego10 I tested (an Ego9 with all the Ego10 changes installed) did not have the Plank kit installed. However, that isn't to say that it didn't incorporate the same changes.

The solenoids used in the Ego9 and Ego10 are made specifically for Planet, to Planet's specifications. It would therefore be possible for Planet to specify that the Ego10 solenoid have lower air flow rates and smaller air chambers without having to install the Plank kit.

One way or another, the cycle rate of the Ego10 has been reduced, and you don't need to obtain a Plank kit for it.

The Etek solenoid has always had a slower cycle rate than the Ego solenoids - all the way back to the solenoid used in the '05 and '06 Ego.

i'm sorry, haven't seen this post before.
The Ego9 and Ego10 solenoids are exactly the same. The only differences are the barb and the low pressure hose. Ego10 solenoid has a smaller barb and using the old style low pressure hose(Ego5,Ego6,ego7,ego8,ETek) + the holes on the marker body (above the solenoid) are smaller so the air flow is reduced therefore plank kit is not necessary to use.

[Uziel Gal]

Aaah, so the same effect is achieved by altering the ports of the marker body (which obviously couldn't be changed once the Ego9 bodies had already been designed and put in to production), rather than altering the solenoid. That makes a lot of sense - much like having the solenoid turrets (rather than the Plank kit), but built in rather than added on. Only..... simpler than the solenoid turrets! Much easier to incorporate these small but frundamental changes at the beginning rather than trying to add them later on.

[probert]

Originally Posted by Uziel Gal

Aaah, so the same effect is achieved by altering the ports of the marker body (which obviously couldn't be changed once the Ego9 bodies had already been designed and put in to production), rather than altering the solenoid. That makes a lot of sense - much like having the solenoid turrets (rather than the Plank kit), but built in rather than added on. Only..... simpler than the solenoid turrets! Much easier to incorporate these small but frundamental changes at the beginning rather than trying to add them later on.

Yes, that is correct.

[michael.bruton]

Originally Posted by probert

i'm sorry, haven't seen this post before.
The Ego9 and Ego10 solenoids are exactly the same. The only differences are the barb and the low pressure hose. Ego10 solenoid has a smaller barb and using the old style low pressure hose(Ego5,Ego6,ego7,ego8,ETek) + the holes on the marker body (above the solenoid) are smaller so the air flow is reduced therefore plank kit is not necessary to use.

Awesome, thank you for clearing this up... Any idea when the manual for the Etek3 will be publicly available? I am interested in seeing the new nylon manifold.

[wildcat65gt500]

does anyone know what colors will be available other than the first 3-4? leaning towards white but if there is a blue ill wait.

[Sinkhole]

Originally Posted by wildcat65gt500

does anyone know what colors will be available other than the first 3-4? leaning towards white but if there is a blue ill wait.

Currently there are 5 colors available. There has been no metion of additional colors.

[cuddy2]

I'm really excited about getting the new Etek 3, still debating between the LT and AM, i know i can upgrade the LT but will plant eclipse replace the body if it breaks?

[Sinkhole]

Originally Posted by cuddy2

I'm really excited about getting the new Etek 3, still debating between the LT and AM, i know i can upgrade the LT but will plant eclipse replace the body if it breaks?

Why would the body break? It's aluminium on both models. Only the frame, eye covers and feedneck are composite on the LT.

[xluben]

Originally Posted by Sinkhole

Why would the body break? It's aluminium on both models. Only the frame, eye covers and feedneck are composite on the LT.

And I highly doubt there will be any more broken LT frames than any other paintball gun frame out there.

[Sinkhole]

Originally Posted by xluben

And I highly doubt there will be any more broken LT frames than any other paintball gun frame out there.

I never said it would. I was just clarifying the the body was aluminium.

[B3nsoN]

Any idea when there coming out?

[Uziel Gal]

Originally Posted by B3nsoN

Any idea when there coming out?

https://www.pbnation.com/showthread.p...2#post63134612