Why are so many people happy it's not a spooler?
I think that would be the best thing they could do! guess most of you have shot a spooler thats why your so negative to them? or you just following the crowd again!
Because it would be yet another spool valve gun indistinguishable from many other very similar guns.
Some of which are sold at quite a compettitive price point.
Planet are good at what they do, and they do what they are good at.
Thats not breaking the mould or pushing boundaries, its making a good quality gat thats designed from the point of view of a high level paintballer.
The spool valve design they patented (the one I saw had a part that moves opposite to the bolt, eliminating kick from the bolt cycle), wouldnt work so well in practice.
As it has extra weight, more energy used to move the bolt(s), more orings more cost and more complication than it needs to, for little benefit.
In order to keep the gun as reliable as the ego they would need the most simple blow forward design. Think eclipse ion.
Bad area to compete in IMO.
PS I love spool valve guns, i have 3.