Rotor gen?

[LATHAM]

Not played for a few years properly, but got my hands on a Joy Division Rotor off a friend a bit back. Used it maybe once or twice in anger, and it was brilliant.

Now my good buddy Al Woods just picked one up the other day off here, and his one was sold as a 'Gen 3 Rotor'? I've no idea what Gen mine is, and not that it really matters, but is there some way I can tell.

Also, what are the differences between the generations? Anything that makes them a load better or just minor tweaks.

Thanks

 

[outkastmike]

Gen 1 has no battery pack velcro strap & no shark fin
Gen 2 has the battery pack velcro strap & no shark fin
Gen 3 has the battery pack velcro strap & the shark fin

 

[LATHAM]

Ahhhh, looks like I got myself a gen3 Sweet!

Thanks for the answer man.

 

[Al Woods]

After its virgin outing today I gotta say the Rotor is a truly game changing piece of kit. So well designed and super functional. Loved it!!

 

[fintan harding]

Gen 1 has no battery pack velcro strap & no shark fin
Gen 2 has the battery pack velcro strap & no shark fin
Gen 3 has the battery pack velcro strap & the shark fin

learn summat new every day

 

[LATHAM]

Yeah, the rotor takes hopper tech to a whole new level. Kinda glad the different gen's aren't super different but putting the shark fin on the later ones is a top idea. Had a few Halo issues previously and the rip drive saved my ass a few times

 

[dodge-gnome]

Still makes me laugh how when the rotor was released to the public, adding two thin strips of velcro was considered to be "next generation innovation"

 

[Evil Rich]

The velcro and sharkfin weren't advertised as being innovations.
They were just added in response to initial limits highlighted by players

 

[SAMUEL.D.RYAN]

Yeah, the rotor takes hopper tech to a whole new level. Kinda glad the different gen's aren't super different but putting the shark fin on the later ones is a top idea. Had a few Halo issues previously and the rip drive saved my ass a few times

The shark fin is not the unjam feature. It's an extra tongue of plastic on the red forcefeeder inside the rotor. It was designed to reduce ball clogging on the internal feeding system

 

[LATHAM]

AAAAAAHHHHHHH. Shows how much I know

Guess I'd better check mine again as it has got the awesome velcro upgrade