PaintballX3 Magazine December 2013 Issue | Page 82
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In addition to lighter, faster and smaller, the
Pinokio Speed is improved over the previous
Pinokio in other ways as well. Gone is the
long “Pinokio” nose standard with the previous model that lent it the “Pinokio” name,
though the front nose portion of the Speed
does still detach, this time for tool-less cleaning. The battery door, behind which two ninevolt batteries are used to power the hopper,
snaps in place without tools as well. The
shells of the Pinokio, which on the previous
model were made from brittle polycarbonate that often led to cracked or broken feed
necks, are now made from durable, strong
nylon and this, in addition to a reinforced
feed neck, mean cracked shells or broken
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feed necks are a thing of the past. The angled feed bowl, soft impellers and hard-wired
bend sensor feed system move forward from
previous models unchanged, though a faster
gear box has been incorporated to ensure
the highest consistent feed rates. As the Pinokio Speed is not, in-fact, a force-feed loader, it can keep up with the fastest markers
but is still extremely gentle on even the most
fragile paintballs. No eyes or sound sensors
are necessary, meaning quiet markers, forcefeed jams or dirty eyes causing jams are simply not a factor. The single on/off button is
protected, placed at the bottom of the shells
behind the feed neck. Pre-existing Pinokio/
Exalt Speed Feeds will fit the Pinokio Speed.