New VorTech leak?!?!!?

RandoReefer · Feb 6, 2015

Is anyone on Flickr? A few of us found this today from a user named "ecospy".

Here is a link to the Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130413509@N06/16431255886

This, coming off the heals of the recent Reef Breeders article and the recent MP40wES price drop, could be what everyone was hinting to?

It looks all BLACK from this picture.... NICE!

Thoughts?

zesty · Feb 6, 2015

ecospy! hahaha

Black controller is about I can tell that is different. Ecospy needs to get a little more courage to get closer...

rayn · Feb 6, 2015

Maybe it is a dual pump!

Maximus · Feb 6, 2015

I'll take a pair of the new MP40's!!

lawnman · Feb 6, 2015

rayn said:
Maybe it is a dual pump!

That would be awesome!

RandoReefer · Feb 6, 2015

zesty said:
ecospy! hahaha

Black controller is about I can tell that is different. Ecospy needs to get a little more courage to get closer...

I know! Or a better camera!!

rayn said:
Maybe it is a dual pump!

Or what if it was one pump with 40% more power AND... 90% quieter?!? [emoji16][emoji6]

Maximus said:
I'll take a pair of the new MP40's!!

I second this ^^

zesty · Feb 6, 2015

I've never owned vortechs, they've always been too much for me to spend. Not that I wouldn't mind em... Maybe in the future I can get some used first gen ones!

However, I love seeing competition on these pumps. Keeps everyone on their toes, which means we get to see more products (good or bad) and more innovation and more choices!

DARTMOOR · Feb 6, 2015

The price drop came about a week after I bought my brand new MP40's , I was ******!!!

But can not be happier with my Ecotech vortices and radions. They really do take this hobby from a hobby to an obsession

RandoReefer · Feb 6, 2015

zesty said:
I've never owned vortechs, they've always been too much for me to spend. Not that I wouldn't mind em... Maybe in the future I can get some used first gen ones!

However, I love seeing competition on these pumps. Keeps everyone on their toes, which means we get to see more products (good or bad) and more innovation and more choices!

I'm sure you would be VERY pleased with VorTechs, both old and new. And who knows, maybe they are going to provide upgrade kits to the "Old" VorTechs? You could score a cheap pair and throw some new pieces on for cheap?!?

DARTMOOR said:
The price drop came about a week after I bought my brand new MP40's , I was ******!!!

But can not be happier with my Ecotech vortices and radions. They really do take this hobby from a hobby to an obsession

This happens to me ALL the time with electronics! But such is the nature of technology. Like I mentioned to zesty , maybe they'll provide some up-gradable features for those with "older" pumps??

Maximus · Feb 6, 2015

I just wonder if the new mp40's will be at the same price as the current/older generation ($299). If they are, sign me up for a pair!

RandoReefer · Feb 6, 2015

Reef Builders catching the early worm. [emoji4]

http://reefbuilders.com/2015/02/06/quietdrive-vortech-mp40-to-be-formally-announced-next-week/

ca1ore · Feb 7, 2015

Maximus said:
I just wonder if the new mp40's will be at the same price as the current/older generation ($299). If they are, sign me up for a pair!

I would expect the new MP40 to return to the higher price point (happy to be wrong though). Also curious to see if here will be a MP60 replacement and some form of backwards comptability.

PCygni · Feb 7, 2015

Looks like the whole Ecotech bubble is bursting. Maybe some day they will lower the price of their glorified superglue from 50$ down to 25$. Simply astounding what people will pay for a 'name'.

RandoReefer · Feb 7, 2015

PCygni said:
Looks like the whole Ecotech bubble is bursting. Maybe some day they will lower the price of their glorified superglue from 50$ down to 25$. Simply astounding what people will pay for a 'name'.

We had the opportunity to test EcoTech's Coral Propagation Kit and provide feedback to ETM. The price point for the kit and its replacement prices were a big topic of discussion. We'll see if they take our criticism and make adjustments, but with a new product release on the horizon, I wouldn't think it would be at the forefront of priorities.

Randy
Ecotech Product Test Team

berbotty · Feb 7, 2015

It's hard for me not to say something - but I won't, cos your a great guy Randy

Stemick · Feb 7, 2015

Hopefully it is quieter and they come out with Mp-10 to just not the Mp-40. I had Mp-10 before and one of them the older it got the louder it was. So at about 2 years of running it was just to loud for me. Took my chances on a the Jeabo pump if they least me longer then two years it worth it IMO. If they can get something that quiet and stays quiet it would be worth maybe spending more. Nice to see they are making new pumps.

:usa2: STEMICK :usa2:

rayn · Feb 7, 2015

Quiet drive? Considering my mp40s are actually the noisiest piece on my tank, quiet would be nice. But would I upgrade just for the noise factor...doubt it. Especially if the price goes back up.

Any idea if they are going to continue with the current version as well?

SCMatt · Feb 7, 2015

If quiet is the only thing it gives me more than mine currently I see no reason to upgrade. I have no real problems with the noise on mine now that its a few years old and I'm running up to 100%, even sleep in the same room. I could see this being good going forward and the technology of quiet replacing the old to become standard, but not something a lot of us need to upgrade to because of it. I was hoping they would come out with something new design wise, something to match the Gyre in flow. But...its black! Meh. Believe me I want them to convince me, I like their products and currently use their products and they have for the most part stood the test of time apart from their prices. I just want to see it advance. And we don't fully know all the details yet so I could be totally off base here. But convince me EcoTech before I try out a Gyre!

Assuming quiet is the only new feature it reminds me of the new Canon camera release announced just a day or so ago. Crazy new camera but same lame sensor, is the upgrade really worth it? We'll see.

PCygni · Feb 7, 2015

RandoReefer said:
We had the opportunity to test EcoTech's Coral Propagation Kit and provide feedback to ETM. The price point for the kit and its replacement prices were a big topic of discussion. We'll see if they take our criticism and make adjustments, but with a new product release on the horizon, I wouldn't think it would be at the forefront of priorities.

Randy
Ecotech Product Test Team

The infidels have breached the walls. A reasonable price point is their new reality. ETM now -- finally! -- is having their 'priorities' dictated to them by the market.

RandoReefer · Feb 9, 2015

A quiet weekend to let some minds wander! :xd:

We should expect some more specific details later this week. I expect a few of these questions/thoughts should get cleared up.

Stay Tuned!

Randy
EcoTech Product Test Team