Difference between DeVilbiss GTI and GTI PRO

[andyxxxx]

I've been offered a good deal on a hardly used DeVilbiss GTI, just waiting to hear back what tip it has before I commit to buy, but I also want to know what is the difference between a GTI and a GTI PRO?

Is it worth holding my horses and sticking with the (very good IMO) FLG5s I have, then looking for a PRO?

Cheers

 

[luke123]

why don't you get sata instead much nicer guns

 

[sprayerDrew]

I have both devilbiss guns but get the right setup in the pro and it lays it on like glass. Check my thread in the paint section on this forum. Devilbiss gti pro

 

[etlcsns]

I prefer Devilbiss and have both makes, spares are more widespread aswell.

Devillbiss advertising blurb

The new GTi Pro may look like its GTi predecessor, but every single component has been replaced for optimum performance, and all aspects, from ergonomics through control and ease of cleaning, have been addressed and improved.
Among notable mechanical function improvements is the “spool” design air valve, which now graduates the feed of air through the gun, making fade-outs and blend-ins infinitely more controllable and precise.
Airflow through the gun has been smoothed and the fluid tips have been internally and externally re-profiled to significantly increase the fluid flows and make the same tip size suitable for a greater variance in viscosities. For the sprayer, this means simpler working practises with fewer set-up changes.
GTi Pro guns are supplied clearly marked as either “BASE” or “CLEAR” to make the sprayer’s life easier by differentiating their duties and avoiding mix-ups in gun washers.
The Pro painting process involves three air caps. The H1 is a HVLP cap primarily aimed at basecoat duty, while the T1 & T2 Trans-Tech air caps cover a range of applications from wet-on-wet primer to base and clearcoats.
The GTi Pro has been extensively tested in Europe by leading paint manufacturers in their technical centres, and at bodyshops, using various compliant paint brands. The gun has been extremely well received, scoring highly on evaluation with the very latest generation base and clear coats and winning favour for control and comfort.
The gun has chunkier, easy-grip controls that are simple to keep clean as well as being easier for gloved hands to operate. Attention has also been paid to improving the balance and grip for maximum comfort.
Phil Merrifield, technical support manager for DeVilbiss, said: “Every major improvement in the new gun enhances one of two things: consistent, high quality spraying and ease of use. It may look much the same, but a professional sprayer will feel, and enjoy, the difference within seconds.”