HELP ME! going nuts...etek or ego difference?

[battleonpaint]

I am buying an etek for 650 shipped but another guy offered me 850 shipped for his ego 2006. Should I just spend the 200 bucks more for the Ego 06? Is the difference really worth $200 more? Any suggestions would do...Both guns are brand new and from a store.

[Charmed Life]

The Tank
In Depth Review Of The E*TEK
e were lucky enough last weekend here in Austria at the Panthers Trophy that Nicky T. provided us with a testmodel of the new E-Tek Ego.

Fotos will follow soon... but I thought you wanted the Review right away so here goes:

The E-Tek was Tested alongside a pals "Dark Trooper" Nexus Ego.

Looks:
The E-Tek actually looks quite good in nature, our model was black and though the milling is quite simple it has a very elegant look to it, I think some nice Nexus Eye covers and it would be perfekt looks wise.

Grip and Frame:
The Grip only has one button and 3 LED's that look very cool as they illuminate through the EGO letters. The indicators for bootup and shutdown sequence is very good and also things like "eyes off" or "eye malfunction" (simulated by my finger) were quite easy to see. I did not try the programming modes but it sounds much like any other LED gun (hold down the trigger on bootup and use trigger plus button to program). What is noteable that the LEDs were very bright and you could easily see them in the bright sunlight we had this sunday.
Frame has A LOT of room for your fingers and the trigger setup out of the box was amazingly good, maybe a tad hard but that could easily be helped by adjusting the spring.

Bolt:
Nothing spectecular, looks like a cutdown version of the original 06 Bolt, I upgrade any Ego to the Nexus Bolt so I did not look into it further.

Barrel:
Looks just like any Eclipse Barrel, very good finish and nothing to complaint for a stock barrel at that price -> excellent.

In the real world:
Now after looking at the gun we put a crossfire HP on it and a Halo with Z-Software and went to shooting the baby.
We were astouned at first that this gun has very low kick. Feeling the Nexus and the E-Tek side by side we noticed no big difference. So absolutely excellent in that category.
Shooting fast: The gun was in "true semi" and compared to the reading from the Trooper Ego i shot both at about 16-17 bps without a problem. The trigger is really smooth has an excellent finish and nice feel to it and it was easy to rip the gun. So to say the gun is fast enough for any tournament you can play and I was nowhere near the limit. The gun was as responsive as you expect from a highend marker and I was shooting straight lines.

Sound:
Maybe the only small downside of this marker it is still quite a loud gun, I do not really care about this, but some people do, so I thought I notice it. It is the same sound you get from any Ego though, it is not noticeable louder than the other Egos.

Efficiency:
Like any other Ego out there, if you have a 4500psi fill you cannot carry enough pods to outshoot a 68ci tank, of course better than any spool valve marker efficiency wise.

Weight:
We did not measure it, but simply feeling the gun in your hand made no big difference to any other Ego, DM6 or whatever. Whoever cares about those tiny grams difference... well have fun measuring. Biggest difference for me was when I put my Stako Ultralight 69ci tank on it which is 400 grams less than the Crossy.

In the End:
You get a whole lot of gun for the price. This gun is 100% worth any buck you spend on it and does not need any upgrades to rip in a tournament.
I personally would put a Nexus Bolt in it and some Nexus Eye Covers for looks, but that is personal preference. I did not really "feel" the missing QEV's and this gun performes on par with any top gun out there. Again: You get really a lot bang for your buck here.

Would I get an 06 or Nexus over it?
Well yes, the display is still nice and the higher priced Egos have things that justify the price (yes looks are important to me also hehe). But if you are looking for an affordable highend marker, look no further and get it. This gun performs like any Ego and screams highend.


My Review
Ok well i got a chance to hold my teammate's Etek the recently and i must say, it felt a little awkward.it just didn't really feel like an ego to me, but it sure did shoot like one.performance was basically equal to any 06 Ego on the market right now.i wasn't to fond of the trigger.it really did feel like more of an ion to me than an Ego.this is just my opinion but i don't like the round milling of the Eteks.By numbers, the Etek is the lightest Ego on the market besides the SL66.i held it and compared it to my Nexus Ego, and they felt virtually the same.

Quick Run Down
-Shoots great, just like an ego
-Personal preference, i don't like the milling or feel
-Weight, difference in weight isn't noticeable
-Great gun for hte price, but if you own an Ego now, it won't feel like your holding a PE product, more of an ion...
-I advise you to shoot it first and hold it before actually buying it.
Read reviews too.

The Ego6 will retain resale better due to many people getting ETeks. More people with one gun means lower resale due to poular demand. If I were you, I would have spent the extra $200, as it would probably save you in the long run.

[battleonpaint]

thx alot man, anymore suggestions?

[DirtyBirdy51]

stickies.

[battleonpaint]

yea but i am asking if its really worth 200 bucks......

[wise690]

Ego > Etek. If your only going to be paying an extra $200, I say go for the Ego. It has more capability as far as upgrades and performance go. It also holds many features uncommon on the Etek. Stickies ftw, top of the Eclipse forum page.

Worth the extra $200? That's all your decision and no one else's, but imho, yes, it is worth it.

[ase]

IMO, yeah go for the Ego.

[Cocker22]

ego>etek

[Crede777]

It's worth $200.