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Planet Eclipse E-tek 2 Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
8 |
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Average Rating: |
9.0 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$675 |
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The Eclipse Etek Ego has found a place in the hearts of many a player over the past 18 months. Its light weight yet sturdy construction. Its switch-on-and-go operation. Its super-simple maintenance and unparalleled reliability. Coupled to 24+bps rates of fire and 1700+ shot efficiency, and you have a marker that fulfils all-roles to all-men. But there is always room for improvement, right?
So that is exactly what you get with the new Etek2. You still get all the great benefits of the original Etek but combined with a whole host of advancements passed down from its big brother, the Ego8 range. For example: both the LPR and HPR regulator sport the exact same internals as both the Ego8 and SL74. New lightweight hard anodized aluminium pistons, durable captured regulator seal and coil spring construction give the regulators high flow rates, improved shot-to-shot consistency and quicker recovery times. But not only have these changes improved the performance of the Etek2, but they also reduce the weight of each part as well as make maintenance a far simpler task. No more Bellville shim stacks to drop, count and arrange each time you lube and re-build your reg.
Then there is the new OOPS (On/Off/Purge) system with the integrated T-Rail mounting. The T-Rail offers the sturdiest possible connection between the OOPS and frame, yet still allows the positioning of the tank with over 1” of lateral adjustment. The new OOPS internals offer effortless operation, even under pressure from the air tank, yet durability has been improved and can be serviced without the need of tools.
The area of the Etek2 that has seen one of the most radical changes is the frame assembly. Inside the frame, under the grips, the circuit board has been re-orientated to allow quick and easy removal, again without the use of tools. In addition to this the design has become more modular allowing, for example, the plug-n-play installation of different weights of micro-switch that will allow the player to tune the trigger feel to their personal preference. And to save any kind of confusion there is no way to accidentally plug the wrong device into the wrong socket on the board. Each socket and plug has a unique pin number that makes incorrect connection impossible.
Running down the rear you will find a new moulded rubber console that is flanged to lock into undercuts in the frame so that it can’t be accidentally removed or fall out of place. It houses the power and function button, and the same 3 tru-color LED display indicators as the original Etek. These 3 clever LEDs allow easy programming of all the user definable parameters by greatly simplifying the programming process. The top LED indicates 10s of units, the middle displays 1s and the bottom shows 0.1 increments. Need to set your dwell to 12.5ms? That’s 1 flash of the top LED, 2 flashes of the middle and 5 of the bottom. It couldn’t be easier.
As well as dwell, the Etek2 has user definable settings for Ball-in-Place, Eyes Off ROF, Cap ROF (uncapped in Semi 1), Debounce, and Firing Mode. As standard the Etek2 has firing modes that should cover almost every tourney eventuality, with Uncapped Semi, Capped Semi as well as current CFOA, Millennium and PSP modes. Other changes to the frame mean that the grip position at the rear of the frame, as well as the trigger pivot point, have been raised closer to the barrel axis allowing for a more intuitive and comfortable sighting line. The rear contours add an extra degree of comfort to the grip position, and an integrated snatch grip in the frame makes on-field transportation that little bit easier. Inside the XL trigger guard is a new trigger with a flatter face and no lower hook, and is interchangeable with previous Etek triggers.
Feeding into the frame from above, the BBSS (Break Beam Sensor System) and dual ball detents can be found beneath the contoured Nexus eye covers. For those after a little more bling in their breech, the BBSS assembly can be upgraded to the lazer eye system, available as an upgrade.
Staying in the area of the breech, clamping feed-tube attaches directly onto the feed stub machined out of the body billet. This not only produces an incredibly strong feed location for the loader, but also allows the incorporation of the Deftek technology feed tube. This neat little device massively reduces the chance of balls entering the breech and then bouncing back up, only to be chopped by the bolt coming forward. Without adding any ball-in-place delay you can confidently assume that the ball is neatly chambered every shot and initiate the firing cycle with the shortest possible delay. So not only does it prevent annoying breech breaks, but it aids firing at the very highest rates of fire.
In order to maximise the potential of all those loaded and fired paintballs, this year sees the Etek2 come fitted with a Shaft II 2-piece barrel, with its micro-honed and polished internal bores to provide the most accurate results possible. Supplied with a 0.693” bore back and 14” reverse threaded tip.
The body of the Etek2 has been lightened and gently sculpted to distinguish it from the original Etek, with the new Etek logo machined directly into the body, and the machining of the regulators, caps, barrel and OOPS all designed to complement the whole.
So, the bottom line is that the Etek2 has been overhauled in a way that makes it feel better, shoot better, make it easier to maintain and service, make it more reliable, make it more desirable, make it more robust and of course make it look better too. Not only has it accomplish all these things, but also managed to do it in a package that weighs 4.5oz less than the marker it replaces, hitting the scales, ready to go, at exactly 1kg.
24+ BPS capability
1700+ shot efficiency
New lighter body
New frame with improved ergonomics and sngtch Grip
New flatter blade trigger
New modular electronics
New interchangeable micro switch
New 2008 on/off/purge with t-rail mounting (over 1" of lateral adjustment)
New 2008 inline regulator with aluminium piston and coil spring operation
New LPR assembly
New Shaft II two-piece barrel
User-definable settings for Ball-in-Place, Eyes Off ROF, Cap ROF (uncapped in Semi 1), Debounce, and firing modes
Uncapped Semi, Capped Semi as well as current CFOA, Millennium and PSP modes
Triple Tru-Color LED display
Micro-switch trigger operation
Five adjustable firing modes
Trigger-pull programming
Tourney lock
Deftek offset feed tube
Clamping feed
Nexus eye covers
Break beam eyes (BBSS)
Dual ball detents
Fully adjustable trigger
Pull-pin bolt release
Integrated valve and rammer housing
Full tool set
Spares pack
Eclipse gun oil
Physical dimensions
Length: 543mm
eight: 223mm
Width: 29.4mm
Weight: 1.00Kg/2.2lb/35.5oz |
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| The Planet Eclipse E-tek 2 is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. Check out the Places to Buy links below for places to purchase it new. |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 12 of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
PMR, Shocker, Timmys, marqs, 05 egos |
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| Marker Setup: |
Etek 2
aim custom cocker |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
new barrel couldn't hurt
zick kit
star frame if you want LCD and qev's
none are really necessary, it works great out of box. |
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| Strengths: |
Speed, accuracy, weight, ease of maintenance, looks, efficiency. |
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| Weaknesses: |
none... some might prefer magnetic trigger, qev's and LCD |
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This gun performs amazingly well. Its only 1 kg. This is heavier than new ego's, but not by much. The gun is very effortless to shoot, never chops, and im getting about 1600 shots out of a 68/45 right out of the box. First crono shot at about 250, turned it up to 270. (field limit is 280) The chrono read 272, 270, 270, 272, 271, 274. I fired about 10 more, the highest spike was at 275, lowest of 270. This is fresh out of the box, never fired. After breaking it in its to +/-2, usually +/-1.
The body size brings the line of fire closer to your hands than alot of other markers which makes it more natural to aim. Personally i dont like the feel of shockers, which bring the line of fire to almost right on your hands, i like the stacked tube design.
The maintenance on this marker is amazingly easy, you only really need one hex wrench to get the rammer out, only takes about 5-10 minutes for a good cleaning including the rammer, bolt, eyes, lpr, and inline reg.
The trigger feel on this marker is perfect for me, the micro switch is not too stiff, and the spring tension is adjustable enough to make the pull surprisingly light. It could be a little better if it was on bearings and had a magnetic return, but it is still very smooth and snappy.
The stock board has adjustable debounce, dwell, max rof with eyes on and off, ball detection time, and tourney lock. Granted its not an LCD and it takes an extra 10 seconds to set your parameters it doesnt bother me at all. It has ramping modes that work with PSP and Mill rules as long as you set your max rof accordingly, but if you want more modes then there are other available boards out there.
The fastest ive gotten it to fire is 19bps on uncapped semi(with all factory settings). I'm sure it could cycle faster but my fingers just arent that fast, so its plenty fast for anyone but people who just want to show off how fast their marker can ramp.
It is a little loud, but as i break it in i can turn down the lpr and it gets quieter. The noise hasn't been a problem for me. Some say it has a bit of kick, and yeah there is some, but it isnt enough to cause any sort of problem, and if you really care there is the zick kit.
The stock barrel performs quite well. I prefer a bigger barrel because although its not as accurate as getting a great fit it tends to keep balls from breaking in the barrel better, so the .693 is great for me, and surprisingly accurate. I could easily hit a 10in target from about 100 feet, about 9/10 shots hit (using zap spank paint...) so i was impressed.
The last complaint i hear is the feedneck should be lever-clamping. Yeah i agree it is easier to have a lever clamp, but using a hex wrench isnt much of a problem, and if it bugs you you can always upgrade.
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The gun is great, especially for the price. It performs extremely well in almost all situations, but there are some features that could be better, but thats why its not an ego 08. I see value as a function of both price and quality, and although this isnt the highest quality product i think its is fantastic for the price. If possible i would give this a 9.5 because of the non-lever feedneck and because it could be better, lighter, faster and so on, but not by much. For lack of 9.5 and because i really like the gun, despite the fact that its not the best one out there i say a 10. There isn't really anything i feel it should be marked off for based on my opinion, but some others might really want some small features it doesnt come with. |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Experience: |
4 years |
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Sp epiphany (not close) |
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Etek2 cobalt/white w/Star frame and cure2 bolt
Vlocity Jr. w/virtue
DXS 68/4500 |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
none completely neede but,
Zik kit
Cure bolt
Star frame - it helps program things easier because you can see it all in words |
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| Strengths: |
Very air efficeint
Light
Accurate
Not loud
bolts easy to remove
Very nice looking |
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| Weaknesses: |
Trigger is a little weird (opinion)
Not enough money to buy another one |
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I haven't got out to play a game yet but shooting a lot and i havn't had any breaks. i have got about 1000-1200 shots off 2000psi. from around 75 ft. almost ball on ball every shot. i have shot this thing with a magna and a vlocity jr the magna keeps it more consistant but they both are good. the etek2 is so light and nice looking also very easy to maintain, i woud say the stock settings are good enough for most feilds.
BOLT - the bolt on the Eclipse guns make life so much easier. being able to take your bolt out jusst like that helps when your out there and need to take care of something and not get shot in the process.
FEEDNECK - The stock feedneck on the etek2 is great but the C-lever would be nice so you dont need a allen wrench but not really that bad that you need to go buy one.
REGULATOR - the stock etek2 reg is the best most consistent reg out of my hyper2 and it. i was chronoing in at 285 +- 1-3fps each time.
BARREL - tis barrel is very light and crazy accurate with the paint i have been using (DXS silver) i have had nothing but ball on ball since day one and all have hit their target nicely.
April 12, i got to play with this thing for the first time and let me just say WOW. even though i put a star frame on it the gun shot fastand shot dead on and not a single chop and not even a barrel break. i had to fill up my tank after about four rounds of play and each game i had a hopper full (Vlocity jr.) and three pods (140 round) and the station wasn't filling all the way to 4500 psi. for the first time i didnt know what to expect but now i wanna stay with nothing less than the etek2. i got the gun to fire at a peak of 17bps and a consistant 15-16.
April 27, alright got to play with this thing again and still no chops or breaks. the gun was still able go a long tim eto run down on air and i had a game that lasted maybe 10 minutes until it was ended in me getting bunkered. i was able to fling paint across dead accurate as usual but today i noticed i was only shooting 235 +- 2 fps insted of normal 275 fps but still made it to the target without much drop.again i will say it you must buy this gun if you want high performance for cheap.
May 10, ok so i got out there again today and still not a single chop, and no breaks either. im very pleased on how this gun is working and the accuracy. still everyone at the field complements it saying that its light sleek and very comfortable so thats gotta say something about it. all i gotta say is that the etek2 is wayyy worth it.
May 18, this thing is still never even chopping and hasnt had any barrel beaks. i had played for the second time on an outdoor field (my own) and performs perfectly in the dirt. i took a bad dive and went barrel first into the dirt and shot through it still dead on accurate.
June 8, i put in my cure2 bolt and it will help your accuracy a little but this gun has had ZERO problems and is still the best thing i have bought. |
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I would recommend this thing to everyone, plus you get what you pay for and its eclipse so you know its great. so if you cant afford a ego then get the etek2. You wont be sorry. i give it a 10 because of all the advantages you get for the price and the amount of air it consumes. i have no choice but to give this sick gat a 10. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Sunday, June 8th, 2008 at 9:27 pm PST |
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008 |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Products Used: |
02 Angel
Phantom
Ego |
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| Marker Setup: |
Zick Kit Upgrade
45/4500 Pure Energy Tank |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Came with the Zick kit so I am not sure what stock is like |
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| Strengths: |
Very Fast
Very Light
Very Efficient on air
Low kick
Price is cheap |
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| Weaknesses: |
I am now using 1 3/4 case of paint instead of 1. |
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I have been researching for a new gun since my Angel broke for about 2 months. Went to CC paintball and they recommended the DM7 and Vice over the Etek2. They told me that it is a gas hog and that I would get only 600 shots on a 4500/68. I was discouraged, but talked to a few more stores and they all mentioned that it is gas efficient. At $675, free tank, and zick kit, I decided to give it a shot.
The kit comes with a nice aluminum/sponge casing, allen wrenchs, barrel condom, extra bolts and O-rings, and gun oil. The first time I picked up the gun I was shocked at how light it was compared to my Angel. I could only pull 7-10 bps on my Angel, I know it is slow, but with the ramp set at 15.4bps I can rip at 15.4 bps with ease on the Etek. Like I said in weakness is that I go through too much paint because I can shoot so much faster now!!! At the chorno I was shooting between 254-260. By the way to CC paintball dude, you were wrong about the air efficiency buddy! I got from a 3000psi/45ci tank 900 shots!!! With a full 4500psi I estimated that I would get 1350. A 4500 psi/68ci tank would probably give close to 1800 shots!!! The etek2 actually shoots the same as the EGO I shot for a game IMO, but is not as noisy and less kick. The accuracy seemed to be ok at 15.4bps, but it was windy so I am not sure how accurate the gun is. At that rate of fire, I do not think any gun can be very accurate. It was my first time playing with the gun so I will need a few more outings and no wind to judge whether or not this marker is accurate at high rates of fire. Anyways, for the money I do not think there is a better gun. The only question I have is if the marker is reliable after a years worth of use. Will post again in year to let you know.
By the way Dye and Planet Eclipse returned my emails on performance questions, Bob Long did not even return my email, what poor service and the reason I did not get the Vice! |
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For $675, this is a screaming buy. Two other guys on my team want to get one after they watched me rip through paint. |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Products Used: |
It's my first electronic marker so maybe Egrip Tippmanns (if they even count)
I've tried out lots of electronic markers I've been in this sport a while. |
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-AGD RT ULE Custom (it's a mag and just fine stock)
- AGD Classic mag (see above)
-ETEK2 with Zick Kit, Cure bolt, Deadlywind barrel
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Cure Bolt definitely helps
Zick Kit but is more a personal preference
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| Strengths: |
A solid electro marker for those looking for speed, efficiency and quality. |
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| Weaknesses: |
- LOUD
- A small amount of kick that I found annoying
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| Review: |
Just for a little background I've been playing since '97 and I'm an unapologetic woodsballer I have no interest in tournaments or sponsorships and really I don't even care if I win when I play I am basically a lifetime recballer. As long as I've been playing I've stuck entirely to mechanical markers primarily Automags for some reason I have never been interested in an electronic marker. Around three months back I was in my local pro shop looking to spend some money while waiting for the fields to thaw so I could get playing outside again and on a whim I bought my Etek2.
The Etek comes in a snappy metal case with a decent two piece barrel, a nice allen wrench set, oil , a gaudy Planet Eclipse barrel cover and a very nice clearly illustrated manual. The Manual is a huge deal for me I am electro marker retarded but in no time at all I had managed to get it broken down, lubed properly the velocity adjusted and ready to roll for game time (sadly indoor at first).
The Etek2 is very light and easy to handle and I don't have a problem with the trigger at all but that could just be that I'm not familiar with other electronic markers and their triggers. I managed to get around an entire case from a single 68/4500 fill so for an Automag fan that is hugely efficient.
While shooting I did find there to be some annoying kick not enough to throw my shots off but coming from an Automag user it was a little uncomfortable I bought a Zick Kit to try and get rid of it and it did help a bit. My other complaint is that the marker is loud; indoors nobody seemed to care but to me it sounds like a cannon (wannabe snipers take note) again it is annoying but minor since I don't really care if anybody hears me shooting at them if I've brought my "A" game they should be walking off the field anyway.
For around the last month or so I've been able to use it outdoors finally and for regular recball games it more than holds up to the muck and dirt i drag it through and cleaning it is a breeze. I can also shoot much more brittle paint than a lot of the mech users could ever hope to use this means no more watching my long shots bounce.
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I'm so happy with this marker that it gets a 10 the few problems are so minor that they seem petty to even complain about and for the price you can't beat it. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 1:56 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
DM6/7-worse on paint, smoother shooting, quieter, more accurate stock barrel, less efficient
Ego7/8-ligher, thinner, slightly more efficient, quieter |
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Etek2, Pulse loader, Ignition 68/4500 |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
cure bolt (when available again)
zick kit
possible barrel |
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| Strengths: |
Efficient
Gorgeous
Balanced
Easy to set up
Programming
Ready to go out of the box |
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| Weaknesses: |
Loudness
stock barrel |
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So I the reason I decided to go to the Ego family instead of buying a new Matrix after selling my DM6 was several reasons in favor of Egos: efficiency, weight, ability to shoot fragile paint, and to try something new. These are the main points of the review.
First off, I want to congratulate PE on their attention to packaging and manuals. The gun is shipped in a metallic case with tons of padding containing the marker, manual, spare parts, allen wrenches, and gun oil. Absolutely great. Also, the manual is very detailed, colorful, and informative. The gun comes with every replacement part you might need. The gun itself is gorgeous. The anno is flawless, and the body lines are very fluid.
I immediately went through the manual and opened up the gun to adjust the settings. The process is very easy and quick. I really like how you can set each increment and use the E G O lights on the grip frame to do so. E represents tens, G represents ones, and O represents tenths. I will say that it is slightly annoying to know when the tournament lock is on or off at first because the the E G O lights flash green every second or so, and to notify the user that the tournament lock is on, the E G O lights flash green also. A little annoying but you can tell because the regular blinking is just the G light, whereas the tournament lock is all 3, E G O.
The trigger is easy to adjust. The stock trigger setting is actually quite nice IMO but I like a slightly sloppy trigger.
Next I aired up the gun and threw on a hopper to do some shooting. The OOPS is nice because the on/off is easy to twist even with a full air tank. I really appreciated this because the on/off on my DM6's ASA adapter was a royal pain to turn when there was a full tank attached. The feedneck is also well designed. Some people complain about the Etek2 not having the C-clamp but I don't mind. I prefer the single allen screw to the C-clamp.
So, for paint I used Evil from World Cup '07. This stuff has been sitting in my house since then. Knowing that this paint was super brittle and thick, I knew that if the Etek2 could shoot this, it would shoot anything. So out to my back yard, I shot off about two hoppers worth using PSP ramping set at 13.1 bps. The marker ramped easily, and shot the paint like a dream. So far PE has really impressed me with this marker.
The stock barrel is nice, being a .693 bore, so it will shoot a lot of different sized paint. However, I just used this marker in CFOA Xball2 and the marker was not very accurate at over 75 feet because the paint was about .685. The paint still hit within a foot diameter, but I was used to the accuracy my DM6 gave me of ball on ball at almost 100 feet. So a little dissapointing, plus it made shooting people a little harder.
I will say that this marker is extremely well balanced. Holding just the marker, it is slightly front heavy. But as soon as you add the hopper and tank and put it to your shoulder, the marker is very even and feels very light.
Now for the real test. As I stated before I used this marker in Xball2 at CFOA. The weather stunk. It was light rain and very humid all day saturday, and sunday was humid and overcast as well. In other words, a nightmare when it comes to paint. The Etek2 handled it with ease. I only had about 15 chops the entire event which is considerably low, as we played 6 matches (scoring 7th place). We used top of the line cyclone and it was very brittle. The Etek2 worked great. I never had a problem with it the entire tournament, minus the 15 or so chops. The efficiency was very good. I only dropped about three pods per point and had about 3,000 psi left over each time. My estimate is that the Etek2 can shoot about 10 pods and a hopper on a single 68/4500 fill. Absolutely awesome compared to my DM6's 6 pods and a hopper. My biggest issue however was how loud this marker was. I was playing mid-insert on snake side and I couldn't hear my coach at all, and he's loud. I could only hear my fellow teammates closest to me when I wasn't firing. For tournament players in the Xball format, this is a huge limitation and a major issue. |
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Overall, I was very pleased with this marker. It's well balanced when set up, shoots fragile paint, is very efficient, and is easy to maintain.
My only complaints are the loudness of this marker and the limited accuracy of the stock barrel. |
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Friday, April 25th, 2008 |
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The accuracy of this review is disputed. Please see discussion on the comments page.
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 1 of 10 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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| Marker Setup: |
Ego Etek2, stock barrel |
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| Strengths: |
fps consistency in low speed setting (214 fps allowed in Germany), spare part kit included |
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Kickback, loud, old style shape, bolt exposed to any kind of dirt |
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I just bougth the Etek2 and cant get used to it. Usually I play a Shocker NXT and the difference is amazing.
The Etek feels light and "handy" but it has really a kick back, while you shoot.
As it is an open bolt marker, its also quite loud.
Third weakness is the bolt, that sticks out of the back of the marker. If some sand or dirt should come in contact to this area, it may harm the gun. I dont know why it is not protected.
On the other hand the bolt ist very easy to strip and clean.
The gun uses a good and easy set up system on the back of the grip. Different shooting modes are available and the ramping is quite nice.
It reminds me of the "Smart Parts Impulse" gun. Kind of old school.
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I will sell my Etek2 and try something else.
You have to try this gun before buying it. Lot of people here in Germany like an play it. But if you are used to a silent and soft shooting gun like the shocker, you probably wont be happy playing the etek2. |
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Period of
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Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
ego 8 and kinda ion but the ion not even close to as good |
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empire loader b, etek 2, zit kit, star frame |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
star frame |
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| Strengths: |
Trigger, bolt easily removed |
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| Weaknesses: |
Use more paint then usual |
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Tthe gun does not have many weaknesses there is only two main weaknesses one is That you use a lot of paint and the mauel is hard to falow for changing modes.
Other then that the gun is amazing
Shoots great
Very acurate never chops paint
Battery lasts very long
The gun is extremely light |
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Get it now |
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Ecold |
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 |
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Period of
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Less than a month |
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Dye Matrix 4 (DM4)
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Etek 2
-Stock Barrel
-Zick Kit "No Kick Kit"
-Halo B with Rip drive and Victory Board, Hybrid suicide shell
-88 CI/4500 PSI Carbon Fiber Pure Energy tank
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Recommended
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I would have to recommend the Zick kit which eliminates alot of kick. I had never shot my marker before putting this in but had heard rumors that Etek's can pack some punch without it. Other than the Zick kit one might consider a star frame, basically with a star frame, the new QEV that comes with the star frame, and a Zick kit you have an Ego '08 for a couple hundred less.
OH ! and I almost forgot the Cure Bolt, Im getting one this weekend, supposedly the best bolt thats out there, eliminating chopping, breaking, etc. |
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| Strengths: |
-Shoots Ropes
-Easy to Clean
-Accuracy, Consistency, Speed |
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-Screws come loose easy
-None I can really thing of beyond that |
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| Review: |
All in all this is a great marker for the money. It doesnt get any better when your holding a marker that feels like it should cost double what you paid for it. Planet Eclipse really thought this one through and it shows with performance and looks. A great all around marker that is easily one of the best out right now. |
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| Conclusion: |
If you have the money, and are looking for a great tournament marker buy this thing. |
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