Paintball Magazine May 2017 Paintball.Media | Page 59
What started with the Ego over a decade ago has exploded
into a robust line of markers for Planet Eclipse, the success
of which I doubt they could have imagined. When the
Ego was released it might have been a bit loud, but its
overall performance and Eclipse tech support made it
a winning proposition that teams like XSV, thousands of
divisional competitors and those who loved a fast reliable
tournament marker could certainly work with. Fast forward
to the modern day and Eclipse has crammed a trophy case
to overflowing with wins on every level with markers like the
CS1, Geo 3.5, the LV1 and LVR, with top teams from Dynasty
(until recently, but for several seasons) X-Factor, Aftershock,
AC: Dallas and Infamous to current powerhouse Edmonton
Impact stepping inside the net with various Eclipse markers.
However, not every player at any level of the game can afford
to spend over a grand on their paintball gun no matter
how good it is, and Planet Eclipse quickly realized that and
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