Paintball Magazine Paintball Magazine March 2019 Issue | Page 15

Perhaps the most exciting product to come
out of the 2019 Paintball Extravaganza
industry show held in February in Northern
Virginia was the new GTek 170R. Following on
the heels of the successful and competitive
160R, the 170 adds new and updated
features, style and performance to create
what is certain to be yet another in a long
line of hits for the company that continues
to set the bar for competitive tournament
paintball markers!
the foregrip. The marker is all-metal
and features a great degree of tool-less
disassembly that should make care and
maintenance quick and simple.
The rest of the Eclipse 170R is no less player
friendly, as it offers a long list of standard
features. The marker is delivered with a nice
two-piece aluminum barrel fourteen inches
in length with plenty of ports, a low-rise
clamping feed neck, a blade double trigger
and a full suite of electronic features and
Overhauled for 2019, the new Eclipse GTek firing modes accessed through an OLED
170R features the time tested and proven screen at the rear of the grip.
Gamma Core spook valve drive system that
is efficient, smooth-shooting, gentle on With smooth, sleek lines, a long list of
paint and simple to care for. Gone are all standard features and an impressive list of
the external air lines in favor of a completely upgrades for the new season and beyond,
hose-free design routing air through the grip the new GTek 170R from Planet Eclipse looks
frame, incidentally where the regulator is also and feels like a top level tournament marker,
housed, which has moved the battery into
but is delivered with a remarkable retail price
of $799! At this price, for a serious paintball
player looking to get the most performance
for their dollar in a new paintball marker,
we aren’t sure there’s a better value in the
paintball world. Look for a full review in an
upcoming issue of Paintball.Media!
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