Planet Eclipse Ego – china Pneumatic Accessories – pneumatic cylinders
Operation
The Ego utilizes poppet valve technology like the Bob Long Intimidator, Indian Creek Designs Promaster, and WDP Angel. Compared to spool valve markers like the Smart Parts Shocker and the Dye Matrix, the Ego typically is louder and has more perceived recoil, but the marker boasts better gas efficiency (manifested as more “shots” per air tank fill). Fewer internal moving parts also make the Ego simpler and easier to maintain than many of its competitors.
Variations
A speedball player shooting an Ego7.
Stock models
2005 Ego:
Built around an adapted E-blade electropneumatic frame, first developed by Planet Eclipse. The gun was also Planet Eclipse’s first poppet valve marker. This gun runs at 95psi from the Low pressure regulator (LPR). It also runs at 180 psi from the high Pressure regulator (HPR).
2006 Ego: Newer shorter stock bolt. The gun runs at the same pressures as the 05. lowering recoil. Longer regulator allows lower operating pressure and better air efficiency. Improved electronics internal board.
Ego7 (2007):
Renamed the Ego7, this model featured extensive milling to reduce weight. Almost all of the internal components were replaced and upgraded compared with the 2006 model. Key improvements included an integrated FRM and rammer body, a new board with both a micro and optical switch, standard cure bolt, and T-slot style rail mounting. None of the parts, save for the barrel, detents, bolt, regulator, and break beam eyes, are interchangeable with previous models.
Ego8 (2008):
While the Ego7 was a revolutionary improvement over the 2006 Ego, the Ego8 is more of an evolutionary improvement over its predecessor. Key improvements include more milling to reduce weight, a built-in Zero-Kick (“Zick”) kit, and dual QEVs built into a QEV block. A new LCD on the 4.0 version board features black-on-white text that is very easy to read in the sunlight. Some claim that the Ego8 is just an SL74 at a lower price. Although there are some similarities between the Ego8 and the SL74 (among them being an SL-style regulator, SL-style trigger, the Zick kit, and SL74 milling), there are quite a few differences. The 2008 Ego is heavier than the SL74 (by 50g), does not have laser eyes
Ego9 (2009):
Unlike the Ego8 the Ego9 doesn’t have QEV’s(quick exhaust valve) which inhibits a more consistent, reliable marker. The trigger guard has been enlarged allowing the player to walk the trigger easier and more comfortably than the ego8’s trigger guard. New this year is the built in speaker which allows you to know when it turns on and off. Like the Ego8 the Ego9 has the cure2 and zick kit as stock parts. This year they put the rammer at a 3-4 degree incline to allow your hand to be closer to the line of fire to give it a small size and allow the player to feel more comfortable when shooting. Like the Ego8 the Ego9 comes in a white plastic clamshell case.
Ego Ten (2010):
The Ego Ten’s main selling point is a longer cycle. This reduces potential rate of fire, although it is still capable of 28+ balls per second. The advantage is that it allows more consistency from shot to shot, and can be used with more fragile paint. It comes with a Zick 2 Rammer and Cure 3+ bolt stock, as well as an improved solenoid.
Geo
Geo (2009):
Unlike all the Egos, which are poppit style markers,The Geo is a spool valve marker. Planet eclipse designed the Geo to be the counterpart of the Ego, making it almost identical in weight, size, feel, with almost exactly the same parts you would find on an Ego9. The Geo uses the same solenoid, LCD board, regulator, feedneck, trigger, barrel, ASA, detents, eyes, and trigger guard as the Ego9. The geo uses a “SC” (Spool Cure) bolt, the bolt itself is the only moving part. The Geo does not include the same grip frame as the Ego9, The Geo uses the Ego7/8 style grip frame. The geo can be serviced as easy as the Ego, it incorporates a tool-less back cap, but also gives you the option of using an allen wrench to tighten it down. The Geo has been designed to have all of the benefits of a spool valve with none of the drawbacks.
ETek Ego
ETek Ego
ETek: Introduced in 2006, the ETek was priced much lower than standard Egos as a mid-range alternative to Planet Eclipse’s flagship Ego. It was lighter than the stock 2006 and 2005 versions and featured different milling and simplified features. The LCD screen was replaced with 3 LED buttons, the QEVs were removed, and it featured a microswitch in place of the optical switch on the electronics board. Made as the Proto Matrix Rail’s competition.
ETek2: Announced in November 2007 and available soon thereafter, the ETek2 is the second generation ETek. Improvements over the original ETek include a lighter weight, new circuit board, redesigned trigger frame, new on/off air system, new inline regulator, new low pressure regulator, and standard 2-piece Shaft barrel. Some have commented that these upgrades make the ETek2 effectively an SL66.
ETek3: The ETek 3 was released in November of 2009. There are 2 versions available: The LT (Nylon Glass Reinforced Composite), and the AM, (All Metal). The only major differences between the two is the composite frame, eye covers, and feedneck. The Etek 3 LT can later be upgraded to the “All Metal” Parts. Internally and externally, the Etek 3 is almost identical to the EGO 7 and 8, if the Etek 3 is compared with the EGO8, the main differences are the solenoid, the regulator, the barrel, and the board. The Etek 3 includes a Shaft III barrel, with minimal porting and less milling, it includes a “S3” regulator with a self purging feature The S3 is also included in the EGO9 and EGO10. The solenoid on the Etek 3 is the same solenoid that has been used in the past Etek Markers, but the solenoid has now been modified to be a manifold that sits directly underneath the rammer housing, therefore speeding up recharge rates and eliminating the need of QEVs. The Etek 3 has an LED board similar to the Etek 2 board, but it now has more adjustability.
Special editions
Along with their yearly modifications, Planet Eclipse produces several in-house custom, as well as “private label” markers, based on the custom-tuned versions they issue to professional teams they sponsor.
SL66 XSV Ego
SL74 Ego
SL66: Also appearing in 2006, the SL66 was a more expensive “pro” edition of the Ego 06. It featured extensive milling, new board features, and a new bolt system. Interestingly, the SL66 reverted back to a traditional spring system instead of a magnetic system for the trigger return. The SL74 replaced the SL66.
SL74: The 2nd special edition Ego. Based on the 07 platform, the SL74 is an even bigger jump in improvement than the SL66. Weighing 1.89 pounds, it is the lightest aluminum electropneumatic paintball marker. The marker incorporates a new inline regulator, a redesigned trigger, dual QEVs, laser eyes, the new Zick (zero-kick) kit, and comes standard with the Eclipse Shaft barrel kit.
SL8R: Released in 2008, the SL8R has a different, more stylish milling. The bolt can cycle at speeds of 55 balls per second and the Break-Beam-Sensor-System (BBSS) can perform at rates over 35 balls per second.
SL94: The SL version of the Ego9. Lighter, and more extensive milling than the Ego9. It features the newly released cure3 bolt, which better reduces chopping in comparison to the cure2 and original cure bolt. The marker also has the zick2 ram, designed to minimalize recoil. Like the Ego9 there are no QEV’s(qev = quick exhaust valve), making a more reliable and consistent marker. The marker comes with two triggers: the normal Ego8/Ego9 sling trigger and a sling/sweep trigger. The SL94 comes with Planet Eclipse’s new S3 barrel kit with 14″ and 16″ barrel tips and .685, .689, .693 barrel backs.
SL91 (Geo): The SL version of the Geo, only 10 were made. Includes everything that the SL94 offers except for the valve chambers. Word is said that the reason the SL91 was not released, was because they wouldnt have much to upgrade for next year, and the standard Geo was a good enough gun for the 2009 season
SLS: The SL version of the Ego Ten. close in design to the SL94, but includes more features. The SLS has almost no differences to the SL94, the main differences are the solenoid, it has a slower bolt (Like Ego Ten), and some bolt inserts. It has not yet been released.
References
^ 2008 Planet Eclipse ETek2 Preview
External links
Planet Eclipse Web Page
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Appendix:Glossary of paintball terms
Equipment:
Paintball marker, Electropneumatic paintball marker, Paintball equipment
Paintball Markers:
Angel, Ariakon Overlord, Ariakon SIM-5, Autococker, Automag, Bob Long Intimidator, CCI Phantom, DD68 Redux, BT-4 Combat, Dye Matrix, E Matrix, Excalibur, ICD BKO, ICD Bushmaster 2000, ICD Freestyle, ICD Promaster, PGP, Planet Eclipse Ego, Proto SLG, RAM P99, Smart Parts Ion, Smart Parts Shocker, Smart Parts SP-8, Spyder MR1, Spyder MR2, Spyder Rodeo, Spyder Victor, Spyder VS2, T68 Paintball Marker, Tippmann 98 Custom, Tippmann A-5, Tippmann C-3, Tippmann SL-68 II
Game Styles:
Paintball variations, Scenario paintball, Speedball, Stock paintball, Tankball, Woodsball, Woodsball strategy, Slingshot paintball
Positions:
Player positions (paintball), Speedball backman, Speedball centerman, Speedball frontman
Media:
Blackballed, The Whiteboard, Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball, Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX’D, Gotcha! The Sport!, Gotcha!, NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
Other Objects:
Paintball tank, Paintball pistol, Paintball bunker
Companies:
Airgun Designs, APS (formerly WDP), DYE Precision, Indian Creek Designs, JT Sports, Kingman Group, Smart Parts, Special Ops Paintball, Tippmann, Worr Game Products (WGP)
Tournaments
List of professional paintball teams, NCPA (paintball), Ultimate Arena Paintball League, List of paintball leagues, NXL, National Professional Paintball League
Major League Teams
Orange County Bushwackers, Portland Naughty Dogs, Russian Legion, San Antonio X-Factor, San Diego Dynasty
Players
Jeremy Labiano,Oliver Lang, Ryan Podesta, Colt Roberts, Greg Siewers
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