Etha specs and price 'clicky'

[Bambulus]

So going by what is read, this is essentially the Geo's equivalent of what the Etek is to the Ego ranges; a lower market version.

So how would the Etha (or G-tek ) compare to it's poppet valved twin the etek? Would this essentially be giving the Ego vs Geo options to lower entry players? Seems like a great idea, surprised they didn't do it before.

The Geo is a spool valve, the Etha is a poppit with a spring returned bolt (Similar to the Automag/Mini/Axe). This isn't an mid-level spoolie, as a g-tek would be, but rather an completely entry level marker with all the amenities (judging by the pricing - $100 cheaper than the LT Etek).

 

[MeDiC]

It doesn't follow anything Planet have done in a marker before, the marketing says itself.

Well, internally the Etha is a radical departure from
anything seen before in an Eclipse marker. For the first time we utilize a spring return bolt system in the
firing mechanism, allowing us to simplify the pneumatic side of the marker and use a Pull Poppet spool
to release air from the firing chamber.

The Etha bolt features dual-stage acceleration so that it picks up the paintball at a lower speed before
accelerating further to push the ball fully into the barrel.

Funnily enough along the same lines as the Mini/Axe, the air restrictor valve in the transfer plate does the same thing.

I'm not saying it is a Mini or an Axe, but the comparisons are far more similar to that than a Geo's operation.

Hope I haven't upset too many people, it's my opinion and I'm glad that at least a few people agree with me

 

[Thorpe]

These guns shoot amazing for what you'll be paying for them, simples.

 

[Lump]

:bawling::bawling::bawling: Cant believe no one has let me have a shoot of one yet

 

[hello_moto]

I've seen a lot of Minis/Axes fail for a variety of reasons during this season's CPPS rounds and UK Masters that I've attended.

Given that the EHTA's internals are an emulation of what's currently deployed in Minis/Axes, will we see the same susceptibility to breakdown?

(Kinda directed primarily at Ainsley for a knowledgeable answer)

 

[Bambulus]

Lots of 2012 gear coming out, too. Planet 2012 Jerseys are looking nice, Empire stuff is looking good also.

 

[Bambulus]

Manual now out


http://www.planeteclipse.com/site/product_support

 

[Mikey D]

:bawling::bawling::bawling: Cant believe no one has let me have a shoot of one yet

You and your lady have too big a pair of gobs!!!

 

[Ainsley]

I had written a reply looking at the specs of the ETHA compared to the AXE/MINI......simple macro lines, proven SL3 regs etc, but I think the best thing to do is just quote Nicky T:

"In order to prove the reliability of the design the Etha has undergone intensive field testing. Hundreds of thousands of paintballs have been shot through it during development and testing in order to uncover any flaws or defects in the design before being put into production. This is a critical part of a new product’s development and years of manufacturing markers has shown us time and again that there is just no substitute for getting markers into the hands of players and shooting paint through those markers, lots of paint! Only after months of brutal all-weather testing will the final design get signed off and earmarked for production. But that's not the end of testing. Moving from prototyping to production creates its own series of challenges. So once a new product is put into production the first batch of markers are pulled from the production line and split between intensive longevity bench testing and a select group of players and teams across the world to carry out final approval. Only after satisfactory feedback from all these different sources will a new design be considered fit to go into full production. At this stage we are confident that we have a marker that will live up to the Eclipse legacy of reliability."

Having been part of that testing team in the closing stages I can say hand on heart the ETHA never skipped a beat. I'm even buying one as a back up marker and for when I play in the woods. If anyone new/young joins the team I'll point them in the direction of an ETHA......because IMO, pound for pound, there's nothing that can compare to it. Hats off to Planet.......

 

[Cook$]

Lol. 'Buying one'....