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eyes, an LED interface and programmable firing
modes, there isn’t a much better value for the
dollar in the game of paintball where electronic
markers are concerned. paintball with the dang thing, and I might have
cleaned and lubed it once. Take it out, air it up,
load with paintballs, shoot bad guys, wipe it off
and forget it until the next game.
Built from an aluminum body with glass
reinforced nylon composite peripherals where
possible, the ETek5 runs on a 9volt battery and
with the addition of a quality electronic loader
and a compressed air bottle, will get any serious
player from one end of the field to the other in
any weather conditions with solid accuracy and a
relatively quiet shot with very light recoil. I’ve had
one in my gear bag since they came out (actually
a little before), and I simply have yet to have a
problem of any kind. I’ve never even broken a Though nobody is arguing with the fact that the
tried and true stacked tube, poppet valve design
is a reliable, simple and durable system that has
powered markers from the Intimidator to the
Impulse and Ego, as the spool valve concept
has evolved and improved, it’s been chosen by
practically every winning team because it offers
increased accuracy and a smoother, quieter
shot. Eclipse threw their hat into the spool valve
ring when they released the Geo line that has
steadily improved and gone on to power some
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