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PlanetEclipseEcast — 27 May 2010 — "Ghosts On The Boardwalk" is the 2nd video in a new online paintball video series produced by Planet Eclipse, creators of EGO & GEO paintball markers, called Artifact. "Ghosts On The Boardwalk" follows San Diego Dynasty as they compete on the first stops of the PSP & NPPL Professional Paintball circuits, including a return to the Surf City Open in Huntington Beach, California, an event Dynasty once dominated but have not won in five years. This episode features music by [in order of appearance] Moonlit Sailor, This Time Next Year, Red Animal War, This Time Next Year, Bouncing Souls, Moonlit Sailor. Artifact is a collection of 10 minute documentary shorts, which will be released monthly throughout the 2010 professional paintball season. The videos are narrated by acclaimed commentator, writer, and retired professional player Matt Marshall. Produced by Planet Eclipse, in association with Deep Elm Records and Disconnected Medi

I thought you might like a little heads up grabbing something quite rare and a little special.... This is the 3rd and Final Hybrid EGO9/10 EGO's we will be selling….. Starting price is $0.99 on Ebay.. So someone could get a BARGAIN !!! http://cgi.ebay.com/PLANET-ECLIPSE-EGO9-10-HYBRID-PAINTBALL-MARKER-1-20-/260610212759?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cad944397#ht_516wt_1137 During the development of every new model there comes a stage when we are 90% happy with the design and modifications and want to start field testing. For obvious reasons it is virtually impossible to field test with anything that looks like a finished product, because paintball players are a canny bunch and would notice that what we were playing with was different from what we were currently selling. So in order to test new parts or theories or designs we often create test mules, or hybrids. Hybrids are often older gun bodies modified to take newer parts. And that is exactly what we have h

Last weekend the Millennium series round # 2 took place in Bitburg, Germany. They also managed to squeeze in some more of the games missing from the Malaga Ash round # 1 event. This was also the first time that most of our Pro teams (CPL) a few SPL and Div 1 teams got their hands on the GEO2 markers. Some teams had the chance to train with them a few days before but for some it was a case of pick them up at the event, open the box and hope for the best… And that’s what they had delivered ‘The Best’ The results from the weekend were amazing for the Eclipse teams. As the CPL managed to finish the Malaga, Spain and Bitburg, German events it was a double header !! First up they finished the German events and 3 out of the top 4 teams were Eclipse teams all rocking NEW GEO2’s. In 4th came Chilli Peppers, 2nd were SK Moscow and in 1st Place were Dynasty Impact… So that was a fantastic end of the event…. But there was more to come as they managed to get the rest of Malaga CPL games finished… A

More dirty scum bags were out and about at the Millennium series in Germany last weekend!! Team Icon had an ICON GEO stolen at the event. Serial Number 50030-02621 there are not many of these in existence and this one also does not have the original eye covers on it. It has Silver ones (see picture below). Please report this gun if you are offered it and please don’t buy it. Whoever stole it is a scum back and deserves to burn in the fires of hell.. I’m fed up with people thinking they can just take stuff that other people work hard for…. If you’re the one that stole this gun, go and find a mirror and have a bloody good look at yourself. Do the right thing and contact Planet Eclipse on info@planeteclipse.com or Icons captain (Cyril) on cyril.job@free.fr Lets stop this happening !!!

Planet Eclipse would like to congratulate all teams that attended the event and especially all the Eclipse sponsored teams. We also would like to thank Mega Play Paintball for putting on another great event and Mike and PJ from ESP for teching Eclipse markers for the teams at the event. We look forward for the rest year and good luck to all teams attending the next event. Below is an on-line translation of the event !! In the last end of week, days 15 and 16 of May, the Mega Play Morumbi received 2ª stage from the Brazilian Circuit of Paintball. Of this time, a Field Layout more opened with few bunkers, provided to gorgeous plays and many bunkeadas. To they had all been 27 enrolled teams in the event and more than 140 departures. To each stage, the CBP is consolidated as an example of organization and paintball of quality. The teamses of the Amateur category had given a show and the teamses of had pro disputed point the point its classification. In this stage, the JBZ was unanimous, th

French CPL Paintball team ICON have just returned from what I think is there best result for a long time in the Millennium CPL taking 2nd Place at event # 1 Malaga (Finished in Germany)… A MASSIVE well done from everyone at Planet Eclipse….. Cyril also sent me this Flyer for the ICON Tournament being held on 24th and 25th July in France.. (English Translation Below)… Check it out !!! 5 Man Race to 2 2 x Fields / 2 Layouts 24 Teams 1 on 1 contest Organisation and reffing: ICON => 10 Ref per field Prizes: 2000€ Ca$h + 1 EGO X ICON + 1 ETEK 2k10 Extra prizes: Art.Squad/Reball/Exalt/CAMP Fees: 395€ Bring Your Own Paint or 250€ FIELD Paint For more info contact Cyril on: cyril.job@free.fr

From small acorns, grow great oaks !! Running Wild Paintball started off in business with kids as young as 16!!! Just shows that if you put you mind to it you can do just about anything... Johnna tells us a little more about the field and a very unqiue opportunity they were fortunate enough to granted with help from Biz Kids… Running Wild Paintball had the opportunity of a lifetime to be one of the very few people that have been able to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange. On April 28th with the help of the Biz Kids they were giving the opportunity to do so. Running Wild Paintball was going to wear the Eclipse Roman PK and Classic PK shirts while ringing the bell but unknown to them, they had some tough rules in order to enter the NY stock exchange. They could not use phones or cameras and had to wear suits. Otherwise would of been nice seeing them on national TV with some nice Eclipse shirts. Running Wild Paintball Field was started by John Johnson (16 at the time), Ben Johns

This coming weekend (29th and 30th May) down at the CPPS event near Stoke in England the Lucky 15’s will be rolling out there NEW team Mascot……. Ainsley, Lucky 15’s Captain said “We'll be at CPPS this Saturday doing a "horse shoot" after the funball event for our under 15s......horse at one end, man at the other armed with a pump and 10 shots......£1 a go, quickest time to hit our mascot wins a prize!” If rumours are correct the Mascot could be playing in Skins for the challenge…Neighhhh, that is going to sting!!!! For more info about the CPPS CLICK HERE For more info about Lucky 15’s CLICK HERE

Planet Eclipse would like to welcome another Scenario Team to growing ranks of the Emortal Army, Black Karma. We are excited for them to be part of the Emortal Army and look forward to sponsoring them for the 2010 season and beyond ! What goes around comes around and Black Karma has been delivering in large scale scenarios and regional tournaments for over a year now. Made in old school fashion, Black Karma is an up and coming scenario team from the Southeast, rooted in honor, sportsmanship, and plain old having fun. The team was born of very traditional roots in northern Alabama – son gets hooked, then gets father hooked, father gets friend hooked, friend gets brother-in law hooked, and so on. After playing several large scenarios in the southeast at premier fields like Ft. McClellan (MOUT) and Bearclaw, the team adopted a fledgling 3 man group from Nashville. The Nashville group had been playing regional 3-man and 5-man tournaments on top of several scenarios and had been lookin

At Planet Eclipse we don’t ‘JUST’ support the top Pro teams from around the world we are also proud sponsors of teams at every level.. Every great team grew from humble beginnings and we understand the struggles teams go through, we celebrate every success and feel the loses as the teams do….Everyone at Planet Eclipse would like to welcome Team LOD to the Emortal Army!! We wish the team the best of luck for the 2010 season and the future. www.lod.com.ar Team LOD, based out of Argentina, was born as a gamer clan in 2001 (fans of Doom from iD Software, Doom2 and Quake series), and later evolved into a Paintball team, first playing scenario games (in 2007), and later, permanently opting for speedball (in 2008), when we finally replaced our mechanical markers by electronic ones. We incorporated 2 new players in 2008 and we are currently competing in national and international speedball events, D2 level. We are a responsible and dedicated team, we are committed and determined to improve an

GEO2 is just around the corner folks.... Pretty much all the info is now out there, the Mini Web Site is now live... CLICK HERE The awesome GEO2 trailer video is up and running... There will one of each colour GEO2 at this weekends Millennium Series event in Germany and 1 of Each at the NPPL Chicago / Living Legends 3 events the weekend after !! Good luck to all of our teams in Germany this weekend.... Emortal Army FTW !!!!

for your road trip...???? With this Ash cloud looming over us all it looks like more and more people are opting to drive to events around Europe... The FL Charms had a little sorry which made me smile: Click to read more..... http://team.flcharms.com/#post34

A few sponsored teams should start to get marker any day now... there will be (fingers crossed) the first few on sale @ the German Millennium next weekend and then a few at the NPPL Chicago and Living Legends 3 the week after!! Enjoy, and don't dribble too much on your keyboard !! Subscribe to the ETV Youtube channel now !!! http://www.youtube.com/user/PlanetEclipseEcast

This Marker is a ONE of ONE. EGO9 in Dig-E-Cam pattern. We had this one sampled up and it never went into production. So pretty rare !!! Clcik here for the Ebay link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260603156053&viewitem= This is a Brand New EGO9. Starting Price just $0.99 It is basically an EGO9 spec with a couple of difference. The differences are: Shaft2 2-Piece Barrel 14” Ego10 Regulator Sprocket Screw on Feed Neck Below are the full EGO9 Specs… Eclipse Ego9-Specifiec Features • Poppet Valve Design • Off-Set Lower Bores – Reduces off-axis forces • Low Pressure operation – 160psi @ 290fps • Air Efficient – 1700+ shots from 68/45 • Ultra High Performance Solenoid Valve • Direct Porting System for Solenoid Inlet and Exhaust Pathways • 2.5 x Larger Air Flow from LPR to Solenoid • Zick Rammer Assembly • 30% Increase in Valve Chamber Volume • Cure2 Bolt • Integrated LPR Assembly Eclipse Family Features • BBSS (Break Beam Sensor System) • Black-On-White Transfle

Here at Planet Eclipse we have, and continue to feel the effect of the Icelandic Volcano Ash cloud…. It’s amazing how much it can affect the way you work and play… We had a good bunch of our staff stuff in Malaga for the best part of a week and don’t even get me started on how much freight has increased since the Ash has taken over the world… Well, today I bring you a good type of ASH… In the form of SATANS ASHES… According to the makers ‘The World’s Hottest’ curry… This stuff is not to be messed around with; Dr Geek is a very brave man and will do anything in the name of science!!! But even Dr Geek passed this one over to Ledz (resident chilli head) to test… Here is a little video Ledz made of him and his mates having Satan’s Ashes… If you like it hot… And when we say HOT we mean VERY HOT !! Then check out this link. http://www.starlys.co.uk/products_indian/satans_ashes.html You have been warned.. This stuff has a double burn, so make sure you buy a roll of the quilted stuff.

It’s here !!! It’s been a little wait from when we first showed you the .50cal kit at PSP World Cup 2009 for the Ego and Etek markers…Well, it’s now here and in stock… Click Here: http://www.shop-eclipse.com/show.asp?sS=50cal&show=search Below is a video that we took at World Cup with Jacko Wood (Planet Eclipse Chief Designer). Check it out…. Please Note that the Kits will ONLY come in Black !

I thought you might like a little heads up grabbing something quite rare and a little special.... This is the 2nd of 3 Hybrid EGO9/10 EGO's we will be selling….. Starting price is $0.99 on Ebay.. So someone could get a BARGAIN !!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260600656301& ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT During the development of every new model there comes a stage when we are 90% happy with the design and modifications and want to start field testing. For obvious reasons it is virtually impossible to field test with anything that looks like a finished product, because paintball players are a canny bunch and would notice that what we were playing with was different from what we were currently selling. So in order to test new parts or theories or designs we often create test mules, or hybrids. Hybrids are often older gun bodies modified to take newer parts. And that is exactly what we have here. These Ego9/10 Hybrids were the final stage of the development pr

Is that another Emortal Army win at the WCPS???? Despite high windstorm's and rain on April 3rd for the WCPS Event #2 in Elma, Washington, teams and players had positive attitudes and we all enjoyed another great day of tournament speedball. Washington team and Planet Eclipse Sponsored Team through War Paint Int, Seattle Swagger, and Oregon team, Legendary, battled it out in a best two out of three for the championship game in the Open Division, which ultimately showed Seattle Swagger as the champs. In the Rookie Division, DBS Titans and PLAYA H8RZ (first WCPS event for both teams) competed for Rookie championship, with PLAYA H8RZ taking home first place. Another great event turn-out and fun day of games – We would like to thank Planet Eclipse for their support of the WCPS Tournament Series and to all who came out and looking forward to another good time for Event #3 on June 12th! Planet Eclipse would like to congratulate all teams that played in the 2nd Event. We would especia

When battle commences you have to decide where you stand, which side you’re on and who (and what) you want by your side….North East team ‘Boston Bloodline’ have drawn there line and joined the Emortal Army….. Everyone at Planet Eclipse welcomes Bloodline to our family and look forward to watching and helping them grow into a New England Power House team of the future !!!! Anthony tells us a little about the team… If there is anything that Boston Paintball has been to the sport of paintball for the last 2 decades, it is Committed. Paintball is not just something this company does for a living, it is in the blood of everyone who has made the company and all it encompasses what it is today, and that common vein runs through owners, employees and teams alike – making it not just a company but in fact – a family. The name Boston Bloodline comes from more than just a name tossed in a hat by a bunch of players looking for something to call themselves, it comes from what they truly represent

ArtifacT 1 is now live….. Yesterday Artifact ETV ranked in the Top 50 most watched & most favourite sports clips on Youtube!! Subscribe to the Youtube account or download from iTunes. Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/PlanetEclipseEcast iTunes… Search for: planet eclipse - paintball products Both are FREE !!! "Make 'Em Hurt" is the first video in a new online paintball video series produced by Planet Eclipse, creators of EGO paintball marker, called Artifact. "Make 'Em Hurt" follows Chicago Aftershock during the first event of the 2010 PSP Series held March 17-19, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. Artifact is a collection of 10 minute documentary shorts, which will be released monthly throughout the 2010 professional paintball season. The videos are narrated by acclaimed commentator, writer, and retired professional player Matt Marshall. Produced by Planet Eclipse, in association with Deep Elm Records and Disconnected Media.

Obnoxious Paintball is New York’s premier indoor 25,000 sq ft Paintball Facility. Obnoxious Paintball is by far one of the nicest indoor fields you will play at. It has a beautiful field with turf, pro shop, staging area, game room and VIP room. You can check out some great pictures at www.obnoxiouspaintball.com. Planet Eclipse is proud to announce that Obnoxious Paintball is a certified Eclipse dealer carrying all Planet Eclipse markers, soft goods, gear and upgrades. Obnoxious Paintball is also one of the very few fields that offers a great rental marker for all types of Paintballers. Obnoxious Paintball has a fleet of over 30 Etek3 AM’s as their only rental markers for the field giving every customer the chance to compete with all other high end level markers at the field. This is a great opportunity for any player looking to try out the new Etek3 for the day at a great rental price. Planet Eclipse is also proud to support Obnoxious Kustom’s factory team as they support our produc

A know it's not May the 4th, but this is still funny !!! CLICK HERE

LAPPL Venezuela Regionals. Looks like our teams had a very poor show at the LAPPL Venezuela Regional event. Out of the top 8 places (4 in each division) Planet Eclipse teams only managed to take 7 trophies home :-) Another absolutely brilliant result again from our teams. Congratulations to all of the teams that bought home a cabinet full of trophies for the Emortal Army….. D2 (LAPPL’s Top Division) 1st Place Rangers 2nd Place Fusion 3rd Place Vixxens 4th Place Mantis D3 1st Place Blackout 2nd Place Haka 3rd Place Lycans 4th Place Tattoo Next leg is the 15th and 16th May in Guayaquil, Ecuador (XBall Race to 3 Format). For more information about the LAPPL click here Here is a little video from the LAPPL Peru Regional you might have missed? I could be wrong but I’m sure this player at 1:15 is a little young, and he’s got no hopper !!! Warning… Sweating in the song in the video.. Sorry not my fault.

Camp Carnage a Planet Eclipse Factory teams from France took the trip to Germany to play the XPSL.... And they didn't do too badly. By the looks of it (last picture) they might have also won over the ladies !!! This is what the Carnage guys had to say: German Open XPSL in Mendig ! An important and exciting new mission for the French Paris Team Camp Carnage: To represent Camp company, Carnage Pro HD paintball and Planet Eclipse in Germany! After going to to play the Millennium event in Spain “Malaga”, The Camp Carnage Team attended the XPSL rendezvous in “Mendig”, Germany, The XPSL is the new German Open which regroups all the most popular and skilled German teams coming from all the different leagues. Saturday Games: Neon Factory, Unleashed, Powerplay & Daltons. 1st game Carnage/Neon Factory – 4/2 We had never played Neon Factory before. They are a very robust team with a strong paintball flow, they don’t give away points easily, but we won! 2nd game Carnage/Unleashed – 4/0

To carry on my ‘Smile’ section of this Blog site here are the latest two episodes of GODs Stuntman a comedy short series that a few friends of mine star in, write, film and edit… It makes me laugh, so I thought I should pass on the love !! If you have missed the first couple of Episodes you can catch up here: Click for Episode 1 Click for Episode 2 I’m trying to help get these out and about everywhere so please click below and have a look, if it makes you laugh post it up, throw it in a forum, stick in your facebook, link somewhere else and spread the love… LEDZ

Planet Eclipse Teams have hit the floor running in 2010.... With Wins at the First NPPL (Dynasty) and the First PSP (Impact). The 2010 Emortal Army looks like being strong contenders around the world and our film crews will be there to document the wins (and loses).. Season 5 of ETV has already started with two features: LAPPL Venezuela Part # 2 [Click Here to Watch] Dynasty Pre Season 2010 [Click Here to Watch] As well as our normal ETV Podcasts we will also be running a 'Special Series' of ETV's called: These 10 minute shorts will feature Planet Eclipse teams and their stories of the 2010 season... The first ‘ArtifacT’ will hit Youtube on Monday the 10th May 2010 and will be free to download and also be available on iTunes as a podcast... To get your preverbal juices following here is a little teaser...

The Latin American Proffesional Pantball League (LAPPL) ETV Part # 2 Enjoy......

SWAT v X-Fighters FINAL Match from Derder Productions on Vimeo .

Seek and Destroy celebrate their 2nd year as part of the Emortal Army. Seek and Destroy started out many years ago as a few guys shooting each other in their backyards with paintball guns. They soon discovered that there were many fields coming into being all over Southeast Virginia. In October 2005 they decided to attend their first scenario at Splatbrothers field in Hopewell, Virginia. They found a large diversity of players from the hardcore teams to the father and son recball players. There were no age, sex or racial boundaries and players were represented from all walks of life. The sport brought all players together on an equal field of play. The only variable was the guile and skill of the players. This had a great appeal to them. It was at this moment that Seek and Destroy was born. Through the years, more players were added and even a young guns division of the team was started. The team has earned recognition as a solid force to be reckoned with, but at the same time remains