Planet Eclipse HQ Blog

Our recent 50cal blog post to promote the release of the awesome Etha2 50cal (read it again HERE ) kick-started a big discussion amongst the online paintball community and questions were raised about the format. So much so that a lot was lost in translation and part of the point(s) of our article was missed. 1 - We created the post about 50cal to build some context around why we actually made 50cal insert kits and 50cal specific markers, in particular the new Etha2 50cal. 2 - We added our opinion on 50cal and what we feel are the benefits to the industry because we care about the past, the present and the future of this wonderful sport and feel that 50cal, as an addition to what parks already offer, can help grow things. If done well. Because we feel these discussions are important we're gonna grab our man Jack Wood and have him explain, from a design and engineering point of view, why we create the things we do to support 50cal. And as always, because Jack loves the camera...

As paintball manoeuvres its way through a challenging period, where the number of distractions are at an all time high, the industry continues to develop ways of making the game more accessible, more fun and less expensive for people of all ages to jump aboard and witness the enjoyment for themselves. Paintball is still very much a unique experience. Yes, you can play it on a console and on your phone but let’s be honest… it just isn’t the same. The excitement and anticipation of hitting the paintball park, running around an amazing outdoor venue with your friends and family and that feeling when you first shoot someone in the goggles is something you simply cannot replicate in an artificial world. But, we are honest with ourselves as an industry and recognise there are a few issues that come with the real, outdoors experience, especially for the first-time player. These issues are not unique to paintball either, as we’re pretty sure anyone who’s slipped when rock-climbing, caught an...