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 #21 Billy Bernacchia Recently voted as 2021 Snake Player of the Year, Billy Bernacchia run, dove and crawled his way into the Emortal Army Legends deck with ease. As one paintball's human missiles Billy's speed, strength and relentless ability to go, go and keep on going is virtually unmatched in the Pro leagues. Off the field he's an incredibly decent human being, but when he steps under the net something odd happens. Either the fresh air affects him or he's afraid of loud noises, we're not sure, but he transforms into a virtually unstoppable, devastating snake-side weapon of mass destruction. And he aint slowing any time soon y'all. Billy, you rock! And as with all of our Emortal Legends, we asked Billy a few simple questions. Photo: Fava Phtoto Favourite paintball moment? One of my favorites was being a part of the 2005 ESPN show at the Miami NPPL event. This was my first year playing pro and we (Hurricanes) were a younger, inexperienced team. I remember spe...

#7 Alex Fraige One of paintball's true greats, Alex's wisdom, vision, and sheer ability on the field has lead to an enviable career as one of paintball's true pioneers. His unique playing style combines intelligence and aggression like no other, and still continues to impress. His back catalogue is impressive. Even more impressive is how he continues to break games open and make championship winning moves to this day. These are just some of the reasons why he'll always be a bonafide Emortal Legend! And as with all of our Emortals, we asked Alex a few simple questions. Photo: Fava Photo Favourite paintball moment? My favorite paintball moment was winning Ford Mustangs at the Spyder Cup in 2000. It was so nice to validate the reality of paintball to my family. I remember it being a rainy day during the last game against Team Strange. Our guns were crap (not PE of course) and so was our paint. We just needed a flag pull to win the tournament and avoid hot gun penalties. I ...

 #00 John Dresser Without question one of paintball's most important figures for so many years, John Dresser was the walking, talking heartbeat for the industry and the long time driving force behind PBNation.  If John Dresser (one word) doesn't know something, it isn't worth knowing and if he does, you probably don't. Like a mystical paintball God, he not only spread the gospel of paintball but has played with some of the greatest players and teams of all time. John Dresser is a true Legend of the sport and in our eyes will forever be regarded as an Emortal. And as with all of our Emortal Army Legends, we asked John Dresser three simple questions. Image: David Mullis Favourite paintball moment? Easy. World Cup 2015. 10-man. This was beyond special to me. We brought back the team name Farside and I played with the same core of guys I’d played with 15 years before there. I’d lost touch with some of them so it was unbelievable to see them and take the field with them agai...

 #29 Clint Moore. As one of the UK's most successful players, Clint's playing career has been something to envy for many. Throughout his evolution as a player his consistency and ability to deliver, against all odds, at all levels, is legendary and has lead him to play with some of Europe's very best teams, including a stint with Russian powerhouses Art Chaos. Clint is living proof that the desire to compete and to perform never leaves you and neither does work ethic. His current role as Player/Coach with the UK's #1 team, the Lucky 15s, is testament to that and the team will be much tougher, more resilient, smarter, sharper and more capable than ever before because of him. We salute you Clint and your place as an EMortal Legend has been well and truly earned. And as with all of our Emortal Army Legends we asked three very simple questions. Image: Blitzed Media Favourite paintball moment? I have a few moments which stand out, but the highlight must be the first pro win,...

  #69 Chris LaSoya Arguably the G.O.A.T. and someone fully deserving of the Emortal title, Chris 'Glory Boy' LaSoya has divided opinion, single-handedly destroyed teams and still to this day knows how to dominate on the field. His inimitable playing style, flair and ruthless ability to win a game all by himself are just some of the reasons he's idolised across the globe. The PUSH generation will reminisce fondly about his antics with paintball's original rockstar squad, Team Avalanche, and his continued infamy and successes with teams throughout the golden age of tournament paintball.  So all hail Glory Boy. AKA Pony Boy. AKA the G.O.A.T. We salute your past, present and future as one of paintball's most influential badasses. A true EMortal. And as with all our EMortals, we asked them 3 very simple questions. Photo: paintballphotography.com Favourite paintball moment? There are so many great memories I have had in the years I have been doing this, it is hard to narr...

#19 Carl Markowski AKA Microwave, AKA H2K... Carl Markowski is yet another player who has been an important asset to the teams he's played for AND for the industry as a whole. His approachability as a human being and his willingness to give up his time to chat is something people should never take for granted. On the field this dude is faaaaast and his ability to transform into a supersonic, weapons-grade human missile is a rare and valuable trait for any player. His speed, aggression and ability to punch a hole through a team in the blink of an eye has helped flip many results over the years. There's also a very exclusive club of players who can match Carl for pace, of which all members can be counted on one hand.  Image: Fava Photo As with all Emortal Legends, we asked him a few simple questions. Favourite paintball moment? I would have to say my favorite paintball moment (which is actually a collection of many moments) has to be when I first started traveling and playing com...

#23 Nick Slowiak Next up, one of paintball's nicest dudes and a real ambassador for the sport on many levels. Whether socially or professionally, Nick has a positive influence and approach to everything, and he's a true asset wherever he goes. As a player he's focused, determined, he digs deep and gives his all to get the job done. He uses his vast experience to compete at the highest level and to educate those who are growing into the sport.  We genuinely believe that paintball is a better place when Nick is around. As with all the Emortals we asked him these 3 simple questions: Favourite paintball moment? One of the best memories in my life was winning the NPPL Las Vegas Championship in 2011. To be able to win that event with my friends, old and new, was incredible. To be able to do it against the most winningest team, arguably the best in the history of tournament paintball, also made it all the sweeter. That whole year was rough and even though it ended with my first pr...

#5 Mike Bruno They don't come more passionate than our next Emortal. Mike Bruno has had a legendary playing career, notably dominating everyone with Aftershock in the early years. He's consistently been an aggressive and scary player during paintball's development years and continues to be influential today. His fight and spirit is something to behold and he can be a truly motivating force. Many of the game's most aggressive players today wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Mike. As with all Emortals, we asked him the same 3 questions. Favourite paintball moment? My favorite paintball moment(s) would surely be when I was a young man and the very first 4 events I played were as pro, with Aftershock (of course) and we won them all (of course). It doesn’t get sweeter than that. Favourite Eclipse marker you've used? My favourite and best marker is the one in the photo. My Mike Bruno 05 GEO GSL. The best. What's the story behind your number? The story behind my p...

As we open the door to 2022 and look back at our 30th year of dominance, we wanted to celebrate, somehow. Our success has been forged by many, so we want to pay homage to those players and individuals who have shaped the paintball industry, inspired us as players and helped to drive our business forwards.  Some of these legends have been Shooting Eclipse since the very beginning, and some for only for a short period in their illustrious careers, but to us here at Planet Eclipse HQ every one of them are considered EMORTALS. We're releasing a set of 52 player cards – one per week – to shine a light on these individuals who we're eternally grateful to. And yes, we'll eventually print these as a full set of playing cards, but more on that later. Part of this release will include a short blog post (right here) where the chosen player will answer 3 simple questions: 1. What's your favourite moment in paintball? 2. What's your favourite Eclipse marker that you've ever ...

Ok terrible pun, we couldn't resist, but in these crazy times many of you are dusting off the hex keys, actually opening the spares baggy and in some (rare) cases, reading the manuals we create. Unbelievable right? Well, we've another tech support treat for you; we're currently developing our own Planet Eclipse O-Ring Finder App. It isn't finished yet but we've decided to release it to a limited number of 'first come, first served' Beta testers. Which can be any of you! Getting the App isn't super-simple at the moment, due to its Beta Test status, but if you want to get involved while you have the time and inclination then follow the instructions below. Please note: The O-Ring App is only available for Apple devices running iOS13 at the moment. Getting Started: 1 - Make sure your device is running iOS13 2 - Install TestFlight (Beta Test app) from the App Store to allow you to Beta Test: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/testflight/id899247664...

If your into your Magfed or just love all types of Paintball then check out the latest episode of the Frontline Paintball Podcast Featuring 2 Emortals! Host Leadfarmer and guest Aartwood! Every Sunday so tune in: https://www.facebook.com/frontlinepaintballpodcast/

This video made me smile... We all know that Paintball is an amazing sport and I'm sure we all love it for many different reasons. But when you watch this video the pure joy when Zombie Girl shoots someone or wins the game just bring a little joy to the screen.... I think it safe to say that Zombie Girl won this day, EMG100 FTW :-) FYI.. The place of filming is not a proper Paintball venue. It is a small, private, secret training location, thus some of the less than desirable bunkers / parking. I hope Mo's Car wash has a new sign :-) #PaintballStrong

As you are all well aware many nations are tackling the COVID-19 pandemic which is having adverse effects on staff and services, as such we will be reducing or stopping services which may affect you. Please check the status of our offices below. This is today the 26th March 2020. Who knows what will happen tomorrow, we will keep you informed. Thank you for your patience and understand during these unprecedented times. If you have any concerns about any outstanding orders please contact us and we will do our very best to help. PLANET UK - CLOSED All orders from our UK office have now been stopped. PLANET USA - Part CLOSED Retail On-Line web site is closed. Skeleton staff still processing and shipping orders dealer orders. PAINTBALL.DE (Europe) - OPEN Our German office is operating normally and shipping orders. Stay Safe and Be Nice To Each Other!

Warped Sports have been at the forefront of developing a successful ‘club’ structure in the UK with a pretty big active membership base playing anything and everything from several teams playing airball at the CPPS, tournament woodsball teams, big game and Scenario teams and I’m sure even some MagFed players. The Warped Paintball Club structure allows players from a huge variant of backgrounds to join a club and be part of something, make new likeminded friends, play for a team with a way of fighting through the ranks to one day playing on the Elite squad and even for Team GB which several of the players have achieved.  When Warped Sports approached Planet Eclipse and said they had chosen Planet Eclipse to be the marker of choice for their Wolverhampton Warped Elite team for 2020 we were over the moon. Due to the nature of a club structure we understand that not everyone in the club will be shooting Planet Eclipse markers, you can’t expect a new member to join and then HAVE...

All female Paintball team the UK Lionesses are part of the Emortal Army shooting the Planet Eclipse GTEK 170R and they have put pen to paper, on their newly launched web site, to review their marker of choice. Click the link below and check out what they have to say. https://www.paintballgirls.co.uk/post/gtek-170r-review-shelley-farmer #shootlikeagirl 

Last thing on my mind is going out to play when it's this cold.. So hats off to Leadfarmer for making the moves and content for us to watch while we are sat at home nice and warm... :-) https://www.facebook.com/leadfarmerpaintball/ also check out the Frontline FREE webcast where Leadfarmer is one of the hosts. CLICK HERE FOR LINK

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Leadfarmer has recently joined the Emortal Army and is now rocking the EMG100 and has also became an Emortal . Last week he took the EMG100 out for a spin and we said let us know how you get on. When the video came in we were very surprised at the conditions he has playing in... Brave Man! Minus -7C I think it's safe to say Leadfarmer liked the EMG100 :-) Check out Leadfarmer on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/leadfarmerpaintball/ Check out the Frontline Paintball Podcast where Leadfarmer is co-host: https://www.facebook.com/frontlinepaintballpodcast/

Welcome to the sunny isle of Federal Territories Labuan, just off the west coast of Borneo for the Finale of the R500SLE limited paint and fixed cost paintball tournament. A duty free island with good scuba diving sites, offshore banking, offshore oil platforms sharing a landmass of 36 square mile and with just a population of 100,000 souls. A 45 minutes ferry ride from Borneo or 150 minutes of flying time from Kuala Lumpur. This R500SLE fixed cost and limited paintball tournament was organized by the local paintball Kelab GHRT and co-organized by Raskal Sports and Sri Awana Paintball with the fullest support for the Labuan Development Foundation, Federal Territories Ministry, Ministry of Tourism, Interland Trading and Labuan Financial Park. This paintball development tournament targeted at new players, teams and returning players saw a total of 50 teams participating and with nearly half of these teams as Rookies with no paintball experience.  We had a team of y...

Did anyone spot Ledz rocking these bad boys @ NXL World Cup? We always get a little embarrassed when our teams send us a gift to say thanks for the support and amazing equipment (but we also secretly LOVE IT). Some gifts are very personal (hot sauce is always a good one) and some can be pretty special. Markie C and the Manchester Firm send over this cracking gift for Ledz to wear at World Cup in the form of a custom pair of trainers (sneakers for the yanks) made by Blue Bee Custom . They feature a splash pattern in Ledz’s original colour way and the Eclipse E Logo… Very cool and very special. God only knows what Ledz was doing with his marker in bits! If you want something creating like this, that’s what Blue Bee Custom do. Check them out here: https://bluebeecustoms.net/ or on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/bluebeecustoms/ Huge thanks to the Manchester Firm for making such a cool, unique and special gift.