Planet Eclipse HQ Blog

Saying that our Eclipse Emek has revolutionised the rental experience for customers, and park owners, may seem like one heck of a boast–which isn't usually our style–but in this case we 100% stand by that statement. We recognised that something drastic needed to happen for the future of the game, to help it compete with other leisure activities and to make it a really fun experience for everyone. And to succeed, to really make a difference is something we're very proud of. But don't just take our word for it, our park owners agree. We spoke with Tom from OSG in New England (USA) who had this to say > Tell us a little about OSG.   OSG Paintball is located in Barnstead NH. Paintball started in New Hampshire and we have kept the tradition alive and thriving in the state since it all began in1993. 

OSG is the largest, most developed paintball park in New England. We have 12 themed fields which span across 43 acres. You’ll find everything from a large Pirate Ship, a Halo Sco...

At its very core, paintball has always been inclusive, accessible and is one of the few leisure activities that is truly open to anyone, and everyone. But at its highest competitive level it has, for the most part, been an exclusive playing environment for athletic males. Until now. Blasted! - © Fava Photography After hosting a showcase event at the 2021 NXL World Cup, the 2022 season added one more division to its list. The WNXL. Consisting of all-female teams the WNXL was created to show the world that paintball is an exciting sport that females can, and should consider participating in. Not only that, but for those who do play and want to push their playing careers as far as possible there's an elite professional level that they can aspire towards and help open more doors for women in competitive paintball. So, we captured some of the great action and the thoughts of those awesome women who are working hard to prove their worth in this sweet video. Thanks to our incredible WNXL ...

After years of design, development and rigorous testing across multiple scenarios the EGO LV2 made its competitive debut at the NXL Mid Atlantic Major (17-19 June 2022) without a single issue arising from the professional levels of use that it faced. However, a very simple issue did arise at the hands of a regular retail customer, which has raised concerns and led to swift action on our part. What’s the problem? The customer in question wound out the HPR (Velocity) adjuster to its limit, then proceeded to force it past its natural and obvious limit stops, leading to the retaining clip flexing out of position and the HPR regulator disengaging from the regulator housing. We at Planet Eclipse do not accept the solution to simply be a statement saying ‘don’t screw the adjuster beyond its limits’, so we have had an updated part manufactured to ensure that the HPR cannot be accidentally disengaged from the regulator housing. When will we see a fix? We tested the new part on Thursday 23rd Jun...

Cards on the table, and it's a bit of a running joke between ourselves and our awesome French buddies at Camp Paintball; every year there is an exceptional series of events called the French National Championships featuring the very best French teams, so the action is incredible. But we always find it confusing... even though it actually isn't. So we've asked our buddies at Camp to explain the story so far, seeing as we actually sponsor and support the teams who kick serious ass at every event. Take it away Richard! So the “Championnat de France” (French National Championship) is the pinnacle of all French Leagues throughout France. All main Region in France run their Leagues, affiliated to the French Federation (FFP - Fédération Française de Paintball) and at the end of the season, the best Teams in each Division qualify for the “Championnat de France”. After a blank year due to COVID, the Event took place at Ace Paintball in Dreux. It’s 1 hour from Paris and so far, the s...

SaD - Staffordshire and District Paintball Club.  SaD are one of the biggest Paintball clubs in the UK and have chosen Planet Eclipse markers as their marker of choice, which makes us really proud. SaD have teams in many different divisions and in many different formats and Planet Eclipse has the perfect marker for each level be that mech, mid range or high end. We got you covered.. Clubs structures are amazing to see players progress through the ranks (and drop down if need be). But you always need to look up and down and that is what SaD have done this season with a New Elite squad at the CPPS's highest division and also a SaD Academy, bringing in the youth at the Breakout Division. The SaD program is running strong and have already picked up 4 x 2nd place trophies this year. But we are sure they will push on to get that 1st place trophy at some point in 2022 in the woods, airball or concept fields that they compete in. Good Luck.... If you want to follow SaD or even want to talk...

 BEIRA-MAR CONFIENERGY PAINTBALL TEAM  1ST EVENT PORTUGUESE NATIONAL LEAGUE On March 26th , the first stage of Portuguese national paintball league took place in Lisbon. The first of five stages.  After almost 2 years of pandemic related problems, Beira-Mar Gold and Silver got back on the main stage of Portuguese Paintball. Unfortunately the pandemic brake brought on big changes and Beira-Mar needed to reform both team roosters. Beira-Mar Silver had a tougher mission during the prelims. The first two games we were able to bring a tie and a win. However the last two games we faced the teams that would advance into the finals. We lost these games and didn’t make it to the finals :-( Beira-Mar Gold started the prelims with a couple of rough games. The first game was still a victory but the second was a close 3 to 2 loss. The team was playing bad paintball, rookie mistakes were being made. The team had to sit down before the third game and adjust, things went a lot smoother a...

 #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...