Ego 9 = Sexy Time
"The latest incarnation of the most popular tournament marker in the world" - Planet Eclipse
It's hard to believe that Planet Eclipse already released their 5th generation paintball gun, the Ego 9. In 2004, the first Eclipse Ego debuted and captured the attention of most professional players and high-end gun users. Planet Eclipse built a gun around weight, air efficiency, size, ergonomics, and accuracy. Over the last 4 years, Planet Eclipse has been making some very aggressive moves in the high-end paintball gun market. The Ego came in and swept away "old technology" in paintball.
Right now the leading manufacturers in the high-end gun market are Dye/Proto (DM9/PM8), Smart Parts (Shocker), and Planet Eclipse (Ego). Say goodbye to WDP (Angels) and WGP (Autocockers), they will soon become antiques. The Eclipse Ego can be partially blamed for this but good riddance. Planet Eclipse has been building their guns around the same solid foundations of reliability, performance, light-weight'ness and simplicity. You can expect the same features, and more, with the new Ego 9.
MSRP: $1499.99 ($1,250.00)
The major difference with the new Ego 9 compared to its predecessors is that it no longer uses QEVs (Quick Exhaust Valve). Instead, PE integrated a brand-new "bespoke solenoid valve" which is mounted and ported directly into the rammer chamber. You still receive the same cyclic speed and performance you would have when using QEVs, but this ground-up solenoid design gives the Ego 9 "absolute maximum performance" in terms of response time and flow rate for your gun. So instead of having to run a hose from the QEV to the solenoid valve, you just have one hose that runs from the LPR down to the new solenoid valve. This new design by PE improves over air efficiency and response time, as well as physically optimizing the gun. Simplicity and efficiency rule the game.
Some NEW features worth mentioning are:
- S3 Self Purging In-Line Regulator
- Lengthened body for a new, larger valve chamber
- Weight. Still under 2 pounds (1.99 lbs)
Specific Features
Poppet Valve Design
Off-Set Lower Bores – Reduces off-axis forces
Low Pressure operati on – 160psi-185PSI
Air Efficient – 1700+ shots from 68/45
Ultra High Performance Solenoid Valve
Direct Porting System for Solenoid Inlet and Exhau st Pat hwa ys
2.5 x Larger Air Flow from LPR to Solenoid
Zick Ramer Assembly
30% Increase in Valve Chamber Volume
Cure2 Bolt
Integrated LPR Assembly
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Posted on Friday, December 26th, 2008 at 6:18 pm under Guns. An RSS 2.0 feed is available. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
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I love the Ego09 . And yes it is sexy.
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Ego 9 looks so cool I would buy it if I had the money……Planet Eclipse should make a gun for people with a lower budget………. I hope I win the lanyard
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The Ego for the “low budget” is the Etech.
if PE made a gun for lower budget players then they would be a high end manufacturer. Same reason why Ferraris and lambos arent being made for average joes. Allthough it may be better business, theres still a reason.