This weekend, I travelled up to Manchester to take part in a technicians course run by the manufacturer of the EGO 11 / Etek 3 and GEO 2/2.1 paintball markers. Planet Eclipse run these sessions for a select few players who would like to learn how to maintain and troubleshoot their own markers.

After arriving on site at Planet Eclipse, myself and my team mate were greeted by Rob the Planet Eclipse technician. Rob can be found at most big paintball games and events. In my experience, before having taken this course, I would always go and find Rob in the Planet Eclipse tech support tent to answer any of my questions or to show me what I was doing wrong with my paintball marker. Top bloke!

After the remaining paintball players who were taking part in the course had turned up, the course started. It was an in depth course lasting approximately 6 hours. At the end of the course, you are given an exam to complete. If you are able to complete the exam and achieve a pass score. You are awarded with a Planet Eclipse certification for the technicians course and you are also presented with a Planet Eclipse badge that only technicians can earn once they have passed.

I won’t bore you all with the fine details of how to carry out the maintenance, but I would highly recommend the course to anybody wanting to service or troubleshoot their own paintball markers!

Total cost of the course – £30! (Included in this price is a Planet Eclipse techflex mat for disassembling your marker, a complete allen key tool kit, a put of Planet Eclipse oil, Planet Eclipse grease and a complete folder, containing all the diagrams of the markers, firing and operations diagrams and a note pad.. Not bad eh!?)

If you are tempted by this course, keep an eye out on the Planet Eclipse website where you will be able to book in.

See you on the field!

Chris