Planet Eclipse Gtek 170R vs Etha 2 - IS IT WORTH IT?! Gamma Core Bolt System in 2 Different Markers! 

The Etha 3 has been released and it's literally the same as 170 besides aluminum body and LCD screen. Functionality wise it's the exact same , same bolt so it's going to shoot exactly the same .

I own some high end markers and i still love my etha 2. Its the one marker i know i can rely on, i feel comfortable playing with it in the rain and cold and i also can appreciate how durable they are. I think every player new and experienced should have one as a backup gun

Crazy these guns are now more

Great video amazing info, I have the Etha 2 and looking to upgrade a bit not sure this is a huge upgrade or a big difference but great info guys thanks

Just the video i was looking for

I have a 170r and it's amazing

Let's see that PAL riiiiipppp!! I'd watch it, but I'm biased, I watch all your videos!

I like the review. I have shot $1000+ markers for the past 15 years. The PE comes out with the Etha 2 and its your basic led electronics which works well + gamma core + eyes+ hose less+ tool less. After using the etha 2 for a year for woodsball it is compsite body is bulletproof. The body weight actually adds something to the shot and it feels more of a stable shot. It's not the prettiest marker but it performs like a highend marker. You don't have to spend a ton to hang with the highend markers. Aftermarket bodies, triggers, bolt. My son recently started playing and we share the etha2 between a etek5. Both are really reliable.

Good comparison. so on my emek I bought the pal loader and disliked it so much, it could not keep up with my stock emek at all, so when I put a hair 45 valve in my emek , i never used the pal loader again.

I really want the 170 but due to lack of work i would def consider the etha. My mini GS needs a break!

Awesome video but one thing that was left out. The 170r has a mech option. Down part is that now you add another $150 to the marker putting it at $949.99. But on the flip side you can get an etha 2 and an Emek for $679 amd have $270 left over to add a barrel kit from inception and a pops and have money left over for paint. Also 2 markers for the price of the 170r with second frame.

I can confirm my 170r came with the game on case so i think they are still doing the different color cases.

Etha 2 has easy remove grips with no tools +1

Still watiting for the shoot video, boys

I got a etha2 and the only upgrade I put is the inception designs fle body kit. it made a big difference with the weight of the marker

I'll take the Etha 2!

Etha 2 just has that features that make it feel comfortable in the hands like the wrap around rubber grip, while 170R has the features of the high end marker but without the comfortability of the Etha 2, it’s more wider and blocky-ish. You know what marker that does have those? The CS2, it really feels like PE engineered the design of the 2 markers to have those missing components that would lead eventually to the CS2.

Trigger Pool is the only difference love both .keep up the grate work it come down to you 800. Dollars or 430. Dollars

I've got another collor case for my etha 2 . Its green with the hands on it , just like the gearbag of pe

I just want to say I bought a 170 tester day and I love it I’ve played with the Etha multiple times and it’s a very good marker but the 170 is just yo honestly better if you have the money please get it

I sold all my markers just to keep the Etha 2… I bought if for my wife and she ended up using it once…. Got a headshot while playing and she was DONE DONE! lol This thing is so dependable and reliable… I used for big games and Sunday paintball weekend warrior games through rain, mud, direct paintball hits and that thing keeps shooting ropes! Minimal maintenance and awesome sound signature. Can’t go wrong with the Etha 2…. High end performance at a lower end cost 👏

Great comparison, I own the etha2 , I like the option that I can customize the marker with a 3D printed body, rear bolt and asa. I also installed the magnetic trigger mod and deuce trigger with a Nummech aluminum feed neck and carbon IC barrel. I don’t have to worry about scratching or denting the marker body cause it’s made from GRN composite.

In the cold, the metal frame on 170 gets cold faaast.

I have an Etha2 and a shockers rsx I look the shocker better the trigger response is better

Only thing I don't like about my 170r is it only has preset modes it's got what you need but you can't do to much settings wise

if you go to the smoke shop to buy a bong do you buy the best bong so that everytime you load it up with greens g take a hit you get a good hit or do you get the cheap budget bong thats shit

170s are $870 and etha 2s are $470, the 170 comes stock with more colors like, predator, hde urban as well,

This is great, Would y’all do dye czr vs Ethan 2?

ETHA3 it's worth it !

Did Kegan even want to make this?

Need a handle strap for the case , no wrong answer on either , normally more accessories more problems , but I have not found this to be true with PE . ETHA 2 will last forever , you get what you pay for thanks for the video

If you're diving hard enough to break a composite frame, you're also going to put enough force on an aluminum frame. So in either case, the gun was going to break. Not really a point against the Etha.

17:45 Is the extra machining in the 170 can for efficiency? I have wandered this for a while and nobody seems to know. They use 2 different ones for a reason I would think. Why would they setup and machine 2 different parts when they could use the same one?

I feel it's fair to point out that PE guns have had FAR MORE metal frames break or bend than composite. Just tossing that out there. In fact PE has been well known for that issue for a decade or more lol.

Etha 2 is more reliable. I play for Annapolis A-team in Maryland and the etha2 is my main gun. The board is simple to change firing modes and its located above the trigger frame so when you have to play in the rain you don't have to worry about frying your board. It has the same bolt and shoots the exact same! Don't waste your money on the 170 just buy a cs1 or a geo at that point. It's a waste when you can pay $429 for a more reliable (etha2) aka 170r

What about the eye system? Etha 2 uses the same system as the cs2, what eyes does the 170r use?

Giveaway soon maybe???

as someone getting into paintballing i can’t justify $1000 for a gun my AR15 cost me around $1100 and i can hunt wild boar and feed my family with it ill stick to the casual guns for now haha

Let's see the photo, of the broken marker

I want 1

Do you guys do sales or discounts????

Sheesh what made the etha 2 go up like 30 bucks so fast

Etha 2 has a nicer trigger than even the cs2....just my opinion, only thing about my cs2 i don't like. Edit, which is odd because sooo much of the cs2 design came from the etha, and yet they thought hey lets go with the rake, cuz otherwise we'd have the perfect gun. Damn you jack.

Etha2 all day vs 170r,there's just not about 400$ extra value in the 170.

Lol I felt the same way watching this video

Entry level can’t beat the etha 2. Really would like to see how fast the PALS system will shoot. PS the last frame of the videos still looks like a dick

So you pay a extra 200 bucks for a skull on your bolt release. The mill job is wack they did almost nothing on infamous edition beside the skull. Back in the day a custom mill job was very obvious and stood out you cant even tell on the 170 it looks stock.

Notification gang

Do the barrels spiral on the inside?

I'd watch that lol.

im watching toss me a link

theres way less chance of you snapping the nylon polymer body of an Etha 2 vs an aluminum body bro...cmon haha Glocks are made of that shit

Waste of time.