.50cal PE Etha 2

[tagroland]

Want to offer my players an upgrade from our standard EMEKS...got anything?
For faster response times email or call tagroland @yahoo.com wk 831.244.0950
(I don't check here as often as I'd like.
Thanks
Roland

[Spec]

I got one in the garage, in the zippered case. Bought it, cleaned it, lubed, cycled it. Then no one ever played 50 cal in Alaska again.... What are they selling for?

[tagroland]

No clue, sorry. I am looking to offer my VIP players (birthday, bachelor, etc) an upgraded option.
Planet Eclipse (like everyone in the industry) is having a sale and trying to blow out inventory (Etha 3) to raise funds.
PE doesn't make them anymore (made about 1000) because no one plays .50cal as a retail player, only park operator (I am one) uses .50cal

I can also do trades, If interested,
I just opened a repair/consignment shop at our park and have access to everything still in production.

I will be listing a ton of stuff to sell (2 stores inventory just got dumped on my Friday, about 35,000 worth for me to consign for him.
Was there something you were interested in?

Roland

[tagroland]

Thank You Spec!! Anyone else have one for sale/trade?

[tagroland]

I could use a few more, thanks.

[tagroland]

Anyone have a line on one of these?

[tagroland]

Does anyone have a line on any of these elusive creatures?
Planet Eclipse rep say they made 1000, I have only 3.

I'd like to get a few more to bless VIP's (birthday guests, etc) to make their time at TAG even more special.
I have lots of stuff in the pro shop to trade (cash if needed)

Hit me up tagroland@yahoo.com or 831.244.0950.
Thanks
Roland

[nak81783]

Do the full auto switches fit in the .50 cal Emeks? Those are easy to find and much less expensive. Or you could just modify the existing switches to make some of your .50 cal Emeks full auto.

[tagroland]

Full Auto for renters may invite a bunch of issues; THANK YOU...I LOVE YOUR OPTIONS and thinking outside the box (helping me save money...i am GRATEFUL). Any other suggestions? Some one said that other electros were made in .50cal??

[nak81783]

I had a Valken Blackhawk in .50 cal that I put a BT Combat E-frame on and a Spyder Rapid loader. It kept up with 10bps but not 13bps. I’m not sure any of those will be any easier to find though. And it’s a blowback, not as nice of a shooter as a Gamma Core.

Otherwise, see what parts are different in the .68 vs .50 cal Gamma Cores, and have a machine shop make those pieces for you to convert .68 cal Etha 2/3s to .50 cal. Not sure that would be very cost effective though.

Lastly, I think .68 cal mid- to tourney-grade paint at 225-250fps hurts less than .50 cal. .50 cal seldom broke on anything but gear. Every shot being a bounce hurts. My kids quit. I regret starting them early with .50 cal. I should have waited until they wanted to play .68 cal. Maybe see how the brittle paint at lower velocity goes for a “low impact” option.

Good luck!

[tagroland]

I had a Valken Blackhawk in .50 cal that I put a BT Combat E-frame on and a Spyder Rapid loader. It kept up with 10bps but not 13bps. I’m not sure any of those will be any easier to find though. And it’s a blowback, not as nice of a shooter as a Gamma Core.

Otherwise, see what parts are different in the .68 vs .50 cal Gamma Cores, and have a machine shop make those pieces for you to convert .68 cal Etha 2/3s to .50 cal. Not sure that would be very cost effective though.

Lastly, I think .68 cal mid- to tourney-grade paint at 225-250fps hurts less than .50 cal. .50 cal seldom broke on anything but gear. Every shot being a bounce hurts. My kids quit. I regret starting them early with .50 cal. I should have waited until they wanted to play .68 cal. Maybe see how the brittle paint at lower velocity goes for a “low impact” option.

Good luck!

Great input, thank you.

Sorry you had a neg experience with .50cal (with regret & quitting) I believe you are the first person I've run into that strong issue...that must have been hard paint! I am SO sorry for that, really. Being in California with calmer temp swings and access to fresh paint may be my saving grace.

I'll keep pushing on.
Thanks Again,
Roland