Overview:
        Taso has been bringing barrels to the paintball market for sometime.  They are extremely popular on the Great Western Series circuit and are increasing in popularity with the recreational player due to their attractive price.  The Taso eliminator barrel is nickel-plated aluminum, which is ported and includes a muzzle break.  This is the barrel I will review.

Material:
        The eliminator barrel is made from aluminum, which is then nickel-plated.  The result is a very shiny and smooth surface with a color a little duller than stainless steel.  This is a very light material.  So if you are looking for a shiny barrel without the weight of stainless steel, which I personally do not mind, this is a good material for you.

 Looks:
        It is hard to describe the eliminator's looks.  The barrel has straight milling along the first two thirds (an estimation).  Then a section is cut down.  This section is where several sections of straight porting begin.  These sections lead to a standard muzzle break.  You will either love the looks of this barrel or totally hate the, bottom line.

Performance:
        This is where the barrel really shined.  Accuracy was top notch with RP premium paint.  I was putting one ball on top of each other.  With this barrel, your spyder will be able to compete with any gun, period.  I also put some old I&I house premium paint through it.  I have found this paint to have the as characteristics as Nelson seconds paintballs, which are large in size.  The eliminator handled these very well with exceptional accuracy, even though, its performance did not match that of the eliminator with the RP paint.

There is no other way of saying this, but the eliminator is very quiet.  This is mainly due to its porting, but also because I was using the fourteen-inch variant.  This barrel dramatically quieted the gun.

I found the eliminator to handle ball breaks no differently than the stock barrel or any other barrel at that, meaning that a squeegee is mandatory to salvage performance.  One should probably clean out this barrel and its porting with water after a game where a ball breaks in the barrel.

Price:
        The eliminator is a fairly priced barrel.  Many stores sell it for a variety of prices, usually dependent on the barrel's length.  I have found this barrel from $49 to about $80, which makes it fall about mid-range for barrel prices.

Bottom line:
        If you are looking for a somewhat odd looking yet exceptionally performing and very quiet barrel the eliminator is the way to go.  It is fairly priced and due to its upper medium bore size can handle pretty much any paint out there with excellent results.
 

Brian Spesier
MPN Columnist