The GATE Enterprise company is still expanding its portfolio. This time, among the proposed new products is the ASTER II dedicated to the G2 gearbox by G&G Armament. The manufacturer includes an adjustable Quantum Trigger 2 trigger in the set. The modified ASTER II has been prepared for full cooperation with the capabilities of the G2 gerbox, but its functionality has not been limited only to AEG replicas, using the wires with a connector for HPA engines available from GATE, it can be installed with selected single-valve HPA engines. It is worth emphasizing, however, that the new system is compatible with the G2 gearbox, but not with the latest G2H. We still have to wait a bit for electronics compatible with the newer G2H model.

The G&G Armament G2 series gearbox is the reinforced heart of the replica which, apart from more durable components, is additionally equipped with a power cut-off function in the event of a lack of a magazine in the replica and a quick spring replacement system. The gearbox in this form, together with the installed ETU, debuted in 2018 and by today's standards is no longer a modern design, primarily due to the electronics with limited programming capabilities. Here, the Polish company GATE Enterprise comes to the rescue by introducing the aforementioned ASTER II Bluetooth system, which is intended to replace the original ETU with electronics that are fully programmable from a phone, a smartwatch or a computer. We gain access to the system using the GCS application, which connects to ASTER II thanks to the built-in Bluetooth 5.2 technology. The application can be downloaded for free from the Google Play and Appstore.

ASTER II Bluetooth is the younger brother of the Titan II Bluetooth system introduced in 2023. ASTER can be called a cheaper and slightly reduced version because it is characterized primarily by less advanced sensors for both the trigger and the gear. For example, the trigger sensor used basically forces the installation of Quantum Trigger when we care about high resolution of readings, i.e. when we prefer to set a very high trigger sensitivity. However, this is not a problem, because the manufacturer always includes a matching Quantum Trigger in the set with its electronics.

ASTER II Bluetooth for G2 can be purchased on the manufacturer's website for 519.99