What soaker are YOU going to buy this summer?
- Spinner
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- SSCBen
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Triple Aggressor only. It basically is this years Max-D 6000, though I think it's more close to the XP 150. I'm going to mod it so that it doesn't have the gimicks, and then do a check valve freeze and other mods like that.
Check dollar type stores for cheap SS clones. You can find some pretty good stuff sometimes. All for a dollar too. I guess for you spinner it would be pound. Do they have stores like that?
Check dollar type stores for cheap SS clones. You can find some pretty good stuff sometimes. All for a dollar too. I guess for you spinner it would be pound. Do they have stores like that?
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If I have some extra cash to spend, I might buy the Helix for its unique stream.
According to isoaker.com, the 3A does not even come close to the Max-D 6000 or the XP 150. It does make sense, since the 3A has to share its pressure with the smaller atachment blaster. I think the triple Aggressor comes closest to the Max-D Secret Strike , if it comes to performance and overall concept. Also, $19.99 is faily pricy for a Soaker which is outperformed by most large Air Pressure Soakers. From what I heared, they do bring back the CPS 2100 and CPS 4100 this year at a similar price. I assume these are repackeged old models with those 2004 soaker tags.It basically is this years Max-D 6000, though I think it's more close to the XP 150.
- Spinner
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Yes we do DoomSoaker. However, as you probably know DoomSoaker, we have to pay more overall as we pay dollar prices for what you get.Originally posted by DoomSoaker@Feb 16 2004, 08:20 PM
I guess for you spinner it would be pound. Do they have stores like that?
I've put that rather badly, so here is a real example:
Super Soaker Helix (USA) = $9.99
Super Soaker Helix (UK) = £9.99 = 9.99 x 1.9 (approx. exchange rate) = $18+!
I think I've got the maths right, though currrency conversion often confuses me...
- light bulb boi
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I will probably get the 3sa. This is the best time of the year to buy soakers imo. The stores have everything in stock and sometimes have before summer sales (rite aid has a 25% off sale sometimes). Also this is the best time to check local thrift stores for soakers (I just got an XP 65, XP 95 and An XP 240 for 99 cents each! ^_^ (I also found an xp 110 at another thrift store for $3.00 in January)
EDIT: the evil grammar strikes again!
EDIT: the evil grammar strikes again!
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- Neuro
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- light bulb boi
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I got a Quarter of my arsenal from rite aid.I went into a rite aid this summer, they had absolutely nothing.
Here is Stores I have bought soakers from:
Walmart: 1 (Secret Strike)
Rite Aid : 5 (Cps 1200 (2) , 3200, 2700 and An XP 310)
Target : 2 (XP 220 dual pack)
The County Dump : 1 ( nozzle coverless CPS 2500)
KB toys : 1 (waterball sl 175)
kmart: 3 (ees sonic and turbine plus a storm 550e (great compact blaster!
Amazon.com 4 : ( XP 220, 240, 270 and an SC triple charge)
Buying soakers from friends :2 (cps 1000 and a 2000)
Thrift stores: 4 (XP 240, 110, 95 and 65)
Total 22
Try late march. You do get some looks from the sales clerks. they ask you stuff like: "isn't it a little early to buy super soakers?" Or "we haven't even got are spring stuff, and your asking for water guns?" of course they said that when I bought my 3200 during a huge rain storm :Hey, that's funny.:Does Rite Aid have a good supply this time?
- shadowstalker
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id probably buy none of them ill stick to the old good cps soakers
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- Neuro
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the origins of my arsenal:
eBay: 3 - CPS 3200, CPS 2100, CPS 1500
Sam's Club - CPS 2500 (new, c.1998 )
Meijer's (only in some states) - Max-D 3000
Unknown - 2 - SS 60 (I got it when I was 2), XP 70 (don't remember...)
and thank you light bulb boi for inspiring me to read calvin and hobbes comics tonight...
eBay: 3 - CPS 3200, CPS 2100, CPS 1500
Sam's Club - CPS 2500 (new, c.1998 )
Meijer's (only in some states) - Max-D 3000
Unknown - 2 - SS 60 (I got it when I was 2), XP 70 (don't remember...)
and thank you light bulb boi for inspiring me to read calvin and hobbes comics tonight...