Arctic Shock or HydroBlitz

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Arctic Shock or HydroBlitz

Post by spykid33 » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:20 pm

I have the option of the new CPS Arctic Shock or HydroBlitz, Money doesn't matter, because I could buy the backpack with the Arctic Shock for the same price as the Hydroblitz. I had a Flash Flood that broke and I liked it a lot. And I learned that the new Flash Flood has the same nozzle on top got me thinking. Thanks

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Post by RacerSoaker445 » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:54 pm

EDIT: Never mind then. :D

It appears to me that the hydro blitz gets a bit better range. I don't have much experience with the new guns (2006 and 07), but it appears a bit better built. It's also a BIG gun, just a warning.
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Post by spykid33 » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:02 pm

I meant that money didn't matter between the two and I am sending my Flash Flood back to Hasbro, and they offered to replace it with something of similar value.

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Post by C-A_99 » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:44 pm

Eh, if you emailed them they'd send it to you without having you send the FF back. (then you could try to repair it) Anyways, get an Arctic Blast. The Arctic Shock is crap (requires a ton of pre-charging and has very low shot time yet without decent output), and the HydroBlitz is too big. (for the power it can deliver at least)

If money doesn't matter, have a look on ebay for some real soakers.

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Post by spykid33 » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:52 pm

I emailed them and they wanted me to send it back to them.
EDIT: Oh by the way I was talking about the new Arctic Shock with CPS
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Soaker-Shoc ... B000LZFTY6
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Post by Owners » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:09 am

If I were you and if we were talking about a new gun and if this was an option I would go for a buzz bee gun like the Orca as it outclasses the HB and AS.
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Post by spykid33 » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:53 am

I can only get a SS because they want to pay for a replacement from SuperSoaker.

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Post by Specter » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:59 pm

spykid33 wrote:I can only get a SS because they want to pay for a replacement from SuperSoaker.
i think what he meant was go to a store to find the orca and buy it
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Post by Owners » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:19 pm

Thats what I meant but in your situation I would go with the artic whatever over the hydro blitz because in my opinion it is more practical in battle.
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Post by hydroblitz » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:01 am

I would say get the HydroBlitz. I have both guns and the HB gets better range and way longer shot time. Plus it has the Big Bad Bursts nozzle. :)
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Post by DX » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:52 am

I would go with the Arctic Blast. The Hydroblitz does indeed shoot slighty farther [not enough to make a difference on the field of battle] with longer shot time, but the power is weak for its size and its practicality appears to be rather lacking. Longer shot time makes itself felt more in a soakfest than anything else, and even then, if you have long range you could tap anyway to keep your pressure up. If the enemy range is less, they'd be the only ones taking water and the only ones running out of pressure. Tap-pumping in a soakfest game type is not weird; it can be very smart in the right situations.

If does depend greatly on what you intend to use the gun for, though. The Hydroblitz most likely does not excel at mobile fast-action fighting. The Arctic Blast is probably decent for CQC, but since it is just a weaker Flash Flood, it won't function as well as a Flash Flood in similar roles. Also, both guns have the secondary burst. The Arctic Blast's secondary was given an 18 2/3x rating by iSoaker, which is pretty respectable for a modern stock soaker.
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Post by spykid33 » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:41 am

I wasn't worried about the capacity because I am going to be getting the backpack thing as well, and I wish it was still as good as the Flash Flood, would drilling out the nozzle make it compareable to the Flash Flood.

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Post by Silence » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:11 pm

The Flash Flood and the Arctic Shock are about even. In fact, the Arctic Shock has a wider special nozzle, so it has more spread but less range. If you plan to drill the regular nozzle, that's a good idea, and it would also be a good idea with a Flash Flood or HydroBlitz.

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Post by spykid33 » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:12 pm

What size would you recommend for drilling out the nozzle? Now just to fix my lightning.

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Post by hydroblitz » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:58 pm

SilentGuy, what do you mean by regular nozzle and special nozzle? Unless you are mistaken with the Arctic Blast.
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