CPS 1700 Mks?

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trekkie00
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Post by trekkie00 » Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:00 pm

Check this out!

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The one on the bottom (Dad's) seems to be slightly bigger.

I would range test them, but his trigger valve is broken...

(Sorry about the blurry picture)
Rereading these forums make me feel old >.<

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Soaker Leader
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Post by Soaker Leader » Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:14 pm

Well, the 1700 on the bottem dosent have a sticker on the right side, but the one on top does. Did you lose the sticker on the bottem one? Also the reason the lower one looks bigger is because of the angle you took the picture, try taking a picture from right over the two. the lower on from what I see has a blank strap.

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Post by SSCBen » Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:01 pm

Soaker Leader, the one one the bottom obviously has the stickers on a different side. Which already verifies that there are right and left handed versions.

Also, even with the angle I think they are bigger. Are the stickers on the other side on the lower 1700?

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Post by Jadefalcon09 » Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:05 pm

Its the camera angle, an optical Illsuion. They are both the same size, bud :)

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Post by BlueSmudge » Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:49 pm

The one above does have a nozzle selector right. I can't tell if its on 5X or its missing one. If it is, the top one might be a fake.
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Post by NiborDude » Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:27 pm

I took careful observations and I can say that I think both are real and are about the same size. Its probably an opticle illusion on the picture part, but the top one MAY be a little bit smaller. If the top is smaller, it might be a fake. A really well done fake.

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Post by Crashdummy » Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:48 pm

It would have to be a heck of a fake to shoot like the 1700s though. ;) Oh and look, the one on the bottom doesn't have the super soaker name in orange on the side.

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Post by NiborDude » Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:13 pm

It would have to be a heck of a fake to shoot like the 1700s though. Oh and look, the one on the bottom doesn't have the super soaker name in orange on the side.
The bottom one is probably a different Mk, so all the stickers and stuff could be on the other side. If there is a fake, I think the top one is more likely of being fake. But I still think that neither are fake.
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Post by trekkie00 » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:06 am

Sorry about the lack of information.

1. There are stickers on both of the 1700s. That's how I discovered the difference. They were pointing different directions, but the stickers were visible...

2. I re-measured them, and it is just an optical illusion. I still think the bottom one's tank is slightly wider, but I'm not sure.

3. Both have the nozzle selector. I forgot to switch the top one to 10x.

4. When facing opposite directions, they appear to be mirror images of each other.

On iSoaker, Soakologist said that the bottom one was a European version, which would make sense considering where Dad got it...
iSoaker's 1700, which was NIB when he created the article for the armoury, is the same type.

I hope this clarifies some things.
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Post by NiborDude » Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:34 am

If you want to know if the tank is bigger, then place water in it and measure it after it's full. I wonder if more soakers have different marks depending on their country. Very interesting.
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