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envyev118 · 07-07-2007, 09:16 PM

I am new to this site (hello everybody!) and I just want to know... is it a good idea to buy a used CPS 1000 supersoaker for fifteen dollars? also on the subject, i have read that the pump on the 1000 is flimsy, could someone tell me about that (how to reinforce or fix it, etc.)

C-A_99 · 07-07-2007, 09:47 PM

Considering the 1000's usually go higher, 15 is a very good price. Also, the pump is perfectly fine as long as no one's doing anything stupid. Just follow the basic, common sense rule: no free-pump should ever be extended for more than a second. Fast pumping shouldn't be an issue either, just be reasonable with it.

And of course, the 1000 is much better than anything you can find on the market (in stores) today. (though some reported getting more range on the BBT guns, I haven't found that to be so yet)

Welcome to the forums.

DX · 07-08-2007, 12:21 AM

Welcome to SScentral! Enjoy your stay.

$15 is a great price. As for the pump, the whole flimsy it-could-break-easily fear is totally overblown. Your pump won't snap unless you deliberately try. Even when pumping really fast, you'd have to be extraordinarily reckless to actually snap the thing.

Now supposedly the Orca, Tiger Shark, and Hydroblitz can outrange mid-size CPS guns such as the 1000. However, my new stock 1000 that I just got on Friday shoots farther than my Orca side-by-side. I didn't know that would happen, so now I think Orca range is lower than advertised [unless a 1000 can clear 40ft, which I doubt it can do]. Either way, I've got to take a good block of time and get some ranges straightened out the only reliable way: tape measure. My estimations have evidently been way off.

envyev118 · 07-08-2007, 01:43 AM

you pretty much answered this question too by saying how it is all overblown and stuff but also, just to be on the safe side, will it go thru shipping w/ out ing?

soak master 2000 · 07-08-2007, 11:25 AM

wats better, a 1000, 1200, 2100 or 1500? range output and capacity are all categories

C-A_99 · 07-08-2007, 11:53 AM

^First of all, type properly as this isn't a chatroom. Second, "preference" or "favorite" sounds better than "best".

Anyways, most people seem to like the 1500 best (the only one out of the guns you listed that I've never used before) because it's only a little bigger than the other guns but is significantly more powerful and with a larger pressure chamber.

07-07-2007, 09:16 PM	#1
envyev118 Junior member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County in CA Posts: 19 UserID: 1278	CPS 1000 I am new to this site (hello everybody!) and I just want to know... is it a good idea to buy a used CPS 1000 supersoaker for fifteen dollars? also on the subject, i have read that the pump on the 1000 is flimsy, could someone tell me about that (how to reinforce or fix it, etc.)

07-07-2007, 09:47 PM	#2
C-A_99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MI, US Posts: 471 UserID: 809	Considering the 1000's usually go higher, 15 is a very good price. Also, the pump is perfectly fine as long as no one's doing anything stupid. Just follow the basic, common sense rule: no free-pump should ever be extended for more than a second. Fast pumping shouldn't be an issue either, just be reasonable with it. And of course, the 1000 is much better than anything you can find on the market (in stores) today. (though some reported getting more range on the BBT guns, I haven't found that to be so yet) Welcome to the forums. __________________ http://hbww.fateback.com/index.html Website w/ info on teams, armory, etc.

07-08-2007, 12:21 AM	#3
DX Wicked Super Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Easton / New London, CT Posts: 1,579 UserID: 75	Welcome to SScentral! Enjoy your stay. $15 is a great price. As for the pump, the whole flimsy it-could-break-easily fear is totally overblown. Your pump won't snap unless you deliberately try. Even when pumping really fast, you'd have to be extraordinarily reckless to actually snap the thing. Now supposedly the Orca, Tiger Shark, and Hydroblitz can outrange mid-size CPS guns such as the 1000. However, my new stock 1000 that I just got on Friday shoots farther than my Orca side-by-side. I didn't know that would happen, so now I think Orca range is lower than advertised [unless a 1000 can clear 40ft, which I doubt it can do]. Either way, I've got to take a good block of time and get some ranges straightened out the only reliable way: tape measure. My estimations have evidently been way off. __________________ Mess With the Best, Get Soaked Like the Rest!! 2004 Red Sox - World Series Champions 2007 RED SOX - WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS! 2003 Patriots - Super Bowl Champions 2004 Patriots - Super Bowl Champions 2007 Patriots - God Damnit! If I change my sig, will the world end?

07-08-2007, 01:43 AM	#4
envyev118 Junior member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County in CA Posts: 19 UserID: 1278	shipping you pretty much answered this question too by saying how it is all overblown and stuff but also, just to be on the safe side, will it go thru shipping w/ out ing? __________________ A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over. ---Benjamin Franklin

07-08-2007, 11:25 AM	#5
soak master 2000 Junior member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 17 UserID: 1243	wats better, a 1000, 1200, 2100 or 1500? range output and capacity are all categories __________________ FAREWELL, TILL YOU SOAK AGAIN Last edited by soak master 2000 : 07-08-2007 at 11:34 AM.

07-08-2007, 11:53 AM	#6
C-A_99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MI, US Posts: 471 UserID: 809	^First of all, type properly as this isn't a chatroom. Second, "preference" or "favorite" sounds better than "best". Anyways, most people seem to like the 1500 best (the only one out of the guns you listed that I've never used before) because it's only a little bigger than the other guns but is significantly more powerful and with a larger pressure chamber. __________________ http://hbww.fateback.com/index.html Website w/ info on teams, armory, etc.

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