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killbox · 01-10-2008, 04:20 AM

hi im new to the community and i just wanted to ask wheather there are powerful supersoakers on sale in Australia....I know there are the hasbro range of soakers but is there anything more powerful and also not that expensive.?

Silence · 01-10-2008, 05:09 PM

You're not going to be able to find many water guns with old-school power. The best place to find older, more powerful water guns would be eBay.

You're actually fairly lucky in that your summer is most other peoples' winter. At this time, Super Soakers on eBay are ridiculously cheap, at least from northern-hemisphere sources. If you're willing to pay shipping, you'll find a bunch of good deals right around now.

If you wanted water guns that can be found in stores, try Buzz Bee Toy's Water Warriors lineup.

killbox · 01-10-2008, 05:55 PM

well i was thinking of getting the arctic blast from hasbro is that a good one?

Silence · 01-10-2008, 06:09 PM

It's passable, I suppose. For a real review you may want to search the forums (the search button is at the top of the page), Google, or iSoaker.com.

killbox · 01-10-2008, 06:33 PM

thanks it looks like an ok gun for me

is there anything i can do to make it stronger?

MarsGlorious · 01-10-2008, 07:03 PM

You should really be asking StormGlorious about this because me and him actually live in Australia and have quite a collection of soakers. StormGlorious just bought a CPS 2100 off ebay. It was worth it. BIG TIME. If you do buy stuff off ebay you must understand that most of time the delivery fee is bigger than the cost of the product. Particularly in Australia.

Oh and keep an eye on an ebay user called celebdesign he appears to bidding on all the old soakers.

killbox · 01-10-2008, 07:08 PM

could someone tell me what model this is and weather i should get it?http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-SUMMER-WA...QQcmdZViewItem

Silence · 01-10-2008, 07:52 PM

I'm positive that model is a fake. The shape looks like that of the Aquapack Devastator, but the packaging and colors are clearly imitation. The performance is probably terrible, too.

MarsGlorious · 01-10-2008, 09:23 PM

Looks kind of dodgy to me. There should plenty of other soakers that are better than this.

killbox · 01-10-2008, 11:08 PM

well i cant seem to find any that are good?

Ben · 01-10-2008, 11:50 PM

There's usually not many water guns in eBays other than the US, Canada, the UK, and other parts of Europe. eBay might not be your best bet unless you look in foreign eBays where shipping costs will increase.

Look at local stores for water guns. Try the Buzz Bee Toys line. Try homemade water guns. There are a lot of options out there.

MarsGlorious · 01-12-2008, 08:32 PM

Don't use the Austalian ebay. It barely has any good soakers.

sbell25 · 01-12-2008, 08:56 PM

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Don't use the Austalian ebay. It barely has any good soakers.

Agreed. I've been searching it nearly every day for the past year since I moved to Australia, and the only thing worthwhile I found was an SC PowerPak at the beginning of 2007. Everything on there is just fakes and knock-offs.

Your best bet is to search the big department stores, like K-Mart, Target, Big-W etc. and see what they've got. I've seen most of the '07 Super Soakers in there. I quite liked the Arctic Blast, and the Tiger Shark is another decent gun that you might be able to find as well. You might get lucky and find something older and better, but it's unlikely.

If all else fails, you could try building a homemade. Good luck!

Ben · 01-12-2008, 09:25 PM

sbell25, how easy is it to get PVC in Australia? We had a member a few months ago from Australia who said that a homemade project would cost about $AU1000.

sbell25 · 01-12-2008, 10:07 PM

WOW. When I built my APH back in New Zealand (you might remember it from SoakerMedia) it cost me about $130 all up. I've found that PVC is quite a bit cheaper in Aussie than in New Zealand, some of the stuff is half the price, and there is access to bigger sizes as well.

Apparently Reece plumbing is a good place to go in Australia, however I've found a local shop which has all the stuff I need up to 4", and is a lot cheaper than what I'm used to.

Out of curiosity, what sort of homemade project was it? I can't imagine anything that isn't nuts costing $1000.

01-10-2008, 04:20 AM	#1
killbox Junior member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 UserID: 1437	buy soaker in australia? hi im new to the community and i just wanted to ask wheather there are powerful supersoakers on sale in Australia....I know there are the hasbro range of soakers but is there anything more powerful and also not that expensive.?

01-10-2008, 05:09 PM	#2
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Re: buy soaker in australia? You're not going to be able to find many water guns with old-school power. The best place to find older, more powerful water guns would be eBay. You're actually fairly lucky in that your summer is most other peoples' winter. At this time, Super Soakers on eBay are ridiculously cheap, at least from northern-hemisphere sources. If you're willing to pay shipping, you'll find a bunch of good deals right around now. If you wanted water guns that can be found in stores, try Buzz Bee Toy's Water Warriors lineup. __________________ Forum rules

01-10-2008, 05:55 PM	#3
killbox Junior member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 UserID: 1437	Re: buy soaker in australia? well i was thinking of getting the arctic blast from hasbro is that a good one?

01-10-2008, 06:09 PM	#4
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Re: buy soaker in australia? It's passable, I suppose. For a real review you may want to search the forums (the search button is at the top of the page), Google, or iSoaker.com. __________________ Forum rules

01-10-2008, 06:33 PM	#5
killbox Junior member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 UserID: 1437	Re: buy soaker in australia? thanks it looks like an ok gun for me is there anything i can do to make it stronger?

01-10-2008, 07:03 PM	#6
MarsGlorious Thunderwars Representative Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 119 UserID: 1432	Re: buy soaker in australia? You should really be asking StormGlorious about this because me and him actually live in Australia and have quite a collection of soakers. StormGlorious just bought a CPS 2100 off ebay. It was worth it. BIG TIME. If you do buy stuff off ebay you must understand that most of time the delivery fee is bigger than the cost of the product. Particularly in Australia. Oh and keep an eye on an ebay user called celebdesign he appears to bidding on all the old soakers.

01-10-2008, 07:08 PM	#7
killbox Junior member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 UserID: 1437	Re: buy soaker in australia? could someone tell me what model this is and weather i should get it?http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-SUMMER-WA...QQcmdZViewItem

01-10-2008, 07:52 PM	#8
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Re: buy soaker in australia? I'm positive that model is a fake. The shape looks like that of the Aquapack Devastator, but the packaging and colors are clearly imitation. The performance is probably terrible, too. __________________ Forum rules

01-10-2008, 09:23 PM	#9
MarsGlorious Thunderwars Representative Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 119 UserID: 1432	Re: buy soaker in australia? Looks kind of dodgy to me. There should plenty of other soakers that are better than this.

01-10-2008, 11:08 PM	#10
killbox Junior member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 UserID: 1437	Re: buy soaker in australia? well i cant seem to find any that are good?

01-10-2008, 11:50 PM	#11
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Re: buy soaker in australia? There's usually not many water guns in eBays other than the US, Canada, the UK, and other parts of Europe. eBay might not be your best bet unless you look in foreign eBays where shipping costs will increase. Look at local stores for water guns. Try the Buzz Bee Toys line. Try homemade water guns. There are a lot of options out there. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

01-12-2008, 08:32 PM	#12
MarsGlorious Thunderwars Representative Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 119 UserID: 1432	Re: buy soaker in australia? Don't use the Austalian ebay. It barely has any good soakers.

01-12-2008, 09:25 PM	#14
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Re: buy soaker in australia? sbell25, how easy is it to get PVC in Australia? We had a member a few months ago from Australia who said that a homemade project would cost about $AU1000. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

01-12-2008, 10:07 PM	#15
sbell25 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 121 UserID: 1441	Re: buy soaker in australia? WOW. When I built my APH back in New Zealand (you might remember it from SoakerMedia) it cost me about $130 all up. I've found that PVC is quite a bit cheaper in Aussie than in New Zealand, some of the stuff is half the price, and there is access to bigger sizes as well. Apparently Reece plumbing is a good place to go in Australia, however I've found a local shop which has all the stuff I need up to 4", and is a lot cheaper than what I'm used to. Out of curiosity, what sort of homemade project was it? I can't imagine anything that isn't nuts costing $1000.

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