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aamiller123 · 05-16-2008, 10:16 PM

Title says it, do they exist?

Drenchenator · 05-16-2008, 10:30 PM

The SS 300. It got the advertised 50 feet. Ben did some testing a few years ago with mine, and the results showed that many shots were over 50 feet (up to 53 or 54 from what I remember) with the average distance being 49 feet. The SS 300 had the best range until the CPS 2000 was released in fact.

Hunt_and_Annoy · 05-17-2008, 10:50 AM

Um...APH. Supercannon 2. Firehose. :P

aamiller123 · 05-17-2008, 05:11 PM

I mean straight from the box. And what is APH please be patient I am new.

Drenchenator · 05-17-2008, 05:38 PM

APH stands for Air Pressure Homemade. It was one of the first pump to pressurize homemade water guns.

Supercannon II is Ben's best performing water gun. It also operated on air pressure, using a piston to divide the air and water. This lets you get better performance because the path that the water flows through is linear.

aamiller123 · 05-17-2008, 05:47 PM

Yeah I know about supercannon, I read about it on the front page.

Ben · 05-17-2008, 07:24 PM

Other than the SS 300 there is the XP 300, but it's extremely rare and essentially a repackaged SS 300. The SS 300 is a very good water gun by the way. I would highly suggest it. They show up from time to time on eBay NIB and people don't get them, which is good for us.

The XP 250 is similar to the SS 300 and might be able to perform on part with it, maybe with the nozzle selector removed (a very basic modification). However, it is rare and little is known about it. I remember I wanted to bid on one on eBay when I saw one, but I don't remember if I did. I didn't win obviously, but I wish I did because it looks like a good water gun.

aamiller123 · 05-17-2008, 07:47 PM

Thanks you guys are keeping me on the move looking up guns. Whats a QFD? I THINK it stands for Quick Fill Device.

Ben · 05-17-2008, 07:51 PM

Here's a good page if you have what you think might be a common question: http://www.sscentral.org/finding-answers.html

I'd suggest checking out our glossary for specific terms. A QFD does stand for quick fill device. Perhaps we should use the glossary to link to other pages about the term? That would be a good idea.

iSoaker.com has some more specific information about Super Soaker QFDs. There also are Speed Loader QFDs, but they are rare.

Silence · 05-17-2008, 09:15 PM

I'm not sure about the XP 250, but the XP 150 has definitely been cited as a powerful air pressure water gun. The 250 has similar styling so it probably performs similarly. Both are essentially non-backpack versions of the 300.

Ben · 05-17-2008, 09:45 PM

I wouldn't say the XP 150 has good range though. It's range is actually rather lacking. The large pump I think is its biggest strength.

The XP 250 on the other hand appears (to me at least) to be a direct descendant of the SS 300 design and that's why I think it might perform similarly.

aamiller123 · 05-17-2008, 09:46 PM

Yeah I got an orca. Any comments on that?

Silence · 05-17-2008, 10:17 PM

The Orca is not part of Super Soaker's CPS line, but it does use rubber bladders like all CPS water guns. In my experience, it has good range but rather low output.

aamiller123 · 05-17-2008, 10:24 PM

Yeah what is the point of the "Fan" mode ? It only seems useful for watering flowers. My next buy will probably be a Arctic blast or CPS1k, probably the Arctic Blast but the CPS 1k is a definite possibility. Also is the XP215 a good one? There are some cheap ones on EBAY.

CROC · 05-18-2008, 09:36 AM

XP 215s are tiny pistols. Mr. Dude has one, but it has a nozzle issue. They're kind of bad, but if you want one, go for it.

05-16-2008, 10:16 PM	#1
aamiller123 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30 UserID: 1539	Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? Title says it, do they exist?

05-16-2008, 10:30 PM	#2
Drenchenator Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 718 UserID: 320	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? The SS 300. It got the advertised 50 feet. Ben did some testing a few years ago with mine, and the results showed that many shots were over 50 feet (up to 53 or 54 from what I remember) with the average distance being 49 feet. The SS 300 had the best range until the CPS 2000 was released in fact. __________________ The Drenchenator, also known as Lt. Col. Drench.

05-17-2008, 10:50 AM	#3
Hunt_and_Annoy Back from the dead. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bay area, CA Posts: 399 UserID: 345	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? Um...APH. Supercannon 2. Firehose. :P

05-17-2008, 05:11 PM	#4
aamiller123 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30 UserID: 1539	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? I mean straight from the box. And what is APH please be patient I am new.

05-17-2008, 05:38 PM	#5
Drenchenator Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 718 UserID: 320	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? APH stands for Air Pressure Homemade. It was one of the first pump to pressurize homemade water guns. Supercannon II is Ben's best performing water gun. It also operated on air pressure, using a piston to divide the air and water. This lets you get better performance because the path that the water flows through is linear. __________________ The Drenchenator, also known as Lt. Col. Drench.

05-17-2008, 05:47 PM	#6
aamiller123 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30 UserID: 1539	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? Yeah I know about supercannon, I read about it on the front page.

05-17-2008, 07:24 PM	#7
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? Other than the SS 300 there is the XP 300, but it's extremely rare and essentially a repackaged SS 300. The SS 300 is a very good water gun by the way. I would highly suggest it. They show up from time to time on eBay NIB and people don't get them, which is good for us. The XP 250 is similar to the SS 300 and might be able to perform on part with it, maybe with the nozzle selector removed (a very basic modification). However, it is rare and little is known about it. I remember I wanted to bid on one on eBay when I saw one, but I don't remember if I did. I didn't win obviously, but I wish I did because it looks like a good water gun. __________________ 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.

05-17-2008, 07:47 PM	#8
aamiller123 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30 UserID: 1539	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? Thanks you guys are keeping me on the move looking up guns. Whats a QFD? I THINK it stands for Quick Fill Device.

05-17-2008, 07:51 PM	#9
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? Here's a good page if you have what you think might be a common question: http://www.sscentral.org/finding-answers.html I'd suggest checking out our glossary for specific terms. A QFD does stand for quick fill device. Perhaps we should use the glossary to link to other pages about the term? That would be a good idea. iSoaker.com has some more specific information about Super Soaker QFDs. There also are Speed Loader QFDs, but they are rare. __________________ 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.

05-17-2008, 09:15 PM	#10
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? I'm not sure about the XP 250, but the XP 150 has definitely been cited as a powerful air pressure water gun. The 250 has similar styling so it probably performs similarly. Both are essentially non-backpack versions of the 300. __________________ Forum rules

05-17-2008, 09:45 PM	#11
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? I wouldn't say the XP 150 has good range though. It's range is actually rather lacking. The large pump I think is its biggest strength. The XP 250 on the other hand appears (to me at least) to be a direct descendant of the SS 300 design and that's why I think it might perform similarly. __________________ 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.

05-17-2008, 09:46 PM	#12
aamiller123 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30 UserID: 1539	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? Yeah I got an orca. Any comments on that?

05-17-2008, 10:17 PM	#13
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? The Orca is not part of Super Soaker's CPS line, but it does use rubber bladders like all CPS water guns. In my experience, it has good range but rather low output. __________________ Forum rules

05-17-2008, 10:24 PM	#14
aamiller123 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30 UserID: 1539	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? Yeah what is the point of the "Fan" mode ? It only seems useful for watering flowers. My next buy will probably be a Arctic blast or CPS1k, probably the Arctic Blast but the CPS 1k is a definite possibility. Also is the XP215 a good one? There are some cheap ones on EBAY.

05-18-2008, 09:36 AM	#15
CROC Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada (GTA) Posts: 291 UserID: 569	Re: Any notable non-CPS guns with notable distance? XP 215s are tiny pistols. Mr. Dude has one, but it has a nozzle issue. They're kind of bad, but if you want one, go for it. __________________ ~CROC~(c 'rock)n. -The master of ideas, and the occasional mod (Works with mr. dude) Mods: 3xA combat - CPS Turbine - Super Flash Flood - (working on CPH)

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