My first true water blaster!
Once one of the most feared weapons on the water-front, the original Super Soaker SS 50 was
a "MUST-HAVE" for any water-weapon enthusiast. Based on the air-pressurized
reservoir system, its water use-to-supply ratio is excellent since its nozzle
opening is quite small. Fully pumped, one could achieve a decent range. However,
the pumping mechanism is not as sturdy as newer blasters, the water reservoir
has a tendency to dribble at the connection, and all water can not be used due
to the design of the water intake from the reservoir. Despite this, the SS 50
still reigned supreme in the time of primarily pump-action and battery-powered
water blasters.
The Super Soaker SS 50 can still provide a decent back-up weapon when one's larger assault
weapon runs out of juice. It is also a good training weapon for smaller children
and a decent loaner (to friends you want to soak BADLY with your higher class water weaponry).
Pros
Small, light, easy to carry. Rate of fire-to-water supply ratio quite good and
can last a fairly long time (though water yield is low). This is one of the
weapons which helped change water war forever.
Cons
Fragile, has a tendency to leak, especially if the O-ring is damaged or loose.
Nozzle size is significantly smaller than the newer weapons and range is more
limited. The pumping mechanism is also somewhat fragile. (Don't force it to
hard or it will break. I know from experience.)
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Submitted Reviews
By the_sebald_decoder | Posted: 20050724
The first super soaker ever made. This gun is no match for any of the newer guns, but can be a good sniper gun. With a small nozzle, this gun fires 50 feet! Thus, it has the
name: SS50. Actually, this gun was originally called the SS 100, until the actual SS 100 came out, and the name was changed to SS50 due to the sheer size of the SS
100. The nozzle is really small and the pressure of the water is little to none. It does, however, prove to be a nice gun to use in friendlier water fights, enough to get one
mildly wet and cooled off, but not soaked. As you can see, the SS50 is not a big threat for present day water fights and can easily be replaced now by just going to a
dollar store and buying a cheap 3-5 dollar water gun. The gun is rather poorly designed, however, as the entire front firing pipe can easily snap off, so one needs to be careful
when using. The SS50, while easily replaced by other guns, is one of the few guns where you can just press the trigger and fire a long-lasting stream of water with only 1-4
pumps! Actually, it is bad if you pump the gun too much because it can not handle the pressure. While you CAN go out and attempt to replace this gun, it will be hard to
find another gun that fires 50 feet at a dollar store. You have to believe me when I say that this is not like a modern day water gun. When you fire it, you WILL be surprised
at how low the pressure from the water gun is. It really does make a nice gun to use just to cool off, but will not last a minute in a real water fight. The filling tank is removable, which is a plus, so you don't have to risk breaking the gun while filling it up.
Positives:
Great range!
Collector's Item due to the fact that it is the first super soaker ever made.
Removable filling tank and no removable cap to fill gun(convience in some ways).
A nice feel for the gun, as it can easily be carried with one hand.
Negatives:
Low, low, low pressure.
Easily broken in a numerous amount of ways.
Removable filling tank and no removable cap to fill gun(you have to screw the tank back in).
The pump feels a little shaky, almost as if it is about to come off.
Overall:
While it has great range, that is the gun's only feature. The pressure of the gun is horrible for big water wars, but in some cases, it is good to have a low pressure
gun just to cool off with. Very easily broken and it is a collector's item. A big collector's item as it was the first gun ever made. I rate the gun as a whole as:
4.25/10
Range ain't everything
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