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Statistics
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Marketed:
1991
Classification: Rifle
Suggested Uses: Collecting
Dimensions: 27" x 5.1" x 12.75"
Weight Empty: 2.2 lb
Weight Full: 6.7 lb
Weight Full & Charged: 7.78 lb
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Pump
Stroke Length: TBM
Pump Capacity: 0.485 oz
Pumps to 100%: 34
Reservoir
Volume: 68 oz
Pressure Chamber Volume: 16.5 oz
Nozzle
Size: 1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.8 mm
Shots/Tank 1 mm: 9 full, 340 burst (+1,
82)
Shots/Tank 1.2 mm: 9 full, 211 burst
(170 + 41)
Shots/Tank 1.8 mm: 9 full, 91 burst (+ 1, 22)
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Output/sec
1 mm: 0.4 oz (0.3x)
Shot Time ≥ 70% range 1 mm: 19 sec
Max Range 1 mm: 32 ft
Output/sec 1.2 mm: 0.8 oz
Shot Time ≥ 70% range 1.2 mm: 8.5 sec
Max Range 1.2 mm: 33 ft
Output/sec 1.8 mm: 1.5 oz
Shot Time ≥ 70% range 1.8 mm: 4.8 sec
Max Range 1.8 mm: 36 ft
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Performance Review
The Super Soaker 200 is one of
my favorite all time collectors
blasters. This gun has an incredible feel. It really feels
like
you're holding an assault rifle. However, just because it feels
great doesn't mean it performs great. In theory it should perform
great, it has 3 nozzle options (4 if you unscrew the nozzle), great
capacity, a big firing chamber, a tracked pump, a carrying handle, and
a strap.
However, the gun's main flaw is not in its design.
It's in the way the design was carried out into production. The
SS 200 uses some of the poorest quality plastic I've seen in my
life.
This thing is FRAGILE. Even if it was built sturdier, the nozzle
options and pump volume would still suck. This gun is the size of
a small CPS and yet it features a 0.3x nozzle, a 0.67x nozzle, and a
1.5x nozzle which is the only real useful nozzle out of the
three. This gun has an obscene amount of shots per tank. If
you fill it up, pump up the pressure chamber, and refill it, you should
get well over 100 tap shots on 1.5x, which is, again the only
useful nozzle option here. You will do a lot of pumping to back
up all those shots. It takes nearly 35 pumps to charge it
up, By comparison, the XP 150 takes less than 10 pumps to
pressurize and holds 50% more water in its pressure chambers.
There is really no reason to use the Super Soaker 200 in battle, unless
you are absolutely crazy and want to prove how good of a fighter you
are.
Structural
Review
 It
was difficult to write the performance review without discussing the
structure of the gun. With that being said, there are other weak
parts about this gun. Another weak point in this blaster is the
pump. Not necisarily the plastic, although that could have been
made stronger, but the fact that it's so small. It takes about 34
pumps to pressurize this gun! At least it's got a super long shot
time to make up for it. The SS 200's firing chamber is about the
same size as the CPS 2100's, but the three
nozzle options that come stock with the 200 are much much smaller than
the CPS 2100's.
Lastly, since the SS 200 uses classic pinch valve technology, you
should store your 200 with the nozzle depressed.
Pros:
Shot time, collecting value
Cons:
Durability, output, weak strap
Modding
Potential: ||||||||||
Recommended
Mods: Custom Strap
Potential Mods: Custom strap, nozzle removal (see above picture)
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Overall
Avg: 4.5
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Note:
More bars = better, thus high bars in weight = less weight.
Recommendation:
No, a good, modern replacement for the SS 200 is the CPS 2700
In Action
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