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Hydrowar > Arms Room > Gun Reviews > Super Soaker XXP 175
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Statistics


Marketed: 1996, 1997
Classification: Rifle
Suggested Uses: Casual Soakfests
Dimensions: 20.5" x 6.7" x 8.3"
Weight Empty: 2.0.96 lb
Weight Full: 5.44 lb

Pump Stroke Length: TBM
Pump Volume: Air
Pumps to 100%: Variable

Reservoir Volume: 50 oz
Nozzle Size: 2, 1.6 mm nozzles (2, 1x)
Shots/Tank: 4 full, 50 burst
Output/sec: 2.4 oz (2x)
Shot Time ≥ 70% range: 5 sec

Max Range 1.4 mm: 28 ft

Performance Review
Double barrels, double reservoirs, and a top mounted pressure guage!  What a cool gun.  Looks can be decieving.  Although the XXP 175 is a lot of fun to use in casual backyard battles, its performance is seriously sub par for any game other than a soakfest.

The double 1x nozzles do allow it to soak more (due to splash damage) than a typical 2x blast, but they lack power and range.  Twenty-eight feet is a pathetic max range for a gun this size.  That's 9 ft less than the SC 600 or the SS 100 mk2.  Furthermore, both of thos guns have pressure chambers, and the 600's is CPS.  The lack of a seperate pressure chamber seriously hurts this gun as it is prone to firing only mist and water vapor when you get down to 1/3rd of a tank or less unless you hold it at the right angle.

Structural Review
The XXP 175 is very structurally sound.  I have never seen one broken - only traded away - and that's what I'd do if I owned one.


Pros: Durable, top mounted pressure guage, fun to use in casual soakfests

Cons: No pressure chamber, low range, low power


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Recommended Mods: None  Potential Mods: Custom strap, nozzle drill, check valve removal, custom holster


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Overall Avg: 3.875
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Note: More bars = better, thus high bars in weight = less weight.

Recommendation: No



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