Super Soakers

The Xtra Power Series

Since the XP's replaced the Original Classic Super Soakers of 1988-93 in 1994, the XPs have become the most valued, longest running, and the most historic series of SuperSoakers. Although it's been a long time since the Golden Age of the XP, the Pre-CPS days, the XPs are still quite useful in modern day warfare. Weither it be for your little boy or girl, familty fun and recreation, or as a Sidearm for the Serious Water Fighter, there's an XP Soaker with your name on it...

Now the XP's are in their 4th Generation of Existance, ranging from the Teeny-Weeny XP 215, right up to the XP 310, perfect for anybody.

XP Behavioral Characteristics.
XPs are based on the tried, tested and true Air Pressure System. While air pressure based systems have been in use since the dawn of the First Super Soaker, the Power Drencher (AKA: Classic Super Soaker 50), XP's boast several design improvements over the originals, such as, more durable trigger mechanics, better tubing, larger reservoirs, larger nozzles, stronger plastic, easier to refill - not to mention more power, they don't call it Xtra Power for nothing.

The latest generation of XPs, the 2000-01's even boast 25% more capacity than the preceeding 1998-99 lineup.

The Air Pressure system is simple. And of course, there are two types, the Single Chamber pressure system, where Air is pressurized in the same chamber the water is put in, and the Seperate Compression Tank, or "Hydraulic Accumulator", system, which forces water into a plasic Air Bubble, making for high pressures and more range, not to mention when it first came out it was as scary as heck. Plus, it allows for the Reservoir to be refilled while the gun is Pressurized.

However, it is just air, and like all air pressure based systems, they have a large amount of drop-off at the end of the shot. In fact, XP shot times are denoted by the time the gun shoots at over 70% of full power, and, output is measured by the first second of every blast for Maximum output... As the driving force behind the blast, the air, expands to it's original volume, the blast is less motivated to propel forward at a signifigant pressure to create a long distance blast. It instead, creates alot of drizzle.

For a further example of XP drop-off, a table has been included.

While the Air system doesn't make the best overall usage of the water supply, XPs are typically quick to charge - especially the Seperate Compression Tank models (270 and 310), have decent range, and are very cheap. XPs are Cheap enough for anybody to at least have 1 of.

Also: XP 270 is currently the best selling of all Super Soakers. It is lightweight, small enough for any child, inexpensive, and is an excellent waterblaster.