CONSTANT PRESSURE SYSTEM SERIES:
This is my personal favourite water blaster series. In 1996, the first
generation CPS-class weapon was released, dubbed innocently as the CPS
2000. This marked the start of the 3rd Age of Water Weaponry. A minor
oversight by Larami Ltd. was their initial negligence in putting an age
limit on these water blasters. The thick, potent stream unleashed by the
CPS 2000 could make another's vision blurry if he/she took a direct hit
in the face, even with eyes closed. Undoubted countless complaints went
to Larami by angry parents who blamed Larami of making a children's toy
that could result in serious injury. (Personally speaking, if those parents
were doing a better job, the CPS 2000 would never have gotten into irresponsible
hands in the first place, but I digress...) However, with CPS technology
now unleashed on the market, Larami could no longer look back without
fear of losing patronage.
In 1998, Larami released the rest of the CPS line, namely the CPS 1000,
CPS 1500, CPS 2500 and the CPS 3000. Even now there is no other water
weaponry available which can match the sheer output volume and tank capacity
of the CPS-class water blaster.
In 1999, the Super Charger ability was introduced, allowing SC-capable
blasters to refill quickly from a hose through a Q.F.D (Quick-Fill Device)
adapter. The SC500, SC600 and SC:Power Pak, however, had their firing
chambers based on the CPS-pressure system. As the SC-line was discontinued
and the SC-ability merged with other lines, these CPS-based soakers are
now listed here.
In 2000, the CPS line was further expanded with new members such as the
CPS 1200, CPS 1700, CPS 2700 and the CPS 3200 as well as the SC:Big Trouble.
In 2001, two more CPS blasters were added to the line, namely the CPS
1-3-5 and the CPS Splashzooka 65oz.
General Notes:All CPS weapons have
a separate firing chamber which allows full strength shots even when low
on water or only with a few pumps (minimal end trickle). CPS technology
relies on a strong elastic rubber firing chamber which literally squeezes
water out through the nozzle when the trigger is pulled. All CPS weapons
come with a handy shoulder strap making it much easier to carry more than
one. The water capacity for this series starts at 2.3 litres and goes
up to the sadistic 8 litres held in the backpack of the CPS 3000. Despite
having a fairly large payload, these weapons deliver water very quickly
and will virutally empty their reservoirs before an XPer can fire off
two complete shots. This, of course, means one needs to be more thrifty
with water use when on extended trips away from a filling source. It also
means one can drench someone more accurately and quickly than a water
balloon during an all-out squirtfest. Currently, the only device to out-drench
these weapons are hoses but those have limited range and, in the same
amount of time, do not always fire as much water!
FULLY
REVIEWED WEAPONRY
CPS 1-3-5 | CPS1000
| CPS1200 | CPS1500
| CPS1700 | CPS2000
| CPS2500 | CPS2700
| CPS3000 | CPS3200
|
SC500
| SC600 | SC:
Big Trouble | SC Power Pak
2001:CPS
1-3-5 | CPS Splashzooka 65 Oz.
| 2000:CPS
1200 | CPS 1700 | CPS
2700 | CPS 3200 | SC
Big Trouble | 1999:SC
500 | SC 600 | SC
Power Pak | 1998:CPS
1000 | CPS 1500 | CPS
2500 | CPS 3000 | 1998:CPS
2000
Original/Classic
Series | XP Series | CPS
Series | Monster Series | Other
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