Rarity of CPS 1700 and CPS 1-3-5

[DannyB01]

Hi everyone, I saw this site exists and was wondering if I can get any help from you. I'm currently selling a bunch of stuff and it suddenly occurred to me I've got a few Super Soakers lying about from when I was a kid and that there might be a market for them - and I'm very happy to see there might be!

I've got a CPS 1700 and a CPS 1-3-5 and I was just wondering how rare they are or what they might be worth before I put them on eBay. I've got a lot of childhood memories with these things so hopefully they've got some kind of value from a collector's point of view. But the CPS 1700 is just plain badass anyway I think that could be an adult's toy as much as anything else!

Also got an XP 105 but I think I'll keep that cos it's my first ever water gun.

Thanks in advance for any help, I'm genuinely interested to know if I might have something rare. Or common.

[Fishfan]

Well, the CPS 1-3-5 is not worth much at all, especially in this community, because it is widely considered a very underpowered gun for a CPS water gun., but I can't tell you anything from experience, just from what I read. I don't know exactly how much a CPS 1700 is, but I think it is between $30-$50. If you had a CPS 2000 MK1, THAT is rare. Very valuable, someone offered $1600 for a brand new, never used, new in box CPS 2000 MK1. It isn't nearly that valuable when it is used though, somewhere between $300-$600. Anyways, I'm getting off topic here.

[DannyB01]

Yeah the CPS 1-3-5 is a bit rubbish, I was disappointed when I bought it. But I'm thinking of it more as a collectors item than anything. That's not too bad for the CPS 1700 though, at least a decent starting price anyway, think that's about how much I bought it for (£20 if I remember right).

I saw that post about the CPS 2000 MK1 actually, crazy amount of money! Don't think I know anyone who used to have one of those, but I'm starting to think maybe I should ask around - guess I'll see how much these ones I have go for. There were certainly a few double nozzled ones I remember being jealous of way back when, but the CPS 2000 isn't ringing any bells unfortunately. Also $1600?! Bloody hell!

Also thanks for the response!

[Poseidon2000]

the 1700 is basically a sturdier, but slightly weaker version of the legendary cps 1500. It was a powerful blaster with 2 nozzle sizes, a hefty 900ml pc [aka pressure chamber] and and a 3l resevoir. a used 1700 should go for 50 to 70 bucks BUY IT NOW, but it would be nice if a bid came up higher

the135 should be anywhere from 20 to 40 bucks...

and double nozzled blasters, eh? there were some medium sized ones in the mid 90's called xxp 175 and 275, but they shouldn't have been much of a threat to your 1700.

but in 2000, i think, the monster xl came out, being the biggest gun EVER. but compared to size, ot was all bark no bite.

[DannyB01]

Oh wow that's not too bad - those sort of prices I'd be very happy with, hopefully the market's similar in the uk. I've become interested and looked into those other ones now and in my head I'd basically crossed one with a backpack (not sure which one that is) with the monster xl and thought that was it. But looking into it the one I used to be jealous of was the XXP 175, but someone did have a Monster XL - can't remember who though. Is it valuable?

Edit: oh yeah the CPS 1000 was the standard good one back in the day. I think the backpack one was the CPS 3200. This could be spread out over a few years though.

[Poseidon2000]

MXL's on ebay go for huge dough, mainly for showoffs. 3200s are similar to cps 3000s in every way. xxp 175s aren't THAT good but they pump fast.

[DX]

XXP 175s have almost no market value, maybe $5, 10 if you are super lucky. Same for the 1-3-5. $20-40 bucks only if the buyer is stupid. I watched one fail to sell at $4.99 and there was nothing wrong with it. The 1700 has some good value though. A couple go higher than $70, but you need to hit peak season and have a bidding war. If you BIN it at higher than $50 right now, it won't sell.

[marauder]

the 1700 is basically a sturdier, but slightly weaker version of the legendary cps 1500.

Not sure where you're getting this idea... I've used 6 1500s and 3 1700s. I own 2 1500s and owned a 1700 in the past, the rest that I examined were my brother's, friends', or cousins'. The only differences (other than color) I've noticed are in the plastic/rubber used on the end of the pump and the fact that the 1700's reservoir is made of slightly thinner plastic. I actually like the 1700's pump better, it seems to pump smoother, although the piece on the end (not an o ring but it acts like it) seems like it's a little weaker than on the 1500.

All 1700s I've used have a nozzle cap that wasn't glued on. You could pop it off. A few of the 1500s I've used had nozzle caps that could pop off. Dux has said that these varients are more powerful. This seems a bit right from my memory, but all of the models I tested fired 44-46 feet stock, so if indeed there is a difference it is quite minimal. The difference between the 1500s and 1700s is less than the difference between 2100 marks in my opinion, and different between 1200 marks if only in performance but not looks.

[Poseidon2000]

yeah, you're right.
Just some reviews on isoaker. i may have switched the 2 up.
anyway, those prices are obviously if you get substancially lucky.
my technique is to put a mediocre BUY IT NOW. and then place an auction.

anyway DannyBO1, welcome to WWn !

[DannyB01]

Thanks for all the help guys! Kinda want the money now so even though it's not a great time I'll try selling them. Maybe I should just sell them both together for £50 BIN or something, I'd be perfectly happy with that. Anyway I guess I'd better get listing, cheers!