End of Summer Sales - Wait.. it's still July!

Post by **isoaker** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 2:36 pm

Well, just got back from doing a little wandering and shopping. I found many stores (not all, though) have mid/end of summer-type sales on their summer items, notably the water blasters/soakers. I managed to pick up a few Total X-Stream soakers I have yet to review for 50% off! Not bad...

Today's catch includes:
1 Air Pressure X-S 5.0
1 Mega Snapper
2 Aqua Rebels

While not on sale, I also picked up a lot of other things for my other soaker-related projects.

Post by **Iceman** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:10 pm

Interesting. I havnt been to a store this summer yet (well ok yes but rarely :p ). I think the reason for this is because obviously, people arnt buying Soakertag or second rate soakers. However Im sure that at least in a few locations you can spot a good deal. I will have to check out my area ASAP.

Post by **Storm** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:31 pm

In my area they sell *bad* soakertags. But if I drive out of town about 1 hour to this small town they have CPS 1200's and CPS 1700's

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Post by **Shadowstrike Prime** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:16 pm

I've noticed this too; it seems awfully early to be putting things on summer clearence.

Post by **Jinnai** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 9:02 pm

it seems awful early..but hey! i'm not one to question lower prices! and i wish i was in a smaller town that had all the discontinued soakers. that would be so cool...

Post by **Veteran** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 9:51 pm

Yeah, it's around the middle of summer! I wish the store shad some old stock left over.

Post by **Soakologist** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:00 pm

Storm, you seriously ought to get some of those CPS 1200s and 1700s. You won't regret it.

Post by **trekkie00** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:14 am

A TrueValue store near my house has a Super Soaker pool blaster (the piston-like one) for $20. Is it a good buy?

Post by **Soakologist** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 2:03 pm

I wouldn't buy it for $20. Unless you have a pool or you have enough fighters to afford a base-defense soldier. Not to mention, a bucket.

Post by **Peeko** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 4:30 am

You guys are lucky in America in Australia we can't even find an XP 215.(because it's the middle of winter here)TrekkieOO I don't think the pool blaster is worth $20. :soakw2000:

Post by **Veteran** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:12 am

Of course its not worth $20, its worth more.

Post by **trekkie00** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:39 pm

If you live near a Target, and want some cheap water guns, the entire 2004 line is on sale. A Vaporizer for $3.00! :O

Just a bit of advice: NEVER VISIT WALGREENS FOR WATER GUNS! They're trying to sell the Vaporizer for $7.00, and an XP 310 for $15.

Post by **Soakologist** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 6:40 pm

Trekkie's right. You can get a Vaporizer or a Max-D 2000 (w/ Soaker Ball) for only 3 bucks each at Target. The Vaporizer is also in a different colo(u)rway at Target. Green tank and blue body. I like it better than the standard.

Post by **Veteran** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:04 pm

trekkie00 wrote:and an XP 310 for $15.

Thats a pretty good price, if you see one get it!

Post by **trekkie00** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:14 pm

No offense, Veteran, but I'd rather spend $8 on a 2100 than $15 on a 310. Personally, I think it'd be a better deal.

Post by **Falcon** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:41 am

Storm, definitely grab some CPS 1200s and 1700s while you still can! The fact that you have a store an hour's drive away is great for you. I remember a couple of years back I saw shelves lined with CPS 1000s, 1500s, 2500s, 2700s and more. And you know why I didn't buy them?? Because I hadn't heard of them before and I didn't buy them because of this. All I was interested in was "The new XP Backfire!!! It's a two way attack!! And the CPS 1-3-5! Shoots 1, 3 or 5 streams at once!! And you know what I bought instead when I couldn't find the 1-3-5?!?! An XP 270 and XP 215!!!!! I was so stupid, and should have known more about soaking at the time. I've been kicking myself regularly since then and now I have to get them shipped from halfway around the world. I now have a crappy old internally rusted XP 270 and a broken XP 215 and it's all my fault!! My point is, grab those soakers before it's too late or you may regret it for years to come, like I did!!

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Post by **Forceuser** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:31 am

If you think $15 for an XP 310 is expensive you should see the prices in the UK. A XP 310 would cost you £15 (about $27.50) wherever you go and a MAX-D 6000 would cost you £20 (about $37). My CPS 4100 cost me £30 (about $55!) and that's cheap over here!

Post by **Soakologist** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:52 pm

You have to pay extra for the shipments overseas. They are shipped out of the U.S. from China to the U.K.

Post by **trekkie00** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:44 pm

Forceuser, I know how you feel. My family lived in Germany for three years. When the CPS 1700 finally got over there, it was ~$40. Yikes!

-Brief side note: 50th post!

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Post by **BlueMage** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:45 pm

i can't find any good guns anywhere. the best gun i've found is a max-d 5000 for 14 bucks at kb toys. i have looked at a toys r' us, 2kb toys, and a wal mart, and found nothing.

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