WW Colossus vs WW Gorgon

[Nitro123PG]

Several hours ago, I was dead set on buying a WW Gorgon soon, especially since I had missed out on them last year. But today, at my local Target, I saw a Colossus . Now I am torn between the two water weapons. The Colossus had a massive PC and is more comfortable to use, but the Gorgon has better capacity and more nozzles. Does anyone here own both weapons? Which of the two would you say is better? (at the moment, I am still leaning twords the Gorgon, but the Colossus is really nice...)

[HBWW]

I saw the Colossus again yesterday, and after seeing its 2X nozzle, I became unconvinced of its capabilities. It could be BBT wanting more practical nozzles, but I'm really getting the impression that the Colossus is really not all that great as the, say, Orca. It's still a good blaster though; it looks to be in line with the Max-D 6000, or at least in the same class.

If you need the waterpower, my vote goes to the Gorgon. If you need the compact design and mobility, go for the Colossus. That said, I actually haven't handled either blaster, so take everything I said with a grain of salt or two. The Gorgon is supposed to be on-par with the Orca (which I do have), but it's hard to be sure. iSoaker's tests put the Gorgon at a much greater range for 45 degree shots, but they have somewhat less range when fired level than the Orca. Not sure why this is the case, and range tests don't factor the velocity and the overall aggressiveness of the stream.

[DX]

I would also place them in different relative classes. Don't poo-poo the Colossus reservoir though, it actually blows away most of the air pressure competition of its size in terms of field life before refill. It is comparable in endurance to an XXP 275, while beating the XP 150 in everything except pumping.

However, in absolute terms, the Gorgon should last longer and support larger output simply from being a larger platform. In a round with primaries, you'd be better off with a Gorgon. For a more limited power or air pressure only round, you might want the Colossus. Jury is still out on whether the air pressure Gorgon is better to have than a Colossus in said type of round, because the Colossus can support a stupidly high amount of tap shots (391) while being very lightweight. I always thought that the Gorgon is supposed to have higher power than an Orca.

[marauder]

So the Colossus shoots 40 ft and the AP Gorgon (assuming thats whats available) shoots? It looks like the Colossus would be good to have in your arsenal as the kinda gun you can hand out to newbs who need a simple yet effective gun.

[HBWW]

Who wants to tap-shoot with a 2x stream that will have trouble hitting anything at range anyways? The main thing going for the Colossus, I would say, is simply its capacity. It seems to really lack the power of larger blasters and competes more along the lines with XP's or larger Max-D's.

[isoaker]

IF you forced me to choose, I'd lean towards the WW Gorgon. If I didn't, both are solid blasters and perform well in their class. The WW Gorgon offers overall more capacity and a larger output option, but the WW Colossus is a blaster I could move with much more readily and be great for scouting and hit-and-run strikes. Sure, the WW Gorgon isn't that heavy, but when you want to travel light and lean, the WW Colossus is a great option.

[marauder]

I haven't used either of these 2 guns, but according to iSoaker the Colossus actually shoots 10 ft FURTHER than the hp Gorgon; and the nozzle sizes are 2.75x vs 5x, so it's not like there's a huge difference in output. Just based on this alone, I would take the Colossus over the Gorgon all day every day... but like I said, this is purely based off the reviews. I look forward to testing out DX's Colossus at the Vermin War.

[isoaker]

I haven't used either of these 2 guns, but according to iSoaker the Colossus actually shoots 10 ft FURTHER than the hp Gorgon; and the nozzle sizes are 2.75x vs 5x, so it's not like there's a huge difference in output. Just based on this alone, I would take the Colossus over the Gorgon all day every day... but like I said, this is purely based off the reviews. I look forward to testing out DX's Colossus at the Vermin War.

It does? Hold on. That may be true for the HP versions I tested, but the air pressure version of the Gorgon can definitely reach 40' on two of its nozzle settings. See WW Colossus vs WW Gorgon

[marauder]

That is so weird that the air pressure one shoots further... well that changes everything haha.

[isoaker]

That is so weird that the air pressure one shoots further... well that changes everything haha.

Indeed! Well, that shows you that the Hydro Power diaphragm system doesn't push water as forcefully as CPS-class-blasters or well-crafted air-pressure chambers.