X-Stream Super Cobra Review

[ZOCCOZ]

X-Stream Super Cobra review:

I had that soaker for a few months now, but didn't get to put the stats on paper. Well now I do.

Resavior capacity: 1.4 Litre

Shot time: 24 Seconds till severe drop off

Output: 1.26X

Distance : 35 feet

Length: 21 inches


The X-Stream Super Cobra is X-Stream's largest Air Pressure soakers, in other words their heavy weight. No longer that new with its first apearance dating back 2003 in retail, it still can be found in many stores.

Style whise, the soaker has a good summer colour skeem with neon yellow, neon green and a touch of purple. The designers didn't skip completly art class. Its much more neon than on the pictures. I like my soakers either dark coloured or very brighty neon coloured. Aslong they have a harmonious colour skeem, it serves its stylistic purpose for a water gun.
Design whise, they seemed to have copied some elements from the SpeedLoader Powersurge 2500. The shape and trigger position certainly would suggest that.
While I like the colour skeem and shape, it does have a severe design flaw, which happen to be its gimmic: The Shoot around neck. There is a second pump that moves the soaker neck left to right. Attached is a mirror that enables you to look around corners. The moving neck is annoyoing, and you have to hold the second pump steady to get a steady shot.

Performance whise, it actualy does fairly ok in the world of medium -large Air Pressure soakers. Its powered by its rsoviour tank, so no seperate PC. It max power can be reached when the tank is 80% full. That gives it an impressive 24 seconds of shot time till severe drop off. Output is about 1.36X, so it should keep up with anything up to 2.5X. Distance is fairly average with 35 feet.

While I wouldn't use it for a waterfight(since I have a bunch of Elite CPS Heavy weights), I tend to like it since it reminds me of the good old SS50 as in for a resoviour soaker it does fairly well. After this review, I will glue the second pump static, so the neck won't move making it much more functional. In todays extreme low standard of reatail soakers(The age of sh*t blasters), I would actualy recomend this one if you don't mind glueing the moving neck solid. The price is about $15 CAN, so its prity cheap.

[isoaker]

Nice review and pics! I've looked around for this particular soaker, but hadn't managed to find them locally. Oh well...

@ZOCCOZ: may I repost your review on iSoaker.com?

[ZOCCOZ]

Of course. You can use the images for iSoaker.com to.

The Super Cobra can usualy be found in Zellers stores. Thats where I saw them last year. But this one actualy I got of ebay for .99 cents +$12.50 shipping.

[Soaker Master]

When I first saw the picture of this gun I thought it was turned upside down, nice review anyways. :p

[isoaker]

Hmm.. are you sure about seeing these things in 2003? What is the copyright date on the back/side of the Super Cobra? I currently have the Cobra listed as 2004, but could very well be off.

[mr. dude]

i got mine in 2003. and ZOCCOZ, our opinions about the super cobra are completely different as you might know from your thread on sscentral. I HATE THE SUPER(cr@ppy) COBRA!!!!

[Hannibal]

i got mine in 2003. and ZOCCOZ, our opinions about the super cobra are completely different as you might know from your thread on sscentral. I HATE THE SUPER(cr@ppy) COBRA!!!!

Wow, I guess you have a strong opinion.

Anyway, nice review, ZOCCOZ.

[mr. dude]

What I hate the most is that I tried to fix mine, but no screw driver I had would even move the screws!!!
2' range after 30-40 pumps, no thanks.

[ZOCCOZ]

Hmm.. are you sure about seeing these things in 2003? What is the copyright date on the back/side of the Super Cobra? I currently have the Cobra listed as 2004, but could very well be off.

The trademark sais 2002 Lanard Toys LTD. So I think 2003 was the actual first apearance. The first time I saw it was 2003 in a grocary store.

What I hate the most is that I tried to fix mine, but no screw driver I had would even move the screws!!!
2' range after 30-40 pumps, no thanks.

The more I think about it, the more I assume you bought a Lemon, since mine is sturdier than a Max-D 5000. Now having said that, Lemons certainly can ruin ones experience. I can't stand the Max-D6000 since I had a Lemon where the nozzle selector came loose and water came out of the front instead of actualy shooting. The Aquanexus site doesn't have an extremly posetive view about the CPS 1500, because of Lemons. At least less flattering than other sites. So yeah, Lemons can turn someone of certain models for sure.



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[Hannibal]

What I hate the most is that I tried to fix mine, but no screw driver I had would even move the screws!!!
2' range after 30-40 pumps, no thanks.

The more I think about it, the more I assume you bought a Lemon, since mine is sturdier than a Max-D 5000. Now having said that, Lemons certainly can ruin ones experience. I can't stand the Max-D6000 since I had a Lemon where the nozzle selector came loose and water came out of the front instead of actualy shooting. The Aquanexus site doesn't have an extremly posetive view about the CPS 1500, because of Lemons. At least less flattering than other sites. So yeah, Lemons can turn someone of certain models for sure.

Yeah, I think you're right about that. You're right about the Aquanexus review there as well. Mr. dude, you probably have a lemon. ZOCCOZ's shoots 35 feet, which is actually pretty good. It could probably beat a Defender with ease, according to your stats ZOCCOZ.

[isoaker]

X-Stream Super Cobra review reposted (finally).

[Croc]

What I hate the most is that I tried to fix mine, but no screw driver I had would even move the screws!!!

thats funny, cause I can probably open it up with my array of screwdrivers... Even if they are rusted, you can just drill the screws that wont turn out and it will open