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(Image credit: SPYRA)
(Image credit: SPYRA)
The start of summer is now mere days away and, with the heat really ramping up, it’s now once more time to break out thebest water blastersand get soaking your friends and family. It’s a great way to stay cool and have tons of fun!
However, from summers past I’ve learned a few painful lessons when using water blasters, most of which have left me high and dry (should that be low and wet?) in the art of water-based combat.
As such, here are the 5 biggest water blaster mistakes that I’ve made myself or experienced others making regularly. Follow these tips and you’ll avoid your friend looking over your drenched remains shaking their head while saying “water way to go”.
(Image credit: Nerf)
(Image credit: Nerf)
1. Not carrying extra water capacity
If I were to recommend one thing above anything else when engaging in the noble art of water blaster combat then it is toalways have a back-up water supply.
As the last thing you want to do is get caught water-less (defenceless!) and face the prospect of a mega drenching surrender.
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(Image credit: Nerf)
(Image credit: Nerf)
2. Aiming too horizontal when pulling the trigger
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(Image credit: Future)
3. Not learning your water blaster’s range
This mistake is kind-of tied to the last one. Not knowing your water blaster’s range is a critical mistake as it will mean that you will waste water on shots that were never going to connect. It can also leave you exposed, as you can move to fire, miss due to lack of range, and then get hit yourself, with the enemy better understanding how far they can spew H2O. The flip side of this situation can also cause you problems, getting needlessly too close and exposed when you could of made your shot from safety.
(Image credit: SPYRA)
(Image credit: SPYRA)
4. Not firing in bursts
I know that the temptation with a water blaster is to reign watery doom on your foes with extreme prejudice, unloading tanks over the vanquished, but again I would advise caution. Firing in bursts not only preserves water, which as noted higher up is very important (especially in longer games), but also allows for more accurate shooting in my opinion. Indeed, some water blasters even have burst firing built in to their shooting mechanism. And, talking of which…
(Image credit: SPYRA)
(Image credit: SPYRA)
5. Forgetting battery powered guns exist
The most common water gun type on the market is pump action, and these weapons are cheap and effective to use. Others, like the SpyraTwo Water Blaster, though, are electric and use batteries to automate the firing mechanism. These water guns obviously tend to cost more than the pump variety but do have their own benefits, notably in terms of burst firing and reload speeds. The SpyraTwo, for example, has a tank capable of 22 water rounds, which are fired automatically without any pumping required. Electrically-powered water guns also tend to have a longer range, with the SpyraTwo capable of firing up to 50 feet (15 meters!).
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