Fellow mischief-makers, a new toy of soft destruction awaits our consideration. Itâs called the SpyraThree, and it claims to be the worldâs most powerful water gun. Based on its specs, Iâm inclined to believe it. With a âtactical display,â three firing modes, and an auto-pressurizing reload feature, this thing looks like it was pulled straight out of Apex Legends. I need one yesterday, damn it.
Spyra first hit the tactical water gun scene back in 2018 with a Kickstarter for its first model, the SpyraOne. The battery-powered device was notable for its ease of reloading: Simply dip it into any body of water and it would refill itself automaticallyâno pumping requiredâand it boasted a firing range of 25 feet. The new SpyraThree, however, has a base range of just over 30 feet, with a âPowerShotâ thatâll expand the range to 50. Iâm surprised you donât need a license to use thisâŚthen again, it resembles a gun, so living in America at least, I probably shouldnât be surprised at that. It does cost $179, so it ainât cheap, but uh, summerâs around the corner folks, so start saving your chewing gum money.
At just under five pounds, it weighs about half of a PlayStation 5 and has a total length of 27 inches. The tactical display positioned just below the iron sights (plastic sights?) should be familiar to most gamers and will let you know how much battery juice and ammo (water) youâve got left.
According to The Verge, that battery life will get you through 100 reloads of 22 shots, each blast packing 30ml of water. Volume wise, thatâs about half of an average-sized 5-Hour Energy Drink per shot, or about the size of a standard NyQuil dose cup. (No word from Spyra as to whether the SpyraThree is recommended for administering medicine. Iâm going to assume yes.)
Youâll get three fire modes: âfreestyleâ fires a single shot; burst fires a three-round burst thatâd make Master Chief very happy; and a âLeague modeâ simulates ammo clips and occasionally needs âreloadâ periods. Spyra adds on its page that, âIndividual shots are strong but not painful. Part of the fun factor is that you feel the hit, but shouldnât be knocked out by it.â
Thatâs nice. I think itâs great when water guns donât cause you to lose consciousness. Really good feature. And, side note, those M. Night Shyamalan aliens are fucked
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