The Nerf Super Soaker Hydra appears to be an upcoming pump-action water blaster from Hasbro Inc. for 2019. More information will be posted about this blaster once available.
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by Hydrogen31 (Posted 202609)
Super Soaker Hydra
The Super Soaker Hydra, together with the Soakzooka, is one of the only modern Super Soakers that can actually be classified as powerful. While it is piston based, meaning you won’t be able to have a constant stream or accurate shots, it compensates with its raw water output and potential range.
Infact, it presents one of the biggest nozzles available on modern water blasters (a 6X), which is slightly bigger than the ones you will find on the smaller CPS super soakers like the CPS 1000, 1200, 2100 etc. This, plus a very large piston volume (175 ml), same as the Soakzooka, makes it so that you are able to easily soak someone with one or two shots.
The range is very variable, depending on how much force you put into the lever, in my testing i applied a decent ammount of force to it, but still not enough to risk comprimising it. Infact, similarly to the Soakzooka, i believe that if too much pressure is applied, you will risk bending the plastick lever and getting it degraded. So, if you are planning on keeping this blaster for some time, i would not advise applying too much pressure on it.
A thing i prefer over the Soakzooka, is the handle, which in this case is located on the bottom of the blaster, making it much more comfortable to use after extended periods, plus giving you the advantage of being able to shoot over higher objects and artificially increasing its range when aiming flat.
The blaster also has the lever placed on the bottom part of the blaster, making it, in my opinion, easier to fire, and potentially giving you a slightly higher fire rate. The blaster also presents higher water capacity than the Soakzooka, allowing it to shoot 2 extra shots.
The only slight disadvantage i noticed compared to the Soakzooka, is that when applying a bit more force to push out the water, the stream of water tends to get more dispersed, causing it to have a little bit less maximum range. At the same time, this could be an advantage when trying to hit multiple enemies at once.
Here is a summary of its pros and cons:
Pros:
1) Simple, easy to use, big cap opening for an easy refill.
2) Great water output, capacity and range considering all of the other Super Soakers released in those years.
Cons:
1) It is a piston based water gun, meaning you won’t be able to have constant stream or accurate shots.
2) The high water capacity can make it feel a bit heavy after a while.
3) You need to be careful not to apply too much pressure to the piston.
Weapon statistics:
- Tank capacity: 2230 ml
- Max range at 45°: 11 m
- Max range aiming flat: 9-9.5 m
- Effective range (the max range you will actually be able to get a decent hit on someone): 9-10 m
- Shot output: 175 ml
- Shots in one tank: 12 (plus some weaker shots)
- Output per second: depends on how quickly you pull the piston (if you are quick you could get 1 shot every 1-1.5 seconds, giving 175-116 ml/s)
Conclusions: The Hydra is a very good primary weapon option for medium to high end water fights, as it has enough water output to keep up with even low and tier SC and CPS super soakers. The good range also allows it to hardly ever get outranged, and the pretty high reservoir volume allows you to get a good ammount of shots before reloading. That said, with this blaster you still need to be carefull about medium and higher tier SC and CPS super soakers, as they will still outclass you both in terms of range and in terms of water output. Finally, you need to pay attention to any high tier Spyra users, as they will still have the range advantage with higher mobility and flexibility. If no one has either of these weapons, you can be confident that you will definitely have the upper hand in the battle.
Overall, i can recommend this Super Soaker to most people, as long as you are willing to sacrifice some mobility and accuracy. At the time of this review (2026), if you find it for 30$/€ or less it is not a bad buy (of course if you are reading this many years after its release the price may be higher). I would consider it an overall slightly better blaster than the Soakzooka, but i can also recommend that one if you are looking for a more intresting design and a potentially higher range.
Ratings: Power: 30. Range: 70. Encumbrance: 60. Ergonomics: 70. Capacity: 60. Overall: 70
by Frank Tano (Posted 20200325)
I was very excited to see the Super Soaker Hydra in 2019. I can’t overstate how much I love large format water blasters. The Hydra projects a heavy stream of water enabled by its massive piston pump. Its only drawback is the comparatively small water tank.
The build of the Hydra is pretty sturdy. I find the lever-style pump solid and not shaky at all. The ergonomics are comfortable. I stand 5’11” and the soaker fits well against my shoulder for pumping the lever. I’ve never had the opportunity to play with the Super Soaker Soakzooka that preceded the Hydra a year earlier, but I’ve heard that the design of the Soakzooka was awkward. The briefcase-style handle and top mounted pump made it a cumbersome to use at best. The Hydra seems to have addressed the design failings of the Soakzooka by inverting the basic build and returning to a more traditional style handle.
The Hydra has an impressive drenching ability. So much so, that it can quickly exhaust its water reservoir with continuous firing. It is real easy to just keep blasting away as I found the action of the pump smooth and easy. With a full tank, you can expect to get 11 to 13 shots. With some practice, You can do half blasts extending that shot count. Overall range is approximately 25ft.
In the end, I really like this soaker. I bought the first few at the top of the season, then the rest after summer clearance. The Hydras were very popular among my friends at my annual water fight party. If I could make one wish, it would be for a larger water capacity. This thing is just begging for a backpack attachment. It may be possible to splice a backpack reservoir to the Hydra as the intake tube descends into the hollow handle. Doing so would sacrifice using the original reservoir to hold water.
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