The Spyra Three
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Cons
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Submitted Review .:
by Hydrogen31
Spyra Three: released in 2023. Dimensions: 63 (length) X 21.7 (height) X 8 (width) cm. Weight empty: 2,2 kg (4.4 lb). Weight full of water: 2,9 kg (6.4 lb). Official water capacity: 750 ml.
Review:
Introduction: The Spyra Three is the successor of the Spyra Two. It maintains all of the amazing attributes of the Spyra Two and adds some new shooting modes, making it an overall better, more flexible water blaster.
It is medium to large sized electric water blaster, rechargable via USB-C (which is hidden under a rubber protector removable by hand, meaning the blaster can get completely wet without worrying), and the company states that a full battery will last 2200 shots before needing to recharge it. I can’t say if that’s precise, but i can say that the battery does last a long time.
Comparing its water output to the Spyra Two, from my testing, i noticed that the single bullets tend to release 1 less ml of water (not a noticible change when getting hit), and the powershot seems be more consistent, releasing 90 ml of water vs the 90 to 100 of the Spyra Two. However, in terms of power and range, it seems to be the exact same as the Spyra Two. On this newer model, the company states that the blaster is pressurized to 34.8 psi. The blaster also seems to keep less excess water inside after finishing shooting, this means it shoots between 21 and 23 shots out of a full tank, which is 2 more compared to the Spyra Two.
Usage: just like the Spyra One and Two, it features an electric pump to fill up the internal tank. This means that to load the blaster with water you just need to submerge the front part of it in a container with water inside and then pull the trigger forward, which will activate the pump that will suck in the water and fill up the tank in around 12-14 seconds. You can monitor its water level by looking at a small screen on the blaster that shows the percentage of water remaining, the battery level, and the loaded shots.
After you are loaded, just like its predecessors, you just need to pull the trigger and bullets of water with very impressive range will come out of the very big nozzle (a 10X). However, this is where the new firing modes come into play: this blaster, instead of just 1, presents 3 firing modes, which are selectable via a mechanical switch: 1) The first one is league mode, which is the exact same as the only firing mode you will find on the Spyra One and Two, meaning that you have 3 loaded bullets of water you can shoot, which reload every 1.1 seconds, or if you hold the trigger, you will charge a powershot, that is basically a much bigger bullet, which is more like a very short stream, that shoots around 3 times the water of a single bullet. Just like on the Spyra Two, the powershot has even more range than single bullets and has very similar range to some of the most powerful super soakers ever created, like the CPS 2000 and CPS 2500. That said, it still has no where near the water output of those ones. At the same time the powershot still presents the same problem, meaning that, in order to charge it, you have to pull the trigger, meaning you will automatically shoot a single bullet first, potentially wasting it. 2) The second one is burst mode, which with a single trigger pull will shoot 3 consecutive shots. However, these 3 shots still need to reload, meaning you need to wait a couple of seconds in between each burst. 3) The final one is open mode, that consists in being able to shoot how many times you want. In this mode there is no longer the bullet reload problem, meaning you can spam shots as quickly as you want. However, this also means that you can very quickly use up the whole tank. In this mode you can also hold the trigger to have a consistent, slow, fire rate.
Annoyances: An annoying thing, that persists from the Spyra Two, is that occasionally, when shooting, what i like to call, a fail shot comes out. I am not sure why fail shots occur, but when they do, instead of shooting a regular bullet of water, the shot gets immediately dispersed, not creating the bullet effect and making the effective range less than half. Fortunately this does not happen often (maybe 1 shot per tank), meaning it’s not a real problem during a battle.
Durability: Some people may think that since this is an electric water blaster it might break quite easily, however i have to say that the Spyra Three has proven to have quite incredible durability, just like its predecessor. It is made with rock solid plastic and the internal mechanisms never seem to fail. One thing to keep into consideration is that you should avoid using sea water, as the company states that to maximize its longevity you should use only clean tap water. That said, there are many people that used all kinds of water, and i have never seen anyone report it break down. It also has a filter in front of the water uptake system, meaning that most debris in the water is going to be kept out of the blaster, but if you do use dirty water, you should later clean the filter to avoid clogging the uptake system.
Something to consider when you store the blaster is that, out of a full tank, there is a good ammount of water, even if a bit less than the Spyra Two, that is not usable, i am guessing because when it gets low on water it wouldn’t be able to pressurize it well enough. This means that after you finish a tank, unless you are going to fill it back up egain, you need to hold the trigger, activating a pump that pushes out all the excess water inside. You should not forget to do this, as leaving water inside could reduce the blaster’s longevity.
The last thing to consider is the battery: the Spyra Three i tested has been used for over 2 years and the battery still seems to last very long, however i must say that i believe this kind of water blaster, due to long term battery degradation, won’t be able to last for decades like old school mechanical water guns, unless you find a way to replace the battery once it eventually dies out after many years of use.
Here is a summary of its pros and cons:
Pros:
1) Cool modern design
2) Very fun (due to the different shooting modes) and easy to use, with a solid grip and quick refill
3) Very good range, the best in the current market, very powerul water bullets and decent water output
4) Premium feel, it has solid durable materials and never malfunctioned
Cons:
1) Requires a bucket of water to use and needs to have its battery recharged every now and then
2) Not a lot of water capacity, you will need to reload quite often
3) It can feel quite heavy, it does not have shoulder strap attachments
4) May not last in the long term due to battery degradation
Weapon statistics:
- Tank capacity: 780 ml (675 usable)
- Max range of single shots in league, open, and burst mode at 45°: 11.5-13.5 m (the shots get dispersed in between 11.5 and 13.5)
- Max range of single shots in league, open, and burst mode aiming flat: 9-10 m
- Max range of powershot at 45°: 13-14.5 m
- Max range of powershot aiming flat: 10-11 m
- Effective range (the max range you will actually be able to get a decent hit on someone): 12 m
- Shots in one tank: 21-23 (it randomly changes in different refills)
- Shot output: 34-30 ml (34 the first shots and then as the tank is emptying it gradually decreases to 30).
- Powershot output: 90 ml
- Fire rate: depends on the mode and on how fast you pull the trigger
- Output per second: depends on the mode and on how fast you pull the trigger
Conclusions: the Spyra Three, is an even more amazing water blaster than the Spyra Two, able to be used in basically any water fight due to its incredible range and decent water output. However it still is more of a tactical weapon that can be used to snipe people from far away, outranging them, or if the enemy has blasters with similar range, you can shoot quick shots and dodge the incoming fire. Open mode allows you to even go head on egainst smaller SC and CPS super soakers, since if you spam the fire trigger, you will be able to have similar water output. That said, you still need to remember that if you do spam it, you will empty the reservoir in a few seconds, meaning you will after have to retreat, hoping to not get hit in the meantime.
The Spyra Three, at the time of this review (2026), has stopped being sold from the official US Spyra website, but is still being sold from the EU official Spyra website, however, as a more advanced model has been released, i am not sure for how much longer it will be available. I am sure though that, even when they stop selling it, you will be able to find occasional retailers selling it. Its original cost was 170$/160€, a premium price tag that was absolutely worth it if you could afford it, as it gave an experience that no other blaster gave, however, since a newer model has been released, they reduced its price to 130€, which is an ok price for it, but you can often find it on sale for a little less. If you find if from retailers in a used condition, i wouldn’t pay more than 70$/€ for it.
Overall, even if there is a newer version, i still absolutely recommend this blaster to everyone if you don’t want to spend the higher price of the new model.
Power: 55. Range: 90. Encumbrance: 60. Ergonomics: 90. Capacity: 32. Overall: 85
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