All Data on this page has been physically verified with an Actual NI-100
The Benchmark
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Performance Overview.
At first I thought this
was just an ordinary 100. Me and my friend compared this to an XP150, she
matched in range, but Maximum power in the 100 died quicker, as XP150 has
two Pressure tanks and nozzle more like a 2x XP. Also, the penetration
value of the NI-100 was well above any Classic I've ever dealt with. More
than a month later, I lent it to a friend in battle. During the fray I
received a face blast that stung so badly it required a stop in play...
It's pretty much why I was forced to do a benchmark review for it. Throughout
the review, I noticed differences that look more like the job of an XP
rather than a Classic. Comparing with the XP90s standard 1.2oz/sec on the
Reservoir at Supersoaker.com, the Output of the NI-100 is well within the
bounds of XP performance. The main question is... Is this an XP? I believe
it is...
No matter what, This is
what the Classic 100 Should have been.
Structural Overview.
I think the first Classic
100 proved that a gun is only as good as its durability. The number of
things that went wrong on the first model was so high that it gives the
CS100 a reputation as the worst Classic ever. Even the 200 lasted longer.
On this gun many improvements
have been made, but made in a way as not to destroy the original design.
The plastic throughout the gun is thicker and stronger, the Tubing is thicker
and the Nozzle is bigger. The Pressure tank cannot be screwed off, and
delivers more power than the first did. The Trigger has a long plastic
piece sticking out the back (as it appeared in the CS200), and the part
where the bottle screws in has some protruding plastic struts that increase
its strength. Only one thing remains to be fixed, the Valve system can
easily get gummed up or damaged from overpumping. The damage can lead the
user to making more pumps, as the valve that permits water from pushing
into the pressure tank, and not pack into the pump shaft, can come loose.
In battle now, my pump shaft gradually pushes its way to full stride because
of this...