Super Soakers

Super Soaker Super Charger Monster X
Benchmark

All Data on this page has been physically verified with an actual Monster X

Since there's sooo much to say about a gun like this, I'm pleased to make this Benchmark a little bit longer than the norm... First, I'd like to discuss some concerns I have over the Nozzles on the Monster X. The box of mine - a 2000 Series Monster, denoted the Nozzles as 8.5x/10x/11.5x. The Gun was labeled this way as well. However, upon closer inspection of the nozzle diameters (you can tell just by looking), the 10x nozzle was verified as a basic 5x Nozzle. It appears that, possibly many Monster/MonsterX models are labeled incorrectly. (Also please note that there is no difference between the 2000 Monster and the Monster X, except for the name change.)

Anyway, the Nozzles are as Follows.

First, a run down of the specialty nozzles...


TYPHOON 6 way Fan Burst	POWER BURST 4 way Diamond	AQUA-STORM Shower Head

...And a description of all of them...

	This nozzle seems like a normal 5x at a glimpse... Measurements reveal that this is hardly the case. This is the strongest 5x blast I've ever seen! It's also the longest ranged nozzle on the gun, it does quite well... It's neat to know, even the smallest of this gun's Nozzles is a darned powerful blast!
	The 8.5x nozzle seems to perform like a 10x on other guns... but without as much range. This nozzle is good for the standard attack. It is fully capable of drenching someone, but doesn't have the most range of the Nozzles of the gun - which is rather odd when you consider that on most other guns the longest ranged nozzle is the Mid-Size - 8.5x or 10x.
	The Ultimate drenching tool. A Saturated, barely over a second, thick'n'juicy blast that ultimately obliterates dryness. At about 16oz/sec, this thing does nothing but SOAK!
	Typhoon Blast, or a 6 way Fan Setting, is built for a charging offensive of multiple opponents... However, it ends up spreading it's blast with shorter range and a wider area, while using up your supply faster than you can say "Super Soak Me!". Another detail worth noting is that the holes on this nozzle are squared instead of rounded like on the MonsterXL.
	Power Burst, a 4 way Diamond formation, has to be one of my Favorite blasts... Doing the damage of the larger nozzles in a centralized beam, while using little more than the 5x shot, this blast is good for keeping toe to toe with other CPS Classed weapons with longer shot times... Although, when it comes to dealing with guns like the CPS1500 on 5x and it's 4 second shot time, nothing on the Monster X is gonna help you much in lasting that long, but you can still blow them away in less time...
	Aqua-Storm, the Shower head nozzle, packs quite a wallop. Up close and personal, this blast can completely drench someone, while at the same time it lacks range and blast cohesion to make using it at a further distance a better option than the 11.5x shot. Plus it uses up most of your available shot time...

Nozzle formation on this sucker is also worth mentioning. They're organized the same way as the left side barrel of the Monster XL.

One thing about all these nozzles is that they're all powerful, and that they all use up most of your Pressure tank supply... Thank god she takes less pumps than a CPS1200 in the form of one of the smoooothest Tracked pumps I've ever seen... I love the Pump on this thing!

QFD Talk.

A few things I have to say About the Monster X and the Monster Fast Filler... She comes with the standard Monster Charger, but because of how the front of the Monster X is built and the way the Charger is built, you must be careful of how you stick the gun into the charger. The Lever on the charger that controls the 2 way filling, points straight up - into the Nozzles. As such, don't jam the gun into the charger or you could risk braking the Charger or the Monster X's Nozzles... Along with this, you can't rotate the Monster X 360 degrees while charging.

Another neat thing I noticed is when the gun finishes filling the reservoir, the reservoir cap shoots out a 5-10ft blast to say it's done... Kinda funny because I accidentally defended myself in battle with this once... Heard somebody coming just as it finished filling, spun around and caught the guy in the overflow, I didn't even know it finished because it was shooting behind my back... :)

Anyway, down to the Raw Info.

The Benchmark

Stats

Tank Capacity

3.1L - 105oz

Pressure Tank Capacity

550mL - 18.6oz - CPS

1 Second Blast, Maximum

5x	275mL - 9.3oz
8.5x	400mL - 13.6oz
11.5x	475mL - 16.1oz
Fan	500mL - 17oz
Diamond	350mL - 11.9oz
Shower	500mL - 17oz

Shot Time

5x	2.5 seconds
8.5x	2 seconds
11.5x	1.2 seconds
Fan	1.2 seconds
Diamond	2 seconds
Shower	1.2 seconds

Pumps

Pump Shaft Volume

35mL - 1.2oz

Shots per Tank

5.5

Reviewers Tilt

Positive

Raw Data Rating
Weapon Class: CPS-SC/Large Cannon

Maneuverability	-	3
Shot Power	-	4
Capacity	-	4
Intimidation	-	5
Durability	-	5
Pumping	-	5

Overall Score	-	4.3

Note: Honestly... I checked and rechecked the Nozzle measurements... The 5x nozzle I did about 10 times. The outputs are simply incredible!

Performance Overview.
Outstanding output capabilities, along with Decent range... While the Monster X outputs are what I'd call "phenomenal", the range is unlike what a blaster with these outputs should have. This is not to say that the Monster X has bad range, it is good for a blaster its size, but for a gun with outputs higher than that of the CPS 2500, and have less range, just strikes me as odd - and is something worth noting.
Aside from this, the gun performs very well. This is one of the quickest and easiest pumping guns I've seen, and the SuperCharging ability only makes it easier. However, while the Pressure tank fills smoothly and quickly at the charger stand, it seems to rarely fill the reservoir up all the way - if at all.

Structural Overview.
It looks big, and it is... Built like a rock, this gun can take a relatively viscous beating and still come home in one piece. It does feel a little more pieced together than the Monster XL, but I'd still call it Rock solid. While the Nozzles feel fairly tricky to change, it is easy to get stuck between nozzles, and it is difficult to determine which nozzle is currently selected. (Tip: Use a Strip of duct tape and wrap it around the nozzles, then label each nozzle of the gun with a marker. Now nozzle settings can be determined without looking at the barrel of the gun.)
Other than that, the pumping is easy, quick and the Tracked pump glides relatively smoothly. The Pump is easy to grip as well...
When full, the Monster X is extremely backheavy due to the entire length of the reservoir being behind the handle. The structure is relatively wide and bulky due to Monster Series styling, and can be a major con to those considering buying the Monster X as a main weapon.

Basic Overview.
I like this gun, but it can often feel to big to the person holding it. But aside from it's size, the gun performs extremely well and is built ruff'n'tuff to take whatever anyone can dish out on it. Perhaps the best thing I like on this gun is how long it takes a gun like this to pump up - needing only 18 pumps when the usual gun this size takes closer to 30. Anyway, if you're looking for a big gun to carry to a big water fight, this gun is perfect. A Great main weapon.
After all, sometimes a bigbigbig gun is what crazy people want most! This gun certainly is a Monster...
Personal Rating: 4.5

Suggested Use: Main Weapon