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CPS 1700
Stats
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| Reservoir Volume
| 3L - 105.6oz
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| Firing Chamber Volume
| 830mL - 29.2oz
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| Range
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| 45 Degrees
| Output/sec
| Shot Time
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| 5x
| 8.5m - 28.05'
| 12m - 39.06' | 215mL 7.5oz | 3.9 Seconds | 10x
| 9m - 29.7'
| 14m - 46.2'
| 350mL - 12.2oz
| 2.4 Seconds
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| Pumps
| 24
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| Pump Volume
| 45mL - 1.58oz
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| Shots Per Tank
| 3.6
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Ratings
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| Power
| 9
| Weight
| 9
| Mobility
| 9
| Intimidation
| 9
| Soakage
| 9
| Durability
| 8
| Efficiency
| 8
| Overall
| 9.3
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Basic Information
The
CPS
1700 was released in 2000 replacing the CPS 1500 of the legendary 1998
line. Thankfully, this gun is basically a CPS 1500 with a new
colour scheme (which still looks cool) and pretty much identical
performance. So it is good how the CPS 1500 is basically getting
produced for a little longer, which while it offered nothing new
(making a gun to match the 1500 would be a pretty hard act act to
follow), still made one of the best and most popular Super Soakers'
made available for people to buy if they had missed out on getting a
1500 while it was out.
The Gun
The
CPS
1700 is fairly big and long. Its about the same size although not
as long as other guns its size including the CPS 2000, 2500 and
2700. The gun looked very cool and
intimidating. It looks like a medium sized rifle. The
colour is also
very nice to me, dark blue and green may not be as popular as the grey
and green CPS 1500 colour scheme, its still a nice colour that goes
well with the gun.
The
gun for a single piece
blaster stores a nice amount of water. While carrying a good
amount,
this gun isn't very heavy, and is very comfortable to hold in ones
grasp. Like many other blasters of its type, this gun holds about
the
same amount as the CPS 1500, 2000 and 2500. It also holds a lot
more
water than the newer guns out today. Some reports claimed that
the plastic for the CPS 1700's reservoir was thinner and less strong,
some people's even deflated. This might be true on some models,
although the model reviewed shows no signs of having weak reservoir
plastic.
Like previously stated,
holding this gun feels nice and comfortable, just ready to be used in a
battle completely saoking someone. It has a fairly strong build and
feels as if it can take a fair few bashes. The only problem is that
the strap isn't the best on it, and can prove to be a bit uncomfortable
for some. They also aren't too strong, and can fall off in the middle
of a battle. However, it is possible to replace the strap for a more
comfortable one.
The firing chamber of the CPS 1500 holds a very
good amount of water at around 30oz. Even though this is a lot, going
wild on the trigger can still make its large streams drain the firing
chamber pretty quickly, so be careful. The firing chamber unleashes
great power and makes great use of the water in it.
The
pump on
the gun, while drawing in a good amount of water, is prone to breaking
if not treated properly since its not tracked. So don't pump it
wildly
or leave it extended when not in use, as you trip or something then
that's pretty much "snap!" The pump draws in a good amount of
water
per stroke, however it still takes a fair few pumps to reach full
pressure due to the large firing chamber, although thankfully its
pretty much on par with guns around it like the CPS 1500, 2000, 2500,
2700, 3000 and 3200. It is best to tilt the gun around a bit so
that
the water gets to the middle where it is sucked in to get the best use
out of pumping when running low on water. The pump, unlike the
1500's pump, has a release valve to prevent overpumping and risking
blowing the pressure chamber and its casing, causing the gun to be
pretty much useless. The seal on the pump seems to have been made
better as well, as there is no evidence of leaking, and this CPS 1700
reviewed must be about 2-3 years old.
The
trigger on the gun is just normal really, easy to pull, feels strong and sturdy. The
handle around it is comfortable causing no problems or irratation on your hands after a while.
The CPS 1700 has two
good nozzle settings. 5x and 10x. It is very flexible, as you can use
the 5x if your conserving shots, or 10x to cause some havoc, and yes,
both of them really do the business and get you drenched.
Performance
The
performance
the CPS 1700 gives is very solid and consistant. It
outpowers a lot of soakers and is of the most powerful stock soakers
made. The output is very big and can instantly soak somebody in
one
shot. The beam is powerful so it will give a pretty hard
hit. It has
a very good range as well, just getting over 45 feet on a good shot,
this gun should be feared on the field, and anyone with a smaller gun
should be aware. This makes it perfect for a long range
weapon. Its 2
powerful nozzles give the gun a good amount of flexibility while still
being able to maintain good power and soakage for each. The CPS
1700 however, unlike the 1500, when fired, the streams seem to veer to
the left a bit, this has been known on most 1700's that have been
reviewed on the net. This doesn't really affect performance, as
your still going to get your opponent soaked in a straight line.
Battle Endurance & Tactics
If
you are good and conserving on the trigger, then this gun can last you
for a long while providing a big force to be reckoned with. However if
you are too hasty and trigger happy then you'll quickly run out of
water and become vulnerable, turning the whole situation around. You
have the flexibility on your side though, so unlike guns like the CPS
2000 there is more conserving settings, which means that it is much
easier to control your water supply. However, because of the firing
chamber volume, your get much less shots per tank than guns like the
CPS 2000, 2500, 2700, 3000 and 3200, so being conserving is a must.
If
you decide upon using this weapon in a battle. You can do a lot. Due
to the guns good feel you can dodge and be pretty agile when using it.
You can get within a good distance of your opponents while staying out
of close range to avoid being open to attack, using the guns long range
to its advantage. With guns like this using tap shots are a must
(unless your just playing for fun, where you can refill) to keep your
pressure up on the competition. Also, pump after each keeping your
pressure chamber supply constant and not leaving it empty, thus leaving
you vulnerable again while you pump to full again. Always best to make
sure that you have enough power for each shot to stay in the game.
Fighting
against the CPS 1700 is quite hard, since it has probably the best
balance in terms of all its features, with good shot times and power on
two drenching nozzle settings which can soak and conserve, you need to
have a gun like a CPS 2500 or a 2700. They are similar in terms of
power and performance. The 2500 is more powerful and a bit more long
range, although it doesn't have the balance the CPS 1700 has, nor does
it have as big a firing chamber. The 2700 holds more water, has a more
flexible nozzle selection, although it is however more bulky. The
fight is quite even. One thing of using these to your advantage though
is that you get more shots per tank, so being conserving isn't as much
of a problem, although you still must watch out. If you don't have
guns like these, then your either going to have use your skill more
with perhaps a weaker blaster, or get some back up in. The SC Power
Pak is another option, however conserving on that gun since its quick
fill device only is near impossible to compete.
Overall
The
CPS 1700 is a very good soaker, and is considered one of the best (if
not the best) stock soaker made due to its great balance of its
features making it a very powerful weapon. Its got great power, range
and soakage that will send opponents running. It is however affected
by durability issues that hamper it from being perfect. It is very fun to use in battles, and has a great flexibility to
take on nearly any other blaster out there. Great for entertainment
too.
I
highly
recommend you buy one of you see it, or if you are prepared on
spending a fair bit on it, its well worth it. This gun like the
1500 is pretty much equal to it in terms of price, although a few
people would probably aim more for the 1500 since its from the
legendery 1998 line, although it doesn't really matter which one you
get, as you'll get the same great performance. Now go out there
and start soaking!
Pros
+Looks cool and intimidating
+Nice size and feel
+Great power, range and soakage
+Good reservoir volume
+Great firing chamber volume
+Strong build
+Nice colours
+Good flexibility of nozzles
Cons
-Breakable pump
-Shots per tank a bit less than others
-Reservoir plastic weak on some models
-Can drain resources quickly if not careful
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