There are water guns, and then there's Spyra. The indie company exploded onto the scene with an outrageously sci-fi blaster that made almost everything else – Super Soakers and humble water pistols alike – look stupid, and now they have an entire arsenal of eyebrow-raising toys. Honestly, forget about anything else if you're experiencing a heatwave; these are the water guns you need.
If you'd asked me a few years ago to recommend Spyra blasters so wholeheartedly, I couldn't. Yes, its ultra-premium option made even the best water guns utterly redundant. But it had an ultra-premium price tag that pushed it outside most budgets. Now, though? The company has dreamt up a fleet of other toys that are much more reasonably priced, and that means they're a viable option to utterly obliterate your foes for backyard fun this summer.
Here's the lineup, with some reasoning on why I rate them.
Following my SpyraThree review, I recently got in the SpyraGo and the SpyraGravity to see how they compared. While the latter is also in the 'premium' category, the former was of particular interest because it's a more budget-friendly option. I was a little wary because I worried I'd been ruined by the Go's sci-fi big brother, but you know what? It still slaps. Despite not having the auto-fill function or three fire modes, it's dead easy to load thanks to a hatch on the back, it's still digital so has constant pressure, and it actually lasts for longer. Its shots are just as impressively accurate too. When combined with the smaller size and lower weight that makes it suitable for kids, this is a winner.
Naturally, the Gravity is excellent as well. It hurls silicon, magnetically-sealed water bombs at foes like a grenade launcher, and the results are a hoot. If someone gets hit with one of these, they're gonna be soaked. Want to make a statement? This is what you get.
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