Marks Guide

Written by Drenchenator
Last updated on 2008-02-20

About this page

The goal of this page is to document the various changes that have occurred through the release of a certain water gun. These changes are knowns as makes, versions, variants--and more commonly--marks. I have tried hard to make this page as detailed as possible: If you have any additional information or pictures that you would like to share to improve this guide, don't hesistate to submit them; your help is appreciated.

Additional Credits

Aqua Flash
C-A_99
DX
fish133
sbell25

Index

Classic - SS 10, SS 20, SS 30, SS 50, SS 60, SS 100, SS 200, SS 300, SS MDS
CPS - CPS 1000, CPS 1200, CPS 1500, CPS 2000, CPS 2100, CPS 2500, CPS 2700, CPS 4100
Monster - Monster X, Monster XL
Xtra Pressure - XP 15, XP 20, XP 55, XP 70, XP 75, XP 85, XP 95, XP 105, XP 150, XP 215, XP 220, XP 240, XP 270, XP 310
Maximum Distance - Max-D 2000, Max-D 3000, Max-D 4000, Max-D 5000, Max-D 6000, Max-D Secret Strike
Super Charger - SC 400, SC 500, SC 600, SC Power Pak
SoakerTag - Helix, Vaporizer
SoakerTag Elite - Aquapack Devastor, Arctic Shock, Flash Flood, Triple Shot
Water Warriors - Piranha, Blazer, Hornet, Orca

SS 10

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1993	Original	Equal	Pink body; yellow reservoir; annular trigger guard.
2	1993	Original	Equal	Yellow body; blue reservoir; annular trigger guard.
3	1993	Original	Equal	Purple body; yellow reservoir; more rectangular trigger guard.
4	1993	Original	Equal	Light green body; purple reservoir; annular trigger guard.

SS 20

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1991	Original		Pump in body oriented backwards; yellow body; red reservoir, nozzle, pump.
2	1992	Classic		Pump in grip; red body; yellow reservoir, nozzle, pump; pink and blue logo; marked "Made in China."
3	1992	Classic		Pump in grip; red body; yellow reservoir, nozzle, pump; yellow and blue logo; marked "Made in Macau."

SS 25

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1993	Original	Equal	Green body; yellow reservoir; red nozzle and pump.
2	1993	Power Rangers	Equal	Varying colors; marked "Super Soaker PR 100."

SS 30

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1990	Original	Equal	Orange body; yellow reservoir; wire-like trigger.
2	1998	New and Improved	Equal	Blue body; yellow reservoir; full-pate trigger.
3	1999	New and Improved	Equal	Purple body; yellow reservoir.
4		European	Equal	Orange body; yellow reservoir; marked "Super Soaker 50" and "Ideal."

SS 50

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1988	Power Drencher	Equal	Marked "Power Drencher."
2	1989	Original	Equal	Yellow body; light green reservoir; wire-like trigger.
3	1990	Original	Equal	Yellow body; light green reservoir; full-plate trigger.
4	1998	Classic	Equal	Yellow body; light green reservoir; marked "Classic Series."
5	1999	10th Anniversary	Equal	Silver body; light green reservoir.
6		Camouflage	Equal	Green camouflage body.
7		European	Equal	Yellow body; light green reservoir; wire-like trigger; marked "Super Soaker 100" and "Ideal."

SS 60

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1993	Original	Equal	Red reservoir, chamber, nozzle; yellow body; blue pump.
2	1993	Original	Equal	Purple reservoir and chamber; green body; orange nozzle and pump.
3			Equal	White reservoir; red pump, chamber, nozzle; silver body.

SS 100

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1990	Original	Equal	Blue body; yellow reservoir and chamber.
2	1992	Classic	Equal	Blue body; yellow reservoir and chamber.
3	1997	New and Improved	Equal	Orange body; green reservoir and chamber.
4			Equal	Blue body; orange reservoir and chamber.

SS 200

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1991	Original	Equal	Red body; yellow grip and chamber; green reservoirs.
2	1991	European	Equal	Red body; yellow grip and chamber; green reservoirs; marked "SS 2000" and "Ideal."

SS 300

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1993	Original	Equal	Purple and blue body; yellow chambers.
2	1994	XP 300	Equal	Extremely rare; grey and red body; yellow chambers.
3	1993	European	Equal	Purple and blue body; yellow chambers; marked "SS 3000."

SS Multi-Directional Soaker

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1993	Original	Equal	Yellow body; red reservoir. chamber, nozzle; blue pump, handle, trigger.
2	1998	Classic	Equal

CPS 1-3-5

Make	Year	Name	Power	Differences
1	2001	Wipeout		Early edition; marked either "CPS Wipeout" or "Super Soaker Wipeout."
2	2001			Marked "CPS 1-3-5."

CPS 1000

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
0		Prototype		Unreleased.
1	1998	Original	Superior	Nozzle piece can be screwed off; easiest to modify.
2	1998	Rerelease	Inferior	Later 1998 release; nozzle piece can be screwed off; trigger harder to pull; hard to modify.
3		Rerelease	Superior	Nozzle glued in place; hardest to modify.
4		Super Shooter 2000	Superior	The only fake that is good.

Left, CPS 1000 prototype; right, mass-market release.

CPS 1200

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2000	Original	Superior	Yellow body; nozzle cover lighter in color than mark 2; nozzle cover not glued on; relief valve opens at relatively high pressures.
2	2000	Original	Inferior	Yellow body; nozzle cover darker in color than mark 1; nozzle cover glued on; relief valve opens at relatively low pressures.
3	2001	Rerelease	Superior	Silver body; two notches on trigger; trigger thicker than 4 mm (5/32 in).
4	2001	Rerelease	Inferior	Silver body; one notch on trigger; trigger thinner than 4 mm (5/32 in).

Left, CPS 1200 mark 1 or 2; right, CPS 1200 mark 3 or 4.

CPS 1500

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1998	Original	Far Inferior
2			Inferior
3			Superior	Orange pump cap cannot screw off.
4			Far Superior	Stickers on opposite side; valve does not allow air shots.

CPS 2000

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
0		Prototype		Unreleased; pipe for a nozzle.
1	1996	Original	Superior	Shorter, more expansive bladder; longer pressure gauge; may be it as "Air Pressure."
2	1997	Rerelease	Inferior	Longer, less expansive bladder; shorter pressure gauge.
3		Possibly European		Appears to be a variant of the 1997 edition; marked "Air Pressure Super Liquidator."

Top, CPS 2000 mark 1; bottom, CPS 2000 mark 2.

Mark 3.

Left, CPS 2000 prototype; center, Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker; right, CPS 1000 prototype.

CPS 2100

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2002	Original	Superior	Pump cap not glued on; seam at end of reservoir; smaller ridges on reservoir cap.
2			Far Inferior	Fake nozzle head; pump cap glued on; seam at end of reservoir; extremely hard to open; smaller ridges on reservoir cap.
3			Inferior	Ridges at end of reservoir; pump cap not glued on; pressure chamber is larger; center part of nozzle attached to internals and casing; easiest to modify; larger ridges on reservoir cap.
4				Mixed attributes of the above marks.

Left, the ridges, indicative of a mark 3; right, the seam, indicative of a mark 1 or 2.

Left, larger ridges, indicative of a mark 3; right, smaller ridges, indicative of a mark 1 or 2.

CPS 2500

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1998	Original	Equal	No labels on nozzles.
2	1999	Rerelease	Equal	Labels on nozzles.
3			Equal	Purple reservoir cap; logo on opposite side; lighter color tank.

Left, mark 1, no labels; right, mark 2, labels. Images provided by Aqua Flash.

CPS 2700

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2000	Original	Equal	Orange body.
2	2001	Rerelease	Equal	Silver body.
3	2001	Rerelease	Equal	Silver body; nozzle cover smaller; represented by a single soaker.

Left, CPS 2700 mark 1; right, CPS 2700 mark 2 or 3.

CPS 4100

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2002	Original	Superior	Purple reservoir cap tether; number on logo; seam at end of reservoir.
2	2003	Rerelease	Inferior	Prone to trigger breaks; trigger harder to pull; orange reservoir cap tether; no number on logo; ridges at end of reservoir.

Monster X

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2001	Original	Equal
2	2002	Rerelease	Equal	Shorter; orange front.

Monster XL

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2000	Original	Equal
2			Equal	Smaller nozzles.
3	2002		Equal	Shorter.

XP 15

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1998	Original	Equal	Green body with purple detailing; yellow reservoir; red pump coming out the handle; red trigger and nozzle; no trigger guard.
2		Improved	Equal	Purple body; yellow reservoir; red pump coming out the handle; red trigger and nozzle; blue, annular trigger guard.
3	2000	Rerelease	Equal	Purple body; green, transparent reservoir; yellow pump coming out the front; orange nozzle, trigger, reservoir cap; no trigger guard.

XP 20

Make	Year	Name	Power	Differences
1	1998	Original	Equal	Red body; yellow reservoir; blue pump.
2	2002	Double Action Pack	Equal	Blue body; red reservoir and pump.
3	2002	Double Action Pack	Equal	Red body; purple reservoir and pump.
4	2004	SoakerTag Twin Pack	Equal	Blue body; yellow reservoir and pump.
5	2004	SoakerTag Twin Pack	Equal	Yellow body; blue reservoir and pump.

XP 55

Make	Year	Name	Power	Differences
1	1995	Original
2				Different color scheme.

XP 70

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1998	Original	Equal	Yellow body; blue reservoir and chamber; orange nozzle, trigger, pump cap, reservoir cap; red pump.
2			Equal	Blue body; green reservoir and chamber.
3			Equal	Green body; blue reservoir and chamber.
4	2005	Rerelease	Equal	Purple body; blue reservoir and chamber; green pump and reservoir cap; orange nozzle and trigger.

XP 75

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1993	Original	Equal	Grey and yellow body; green reservoir; pink pump.
2	1999	Rerelease	Equal	Blue and grey body; red reservoir and pump.

XP 85

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1997	Original	Equal	Yellow body; green reservoir; black pump and detailing.
2		Rerelease	Equal	Orange body; transparent green reservoir; blue pump and detailing.

XP 95

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1994	Original	Equal	Yellow chamber; green reservoir; plain lettering on logo.
2	1999	Classic	Equal	Green chamber and reservoir; stylized lettering on logo.

XP 105

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1996	Original	Equal	Green body; purple chambers and reservoir; yellow pump; marked "Xtra Power XP 105" on body; small "Air Pressure Super Soaker" logo on reservoir.
2	1997	Rerelease	Equal	Green body; purple chambers and reservoir; yellow pump; marked "Xtra Power XP 105" on body; large "Air Pressure Super Soaker" logo on reservoir.
3		Glow in the Dark	Equal	Glows in the dark; blue body; white chambers and reservoir; green pump; marked "Glow in the Dark!" on body; .

XP 150

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1993	Original	Equal	Riot blast; two peg reservoir connection.
2	1994	Improved	Equal	No riot blast; screw on reservoir.
3	1998	Classic	Equal	Light green, purple, and orange; no riot blast; screw on reservoir.
4	1999	Classic	Equal	Riot blast; screw on reservoir.

XP 215

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2001	Original	Equal	Blue body; yellow pump.
2	2004	SoakerTag	Equal	Red body; blue pump.
3	2006	Rerelease	Equal	Yellow body; purple reservoir; light blue pump.
4	2006	Rerelease	Equal	Blue body; white reservoir; red pump.
5		Max-D 3000 Twin Pack with XP215	Equal	Light green body; opaque purple reservoir; blue pump.

XP 220

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2000	Original	Equal	Green body; yellow transparent reservoir; yellow trigger; orange pump, reservoir cap, nozzle.
2	2002	Double Action Pack	Equal	Green body; yellow reservoir and trigger; orange pump, reservoir cap, nozzle.
3	2002	Double Action Pack	Equal	Yellow body; light blue reservoir and trigger; orange pump, reservoir cap, nozzle.
4	2004	SoakerTag Twin Pack 1	Equal	Black body; red reservoir and reservoir cap; yellow pump and detailing on grip; orange trigger and nozzle.
5	2004	SoakerTag Twin Pack 1	Equal	Black body; light green reservoir and reservoir cap; purple pump and detailing on grip; orange trigger and nozzle.
6	2004	SoakerTag Twin Pack 2	Equal	Black body; yellow reservoir and reservoir cap; red pump and detailing on grip; orange trigger and nozzle.
7	2004	SoakerTag Twin Pack 2	Equal	Black body; purple reservoir and reservoir cap; light green pump and detailing on grip; orange trigger and nozzle.
8	2005	SoakerTag Elite Twin Pack	Equal	Blue body and pump; light blue reservoir; reservoir cap; orange trigger and nozzle.
9	2005	SoakerTag Elite Twin Pack	Equal	Green body and pump; light blue reservoir; reservoir cap; orange trigger and nozzle.

XP 240

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2000	Original	Equal	Red body; green pump; blue, transparent reservoir; blue trigger.
2	2002	Double Action Pack	Equal	Red body; blue reservoir and trigger.
3	2002	Double Action Pack	Equal	Blue body; red reservoir and trigger.

XP 270

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2000	Original	Equal	Yellow body; green chamber and reservoir.
2		Rerelease	Equal	Grey body; blue chamber and reservoir.
3		Rerelease	Equal	Black body; blue chamber and reservoir.
4		Rerelease	Equal	Red body; blue chamber and reservoir.

XP 310

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2000	Original	Equal	Green body; yellow, transparent reservoir; yellow chambers; black pump; orange trigger, nozzle selector, reservoir cap.
2		Rerelease	Equal	Light green body; blue, transparent reservoir; blue chambers and pump; orange trigger, nozzle selector, reservoir cap.
3		Rerelease	Equal	Blue body; green, transparent reservoir; black pump; light green trigger, nozzle selector, reservoir cap.

Max-D 2000

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2002	Original	Equal	Yellow body; green reservoir; red pump; orange trigger, nozzle, reservoir cap.
2	2003	Rerelease	Equal	Grey body; purple reservoir; black pump; orange trigger, nozzle, reservoir cap.
3	2004	SoakerTag	Equal	Blue body; yellow reservoir, trigger, nozzle; red pump.
4	2004	SoakerTag	Equal	Light green body; light blue reservoir; dark blue pump; orange trigger, reservoir cap, nozzle.
5	2004	Toy Story	Equal	Grey body; green reservoir; blue reservoir cap and pump; red trigger; orange nozzle; Buzz Lightyear sticker; marked "Buzz."
6	2005	SoakerTag Elite Twin Pack	Equal	Blue body; orange reservoir; light green trigger, reservoir cap, nozzle; black pump.
7	2005	SoakerTag Elite Twin Pack	Equal	Light green body; blue reservoir; yellow trigger, reservoir cap, nozzle; black pump.
8	2006	Rerelease	Equal	Blue body; red reservoir; yellow pump; orange nozzle, trigger, reservoir cap.

Max-D 3000

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2002	Original	Equal	Green body; orangish red reservoir, trigger, nozzle, reservoir cap; dark blue pump.
2	2004	Twin Pack	Equal	Yellow body; light green reservoir; dark blue pump; orange nozzle, trigger, reservoir cap.
3	2004	Twin Pack	Equal	Light green body; yellow reservoir; dark blue pump; orange nozzle, trigger, reservoir cap.
4	2006	Rerelease	Equal	Red body; yellow reservoir and pump; blue trigger, nozzle, reservoir cap.
5	2006	Twin Pack	Equal	Light blue body; blue reservoir; green pump; orange nozzle, trigger, reservoir cap.
6	2006	Twin Pack	Equal	Dark blue body; blue reservoir; green pump; orange nozzle, trigger, reservoir cap.
7		Max-D 3000 Twin Pack with XP215	Equal	Dark blue body; purple reservoir; silver pump; yellow detailing.
8		Max-D 3000 Twin Pack with XP215	Equal	Light blue body; yellow reservoir; orange pump; silver detailing.

Max-D 4000

Make	Year	Name	Power	Differences
1	2002	Original	Equal	Red body; blue pump and detailing; yellow reservoir and reservoir cap; orange nozzle and trigger; upside-down L-shaped outcropping onto reservoir.
2	2003	Rerelease	Equal	Silver body; black pump and detailing; orange nozzle; yellow trigger and reservoir cap; green reservoir; upside-down L-shaped outcropping onto reservoir.
3	2004	Rerelease	Equal	Grey body; black pump and detailing; orange nozzle; yellow trigger and reservoir cap; green reservoir; O-shaped outcropping onto reservoir.

Max-D 5000

Make	Year	Name	Power	Differences
1	2002	Original	Equal	Orange body, trigger, nozzle; blue detailing and reservoir cap; green chamber and reservoir; upside-down L-shaped outcropping onto reservoir.
2	2004	Rerelease	Equal	Blue body; orange chamber and reservoir; green nozzle, trigger, reservoir cap; black pump, grip, and detailing; upside-down L-shaped outcropping onto reservoir.
3	2005	Rerelease	Equal	Grey body; black pump and detailing; red chamber and reservoir; orange nozzle; green trigger; yellow reservoir cap; O-shaped outcropping onto reservoir.
4		Twin Pack	Equal	Blue body; orange nozzle and trigger; green pump, chamber, reservoir; yellow grip, detailing, reservoir cap; upside-down L-shaped outcropping onto reservoir.
5		Twin Pack	Equal	Purple body; orange nozzle, trigger, chamber, reservoir; green pump, grip, detailing, reservoir cap; upside-down L-shaped outcropping onto reservoir.

Max-D 6000

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
0		Prototype		Unreleased; non-functional; red, cylindrical pump; wooden; more information here.
1	2002	Original	Equal	Black body and pump handle; yellow reservoir and chambers; orange trigger, nozzle selector, detailing on grip; differently colored internals.
2			Equal	Black body; yellow pump handle, reservoir, chambers; orange trigger and nozzle selector; red detailing on grip.
3		Dual Pack	Equal	Flattened and widened nozzle selector.
4	2005	Twin Pack	Equal	Red body; black pump; orange reservoir and chambers; yellow trigger, nozzle selector, reservoir cap.
5	2005	Twin Pack	Equal	Blue body; black pump; light green reservoir and chambers; yellow trigger, nozzle selector, reservoir cap.

Max-D Secret Strike

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2003	Original	Equal	Grey body; red reservoir and chamber.
2	2003	Original	Equal	Grey body; blue reservoir and chamber.

SC 400

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1999	Original	Equal	Biege body; dark red pump and grip; green reservoir.
2	2000	Rerelease	Equal	Yellow body; orange pump; blue grip and reservoir.

SC 500

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1999	Original	Inferior	Biege body; pink reservoir and chamber; marked "Air Pressure."
2	1999	Improved	Superior	Biege body; purple reservoir and chamber; marked "Constant Pressure."
3		European	Superior	Purple body; green reservoir and chamber.

SC 600

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	1999	Original	Inferior	Biege body; orange reservoir and chamber; black pump and grip.
2	1999	Improved	Superior	Biege body; orange reservoir and chamber; grey pump and grip.
3		European	Superior	Blue body; orange reservoir and chamber.

SC PowerPak

Make	Year	Name	Power	Differences
0		Prototype		Non-functional; unreleased; biege gun; red detailing on gun; red nozzle selector.
1	1999	Original		Biege gun and backpack; green detailing on gun; orange nozzle selector.
2		European		Light green gun; purple backpack; light blue detailing on gun; purple nozzle selector.

Top left, SC PowerPak prototype; top right, SC PowerPak mark 2, European release; bottom, SC PowerPak mark 1, North American release.

Helix

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2004	Original	Equal	Blue and white body; green pump, nozzle, reservoir cap.
2	2006	Max-Infusion	Equal	Blue and green body; green pump and nozzle; orange reservoir cap.
3	2006	Spider-Man	Equal	Red and blue body; red pump and reservoir cap; orange nozzle; white spider web detailing.
4		Twin Pack	Equal
5		Twin Pack	Equal

Vaporizer

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2004	Original	Equal	Rarer than other original; grey and green body; green pump and reservoir; orange nozzle, sight, and reservoir cap.
2	2004	Original	Equal	Rarer than other original; light blue, dark blue, and green body; light blue pump; blue reservoir; orange nozzle, sight, and reservoir cap.
3		Rerelease	Equal	Yellow and green body; green reservoir; blue pump and reservoir cap; orange nozzle.

Aquapack Devastor

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2005	Original	Equal	Orange nozzle, trigger, pump detailing.
2	2006	Rerelease	Equal	Light green nozzle, trigger, pump detailing.

Arctic Shock

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2005	Original	Equal	White body; blue chamber, detailing, reservoirs; green nozzle and trigger.
2	2006	Pack with XP 215	Equal	Came with 50 ounce Aquapack; white body; teal pump and reservoirs; purple chamber and detailing; orange nozzle and trigger.

Flash Flood

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2005	Original	Equal	Green body; blue detailing, chamber, reservoir; orange nozzles.
2	2006	Max-Infusion	Equal	Orange body and nozzles; blue detailing, chamber, reservoir.
3	2006	Sharper Image	Equal	Silver body; blue reservoir and chamber; black riot-blast actuator; orange pump, trigger, nozzles, reservoir cap.
4	2006	Max-Infusion Twin Pack	Equal	Red body; blue detailing, chamber, reservoir; orange pump, trigger, nozzles; silver reservoir cap and riot-blast actuator.
5	2006	Max-Infusion Twin Pack	Equal	Blue body; green detailing, chamber, reservoir; orange pump, trigger, nozzles; black reservoir cap and riot-blast actuator.

Triple Shot

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2005	Original	Equal	Red body and pump; blue reservoir; orange nozzle, trigger, reservoir cap.
2		Rerelease	Equal	Blue body and pump; light blue reservoir; orange nozzle, trigger, reservoir cap.

Piranha

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2004	Original
2	2005			Expanded nozzles.

Blazer

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2004	Original
2	2005			Expanded nozzles; fan blast.

Hornet

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1		Original
2

Orca

Mark	Year	Edition	Performance	Differences
1	2007	Original		Orange pump, nozzle, trigger, detailing; reservoir cap on bottom.
2	2008	Rerelease		Yellow pump, nozzle, trigger, detailing; reservoir cap on top.