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Type:Light Assault Rifle
Status:Discontinued
Nozzle:2x
Usage:Light Main weapon, back-up
Price:$9.99USA
Endurance:High
Release:2002
The Max-D 5000 is an enigma. Most Super Soakers can be traced to a point of origin. Like for example SS-100, XP-150, XP-105, XP-110, XP-310, Max-D 6000. Some people may think the Max-D 5000 is a 70/270 spin-off but in reality it lacks that weapons main feature, the pressure chamber. So to me the Max-D 5000 fell out of the sky.
The Max-D 5000 is a super soaker meant to replace the able XP-270. It would do that and even surpass the 270 if it wasn’t crippled by its lack of a separate compression chamber. (Computer people think of the 270 as an Athlon and the 5000 as a Duron). However it does seem to have a range about 1 foot further then the 270. It also feels more sturdy then the 270. But that’s about the only thing to praise about this super soaker. The initial blast is somewhat misty on my model. The re-fill cap is located on the slant so filling the weapon all the way is a lot harder. The 5000’s blast leaves a lot to be desired. It falls short of my initial expectations. The pressure in the reservoir drops fast and it takes a massive amount of pumps to fully charge this thing. Its coloring makes it look like a weapon you would see Marvin the Martian using against Daffy Duck in Looney Toons. The bottom line is this. If you see a Max-D 5000 and a XP-270 in the same place then get the 270. Except for the range difference of about a foot it doesn’t out-perform the XP-270. This could have been a great super soaker if it was given a REAL pressure chamber not a fake plastic bubble.
Pros: Range, refill cap for easy fills
Cons: Color, short shot time, noisy trigger.
NOTE: In 2003 the Max-D 5000 got a new paint job
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