The Best Water Guns of 2022

This was another impressive water gun by Nerf, tying for second place with the Dino-Soak in our testing. Holding an impressive 33 ounces of water, it still managed to be surprisingly lightweight and very easy to wield, thanks to its stocky design.

这酒量大的人有一个超宽嘴让足总r more quickly than most. We never felt frustrated by the fill time and we also felt like this one may even be preferable when filling directly from a garden hose.

This water blaster is double-barreled and shoots two simultaneous streams of water—making for some pretty substantial soaking action that kids loved. This is a serious favorite of the kid and adult testers alike, earning this one an Editors' Choice award.

New to the water blaster scene is the SharkBite, a Roblox-branded Super Soaker by Nerf. Kids love the lightweight feel of this soaker and its excellent 25-foot water stream. They also, not surprisingly, loved the look of this streamlined water blaster.

酷功能这个选项,这帮助它上升to the top, were the shoulder-stabilizing shark tale and the shark-fin “sights.” This is one of the most stable-shooting Super Soakers on the market. Kids loved both the look of this water blaster and the accuracy of aim they were able to achieve.

Like the X-Shot Epic Fast Fill, this soaker has the flip-back fast-fill feature that allows kids to refill their water guns within seconds. This blaster holds 24-ounces in its water tank and doesn’t have the dial feature that allows kids to choose their water stream. While some may prefer this pared-down version, it was too similar to the Epic, so it really just felt like it was living in the shadow of a much cooler model.

A veritable water cannon in a kids’ toy, this water blaster soaks with some serious power. Holding 65 ounces of water, this water blaster truly goes the distance, making it an excellent choice for serious play.

While most water blasters that held such a large capacity got marked down for being too heavy for kids to use, this one has some cool features that make it easier to hold than the competition. An arm stabilizer made this a favorite of hideout soaker shooters who wanted to blast water from clubhouses and treehouses. The drop grip and pump handle allowed for a stabilized aim that allowed for sure-fire shots that delivered a decisive deluge against opponents.

While this wasn’t our favorite when it came to running around, it was a winner when it came to more tactical water wars. If your water warrior wants to be shooting from a fox hole, this is our favorite choice.

And now for something completely different. What everyone liked most about this soaker was you didn’t realize it was a soaker until it was too late. Named the “Incog,” this soaker looks more like a briefcase for an international spy. The compact size made it easy to hold, the action was great, and—holding an impressive 40 ounces—it remained lightweight and delivered great drenching power.

Where it fell short was during filling. The screw-top cap didn’t always recap easily—particularly when kids were being targeted during refills. This caused some frustration, some leakage, and maybe one temper tantrum. Overall this is still a fun water toy and we loved the element of surprise, but this is better for older kids.

We’d be lying if we said these squirt toys weren’t fun to play with. If you’re going into a small scale, hand-held, squirt gun fight, your foes don’t stand a chance.

像其他X-Shots,这些高质量的手枪have the fast-fill option. Unlike them, however, the reservoir opens with a really fun flip button that you can open one-handed. If you are looking for a squirt gun as opposed to a soaker, you will love these.

If you are buying for a family outing or want to buy a few soakers for a party, the value of this party favor-style three-pack can’t be beat. The price point, however, was the only thing we really liked about these water guns. Since they only hold 15 ounces of water, kids ran out of water almost as fast as they could refill.

Refilling was slow, and there were no fun features to make these stand out. The price point is terrific, but since most of the soakers we tested (and loved) came in at $15 or less, this may be a situation where a little splurge is worth it.

At $17 for six soakers, these are an excellent choice for your next pool party. Even though they look like something that rolled out of Elmo’s toy box, we were actually blown away at just how far the soaking stream reached with these.

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These are a fun choice for little kids in a kiddie pool, when you don’t want anyone accidentally bonking each other with the hard plastic of other soakers, and when you have water to refill at the ready. Our 3-year-old tester loved these, but kids 5 and above were ready to move on to soakers with more exciting features.

We initially loved the idea of this two-pack, unfortunately, these left us underwhelmed. Even though these blasters held an exceptional amount of water, the stream didn’t go as far as competitors, hitting about 27 as opposed to 30 to 35 feet. They were also heavy and difficult to lug around, fatiguing all of the children who tested them.

None of the kids were particularly wowed by these blasters and, considering these come in at about $14 apiece, there would be no real motivation for us to buy these on our own after testing them.