Kids Go Wild for the SpyraGO, the Original High-Tech Water Gun!

Hi, I’m Hide — tech journalist and part-time house-husband. The original high-tech water gun really is different.

Electric water guns have gotten really popular in the last few years, and Spyra is the one that started the trend. Spyra is an innovative German maker that only makes water guns, and its lineup, which began with the Spyra One, is already on its third generation.

This time I’m introducing the SpyraGO, which keeps that high-tech DNA but makes it easier for kids to handle. It keeps the features of the latest model while being lighter and simpler for kids — and the kids were absolutely thrilled.

Official site: Spyra Product site: SpyraGO

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The original high-tech water gun

There are lots of lookalikes on Amazon these days, but Spyra is the company that created the original high-tech water gun.

SWANY, a company in Nagano, was so impressed by Spyra’s tech that it became the exclusive distributor in Japan. SWANY does product prototyping and knows tech well, so the fact that they recognized how impressive this is makes it even more trustworthy.

Having a Japanese distributor is reassuring too. The mostly Chinese-made products on Amazon are cheap and easy to buy, but there’s no support if they break. With Spyra, SWANY provides support, so you can rest easy.

The lighter, simpler SpyraGO

The adult SpyraThree (third gen) is popular for its massive water pressure and range and for convenience that breaks the mold (auto-refill, LED indicators, and more), but it was a bit heavy for kids.

You can’t auto-refill from the tip like the SpyraThree, but filling the tank directly from the back seemed to improve water resistance and durability.

Kids use things in totally unexpected ways, so I think this is a real plus. Being able to refill from a faucet or bottle, even without water stored in a Spyra Base, is a big advantage too.

## Just the right range and power

The SpyraThree’s selling point is power and range that break water gun conventions, but it’s heavy and doesn’t have many shots.

As I mentioned, the SpyraGO isn’t just lighter — you get a lot more shots (75), and its power and range are stronger than a regular water gun but gentler than the SpyraThree.

The SpyraThree hits hard even for adults at close range. That power is part of the thrill, but it feels a bit much for kids playing together. The SpyraGO shoots less water with a gentler hit and gets a whopping 75 shots per fill, so you refill less often — it felt easy to use.

## Differences beyond shots and power

Another difference: the SpyraThree has mode switching, and the SpyraGO doesn’t.

The SpyraThree’s modes enable fun stuff like burst shots, so it’s a little disappointing, but it’s plenty for kids to play with.

Way beyond cheap versions and knockoffs

Just in case, I compared a similar product from Amazon. I bought one called Superior — about the same size as the SpyraGO, with auto-refill.

Being small with auto-refill is great, but what really concerned me was the poor waterproofing. The battery area had almost no waterproofing, and after just one or two uses, it wouldn’t turn on.

The SpyraGO, on the other hand, seemed reliable no matter how the kids used it. The charging port cover is even screwed shut so it can’t be accidentally left open, and it’s properly waterproofed.

Even if a product works, whether you can safely hand it to your kids is another matter. The SpyraGO didn’t break no matter how freely the kids played, and the battery lasts a long time — that’s what you get from Spyra, the company leading the industry, not a knockoff.

Next-level water guns had the kids going wild

We played in a friend’s backyard with another family, and the moment the kids saw the water guns they went “Whoa!” In the end, all of us grown-ups played until we were soaked too (lol).

If I could ask for one thing, more color options would make choosing more fun. The original brand had a clear version, so I hope SWANY carries it in the future.

This story was originally published (in Japanese) on Yahoo! News Japan Expert.