Xploderz
| Type | Toy gun |
|---|---|
| Company | The Maya Group |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | 2011–Present |
| Materials |
Plastic (guns) Water (pellets) |
| Slogan | "More Distance. More Ammo." |
| Official website | |
Xploderz is a line of toy weapons made by The Maya Group to compete with Hasbro's Nerf Super Soaker line and marketed as a safer alternative to paintball.[1]
The ammunition used is what the Maya Group calls "H2Grow Technology", wherein superabsorbent polymer pellets (containing sodium polyacrylate, sodium hydroxide and colorings) grow into spherical hydrogel shots around 7 ~ 11 mm in size after being immersed in water for about three hours. Unlike paintball pellets, the water pellets are biodegradable, easy to clean off clothing, and will not cause any bodily injury due to their readily tendency to fragmentate upon impact.[1][2]
The Xploderz concept is based on Orbeez, a girls' toy line also by The Maya Group that uses water-absorbent pellets.[3]
References
- 1 2 Bonnington, Christina (2011-06-10). "Xploderz, the Love Child of a Super Soaker and a Paintball Gun". Wired. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ Xploderz.com - H2Grow Technology Archived October 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Orbeez - official site