The 36-inch water soaker is worth every penny — even when you're the target

Worth every penny, even if you end up as the primary target. The 36-inch pump-action water soaker is absurdly fun — it has the range to actually reach across the yard, the capacity to sustain a proper water fight, and the intimidating presence that makes kids feel like they’re wielding serious firepower. The pump action means they have to work for each shot, which somehow makes it more satisfying. Fair warning: you will get soaked. Repeatedly. But that’s kind of the point.