Storage Set-Ups - ^

Post by **isoaker** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:02 pm

How do you guys store your soaker(s) when not in use?

For me, I have three storage/display set-ups.

For soakers I want displayed (usually still boxed soakers), I just have them on a couple of sets of bookcases. Nothing too special there.

For soakers I use relatively often, I keep them in my workroom closet. Due to some space constraints, I've reduced my closet armoury from the earlier pic I have posted on it on iSoaker.com to a more select number of soakers. Soakers with their own straps I still hang from hangars, nozzles pointed downwards to promote bette draining. Smaller soakers are propped upright on a lower shelf.

For long-term soaker storage, I have several large and larger Rubbermaid Totes. The largest of the totes I use allow a Monster X to lie straight without needing to be angled any to fit. Only the original Monster XL does not fit well inside that tote (go fig'). I also try to keep soakers apart from each other with the help of some bubble wrap. This is particularly important since I end up stacking totes up to 3 high (these things are heavy and the bottom tote is often semi-compressed from the weight of the upper ones). Sadly, I did some damage to a couple of soakers before I started using bubble wrap due to the weight of other boxes stacked on top.

I've also seen some interesting means others have used to store their soakers. I should post up some more updated pics one of these days, but I'm waiting a bit since I'll need to open up boxes to take new pics of things during the Product Review revisions I have planned.

Post by **Adrian** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:58 pm

Storage setup is rather simple here. There's a small downstairs closet that we use. Strapped soakers get hung up, pistols go on a small shelf, midsized rifles get stacked against the walls.

Soakers that we anticipate using any time soon go on a shelf in the garage.

Adrian

Post by DX » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:07 pm

I use a room in my basement for storage. There are shelves on the walls that can fit most guns. This room functions as the team armory, so the shelves and floor are/is always covered with soakers. Long-term and short-term storage setup is the same since we are short on extra space.

Post by **isoaker** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:32 am

Can you guys take a pic or two or your storage/team armory places? 'twould be cool to see how others store their soakers!

Post by **Wild Boys** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:21 pm

At the moment mine are in my bedroom on a large shelf.
My new ones are under my bed piled with my old still new Lego sets.

Sorry to delete the pictures, but things have been changed a lot and aren't really settled yet. Will take some more when things are more settled.

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Post by **isoaker** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:24 pm

^ Nice pics and set-up! I'd do the same, but I'd run out of shelving really quickly.

May I repost your pics into the iSoaker.com Gallery?

Post by **Wild Boys** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:35 pm

Thanks. Yeah, sure, any pics I put up you can put in the gallery.

Yeah, you sure would run out of shelving, you have so many amazing soakers. :p

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Post by **Crashdummy** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:31 pm

Geez Wild Boys, you have my dream armory. I am truely jealous of you. I guess it is off to ebay for me. :p

Post by **Wild Boys** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:28 am

Crashdummy wrote:Geez Wild Boys, you have my dream armory. I am truely jealous of you. I guess it is off to ebay for me. :p

Lol thanks for that. :p :laugh:

The shelf will get even fuller soon. And yes, eBay now is becoming the place to buy. I find myself using it a fair bit now. Less older soakers are appearing in stores.

Sorry to make you jealous.

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Post by DX » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:59 am

My team's armory:

The shelves with our guns

The left shelves

The right shelves

The floor, covered with half-done mods, repairs, and other projects

Post by **LIGHT ANNIHILATOR** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:21 pm

Would you guys stop bragging about how many powerful water guns you have.

Post by **isoaker** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:37 pm

LIGHT ANNIHILATOR wrote:Would you guys stop bragging about how many powerful water guns you have.

Uh, it's not bragging, it's statements/pictures of what some of us have. Besides, this is a water warfare forum. It's only natural for those who want to showcase their holdings!

No one is going around stating "My armoury is better than yours!"... only "This is what I have and how I store it."

Post by **dragonclass** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:21 am

Mine are mostly in their display boxes(after they're completely "purged") put into rubbermaid storage/tote boxes or what they call "deck" boxes. This way, when I get tried of them I can just zip-tie and e-bay them. Later, Brad

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