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Gel Blaster blasters compared

The Surge family: electric gel blasters that charge over USB-C and fire Gellets.3 models in our catalog, each number linked to the maker’s page or a named retailer listing. Blank means nobody published it.

Gel Blaster SurgeGel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow)Gel Blaster Surge 2.0
Models3gel blasters by Gel Blaster
Claimed velocity170 fps to 240 fps3 of 3 models publish it · high: Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow)
Claimed range100 ft to 150 ft3 of 3 models publish it · high: Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow)
Hopper / magazine800 rounds to 1,000 rounds3 of 3 models publish it · high: Gel Blaster Surge 2.0
Ammo per 1,000$0.503 of 3 models publish it
Age ratings14+maker ratings · power: electric

What defines the line

  • Every model fires Gellets, the maker’s own water beads. The ammo cost below is based on Gel Blaster’s 10,000-Gellet refill pack.
  • The Surge, Surge 2.0 and Surge XL 2.0 are electric and charge over USB-C, per the linked sources. Only the original Surge has a published runtime (up to 4 hours per charge, maker claim).
  • The Surge 2.0 and Surge XL 2.0 have a built-in Starfire activator that makes Starfire Gellets glow, per gelblaster.com.
  • The original Surge ships with a low-velocity barrel; the Academy listing gives an adjustable 90 to 170 fps, with 90 on that barrel.

Every Gel Blaster model, side by side

ModelPowerClaimed velocityClaimed rangeHopper / magazineAmmo per 1,000Age
Gel Blaster Surgeelectric170 fps src (Claimed velocity source for Gel Blaster Surge)100 ft src (Claimed range source for Gel Blaster Surge)800 rounds src (Hopper / magazine source for Gel Blaster Surge)$0.50 src (Ammo per 1,000 source for Gel Blaster Surge)not published
Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow)electric240 fps src (Claimed velocity source for Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow))150 ft src (Claimed range source for Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow))1,000 rounds src (Hopper / magazine source for Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow))$0.50 src (Ammo per 1,000 source for Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow))14+ src (Age rating source for Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow))
Gel Blaster Surge 2.0electric175 fps src (Claimed velocity source for Gel Blaster Surge 2.0)100 ft src (Claimed range source for Gel Blaster Surge 2.0)1,000 rounds src (Hopper / magazine source for Gel Blaster Surge 2.0)$0.50 src (Ammo per 1,000 source for Gel Blaster Surge 2.0)14+

Want to line these up against other brands? Use the spec table. Ammo cost per 1,000 is worked out from the brand’s own refill pack, linked as the source.

Head-to-heads

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Inside the line

Gel Blaster Surge vs Gel Blaster Surge 2.0Gel Blaster Surge vs Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow)Gel Blaster Surge 2.0 vs Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow)

Against other brands

Gel Blaster Surge vs Nerf Pro Gelfire Twist ShotGel Blaster Surge vs Nerf Pro Gelfire UproarGel Blaster Surge vs SplatRBall SRB1200Gel Blaster Surge vs SplatRBall SRB400-SUBGel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow) vs Nerf Pro Gelfire Twist ShotGel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow) vs Nerf Pro Gelfire UproarGel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow) vs SplatRBall SRB1200Gel Blaster Surge XL 2 (Glow) vs SplatRBall SRB400-SUBGel Blaster Surge 2.0 vs Nerf Pro Gelfire Twist ShotGel Blaster Surge 2.0 vs Nerf Pro Gelfire UproarGel Blaster Surge 2.0 vs SplatRBall SRB1200Gel Blaster Surge 2.0 vs SplatRBall SRB400-SUB

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