We humans like to fight. It’s ingrained into our blood. Thankfully, our blood doesn’t determine our preference of the type of combat nor our preference of weapons. Therefor, we can sate our thirst for blood in a simple (if a bit childish) water balloon fight.

Actually, a water balloon fight is, at least in my opinion, the most noble form of warfare. It’s advantages, compared to common wars, include: relatively low death toll (somewhere around zero or so), low collateral damage and no need to rebuild entire countries and their economies after the war. Also, a lack of skill, aim or ammo will not get you killed, but, if you’re not good at dodging, will give you a bath (in the hot summer months, this could we quite welcomed). Moreover, such conflicts are incredibly cost-effective – the only supplies required are water and balloons.

Apparently, someone disagrees. It’s the only reason I can think of for developing these water bombs – a multi-use alternative to the water balloon. Made from incredibly absorbent sponges, these bombs only require you to immerse them in water to soak up a lot of it, and that’s it – it’s armed and ready for combat. Just throw them at some innocent and dry victim your opponent, and watch as the bomb releases the water contained inside it, thoroughly soaking the poor and formerly dry victim your opponent.

Each bomb (they come in packs of six) is 11 x 9 x 9cm, black, with a fake fuse and has a totally inconspicuous red BANG written across it. Six bombs should be just about enough for two or three people to have a match, unless their less childish family members decide to teach the overgrown kids a lesson in maturity by, say, aiming a garden hose at them (not very mature, I know, but for some reason these self-proclaimed “mature” people never take that into account.0.

A pack consisting of six bombs costs only £4.99 (pretty cheap) at IwantOneOfThose.

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