36 Out of 5 Stars 131 Reviews Nerf Modulus Red Dot Sight
As we come to the end of another year, let's take a expect back at what 2015 brought us.
Nerf has released around 30 new (or variant) blasters amongst 10ish sublines, on top of iii promotional Star Wars blasters.
Buzz Bee released a number of new blasters, but more chiefly unveiled the Ultra Tek line, an Elite competitor, and a new Air Max line, a Mega competitor.
BoomCo released 8 new blasters, on top of securing a Halo license including another 5 new blasters.
Star Wars
2015 saw the release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, and with it came three promotional blasters.
The Chewbacca Bowcaster is obviously based on Chewie'southward Bowcaster, and is a simple unmarried shot stringer akin to the Rebelle Diamondista. There's actually not much to say virtually it, similar the other Star Wars blasters the Star Wars tax has inflated its price to obnoxious levels (~45AUD) and is non worth looking at.
The First Order Stormtrooper Palatial Blaster is based on the FO Stormtrooper's principal weapon, the F-11D. It's a pump action clip (mag) system equalizer based on the Elite Rampage, though is noticeably shorter and includes different accessories. The Star Wars tax has pushed its toll up pretty high to ~80AUD, but with the scarcity of the Rampage and the exclusivity of the Aristocracy Alpha Trooper, the Deluxe Equalizer has get i of the only pump action blasters that are readily available. Given that its internals are Rampage-like, the Palatial Blaster can be upgraded competitively with the Rampage, though in stock form it is a bit weak compared to orange trigger Elites.
The First Lodge Stormtrooper Blaster is based on the SE-44C, the sidearm of the FO Stormtroopers. Information technology's a unproblematic single shot pistol that has had its price button manner upward to ~20AUD, but is withal usable. Given its price, it'due south probably better to just pick up something cheaper like a Jolt or Firestrike.
Doomlands 2169
Doomlands is a new serial for Nerf, a line based on a post-apocalyptic future in 2169. It is exclusive to Target in Australia and the US. The paintscheme is an orange/black/clear, with the articulate sections being a notable feature. Doomlands launched with 2 blasters, and has at least one more than planned for 2016.
The Lawbringer is a 12 sprint hammer primed rifle, taking the Hammershot's popular hammer activity to the extreme with over double the chapters. Though plagued by below boilerplate ranges, a loftier price of 60AUD and imperfect ergonomics, the effectiveness of a 12 dart hammer blaster cannot be denied. A popular mod is to chop off the butt and stock, turning the Lawbringer into effectively a 12 dart Hammershot.
The Lawbringer is a vi shot pump action revolver, best compared to a Guardian Crossbow crossed with a Roughcut.. It is notable for its unusually large and long cylinder and having slam fire, just otherwise has little practical value. A high price of ~25USD doesn't help its case either.
Due north-Strike
Northward-Strike saw a bit of a resurgence in the form of some goofy and mostly contemporary blasters, which is a bit of a disappointment since Elite was meant to replace N-Strike and standardise all range claims. These blasters were all unworthy of the Elite title, being that they sported poor ranges. Most of the blasters looked pretty uninspired and uncreative, they experience like filler blasters to me.
The DoubleDown is a basic two barrel pullback equalizer that uses Smart ARs to switch barrels. Besides having an unusually large plunger tube (ideal for modification), the DoubleDown is unremarkable. Its price of 10USD is non the best, merely considering how boring the blaster itself is, the price is probably not a concern anyway.
The Sharpfire is probably the most interesting of this year's North-Strike releases, it's a single shot pistol carbine that can be disassembled into a core pistol. The Sharpfire also packs decent mod potential, but in stock class is unremarkable. It's peradventure one of the better looking N-Strike blasters this year, and at 15USD is not overpriced.
The Slingstrike is cord powered slingshot. I don't think anything else needs to be said. A price of ~15AUD makes the Slingstrike a total nope.
The Due north-Strike Snapfire, not to be confused with the similarly named Snapfire 8, is a bones Jolt-like unmarried shot. Information technology has a fair amount of mod potential, but is very plainly looking and doesn't friction match up to the Firestrike. A price of 5USD is decent, simply it only looks so dull and bromidic.
The Thunderblast is a pump-to-burn down missile launcher, using the same mechanism and missiles equally the Elite Demolisher from concluding year. At price of 35AUD, information technology'due south pretty expensive and is not really worth the money. Especially for those of you lot with access to Buzz Bee Blastzookas, Blastzookas are far superior and are much more worth the money.
Modulus
The N-Strike Modulus series is a line focused on attachments and modularity. It brings with it on top of a first core equalizer iv Upgrade Kits, containing diverse attachments and extras. The stand up-alone zipper kits are a very welcome addition to the line-upwardly, though the blaster itself is rather mundane. None of the Upgrade Kits are necessary purchases of course, and their desirability volition exist mainly based on personal preference for tacticool. Unfortunately, the Modulus colour scheme is dissimilar to the Elite colour schemes, so non all attachments volition friction match all blasters, though you tin can get away with Modulus attachments on Aristocracy blasters for the most office. 2016 will see the release of at least 2 more Modulus blasters, with presumably even more zipper kits. Nerf supposedly has large plans for the Modulus line, hopefully those plans are improve than what we've seen so far.
The Modulus core blaster is a equalizer set with a bunch of attachments, not unlike the original Due north-Strike Recon. Each of the attachments is new, or at to the lowest degree different from whatever familiars. The foregrip is a new design, the barrel extension accepts further barrel extensions, the stock holds a spare clip (magazine) and the scope is a new blueprint. The equalizer itself is just a bulked up Stryfe. On tiptop of the high toll of ~70AUD, criticism has also been aimed at the relative uselessness of the attachments and the exceptionally poor handle on the Modulus, among other flaws. While the Stryfe is still available, the Modulus is probably skippable unless you really similar the look of the blaster.
The Flip Prune kit is a simple kit that has 2 slightly altered 12 dart clips (mags), 24 Modulus (white and orangish Elite) darts and ii Flip Clip connectors. The Flip Clip connectors only connect to the special 12 dart clips (mags) included as above, requiring the add-on of minor nubs on the sides of each clip (mags). This kit is a decent way to stock up on clips (mags), 12 darts clips (mags) are fairly pop and the Flip Clip connectors might be useful for more casual players.
The Long Range kit includes everything necessary to pretend snipe, a big scope, barrel extension and a bipod. Patently none of them are really practical, but the attachments look good at least. The telescopic and bipod fit especially well on a Whiteout Longstrike.
The Stealth Ops kit includes a red dot sight, a folding grip and a short butt extension. The RDS is similar to the older Pinpoint Sight design, and like its predecessor is mainly for looks than annihilation else. The folding grip can fold to horizontal, just is otherwise simply another foregrip. The barrel extension is a very short piece not different to the Spectre's suppressor fashion barrel extension. The And so kit fits especially well on an orange Stryfe.
The Strike and Defend includes a shield and a stock. The shield is a bones transparent flip-up design. The stock contains a Jolt-like blaster, for which the butt protrudes just over the tiptop. On certain blasters, the stock equalizer can actually fire over the blaster information technology is fastened to, otherwise can be discrete and used as a standalone blaster. Naturally the stock tin just be used as a stock, every bit it is quite sturdy.
Aristocracy
The Elite line got very few new releases this twelvemonth. In fairness the past few years accept seen a lot of new lines and blasters of all kinds. The Elite line had 2 new releases, and a re-colour/re-release. No doubt Elite will exist sticking around for at least a few more years as it is a pretty integral line for Nerf, serving the same role as N-Strike did before Aristocracy came around.
The Crossbolt is a proper new release, a clip (mag) fed bullpup stringer. The stringer part allows it quite good stock performance, and obnoxiously piece of cake power modification, though beyond a certain point it slices darts in half instead of firing them. Unfortunately, the Crossbolt has horrendously poor ergonomics: a painful thumbhole, a pathetically, unusably brusque stock, and an extremely bad-mannered top slide prime. Pump action and a usable stock would have made the Crossbolt quite a darn good blaster, just as is information technology'due south merely decent. Its price of ~40AUD is not terrible, but it is a little loftier.
Ah, the Aristocracy Blastoff Trooper. E'er since the original Swallow release became deficient, people have been calling for a re-release of a fan favourite. Nerf obliged, pairing the awesome Consume with some worthless 6 clips (mags), and the awfully flimsy Spectre stock. Even worse, this EAT re-release is a Kohl'south exclusive in the US, resulting in a hilariously high price of 45USD (don't worry, Kohl'south is known for their overpricing and ofttimes have very big discounts, taking the Eat into a reasonable price range). Unfortunately nosotros have yet to run into this re-release in Commonwealth of australia, though my wallet is thankful for that.
The Splitstrike is a novel blaster, it'due south a equalizer that splits into two symmetrical halves, each being a unmarried shot blaster with two Smart AR barrels. One side is bluish with white accents, the other white with blue accents, and both combinations can be found. Performance is as standard, but the biggest issue is the loftier price of 30AUD, making the Splitstrike rather poor value.
Mega
The Mega series saw 3 new blasters added to its lineup, all of which are actually quite practiced. Though information technology is getting at least 1 new release next year, far more important to Mega is Buzz Bee's first-class new Air Max line, which brings the Mega clip (magazine) organisation back in a big fashion.
The Bigshock is basically the Mega line's Jolt variant. Though not equally powerful as most other Mega blasters, it's relatively cheap at 10USD (though as a TRU sectional in Aus, enjoys an inflated toll of 20AUD) and does its task well plenty. A adequately large plunger tube allows for some surprisingly good mod potential, but even without modification packs enough of a punch to fire a Mega sprint a fair distance.
The Cycloneshock is a vi-shot slide primed revolver, and is extremely popular and highly acclaimed. It's big, beefy, badass and pretty powerful. Though not particularly cheap at 25AUD, it'southward quite a good equalizer and is a lot of fun.
The Rotofury is the Cycloneshock's large blood brother, a x-shot pump action revolver that near looks more like a grenade launcher. Like the Cycloneshock, it's large, bulky, badass and powerful, though the lack of a stock is an irritating omission. Its price of 39AUD is somewhat reasonable considering its impressive size, and it actually works every bit a Mega master, on top of beingness a ton of fun.
Rebelle
Rebelle actually received a whole bunch of new blasters, I count no less than 12 this yr. These fell into two sublines, the Overjoyed subline and the Secrets and Spies subline. Rebelle has been quite a commercial success, so no dubiousness it will flourish in the next few years.
Secrets and Spies:
The 4Victory is in a fashion a minimised Sweet Revenge: information technology'southward a compact four-shot hammer pistol that uses Smart ARs instead of a cylinder and is much lighter for it. It also comes with its own ambidextrous holster, which while it is pretty cheap, is overnice. Like the Sweetness Revenge, the 4Victory is quite a solid blaster and is pretty skilful at sidearm duty. A lowish price of 19AUD is quite decent because it includes its own holster.
The Arrow Revolution Bow takes the previous Rebelle bow, the Amanuensis Bow, to the absolute extreme, with a 6 arrow rotating quiver. Besides that quiver, it's basically the same as the Agent Bow, using the same elastic drawstring. Unfortunately, the Pointer Rev seems to take a variety of major issues, primarily in the rotating quiver non working optimally. A quite high toll of ~50-60AUD doesn't assistance it'southward case either.
The Codebreaker Crossbow is an interesting equalizer, it's an eight dart pump action stringer revolver. Ergonomically it'southward far superior to the Crossbolt, though is perchance practically rather flawed. Its design requires practically perfect darts to reliably burn, and if the loaded dart is fifty-fifty slightly too squishy or squashed, it volition fail to fire completely. As such it's rather poor for scavenging, and its low capacity also makes it poor for primary duty. A price of 40AUD just makes things a little worse.
The Courage Crossbow is a meaty crossbow designed to burn down Rebelle Arrows. I haven't seen whatsoever in Australia, though judging by its retail price of 20USD, I can't imagine information technology existence as well pop. Based on what the other bows have provided, I can't imagine it performing too well either.
The Fearless Fire is like an extreme Stockade/Barricade. Information technology's a twenty sprint semi motorcar flywheel revolver. Information technology performs much the same as whatsoever other flywheeler, except is more fit for scavenging/loading on the fly duty thanks to its twenty dart cylinder. The use of a cylinder does limit its ROF somewhat. Information technology does have quite a high price of 35USD though, which may exist off-putting.
The Mini Mischief is a Jolt-based flip-out blaster that unfolds from a rectangular box. A price of 10USD means information technology's probably non worth getting over a Jolt for practical purposes, but the flipping action could be enjoyable.
The Secret Shot is a 4 shot Smart AR pump activity equalizer that folds up into a bag. It's pretty impractical, 4 shots is very small and the Clandestine Shot is not especially powerful. Its handles are pretty pocket-sized, which is immediately noticeable upon simply seeing it. Its toll of 25AUD does assistance somewhat, as it is one of the cheaper blasters you tin get. The flip-out action of the Secret Shot is extremely fun though, and could be worth getting just for that.
The Slingback is a Rebelle'd Slingstrike, a string powered slingshot. 10USD of garbage.
The Strongheart is effectively a Hearbreaker Bow with a iv barrel Smart AR block. Information technology's four times more practical than a Heartbreaker, which actually doesn't mean much. A relatively low price of 25AUD does help its case, but that's really all it has going for information technology. The Strongheart is not really noteworthy, except for beingness a pull-and-release blaster.
Charmed:
The Charmed subline is a new subseries with another different aesthetic, with the main gimmick beingness collectible charms.
The Dauntless is effectively a retooled Messenger, it'southward a single shot with 3 Smart AR barrels. Possibly the virtually interesting modify is the new handle, which is far and away superior to the Messenger'south awful skeleton grip. A price of 15USD is the same as the Messenger, so choosing between the two is a thing of personal preference.
The Everfierce is effectively a retooled Strongheart, with its barrels in a vertical line rather than a block. I really honestly can't find annihilation to say about information technology, the farthermost level of retooling/rereleasing older blasters is starting to bore me. Its increased toll of 25USD doesn't help its case though.
The Off-white Fortune Crossbow is in a way a minimised Codebreaker, it's a vi shot revolver crossbow. The pattern is novel, the cylinder is mostly internally contained with few loading spots. If information technology's anything like the Codebreaker, it'll have potential only volition actually, actually detest non-perfect darts. Its price of 20USD is probably a little high.
Zombie Strike
Zombie Strike received just two new blasters this year, both of which are quite similar. It'southward getting at to the lowest degree one new release next yr, and will probably still be hanging around for a few more years.
The Flipfury was the starting time release, and is effectively a dual cylinder Strongarm. Pretty good for scavenging gamemodes, though perhaps too large to be a sidearm. It is perhaps likewise a picayune expensive at ~25AUD, but a chapters of 12 darts in a pistolish form is pretty good, and it packs the same performance every bit a Strongarm.
The Doominator takes the Flipfury to the extreme, with 4 vi dart cylinders and pump action. Unfortunately, the Doominator is plagued by various bug, specially an especially poor stock range and severe reliability issues. Fifty-fifty when modified, it packs a lower than average range. A high price of ~50AUD ways the Doominator is probably something to exist left on the shelf, equally cool as it looks.
Rival
Easily the near interesting of Nerf'southward 2015 releases, the Rival line fires foam balls instead of darts, and claims 100FPS muzzle velocities, which they actually do achieve! Sadly they're not coming to Australia as they're likewise powerful, simply no uncertainty we'll be seeing more Rival blasters in the futurity.
The Apollo is a hook-primed mag fed blaster. Information technology accepts mags through the handle similar a real steel pistol, yet has a massive rear end that actually stops it from existence a proper sidearm. Though information technology suffers from jamming issues that are rather difficult to articulate (Nerf is making an amending to future batches that will have a jam clear button), it'southward an effective entry level Rival blaster and does achieve the 100FPS muzzle velocity claims. The toll of 25USD is quite high, merely that is the price of a higher level of performance and a new ammo ecosystem.
The Zues is a semi-auto flywheeler that accepts mags into its back, which is a rather unusual design. Like the Apollo, the Zues does pack quite a punch and does attain the 100FPS cage veloctiy claims, yet the Zues' merits to fame comes from its modern potential. Powering it with a 3s LiPo will shove muzzle velocity up to 120FPS and will amend back up rapid burn. More chiefly however, information technology tin can exist easily converted from semi- into full-auto, going through a 12 ball mag in nearly half a second. Hook that up to a large hopper, an extended ball magazine or fifty-fifty a backpack and you have a powerful equalizer capable of some ridiculous ~twenty balls per second suppressive burn. It is pretty darn expensive at 50USD and the stock mag release is perhaps a petty awkward, merely goose egg can friction match its modified ROF and suppressive fire power.
Nerf this year had some pretty good releases, but besides a number of questionable and poor releases. Since united states in Aus aren't getting Rival, 2015 was not a peachy year for us from Nerf. (in fairness, u.s. in Australia didn't get anything from Fizz Bee, or much from BoomCo either)
Buzz Bee
Fizz Bee released some real absurd stuff this year.
Outset upward is Buzz Bee's Ultra Tek line, which direct competes with Nerf's Elite line. The Ultra Tek line sports Elite-competitive range claims, as well as a cross uniform clip (mag) system. Different Nerf's Aristocracy XD marketing ploy, Ultra Tek blasters actually accomplish and often exceed the claimed ranges.
These are the first of Fizz Bee's prune (mag) system blasters. Starting at the tiptop right, going clockwise, we take the Ultra Tek eight/Champion, Ultra Primary Tek/Snipe, Ultra Rapid Tek/Sentinel and Ultra Tek Brute. Though perhaps not equally sophisticated equally Nerf's clip (magazine) system offerings, all of them are very solid blasters, and are likewise significantly cheaper - the UMT/Snipe and UT Beast are a measly 20USD, while the UT8/Champion is a beggarly 10USD and the URT/Lookout is no more than 15USD. All of these blasters perform competitively with the Elite line, so if Buzz Bee keeps this upward they could seriously challenge Nerf.
Buzz Bee likewise released a new Air Max line this twelvemonth, which fire Mega sized darts. Again, the new Air Max line is cantankerous compatible with Nerf's Mega line, but this time, Fizz Bee's releases quite possibly outshine Nerf'southward Megas.
On the left, we have the Air Max Baron, a simple two shot Mega pistol. It cycles with a rotating plunger tube so alternates top/bottom barrels, just packs quite a dial and is a beggarly 5USD.
On the right, we have the Air Max Boss, a three-shot Mega blaster much like the Magnus. Different the Magnus though, the Dominate is a clip (mag) system Mega blaster, and comes with a 3 dart Mega prune (magazine). Incredibly, the Dominate is 10USD, five less than the Magnus. It packs the same dial as all the Megas as well.
2015 has been a fantastic year for Fizz Bee, though they're yet far behind in aesthetics and craftmanship, their new blasters are competitive, effective, and fantastic value. We've also just gotten news that Buzz Bee has secured a license for The Walking Dead blasters, which sound like they have some serious potential.
BoomCo
BoomCo of a sudden appeared out of nowhere final yr, and has grown quite well in 2015. Amidst other things are its new 90USD flagship, the Jumbo Blitz:
The Jumbo Rush is BoomCo's flagship, a monster that packs ii 36 sprint drums for a full capacity of 72 darts. Information technology also packs a ROF of around 6 darts per 2d, and matches the Aristocracy line for range. Couple that with the inherent superior accurateness of BoomCo darts, and you have a damn practiced blaster, perhaps the best stock equalizer. Sure it's pretty heavy and beefy, and ridiculously expensive, but no stock blaster tin can match the whole package of the Jumbo Blitz. I've yet to run into it in Australia, BoomCo really hasn't done too well down hither.
Also of notation is BoomCo securing a Halo license, allowing them to produce Halo-ish blasters.
While most of them are merely reshells of older blasters, at that place's no doubt that this could produce some really, actually awesome blasters. The two single shot pistols of the Plasma Pistol and M6 (~20AUD) are very nice reshells of the Farshot. Uncomplicated merely powerful, and easily moddable for some pretty proficient power.
The Covenant Carbine and SMG (~30AUD) are reshells of the Dynamag, a basic slide action clip fed blaster. They're besides relatively uncomplicated, but effective, and also have diverse changes that solve issues with the early release Dynamags (subsequently release Dynamags also have these fixes).
The Needler (~45AUD?) is a Twisted Spinner with a trigger, but more than importantly it has low-cal up sprint holders on the top which plough off as darts are fired. Unfortunately it doesn't reload darts from the meridian into its cylinder only withal it looks pretty and has some functionality.
I'thousand non actually into BoomCo just yet, they're relatively expensive down here in Australia and not very common. Furthermore, the new ammo system puts me off a little, and unlike in the Us, we don't commonly get ridiculous clearance prices that would make building a BoomCo arrangement far more viable. We as well don't get much of the BoomCo line downward here either, which is annoying.
2015 has not really been a great year for Nerf (outside of the Rivals line, which had a very limited release anyway), rather it has been an incredible twelvemonth for its biggest competitors, Buzz Bee and BoomCo. With all iii brands making some pretty large developments, 2016 promises to be a pretty competitive year.
Nerfing in Australia was non especially interesting in 2015. Besides some incredible clearance sales on awesome blasters ($15 Rapidstrikes anyone?), the new releases were generally relatively irksome, overpriced, or just never appeared here, the primal exception being Nerf'southward Mega line.
In not-Nerf news, we take the release of Star Wars Episode 7: The Strength Awakens, which brought with information technology a whole tonne of new Star Wars merchandise and toys. TFA is on runway to get possibly the highest grossing flick, but the sales from trade and toys will probably eclipse that easily.
Star Wars Battlefront was too released, but was disappointingly shallow and money grabbing, in typical EA fashion. It'southward likewise hilariously broken, in typical DICE fashion.
Source: https://cplnerf.blogspot.com/2015/12/2015-nerf-roundup.html
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