Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20160603044700

There she is kids. The new 2016 Nerf Elite HyperFire. We've been testing her down at the proving grounds for two days now, and I'll confess, I have no desire to play with her anymore. I watched the promotional video. I watched Drac's review. I saw the dart throwing monster that empties a 25 dart drum in 4 seconds. The seduction was complete.

What I got is a big, heavy, mediocre blaster that performs slightly worse than my RapidStrike. Unmodded RapidStrike, just to be clear. The 5 dart-per-second claim Mr. Draconical espoused is a myth. Or he got a "marketing" version with a LOT more power. Who knows. All I can say is I'm going to video mine so that the rest of Nerfdom has a fair comparison.

Seriously, some darts went 20 feet, and other went 3 feet. The ROF doesn't even approach the advertised 5 DPS. Maybe 3. Maaaybe. With no consistency whatsoever.

No doubt, this is a beautiful gun with a heft that feels like a real weapon. But dam son, come at me with one of these and I'll pepper your hide with a Stryfe, and nail you six ways to Sunday with a StrongArm. You don't stand a chance.

Thank whatever dieties you believe in, I'm not scared to crack open a blaster and meddle with the innards. Batteries? Check. Soldering iron? Check. Silicone lube? Check. $25,000 American Express credit limit? Check. We're good to go boys. Good. To. Go. 