Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20161124060154

I'm starting a new thread for the WTWP because the old one is way off topic and getting kinda long. Lots of good info there, but not relevant at this point.

Good news boys. It arrived today in a huge friggin' box. Criminy, looks at this thing compared to my Vulcan. Oh I just can't wait !

After unboxing, I gotta say this is a beautiful blaster. Red on black with dark gray detals. You've got a Halo thing going on in the front, a 20 dart drum in the middle, and a Stampede style grip and stock in the back. Loads of intricate relief details. Good weight. Nice ergonomics. Feels really good in a large hand. I absolutely love it.

So, um yeah, now for the cons. That "rechargeable battery" is a single 3.7v IMR. There is no charger, it's just a USB cord with an end that mates with the molex pigtail on the battery. Clever, but cheap. My iPhone wall-wart worked as a surrogate charger.

The sight is next to useless. It's a pinhole that pops up in a kinda cool way, but provides no useful functionality. Looks great, works meh. I think I'll lose it when I start the mod.

The WTWP has an on/off switch for the flywheels. Unlike Nerf blasters that have dual triggers, you switch this baby on, then go blasting. Not very stealthful, that's for sure. But it's not crazy loud either. I'd prefer double triggers, or a half-pull like the Nite Finder. Sadly, no.

OK, back to the 3.7 volt thing. This thing is 3.7 volts. As in three-point-seven volts. I have flashlights that run at thrice that voltage. My nose hair trimmer runs at higher voltage. (TMI ? Sorry)

As a result, the range at 3.7 volts is, well, pathetic. Twenty feet flat. Maybe. I know Drac got a green one and said it shot 60 feet. But in "Upstate New York" feet that translates to 15 feet.

Bottom line, I love it for the aesthetics, but functionally it sucks. 