Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27923854-20180113214632/@comment-27306930-20180115041434

Hogan milligan wrote:

Actually, the Retaliator mag well is really nice, not truly flared, but way better than the Stryfe. You're right though.

And yes, the Stryfe is pretty much the perfect modding platform, but stock it's pretty awful. Like worse than other stock blasters kind of awful. I think we agree. Again ! That makes, like, three times now my friend. Holy cannoli  😉

The stock Stryfe is nothing to write home about. Off the shelf, it's an underperformer compared to other stock blasters. But what the casual Nerfer doesn't see is the awesome modding potential. Here's what I do like about the Stryfe.

It's compact. It can be butterflied in 3 minutes. It can be completely gutted in 5. The shell itself is very sturdy, the internals are simple and extremely reliable, and all the screws are the same. (sometimes it's the little things that matter)

There are literally hundreds of Stryfe mods and parts readily available at reasonable prices. Dart pushers, motors, batteries, flywheels, cages, trigger switches, full-auto kits, KRISS vectors, 3D extensions, aesthetic enhancements. And not just one or two options - sometimes a dozen different choices, in different colors, and different materials. It's like Nerf modders heaven.

So I totally agree with you HM. But don't just get a Stryfe. Rather, use a Stryfe for an epic mod. All I can tell you is some of my favorite blasters are based on the Stryfe.