Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-2001041-20151127014636/@comment-3362895-20151127102818

Never judge a book by its cover! That adage applies twice here: Buzz Bee is ugly but works well, and the Centurion is handsome but disappointing!

Speaking of Centurion, I find the bolt travel ridiculous, but there's nothing I can do about that. (Frankly, I wouldn't mind if at least I got some decent muzzle velocity and range out of it...) On the other hand, I removed the barrel and mag locks on both of mine, and that went a long way to making me feel more comfortable with them. So modding of various types means different things for different people. I am absolutely okay with keeping a level playing field in HvH and therefore using only stock blasters is logical in this case. However, for personal plinking or HvZ, I find modding for personal taste in function or form (or for overcoming design faults) entirely plausible. There wouldn't be such a niche aftermarket industry if it were not so.

EDIT: due to manufacturing inconsistencies and tolerances, even stock blasters of same model will vary widely in distance and accuracy, so there is a certain degree of frustration built right in. My Longshot is stock and nothing like yours. "Nerf: it's inaccurate or nothing!" And regarding Buzz Bee, I must disagree with your observation that they haven't been doing much lately. It seems as though Target are deliberately limiting exposure to this alternate brand, so of course a larger picture would be missing. (However, Wal-Mart Canada are deliberately holding back on BoomCo, so I don't get a lot of experience with their product.) YouTube reviews of the recent Buzz Bee models generally agree that they are a force to be reckoned with. So things can and do change.

By the way, I congratulate you on an impressive blaster arsenal! Your Nerf collection is broader than mine and that's probably due to your having started years ago. I only started in Summer 2015, and that was primarily due to our pet-sitting a guest kitten who was very aggressive toward our own cats...