Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20170324022732/@comment-27306930-20170425003535

So the HotFire arrived and I've had a chance to play with it. All in all, it's not horrible, but it does have a few idiosyncrasies.

The diameter of the cylinder chambers is quite large. Regular Elite darts fit so loosely they sometimes fall out when the barrel is pointed down. It appears to have a traditional Air Restrictor, so loose fitting darts don't hold the AR open sufficiently to get maximum power out of each shot. It worked best with Double-X darts.

The second problem is the catch on the hammer. Unless you make an intentional effort to firmly pull the hammer all the way back, it can often prematurely discharge. It's kind of annoying. You pull back the hammer, you hear the click, and before you can take aim, it fires. I'd swear there are two clicks in the hammer action.

​Long story short, I think the HammerShot is a better value for the money. Especially if you can get one for $16 or less with free shipping.