Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-43340313-20190806000518/@comment-27306930-20190808042042

Whew, that was kinda awkward Monkey 😕  It's not about accelerating slower to go faster. It's about accelerating in stages to take advantage of the coefficient of friction. There's also crush, torque, bite, and heat transfer to take into account. It's more complicated than many Nerfers appreciate.

I'm not a huge fan of multistage flywheel blasters. I've read many articles about them, and for all the effort and cost, they're just not worth it IMHO. I've been toying with the idea of putting together a three stage Worker Dominator, but honestly the reviews aren't that great.

Bottom line, I've modded a lot of blasters, and I've taken many of them to Nerf wars and backyard picnics. The blasters everybody likes best are 2S flywheels with medium crush. As far as springers go, nobody appreciates the subtle differences until you get to the Caliburn level.

So back to Rannaru's OP, it all depends on what your expectations are. If you're just looking for a basic blaster to add a couple of aesthetic attachments to, either blaster is a good choice. From an economical standpoint, the Mediator is probably better. But if you have any plans to take it to the next level, the Stryfe is a better choice.