Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20200208042112/@comment-27306930-20200208200529

As I said ealier, the Blaze Storm is big. Here it's pictured next to a Stampede (battery tray is not inserted, making it 1/4 inch shorter). For big guys like me it's very, very comfy.

The performance is unpredictable. Some rounds are great, others are meh. I'm also getting a lot of whirlybirds even though I'm using good AccuFakes. The good shots are on par with the ICON Stampede. The bad ones are horrible. The rate of fire is about 3 DPS, maybe a shade slower.

The battery is a traditional 7 cell NiMH that produces 9.55 volts (1.3+ volts per cell). However it seems a little logy, much like an original Stampede with not-so-fresh D cells. I'm tempted to throw a 2S in it and see if the extra current makes a difference (à la Nemesis pack).

EDIT: The scope is 1X and not very helpful - no surprise there. But it looks good. The bipod attachment is functionally useless with the included CS-18s. When extended it's not tall enough to set the blaster down because the CS-18 clip is too long. It just falls over, kerplunk. So if you're going to snipe with the bipod, use a CS-6. If you're in assault mode, use the CS-18, or better yet a CS-25 drum.