Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-26257480-20170821020626/@comment-26257480-20170902010445

Elliottw wrote: I have a small collection of Centurions at this point, but I haven't splurged on a RaptorStrike, yet. But here's what I can tell you about what I've observed so far :

First, the Centurion is a Mega Dart blaster, and the Raptor is an AccuStrike blaster. So a head-to-head comparison is all that much more difficult. The Centurion shoots around 75 FPS, the Raptor at an average of 64 FPS, or so they say. The Centurion boasts 100 foot ranges, while the glossy marketing propaganda on the RaptorStrike is oddly silent. I'm guessing the Centurion probably has better overall range/power/performance.

On the other hand, there hasn't been a Mega clip bigger than 6 darts, so that's a strike against the Centurion. And there's the "ammo scavenging factor". If you're in a Nerf battle, don't expect to reload with Mega darts just lying around. Truth is, nobody uses them.

The Centurion is also plagued by a number of other problems that the Raptor probably doesn't suffer from. There's a dozen different sites that lament the various shortcomings of the Centurion. I'm not going to rehash that here. The RaptorStrike is probably much more consistent from that standpoint.

So I guess it depends on what your criteria is. If you're looking for "sniper status" then go for the Centurion. AccuStrikes, yeah, they just don't go that far. If you want "accuracy" go for the Raptor. Just make sure your targets are a bit closer  😉

I dont really say the Centurion is incredibly horrible. The RoF of the Raptorstrike is one of my main arguments for picking the Raptorstrike. I like bolt action, but also RoF.