Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20161109043450

I've had a chance to play with my new Tri-Strike for a day or so now, and I'm ready to chime in with my opinion. Yes I know, Drac and Coop, and WalcomS7 have all received their pre-debut models so they could get the "good word" out. But I'm not swayed by free product or preferential treatment. (Not yet anyway. Hello Hasbro !)

So here goes. First I should note that I got it for $32 with free shipping. Booyah ! I was also impressed with the performance of the basic blaster itself. Not bad for stock. I don't have range data, but it has an Elite XD feel. Me likes muchly. High mod potential !

Aaaaand that's where the positive portion of my review ends. The missile launcher arrived with the air tube crushed so that it was essentially ineffective. After spending some time getting the kinks out, I managed to salvage the launcher only to discover that it is totally underwhelming. There's a mod needed here, and I just haven't had time to work out the details.

Then there's the Mega dart launcher. Whew ! I wasn't expecting this. Imagine a Demolisher missile launcher that fires a single Mega dart. Except, not as far, and not as fast. (Booo, hisss !) Now imagine this: the "intelligent" AR malfunctions nearly 100% of the time and you randomly get double shots, or impotent shots, regardless of how carefully you pull the handle. Criminy ! What a mess.

Bottom line: great blaster, sucky accessories. Challenge accepted, my friends. Gotta be something I can contribute to make this friggin' looser into a winner. Wish me luck gents. 