This is an article about the Nerf N-Strike Elite. For other uses, see banana clip.
The banana clip is a Nerf dart clip that was released in 2014 under the N-Strike Elite series.
Details[]
The banana clip holds up to ten darts at a time. Like a real-life "banana magazine", it curves towards the front of the blaster; the curved part of the clip is dead space and is purely for aesthetics[1]. It has a similar appearance to that of an N-Strike six dart clip. Unlike other N-Strike Elite clips, the banana clip does not feature a transparent side. The curved shape can make it easier to hold and remove.
As with all clips, there is that a groove on the top where the dart is inserted. This can slightly deform the dart on the top, particularly if it is stored there for a long period of time.
There are two minor variants of the banana clip. The first is marked with a copyright of 2014, and is packaged with the Demolisher 2-In-1 and the re-release of the Modulus ECS-10. It features a painted Elite logo and capacity marking on the right side, while the left has no paint. The second variant is marked with a copyright of 2013, and is packaged with the original Modulus ECS-10 and the Ultimate Customizer Pack, and features painted capacity markings on both sides (notably in thicker paint than the 2014 version), while the Elite logos are not painted.
History[]
It was first revealed on January 20, 2014 alongside the Demolisher 2-In-1.
A variant of the banana clip was released with the Doomlands 2169 Impact Zone Desolator, this time with a translucent-orange window to view the darts.
A new version was released with the Elite 2.0 Motoblitz in 2022.
Two new color schemes of the standard banana clip would be released in 2023 with the Nerf LMTD GI-40 Blaster and the Fortnite Blue Shock / Insightful.
Color schemes[]
The banana clip has been released in the following color schemes:
- N-Strike Elite (orange)
- Nerf LMTD GI-40 Blaster (blue and white with white G.I. Joe emblem on one side, red and black with white Cobra emblem on the other side)
- Fortnite Blue Shock (white)
Availability[]
The banana clip comes packaged with the following products:
Blasters[]
- Demolisher 2-In-1
- G.I. Joe GI-40 Blaster
- Modulus ECS-10
- Stryfe
- Stryfe CQ-10
- Tracker ECS-10
- Blue Shock
- Insightful
Blaster sets[]
Trivia[]
- Nerf N-Strike Elite featured a fictional banana clip before the existence of the real-life Nerf banana clip.
- Many pre-release images of the Demolisher show it with a half-clear banana clip, indicating it was originally supposed to be half-clear like the rest of the clips released under N-Strike Elite.
- Prototype images of the Demolisher feature a half-clear banana clip with thicker rubber feet, suggesting it was supposed to be released with a half-clear color scheme, similar to other N-Strike Elite clips. For reasons unknown, the final production version was completely opaque orange.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Vigilante (2014-01-25). UK Nerf's Visit UK Toy Fair, Brings New Information, Confirms/Dispels Rumors on Fall 2014 Blasters (Article). Basic Nerf. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved on 2014-01-27.
External links[]
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| Clips | Banana clip • Eighteen dart clip (N-Strike Elite) • Five dart clip • Firefly Tech clip • Flip Clip • Four dart clip • Magstrike clip • Nine car clip • Six dart clip • Ten dart clip |
| Drums | Eighteen dart drum • Thirty-five dart drum |
| Vortex magazines | Firefly Tech magazine • Twenty disc magazine |
| RIVAL magazines | Forty round magazine |
| Other | Battlescout clip • Eight dart chain • Fifteen dart chain • Nemesis hopper • SledgeFire shell • TerraDrone cylinder • Twelve dart chain • Twenty-five dart belt • Vulcan ammo box |