The Jolt EX-1 is an external mechanism Nerf blaster that was released in 2011 under the N-Strike series.
It comes packaged with two Whistler Darts and instructions. The N-Strike Elite version comes packaged with two Elite Darts and instructions. The Zombie Strike version comes packaged in the Target Set.
Details
The Jolt is a single-shot pocket blaster. Its priming mechanism extends out the bottom of its handle.
It is capable of vacuum-loading darts if it is primed while a dart is already loaded into the muzzle. Like most blasters of its type, it doesn't accept Streamline Darts without modification.
The top of the blaster's barrel is capable of attaching its proprietary clip-on sight.
Official description
| This is an official description from Hasbro.com. Please do not modify it. (view the archived product listing) |
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Don’t be fooled by this blaster’s micro size, because it’s got macro power and super stealth! Load your blaster up with the 2 included Whistler darts. Hide it in your pocket to maneuver in close to your enemy, then pull down the cocking handle to ready. Pull the trigger to fire a barrage of ammo to win the day! |
History
The Jolt was re-released under the unofficial Elite Repaint series in 2013, where it was released in opaque blue, similar to that of N-Strike Elite blasters. This Jolt was given an additional orange plastic muzzle to accommodate the change in color. It also received translucent orange, blue and green color schemes. That same year, a reshelled version called the Stinger was released under the Dart Tag series.
The Jolt was re-released in 2014 as a Zombie Strike blaster, included in the Target Set alongside a clip-on sight.
In 2015, it was re-released under the N-Strike Elite line. Like the original, it has a lack of a plastic muzzle found on other modern versions, as the blaster is opaque orange. It was also reshelled as the Rebelle Improv this same year.
It was re-released as another reshell in 2016 as the Zombie Strike Clampdown and the N-Strike Elite PocketStrike. A sub-series released in 2018, Micro Shots, consists solely of re-shelled Jolts.
Color schemes
The Jolt has been released with the following color schemes:
- N-Strike (orange, black, gray, and orange)
- N-Strike Elite (orange and black, black bottom plate)
- Zombie Strike (green, brown, gray, and orange; packaged in the Target Set)
- Elite Repaint (blue, white, black, gray, and orange)
- Elite Repaint (blue, white, black, gray, and orange)
- Elite Repaint (clear orange and orange)
- Elite Repaint (clear green and orange)
- Elite Repaint (clear blue and orange)
- Elite Repaint (clear, blue, and orange)
- Sonic FIRE (clear red, white, and orange)
- Sonic ICE (clear blue, white, and orange
- Jolt with 75 Dart Refill (orange and black, orange bottom plate)
Reshells
The Jolt has been reshelled as the following unique blasters:
- Alpha Strike Stinger SD-1
- Clue Elimination (red, black, gray, and orange)
- Clue Elimination (yellow, black, gray, and orange)
- Clue Elimination (green, black, gray, and orange)
- Clue Elimination (blue, black, gray, and orange)
- Connect 4 Blast! (red, and blue)
- Dart Tag Stinger
- Fortnite Micro AR-I
- Fortnite Micro HC-E
- Fortnite Micro HC-I
- Fortnite Micro Ice Battle Bus
- Fortnite Micro Ice Llama
- Fortnite Micro Peely
- Fortnite Micro Rainbow Smash
- Fortnite Micro RL-I
- Fortnite Micro RL-L
- Fortnite Micro TS-E
- Fortnite Micro TS-I
- Fortnite Micro TS-R
- Halo Needler
- Halo SPNKr
- Marvel Star-Lord Battle Gear blaster
- The Micro Shots sub-series
- NanoFire
- N-Strike Elite PocketStrike
- N-Strike Modulus Blaster Stock
- Power Rangers Striker Morpher Blaster
- Rebelle Sneak Attacker / Angel Aim / Cool Camo / Femme Fire / Pretty Paisley / Rockin' Roses / Starring Role
- Rebelle Code Red Collection Sweet Mystery
- Rebelle Charmed Grace Fire
- Rebelle Remix Improv
- Rebelle Knock Out Gallery blaster / Secrets & Spies Bliss
- Zombie Strike Clampdown
Value packs
There is a value pack of the Mega ThunderBow that includes five Mega Darts, a Jolt, three Elite Darts, and three targets. The targets are recolored versions of the targets included with the Target Set, which also includes a Jolt.
There is another value pack of the Jolt EX-1 which contains the Jolt and seventy-five Elite Darts. This set is an Amazon exclusive and features a unique Jolt similar to the N-Strike Elite version.
Modification
Because of its size and simple internals, there is little to no room for modification for the Jolt. Removal of the air restrictor may actually cause problems with darts blocking the air chamber. It is, however, a good candidate for a blaster integration due to its size.
The majority of the blaster is one solid piece, rather than two halves like many others. The only separate pieces are the trigger mechanism, the plunger, and a plate from which the plunger projects.
Trivia
- The Jolt is one of two N-Strike blasters (the other being the Rayven CS-18) to have a non-standard color scheme and have no number code printed on the blaster's shell.
- Worn darts are known to slide out of the blaster when it is primed. This is due to the air restrictor.
- In February of 2017, the Jolt became the subject of a Nerf YouTube comment meme, in which users in the comments sections of Nerf-related videos would claim that any (and all) blasters presented in such videos are "a Jolt re-skin," which is another term for a Jolt reshell or repaint. This meme supposedly arose due to the fact that at the time, Nerf had been releasing a seemingly large amount of blasters that were similar to the Jolt.
- The meme became even more purposely absurd as users jokingly started to use the term "Jolt re-skin" to refer to blasters that had nothing mechanically in common with the Jolt, such as clip system blasters or flywheel-powered blasters.
- The meme became further reinforced when Nerf YouTuber Coop772 uploaded a joke video about a conspiracy theory, in which the Longshot CS-12, Stryfe, Chainsaw, and Coop's tin foil hat were "revealed" to actually be a Jolt re-skin.
- Coincidentally, the Micro Shots series consists of Jolt-like blasters modeled after existing blasters from other series.
- Including reshells and color scheme re-releases, there are eighty-three variations of the Jolt.
Gallery
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| The full image gallery for Jolt EX-1 may be viewed at Jolt EX-1/Gallery. |
External links
Jolt EX-1 on the Nerf website (archived link)
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| N-Strike | Element EX-6 • Jolt EX-1 • Nite Finder EX-3 • Switch Shot EX-3 |
| N-Strike Elite | Triad EX-3 |
