Review: Longstrike CS-6

The Longstrike CS-6 is to date the longest Nerf blaster in history.  The barrel sets this Nerf blaster at over 3 feet long, and although this is a little unweildy, this guy shoots really well for a single shot bolt-action rifle blaster. 

The reason this blaster, while just a bolt-action clip system blaster keeps up pretty well with others it goes up against.  Those with the old Longshot blaster will see that after each shot there is a reset time for the spring after you fire until you can re-cock the bolt.  This is not really an issue, until you fire the Longstrike!  With no reset time for the bolt-action, I at times have had up to three darts in the air at a time headed to my opponent on the other side of the arena!  This ability to more rapidly fire has put me at odds against the  Stampede Ecs, and the rate of fire between us was almost identical!  Though with the single clip that comes with it, you can run that through pretty quick!  The Longstrike also has a great stock that can store two more extra clips so the reload time is reduced.  The price for this one is about $33 (depends on the store), which is on the higher end. 

While this looks like a sniper type blaster, the extension on the end tends to lower the range of the darts.  the accuracy improvement is negligible, but it does have quite the intimidation factor. 

Also, those familiar with the Longstrike will notice the sweet paint job.  I did this by hand one night while watching Pirates of the Caribbean.  on the one side you can see the fruits of that movie, and on the other side is a Jedi insignia from Star Wars.  the stuff around the jam-clearing door is just for fun.  Here are some close ups:)

I had a lot of fun that night, as you will see from other future reviews, I have always had a blast making these ones.

Review: Raider CS-35

The Nerf Raider CS-35 is the first of many Nerf blasters that featured the 'slam-fire' system, meaning that by holding down the trigger at all times, you can then pump the action grip back and forth and it will automatically load and shoot 1 dart per pump.  This is extremely valuable when attacking an enemy at a run, or when being attacked by the enemy while you are bunkered down. 

As you can see, the Raider CS-35 also includes a removeable stock, and the highest capacity nerf clip ever, holding up to 35 darts at a time.  With the slam-fire feature, this blaster is one of the most sought after blaster for big-time Nerfers.  There are two of these in the Battle Zone arsenal, and it is always one of the first ones out of the armory at the begining of each Battle.  However, the one drawback of this gun is the reloading of the 35 dart clip.  The gun only comes with one drum (except for a few exceptions that were sold with an extra drum for a promotion), and so unless you have some clips to spare, you better watch for the darts to run out.  The back of the drum is clear so that you can see how much more ammo you have, but in the end, most people would run out of darts in this one about three quarters through a Battle.

All in all, the Raider is one of the best blasters that Nerf has ever developed, as long as you keep your ammo levels in check, and have a couple of Flip-Clips as backup, you will dominate your competition with this Blaster.  Retails around $35 (depends on the store), though I usually just wait for a sale:)