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Nerf Zombie Strike Doublestrike Blaster

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lt has reasonable (if inconsistent) performance for its size, and it’ll definitely make a handy back-up weapon. in the not-too-distant future, which we feel would be much more appropriate given its size, modest performance, and meager 2 dart pack-in. If your an adult with average-sized hands, your pinky finger will be left sitting uncomfortably on or below the bottom of the handle. The Doublestrike is a Nerf blaster that was released in fall of 2014 under the Zombie Strike series.

citation needed] The spring is rather strong, although this causes a minor blowback of air when priming the blaster, which pushes the dart forward or even out of the barrel when primed downwards too far, causing a large amount of dart drag. This is the second Nerf blaster to have silver screws instead of the usual black screws, the first being the Jolt EX-1. Perhaps we just ended up with yet another early production model that didn’t have all the kinks worked out, and most users will not experience the same issue we did.The only remedy was to keep one hand in front of the blaster to hold the dart(s) in place, while the other hand is used to prime. With the success of the Nerf Zombie Strike Hammershot, it’s no huge surprise that Hasbro might look to create another one-handed, hammer-action blaster.

But the issue we faced with the priming action pushing air back into the chamber is a deal-breaker in our book. The Doublestrike was first shown off at the 2014 Nuremberg International Toy Fair [2] Early versions of the blaster differed from the final version in several regards, most notably the absence of a spacer between the two barrels in the final production model.Its accuracy reportedly varies depending on the barrel; the top barrel is said to be more accurate than the bottom barrel. Out of the box, the Doublestrike doesn’t disappoint in the aesthetic department, with the aforementioned Derringer style double-barrel muzzle, bright colors, and cool Zombie Strike branding (hooray for actual paint instead of stupid stickers! But until that proves to be the case, we can really only recommend the Doublestrike for its size and its looks, not for its utility. The Doublestrike is a very cool-looking, well-build blaster that is a nice addition to the Zombie Strike line.

And for whatever reason, it actually seemed to be a bit worse in that regard than most Nerf products, including the very similar Nerf Elite Triad (which uses a similar Smart AR system). But we found the Doublestrike to be one nagging flaw shy of being the perfect pocket pistol for which we yearn. Dart velocity also showed a wide range of variance, with a low of just 43 feet-per-second, all the way up to a speedy 69 feet-per-second. This entry was posted in Dart Blasters, Reviews and tagged Doublestrike, nerf, review, zombie strike on August 16, 2014 by blasterhub.

The blaster appears to be a revolver-style blaster, but the cylinder is a visual detail and does not function. And that’s just what we’re getting with the Nerf Zombie Strike Doublestrike, which bears no small amount of resemblance to the classic Remington Model 95 Double Derringer. Of course, opening the actual box and removing the blaster seems to be getting harder and harder all the time (BOOMco is the worst), but overall, the shelf-appeal and packaging of the Doublestrike is spot-on.

It’s very eye-pleasing, and just goes to show how far behind most competitors are in virtually every aspect of bringing quality blasters to market, all the way down to nailing the shelf presence. And we found the hammer “fanning” technique that we used with the Hammershot to be virtually impossible in this application (at least with any real distance or accuracy of which to speak). Many users reported that they cannot attach most accessories via tactical rail, as it is too small and the spring of the attachment is too strong. Perhaps there is a tolerance issue or other quality control problem, but this happened to us over and over. It is possible to fire the Doublestrike by fanning the hammer, although it will need some practice from the user and may reduce performance.

It requires a second hand to keep darts from popping out, which essentially defeats the point of this being a hammer-primed, one-handed blaster. And the box design is pure Zombie Strike goodness, with a deft balance of Zombie grit mixed with bright, fun colors. We found the Zombie Strike Doublestrike to be the epitome of a mixed bag in most measurable parameters. You never know when the zombies will strike, so stay prepared with the Zombie Strike DoubleStrike blaster from the Nerf brand. Thankfully, with this being a muzzle-loader, it’ll be easy enough to use denser, more accurate darts from another brand (Buzz Bee’s Extreme line of darts come to mind here).

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