Nerf Zombie Strike Doublestrike Blaster

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But we found the Doublestrike to be one nagging flaw shy of being the perfect pocket pistol for which we yearn. 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. 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. 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.

Perhaps there is a tolerance issue or other quality control problem, but this happened to us over and over. 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. This entry was posted in Dart Blasters, Reviews and tagged Doublestrike, nerf, review, zombie strike on August 16, 2014 by blasterhub. 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! For instance, we were able to hit ranges of 55 feet, 60 feet, and all the way up to 65 feet reasonably easily.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). 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. You never know when the zombies will strike, so stay prepared with the Zombie Strike DoubleStrike blaster from the Nerf brand. 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).

It is possible to fire the Doublestrike by fanning the hammer, although it will need some practice from the user and may reduce performance. But the issue we faced with the priming action pushing air back into the chamber is a deal-breaker in our book.

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. Even before it’s taken out of the box, the Nerf Zombie Strike Doublestrike makes a good first impression. 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.

Because of the uncomfortable hammer pull–and especially because of the aforementioned issue with air being pushed back into the chamber on cocking–we had a difficult time getting repeatable, sequential shots. 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 blaster appears to be a revolver-style blaster, but the cylinder is a visual detail and does not function. Thanks to the use of a “Smart AR (air restrictor)” system like that seem in the Elite Triad and Elite Rough Cut 2×4, one can fire a single dart from either of the two, muzzle-loaded barrels.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.

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. Its accuracy reportedly varies depending on the barrel; the top barrel is said to be more accurate than the bottom barrel. 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. This is the second Nerf blaster to have silver screws instead of the usual black screws, the first being the Jolt EX-1.In practice, however, there’s one big problem: the Doublestrike’s cocking action allows the hammer to be pulled just a bit too far down, and when it comes back up into the cocked position, a small bit of air pushes the dart forward, unseating it from the chamber. We found the Zombie Strike Doublestrike to be the epitome of a mixed bag in most measurable parameters. 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 the box design is pure Zombie Strike goodness, with a deft balance of Zombie grit mixed with bright, fun colors. 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.