For this blaster's price point, it is well worth the purchase. The drawstring priming mechanism is definitely one-of-a-kind and offers a simple and silent alternative to using either a spring or a flywheel blaster, allowing the blaster to be easily used by anyone. The inclusion of the message revealer tube is a nice touch and I had more fun than I care to admit using it to reveal the messages on the darts.
Perhaps the biggest gripe I have about this product is its overly-garish appearance, but I suppose that's more of a feature meant to draw the attention of a specific audience and not myself in particular. The handle is also worth mentioning as a neutral point as it is unique in design, but not particularly comfortable to hold. As a side comment, note that once you attach the crossbow arms, you cannot remove them without potentially damaging the plastic with sheer force. Not a flaw, but just something to keep in mind while playing with this toy.
If you're looking for something quirky, new, and reliable to add to your Nerf collection, this blaster will fit the bill. Just be sure that you're okay with embossed diamonds and sparkly purple plastic.
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Powerful and pretty little crossbow
I ended up with three of these (long story) so I have been able to see some of the variations in performance between them.There is a built in safety mechanism that keeps the crossbow from firing unless it has a dart - there is no way to pull the trigger unless the dart is all the way back.Two of the crossbows seem to hold the darts in place, while one of them will let the darts slide out if it's pointing slightly down. Another one has a trigger that is sticky and hard to pull. So some of the complaints that the crossbow doesn't work might be due to one of those two things.As for power, this shoots the darts as far as the jolt mini-blaster, which is the strongest nerf gun we own. The aim seems to depend more on the dart than the crossbow, but it's reasonably accurate - you won't win any archery competitions with this, but you should be able to knock over paper plates reasonably well.I do wish there was somewhere on the crossbow to hold the extra darts - it comes with three, but you can only shoot one at a time. There is plenty of space that they could have added dart holsters, such as along the bottom of the barrel or behind the grip.I thought the 'secret message' darts were gimmicky, but my son likes them.Altogether, these are fun little crossbows and a nice addition to the household nerf arsenal.The photo is for size reference - it's basically the size of a normal hand crossbow.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2015
I ended up with three of these (long story) so I have been able to see some of the variations in performance between them.
There is a built in safety mechanism that keeps the crossbow from firing unless it has a dart - there is no way to pull the trigger unless the dart is all the way back.
Two of the crossbows seem to hold the darts in place, while one of them will let the darts slide out if it's pointing slightly down. Another one has a trigger that is sticky and hard to pull. So some of the complaints that the crossbow doesn't work might be due to one of those two things.
As for power, this shoots the darts as far as the jolt mini-blaster, which is the strongest nerf gun we own. The aim seems to depend more on the dart than the crossbow, but it's reasonably accurate - you won't win any archery competitions with this, but you should be able to knock over paper plates reasonably well.
I do wish there was somewhere on the crossbow to hold the extra darts - it comes with three, but you can only shoot one at a time. There is plenty of space that they could have added dart holsters, such as along the bottom of the barrel or behind the grip.
I thought the 'secret message' darts were gimmicky, but my son likes them.
Altogether, these are fun little crossbows and a nice addition to the household nerf arsenal.
The photo is for size reference - it's basically the size of a normal hand crossbow.
There is a built in safety mechanism that keeps the crossbow from firing unless it has a dart - there is no way to pull the trigger unless the dart is all the way back.
Two of the crossbows seem to hold the darts in place, while one of them will let the darts slide out if it's pointing slightly down. Another one has a trigger that is sticky and hard to pull. So some of the complaints that the crossbow doesn't work might be due to one of those two things.
As for power, this shoots the darts as far as the jolt mini-blaster, which is the strongest nerf gun we own. The aim seems to depend more on the dart than the crossbow, but it's reasonably accurate - you won't win any archery competitions with this, but you should be able to knock over paper plates reasonably well.
I do wish there was somewhere on the crossbow to hold the extra darts - it comes with three, but you can only shoot one at a time. There is plenty of space that they could have added dart holsters, such as along the bottom of the barrel or behind the grip.
I thought the 'secret message' darts were gimmicky, but my son likes them.
Altogether, these are fun little crossbows and a nice addition to the household nerf arsenal.
The photo is for size reference - it's basically the size of a normal hand crossbow.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2015
