Reddit reviews Nerf N-Strike Elite Retaliator Blaster (Colors May Vary)

	

	

	

Retaliator - (H) (W) (A)
Alpha Trooper - (W) (A)
Rapidstrike - (H) (W) (A)
Stryfe - (H) (W) (A)
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That budget gives you around $40 a blaster, which gives you a lot of leeway. I’d would get a Retaliator (https://www.amazon.com/Nerf-N-Strike-Retaliator-Blaster-Colors/dp/B00DW1JT88) for $25, and a Disruptor (https://www.amazon.com/Nerf-B9837F07-N-Strike-Elite-Disruptor/dp/B01JJ5KFMY) for $10. This will give you about $50 for darts, I recommend the accufakes (https://www.amazon.com/Bullets-Yamix-300-Dart-n-strike-accustrike/dp/B071ZB9G3S). Hope this helps!

Nerf guns have gotten so amazing in the last decade or two. I mean look at them, they're ripped right out of a sci-fi videogame.

Retaliator

Rapidstrike

Mega Centurion

And that last one is a friggin' sniper rifle.

And I didn't know This exists...now it's just getting ridiculous. Next they'll sell the Nerf Quadcopter with heat seeking darts.

I would say Stryfe or Retaliator.

Shame you missed out on the $12 Stryfes

We just use Nerf guns at my office. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DW1JT88

Just a single shot that I open or pocket carry around the house to deal with unruly kids. In more hostile environments (like outside after school) I use this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DW1JT88/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_8KKKBbKSDEG87

As a first Nerf gun/kit, no it's not a good choice at all. The front barrel extension is relatively flimsy and doesn't offer any attachment points for front grips. The stock is also flimsy and rather crap. Finally, a 6 round magazine is pretty damn small once you use it enough times. The whole Recon MK2 set is simply not worth the money If you want the whole modular attachments/accessories aspects of Nerf and plan on doing Nerf mods in the future, just spend the extra $8 for the Nerf Retaliator:
https://www.amazon.com/Nerf-N-Strike-Retaliator-Blaster-Colors/dp/B00DW1JT88/


The Retaliator shoots a little harder/faster than the Recon MK2, has double the magazine size, and a stock that's relatively stable by Nerf standards. Not to mention that the barrel extension and front-grip allows for a relatively easy modification down the line into a pump-grip allowing for faster/easier firing. In addition, there's a massive amount of resources out there in regards to how to mod the Retaliator into a fearsome blaster.


However, if you don't really care for the all of the Nerf attachments/accessories and want strong out of the box performance, then you should check out the following blasters:

Dart Zone Magum Superdrum:
http://www.target.com/p/dart-zone-magnum-superdrum-blaster/-/A-50563544

Buzz Bee Ultra-Tek Snipe:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Buzz-Bee-Toys-Air-Warriors-Ultra-Tek-Snipe/120347273

Buzz Bee Ultra-Tek Reaper:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Buzz-Bee-Toys-Air-Warriors-Ultra-Tek-Reaper/105992039

All three blasters shoot significantly harder than the Nerf Retaliator out of the box. The latter two can use Nerf magazines if you buy some extra ones in the future. And yes all three can fire Nerf darts and standard darts designed for Nerf blasters.


I would only recommend the Recon MK2 (by itself from the link that Mister Madness posted) if you're willing to spend quite a lot of money on it to get it both look great and work well. Because when you do that, the Recon MK2 becomes a far better looking blaster then the Retaliator:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvm5rDVPKuQ&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6D-N90CAf4

Also, if you want to improve blaster accuracy by a bit, you should get this 200 Dart pack of Little Valentine darts:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LSA551E/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495522997&