Purizoo: Rapidstrike Unboxing & Review!

Purizoo shared this great unboxing vid on the Tactical Tag Facebook Page, so I couldn't help but post it up here on the blog!  This blaster looks great and I really can't wait to get my hands on one.  Plus, I just appreciate the general goofiness of Purizoo's review in the first place.  Major props to not boring me to death with 12 minutes of getting it out of the box (which is what many "unboxing" videos showcase).

Also, looks like this is his first video too, so give him a "Like"!  Great review!

w00t: N-Strike Elite Sale!

w00t is known for 1 day sales promotions on all kinds of nifty gadgets.  Today's sale lasts until June 28th and it's actually on N-Strike Elite products!  So if you do online shopping and you want a good price on the latest Nerf gear, hit up w00t!

Sale prices are at least %10 off retail price on them.  There's Strongarms for $8.99, Rampages for $25.99, and RoughCut 2x4s for $15.99, so check 'em out if you wanna save a few bucks to pad your armory!

Centurion: Reverse Plunger?

My buddy Pocket over at Urban Taggers found info on the new N-Strike MEGA Centurion that has me scratching my head.  No, I don't need special dandruff shampoo or anything.  I'm scratching my head because there's a reverse plunger in there.  The big plus for the N-Strike Elite lineup has been their direct-plunger systems.  Seems like every modder on the planet will tell you Reverse Plunger < Direct Plunger... but if that's the case, how do we explain this?

This is a Reverse Plunger System discovered by Langley (NerfHaven) that is found in the new Centurion.  The blue Direct-Plunger System above it is from an N-Strike Longshot CS-6.  It's a larger system than the Longshot, but it's still a reverse plunger setup... so what gives?  I know folks will instantly condemn the Centurion for this design choice... but all the range tests and firing analysis point to one obvious fact: the Centurion DOES get the 100 ft ranges that the box has been boasting.  Regardless of whether you like the internal layout or not, one thing is for certain... this system still manages to deliver on it's ranges.

I'm no expert in these things, but I know plenty of you who read this ARE.  What are your thoughts?  How are they getting such fantastic performance from a Reverse Plunger System?  Is there even MORE potential in here if it were to be a Direct Plunger System?

LTAR: Accessory Prototype Update

Last night my LTX EF5 was challenged, locked in combat with another player who's blaster rivaled my range and accuracy.  Even just as a lowly prototype unit for building the next generation of custom accessories for the Lazer Tag Augmented Reality (LTAR) lineup, this odd looking fellow was landing hits like a pro.  Installed on the front of this fella is a custom lens arrangement built by LazerBait (same as on my EF5).  On the rear is a prototype weaver rail adapter with a simple NcStar Red Dot sight, properly zeroed, and getting deadly accuracy of this already lethal lens arrangement.

Soon this thing will get another point attached to it: a stock adapter able to use N-Strike, Vortex, and Super Soaker removable stock accessories.  I made a post and video about this in it's earlier stages, but it's getting closer to completion.  This blaster had no problems landing tags across the park, so I can only imagine that adding a shoulder stock will only make it easier to use to help steady shots more.

Once we get a design ironed out, we'll start producing these adapters to make modification and enhancement of the LTAR even easier!  More players are starting to purchase their own LTAR blasters, so hopefully these accessories, when finalized, will help folks easily customize their blaster to suit their specific needs!

Congrats, Badger B!

First of all, THANK YOU for all the kind words on the 500K Pageviews post!  I'm so happy you guys are enjoying this.  It's what keeps me going!

And now, after me totally spacing to announce it on Monday: our Firestrike Winner is Badger B!  Just leave a comment with your contact info (I won't publish the comment!) so I can know where to mail it!

Thanks for all your support, everyone!

Transforming Trolls

IT CAN BE DONE!

While on the surface it may seem like a colossal waste of time, yesterday I think I can successfully say that I've transformed this guy from "Troll" status to a decent citizen of the internet.  I've done this a couple of times and the experience is quite enjoyable.  Sometimes it's a lost cause and they just fizzle out, but either way... it's just more fun to approach them this way.

From the start, you've gotta keep your cool.  Let them trash talk you, scream bloody murder at you, use every word in the book that their mother forbid.  Don't fire back, at least not in the same way they did.  This is key for your... umm... "Discussion" with them.

Find out what they're actually mad about, what set them off.  With most traditional trolls, it's really nothing.  They live to instigate and just yell at other folks to elevate their empty ego.  Respond with logic... they don't know how to handle it.  Keep a cool head about it and it ends up dumping cold water on their plans.  They usually give up after awhile.  It's the "imbalance" in the reaction that throws them off.  Baseless accusations don't hold up well against well-defined thought.  Here's an example.

AN1999: Elite Spectre Unboxing & Review!

Well THAT didn't take long!  Shortly after OutbackNerf told us about the N-Strike Elite Spectre, AwesomeNerfer1999 got his hands on one and did a fantastic job with photos and a review of it to the point where I'll simply re-direct you there.

The best part is that his Unboxing Video only takes 1:10 to watch.  I'm usually not a fan of unboxing videos because they take so long, but he figured out an easy way to fix that problem.  Go check it out!!

Elite Spectre Unboxing and Photos