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[silent kill]

they look cool!!

 

[silent kill]

just tried my friends longshot it's severely underpowered when stock and shot flat..........
would'nt excactly recommend it if you guys not gonna mod the LS

rebirth your right! just checked joshuas ls the range is realy bad i bet my strikefire shoots better than it!

 

[XRebirthX]

Sadistephen I overestimated the longshot
stock it shoots like crap
yours is good since you've modded yours
On a second note
SGNERF!!!YOU'VE HAD A XBOW B4??????????
or do you sill have it now?????/
if you dontwant it give me!!!

 

[Nerf Nerd]

Longshot write-up

Hmm, let me try to do a write up on the longshot, based on my position as a new nerfer.

I got my longshot about 2 weeks ago at OG orchard.

Whatever comparisons are made are based on observations of others' experiences, not my own.

Looks 4/5
Hands down, this has got to be one of the coolest looking nerf blasters ever. Without the barrel extension, it really looks like a futuristic assault rifle (the chunky types) or a pulse rilfe. However, i do not really like the barrel extension, and the bipods are simply ridiculous. The scope is a little too big and chunky too, not to mention useless, so points down for that. And the paint scheme...yeeks. i think it would look better in the yellow/black paint scheme of the other n strike blasters. My guess is that its so recognisable that everyone will know you have a longshot in a nerf war. Whether you strike fear in their hearts or make them laugh is another matter though. Not as badass as the vulcan, but still badass-y enough. Like Vin Diesel(whatever movie) v.s John Mclane(Bruce Willis, Die Hard). Tip: Try mounting the scope at the front of the rail thing, beyond the little plastic ridge, for a more CQB-y look.

Even my parents are impressed.

Functionality 3/5
Too many useless bits. the barrel extension does nothing for range. As for accuracy, i don't know. I personally find no difference in accuracy with or without the barrel. The front gun thing is pretty decent, after you removed the air restrictor and added in a bb spring like i did. Ranges you're gonna get is about the same as the stock longshot, though good luck trying to aim with that. Still, I think it won't do much good as a sidearm. The scope is useless, put there for cosmetic purposes only. You'd do better with the iron(or plastic?) sights. And the scope blocks the plastic sights.

As for the main blaster, its pretty average. Decent ranges, power etc. Usage wise, nothing too special about a stock longshot. Which is a damn pity, as the longshot could have been like the "next gen" nerf blasters, where you could really kill lizards and other assorted houshold pests. The nerf longshot could have been a more "serious" blaster in terms of ranges and capabilities. It looks like it is, but it just isn't. Disappointment, sigh.

As for Blaster Egronomics™, the longshot does its thing quite nicely. The hideous bipods support the main blaster+ barrel extension quite well enough, though if you put a magazine into the spare mag holder you wont be able to move it about much. However, my wrist hurt after i spent an hour shooting darts and reloading. I suggest using BOTH sides of the charging handle often.

Even my parents are impressed.

Fun 5/5
Ohhh yeahhh. Bolt action! Magazine changes! The very macho plastic sounds of nerf guns when you slap in a magazine, pull the charging handle, and watch your ready indicator go from black to red! Nice size! You can really live out your army/commando/swat/whateverspecialforces fantasies. Kicking down doors, blaster at ready, then shooting your sister in the face. Like i did. Ooops.

Modifiability: Not recommended for beginners.
Its like a minefield inside. one wrong move and your longshot is done. So many screws, and little springs, and tiny itty bitty parts. All must be present and arranged properly. Air restrictor removal requires power tools, and extremely high intelligence to decipher the writeups made on longshot AR removal. I only got as far as bending out the plunger chamber (because i didnt dare to unscrew anything).

That being said, the longshot has alot of potential for modifications. Just don't try it 2 weeks after you got your first ever nerf gun.

Even my parents are impressed.

Overall 4/5
The nerf longshot has a few pitfalls, but it more than makes up for it with its looks and fun factor. Nerfing, afterall, is supposed to be fun, isn't it. And as a beginner, i'm real glad i got the longshot. Even my parents are impressed.


So that concludes it

 

[SgNerf]

On a second note
SGNERF!!!YOU'VE HAD A XBOW B4??????????
or do you sill have it now?????/
if you dontwant it give me!!!

Yup, had those like more than 10+ years ago, i remember the first generation of nerf blasters were being introduced during that time (razor beast, rocket storm, secret shot etc), though whatever i had back then have all already long been trashed, lost or given away... who knew they'd actually become collectible items now?

Anyways, i guess if you were to keep current blasters like Longshots or Vulcans in mint condition, maybe in another 10+ years time they'll also become collectibles too!
.

 

[hiimajerk]

so has anyone gotten their rapid fire 20 yet? o.o

 

[centauri61]

where still got stock for longshot? went taka and og albert all sold out!

is vulcan available in sg yet?

 

[centauri61]

maybe you can go try paragon,
or other metro stores,

been trying to find some ls my self too....
wanna get a few before they totally go extinct again!

planning to integrate a maverick into my ls,
i know its sounds retarded after adding a dtg ,
but it looks way cooler!!

i <3 longshots

try until sianz.... dat's y ask if ne1 got see ready stock...

haiz... will let u noe if see any...

 

[silent kill]

hey guys can some1 tell me how to mad the ls?

rebirth now do you still think the ls is better than vulcan?

 

[silent kill]

SgNerf or sadistephen what nerf gun would you recomend that
u can find in singapore or malaysia for a birthday.

(the gun is not for a beginer)i introduced it to him a few months ago

 

[SgNerf]

SgNerf or sadistephen what nerf gun would you recomend that
u can find in singapore or malaysia for a birthday.

(the gun is not for a beginer)i introduced it to him a few months ago

If we were to look at whats avaliable in SG or JB at the moment, then my latest recommendation would be the Nerf Rapid Fire 20 (there is still stock avaliable in Jusco JB).

I just collected a few boxes of Rapid Fire 20s from my colleague, so i'll be posting up a review soon (with test firing videos).
.

 

[silent kill]

i would say for your friend the iron man magstrike would be gd,
if you can find it that is....

as if you guys cant afford a longshot,
i think maybe you should look into the cheaper nerf like nitefinders,
some of dart tag guns..

or like rebirth you might want to look into creating a home-made nerf gun
it would be personalized by you and i think your friend would appreciate the work you put into it,and it would be cheaper....just really troublesome,the parts like pvc for me is difficult to find...

but rebirth seems to know where the stuff are so you could probably ask him

hoped i help

If we were to look at whats avaliable in SG or JB at the moment, then my latest recommendation would be the Nerf Rapid Fire 20 (there is still stock avaliable in Jusco JB).

I just collected a few boxes of Rapid Fire 20s from my colleague, so i'll be posting up a review soon (with test firing videos).
.

thnks guys

 

[hiimajerk]

OR you chould purchase my new rapid fire ^_^

 

[silent kill]

hey guys do they sell fireflys in singapore? cause
my friend claims he saw 3 fireflys in taka

and are they good?

 

[SgNerf]

hey guys do they sell fireflys in singapore? cause
my friend claims he saw 3 fireflys in taka

and are they good?

Thats interesting, i've not seen the Nerf Firefly being sold in singapore before (so far i've only seen them avaliable at Jusco JB).

Fireflys have a similiar mechanism as Mavericks, but with a bigger 8 round cartridge and a flash burst feature which "charges" the special glow-in-the-dark foam darts. The blaster design is quite cool, very Halo-style.

I'll probably go check it out at Taka tomorrow, keen to see if its the new Blue/Yellow version or maybe even the new Iron Man version with Red/Yellow paint scheme (these are the new variants).

Btw, here is what the Iron Man Firefly version looks like (got the photo from nerfhaven):

 

[centauri61]

Thats interesting, i've not seen the Nerf Firefly being sold in singapore before (so far i've only seen them avaliable at Jusco JB).

Fireflys have a similiar mechanism as Mavericks, but with a bigger 8 round cartridge and a flash burst feature which "charges" the special glow-in-the-dark foam darts. The blaster design is quite cool, very Halo-style.

I'll probably go check it out at Taka tomorrow, keen to see if its the new Blue/Yellow version or maybe even the new Iron Man version with Red/Yellow paint scheme (these are the new variants).

Btw, here is what the Iron Man Firefly version looks like (got the photo from nerfhaven):

err... shelves at taka have been wiped clean when i was there... left with a few mavericks...

would be interested in Ironman Firefly as well... do keep us posted, thanks!

 

[SgNerf]

err... shelves at taka have been wiped clean when i was there... left with a few mavericks...

would be interested in Ironman Firefly as well... do keep us posted, thanks!

You're right, I went to Taka at lunchtime today, other than a few remaining packs of secret strikes, there are now zero stocks of nerf blasters there.

Took a stroll across to Paragon, Metro re-stocked some Mavericks, though as usual they still have lots of Strikefires collecting dust on the shelves. Similiar situation at Toys r us too.

Looks like we'll have to look out for the next shipment.
.

 

[centauri61]

ok just found out that we have to mod the tag ammo for longshot as it's not available in sg... sg really quite pathetic sometimes, sigh...

 

[centauri61]

someone should let the departmental stores know we need ammo for guns that they are selling... little business opportunity here...

 

[silent kill]

i agree 100%