The conditions for the vids:
Outdoors in a quiet urban street in the city; minimal wind; the cones are measured out in 10 metre lengths; the first 5-6 shots were shot straight, while the rest of them were shot at an angle. We used the Rayven's 18 round clip, older and newer streamlines ( traditional, reds, camos and whites) and we tested it with new Duracells, and higher voltage trufires.
Vids after the jump.
Here's the Rayven CS-18 firing using standard Duracell batteries. Stock ranges are very similar to other Nerf blasters, hitting that 10-12 metre mark.
The Rayven CS-18 amped to 14 volts. About 25-28 metres if we were talking about consistent ranges. It did a few times clear the 40 metre mark, but like with weight training in the gym, I find I tend to like to see something do it more than just once:)
The Rayven CS-18 amped to 16 volts. Conservatively, we'd say 30 metres, but there were several times where we did cleared the 40 metre mark.
speedswarm or this. hmmmmmm. they both are seeming pretty good right now. the flywheels are quiter tham a barricade.
ReplyDeletedamn it screams with 16 volts! looks like the darts sometimes go out of control though?
ReplyDeletestreamlines can get really wild ranges but are so inaccurate they're practically unusable for real nerf wars.
ReplyDeleteThe range issues with higher power are not the fault of the Rayven, folks. That's the nature of a Streamline being fired at a higher velocity. Same thing happens with Clip System plunger-system blasters when you make them more powerful. There's a point where the Strealine's design flaws are amplified when they are fired at faster speeds.
ReplyDeleteso it got over 100 feet?
ReplyDeleteDo the darts glow by themselves or do they need stickers?
ReplyDeleteMeh.
ReplyDeleteThe flywheels seem nice and quiet and the trigger pull seems smooth. I like this thing. Good ranges, good ammo capacity, small size, and I assume a good rate-of-fire. Plus the idea of merging the "Firefly-tech" into the clip is nice. Gimmicky as it is, I like having the ability to turn any blaster into a Firefly. Would make for some really cool dark basement battles.
ReplyDeleteWhich is better: The Stampede or the Rayven?
ReplyDelete30 meters is roughly... 90ish feet. That is a monster. Now if only it didn't wail like a banshee:)
ReplyDeleteHow loud is it with 14 volts?
niiiiiiice.... although at 16 volts it sounds like a dying cow........... >:P
ReplyDelete@Anonymous - Actually, they're firing Whiteout Streamline Darts (white body, orange tip) from the Rayven.
ReplyDeleteQuestion for Pocket: with the normal Duracell AA batteries, how long does the flywheel launch system take to spin up once the acceleration trigger is pressed? For HvZ games, any delay in being able to fire can be fatal! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get these blasters
ReplyDeleteOf course it should be pointed out that not all Streamlines perform alike. Testing has shown that Whiteout Streamlines are among the best performers, and its likely that the Streamlines they used in the first test were among the worst. More on Streamline performance variances can be found here: http://forums.humansvszombies.org/index.php/topic,3646.0.html
ReplyDeleteWere can you get Trufire batteries? I live in the U.S.
ReplyDeletePocket, I just had a bit of an epiphany, which would be proven by an answer to the following question: From what you can see, are the flywheels toothed, like the Barricade’s, or smooth, like the Nitron’s? If the answer is the latter, that would serve to explain how much quieter the Rayven is - the spinning, gearlike toothed wheels of the Barricade both displace and vibrate the surrounding air (which is noisy) and, inversely, are vibrated in their housings by the buffeting air (which is noisy). The smooth-surfaced flywheels of the Nitron, on the other hand, cut more efficiently through the air, reducing the vibrations of the motors… and would serve to quiet the Rayven as well, if this second-generation system is present.
ReplyDeletecool. now wheres the white out series spectre?
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteAi first i wasn't too fond, but the more I see it online, the more i like.... If anyone knows how it compares to a stock stampede, I would love to know. Also ne info on the price would be cool- I'm assuming between 30-$40 U.S.
ReplyDeleteThis will easly cost the same amount as the stampede but come with less darts / only 1 clip. its almost obviouse.
ReplyDeleteif it costs as much as a stampede ($50-60) it'll prob flop. All it seems to be is a sawed-off pede with a clip in the back (which looks awkward). Unless it gets better stock ranges than a stampede, i dont think it'll be worth it, esp since its as noisy as a barricade. overall i do dig the look of it, idk if the clip placement is going to be annoying or not, and i would hope its goin to be 10-20 cheaper than a stampede
ReplyDeleteLooks like the nerf stampede just spawned another scaled-down version of its kind.
ReplyDeleteWhen is this hitting shelves in the US?
ReplyDelete