Nerf Scout IX-3: Now in N-Strike colours (Pic Spam)

An aesthetic fan favourite, the Scout IX-3 is a single shooter that looks fantastic due to its design but is difficult to obtain unless you're wanting to pick up a Titan + Hornet as well, as it generally only comes with the Unity Power System. I've heard rumours of them being sold individually but haven't been able to verify that; one thing I can now verify now is the existence of this Scout IX-3 dual pack, featuring all new N-Strike colours.

I admit I do like them in the red, but if you wanna coordinate your blasters, this is the way to do it. Pics after the jump.

Rumours: More on the white N-Strike variants..

 

Interesting news from one of our readers regarding these mysterious white variant N-Strike blasters:


"Once again Germany's blasted.de got more information- http://www.blasted.de/t1106/ while only your blog entrys are linked there on the first view, there is also a screenshot available of Muller's (large German drug store) internal order system spotting "exclusive NERF N-Strike White Blasters". Deploy, Nitefinder and Maverick."

Update 5-5-11 : A reader from our Facebook page has posted the screenshot of the Muellers internal ordering system- see below:



It's a shame though that it's the same lineup of Maverick, Nite Finder and Deploy as with the Sonic and Clear series. History would suggest that the Recon CS-6will be in there too, but it'd be very nice if it was something else. What do you reckon folks, do you think there WILL be a fourth blaster in the white variant? And while it probably WILL be a Recon, if you had your way, what blaster would you like to see have this white treatment?

YouTube: Nerf Barricade RV-10 Commercial

Dual wielding these babies was always inevitable:)

New Raider CS-35 Colours.. via Kotaku

It's priddy....

Intel from one of our readers; we checked out Kotaku.com (which kept redirecting us to the Australian site.. which didn't feature this post but we're pretty relentless) to see some images from the Hasbro stalls at the TIA Toy Fair 2011. Now So far I haven't seen anything fantastic thus far, but I AM liking this new colour scheme for the N-Strike Raider CS-35. It looks like similar palettes to the Dart Tag range. I'm in:)

What are your thoughts? Like it? No?

The Cutest Millennium Falcon, Transformers Play-doh And Other Wild New Toys via Kotaku

Rumours: Maverick in UT colours?! (and we didn't even commission it!)

First...Blue. Then..Yellow. Clear. Green. White? I can see a rainbow..see a rainbow..see a rainbow tooooo...

Our special UTX project for some customised blasters is chugging away nicely, but ironically after we'd decided on blaster repaints in our Urban Taggers colours (white,black, orange and grey).. it looks like Nerf may have beaten us to it! I know, serious?!:)

Our latest intel has a photo of a new 2011 Maverick, suspiciously in the SAME colours that we were discussing.. (only I have no doubt our man's gonna do a better job). With so many fan paintjobs out there, I wouldn't blame you to cry..um.. "fan paintjob!" but apparently this may well be an actual official Nerf release .
ANOTHER Maverick. I know, serious?!

Sonic Series Vulcan EBF 25: Pic Spam:)

Vulcan EBF-25 Sonic Series: I can see your insides:)

The Sonic Series is merely an aesthetic reshell of some of Nerf's existing N-Strike blaster range. We don't know why 'sonic' constitutes translucent green, and I was a lil' dubious in the first place at Nerf's colour choice, but I HAVE to admit.. they look amazing, both in photos and in person. Beauty IS in the eye of the beholder though, and I'm sure they're not for everyone but for those of you who've written to us for more pics of the mighty Vulcan EBF-25.. here you go:)

Nerf Barricade RV-10: Finally makes it to US stores!

The most enigmatic of all the new 2010 blaster range would have to be the Barricade RV-10; it's publicity was almost completely fueled by rumours and fanfare rather than any real advertising or marketing push. We managed to get our hands on one in August but it wasn't long till it became readily available in several other countries worldwide..except the US. I gotta admit, this would have to be a first, and a rather bizarre decision by Nerf given for all intended purposes the US is their home turf?!

Well, it looks like the wait is finally over for our American pals; Nerf Mods and Reviews got their hands on one and it looks like the initial response is pretty good. $16.88 US at Walmart- almost half the price of what we've got 'em here in Australia. That's pretty typical though:(

Review: Nerf N-Strike Rapidfire AS-20

Nerf Rapidfire AS-20. Been around for a while. 

The Nerf Rapidfire AS-20 is the largest capacity air pressure blaster in the N-Strike range, although historically it had existed for several years prior to the N-Strike banner (albeit with a different colour scheme). As the name suggests, the Rapidfire AS-20 boasts 20 foam dart rounds in a fully automatic flurry of air pressure powered madness which is still pretty awesome, even against the likes of newer blasters like the Vulcan and Stampede.

Review: Nerf N-Strike Hornet AS-6 (UPDATED)

Nerf Hornet AS-6. Bzzzz!

The Hornet is an air-powered semi-automatic blaster that has been around for several years; it was pre N-Strike until it became a part of the Unity Power System with the Titan + Scout. They're very much a love-it-or-hate-it blaster, and apparently there have been huge issues with them being defective out of the box. Being air powered, they can be pretty powerful and can offload 6 darts in one hit,which is impressive..if yours works. The thing is, this blaster is a lot more complicated than you'd think which is possibly why so many people think their blaster sucks. My old one actually..did suck, but I finally worked out WHY:)

Test: Barricade RV-10 with Sucker darts

6 metres from the target with the Barricade RV-10...

Up close and personal: Barricade RV-10- Everything you want to know

Like the Barricade RV-10 NEEDS any more attention:)

After all this time, the official word is there's no such thing as a Nerf N-Strike Barricade RV-10.  Sure, we all know it exists.. and I find myself looking at it in my hand and saying to myself "are you real?" but despite all of the speculation on release dates and discussions on where it'll be released.. still no official release on the blaster to date. Perhaps this is even a marketing ploy, relying on hype from the rumour-mill and word of mouth to promote what in all honesty is a flawed blaster. Or maybe they're just going to dump it:P

Our posts regarding the Barricade are the most viewed of all pages on Urban Taggers. Despite in depth reviews, people still are keen to know more and so I thought I'd write up a piece that goes up close and personal with the RV-10..

Multiple Nerf blasters: What are your preferences?

It's like seeing double. But.. not.

As you'd probably guess from previous posts, this week is Vulcan EBF-25 appreciation week for us at Urban Taggers, and because of this I ended up picking up another one on special today. Other than being sans barrel extension, it's pretty much the same as the older Vulcan I bought 2 years ago. Two Vulcans + 2 Stampedes does lead to a sea of orange foam everywhere in my living area and a rather irritable gf who was trying to watch a movie..

It raises a question though: how many of you have multiple numbers of the same Nerf blaster, and what's your rationale for doing so? (I know 2 or more Mavericks is quite common)

Rediscovering my Vulcan EBF-25

I've recently rediscovered my love for the Vulcan EBF-25:)

Although at the time the Vulcan EBF-25 was considered the mother of all Nerf blasters, it seemed to over time lose popularity amongst avid Nerfers. I'm not really sure why, it IS a kick-ass blaster, popping off 3 rounds a second (or..lots more if you've got a modding streak in you) and is an absolute beast to go up against. It was also the 4th N-Strike blaster I acquired (after the Maverick, Nitefinder + Recon) and I recall while I thought it was awesome at the time, it very quickly fell into one of my least played with blasters.. until now:)

Vulcan vs Stampede- we solve nothing:)

Soo..the other night some friends randomly popped over for drinks which quickly turned into a "dude, show us all these Nerf blasters you've got..." session.

Drinks flowed, dribble talk followed, and then one of the girls just walked in and said those words:

"so which one is better?" (she coulda meant flavour of chips or drinks or us personally but we automatically assumed that for some insane reason an attractive girl would actually GIVE a damn about which Nerf blaster is better..)

Who would win? Just like with timeless debates on Aliens vs Predator, Terminator vs Robocop, Sam Fisher vs Solid Snake, Superman vs Mighty Mouse (?) Nerf now has it's own:  Vulcan vs Stampede. Is Nerf's new all blazing powerhouse the king of all Nerf blasters? Does it have what it takes to topple the mega blaster that is the Vulcan?

Single shot blasters: What's your piece of choice?

Single shots- what's your fav?

In the world of Stampedes and Vulcans, sometimes it's easy to forget about the humble single shot blaster. There are times where it's incredibly satisfying to boast the "one shot one kill" talent (or so I hear because.. I've yet to do this!) and there's definitely a place for them, especially in indoor warfare (easier to conceal when hunting down your opponent in the school library and doesn't get you "shhhhhh'd" by the libararian).

At times one would argue they have a level of accuracy that the larger blasters don't have. Soo.. tell all- what's your favourite single shot?

Review: Nerf N-Strike Magstrike AS-10

Nerf Magstrike AS-10. Like a Super Soaker. Without..the soak.

The Nerf N-Strike Magstrike (there's a mouthful!) AS-10 has been available worldwide for several years but as the Magstrike it has only really been available in Australia in the past 8-9 months. Prior to this it was released as an Iron Man N.R.F with the Iron Man inspired red and yellow colour schemes, and apparently before this it was even considered as part of the Dart Tag line, in blue and red guises. It's reminiscent of the old Super Soakers of the 90's, using pressurised air as its firing mechanism, but instead of shooting water, the Magstrike fires off 10 rounds of foam dart goodness in super fast succession.

Preview: Even more Stampede mix + match goodness

Longshot CS-6 with Stampede 18 round clip + tactical shield

Just a few more mix + match combos by request:)

SG Nerf gets the Barricade RV-10- and rips it open!

It's what's inside that counts:)

SGNerf got their hands on the yet-to-be-released Barricade RV-10.. which leads me to believe if other people are getting it means it's gonna be released soon. They've done what I never dare to do (given my inability to put anything back together again!!)and opened it up to show the internals. Check the internals full review for more details:) 

Preview: Stampede mix and match

Recon CS-6 with some Stampede goodness. 

Sooo.. as always I decided to muck about with mixing and matching the Stampede attachments with other blasters to see how they look.. I quite like them on the Recon:)

Review: Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS

Nerf Stampede ECS. It's awesome.

The wait is finally over; months and months of speculation, Nerf have released their new 2010 flagship blaster- the Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS. Surprisingly, Australia hasn't been left that far behind compared to the rest of the world as with other Nerf blasters; 9-9-10 was the official launch date and there were those down under who actually got them in time. For me personally, my wishing and hoping for a Stampede must have been heard in spades, and I ended up with not just one, but two of them:) And to be honest, yes... the Stampede DOES live up to its hype:)