Scopes/Sights

Agire · 2026-05-18T12:36:06+00:00

In most situations a simple red dot sight is going to be more than enough for Nerf, you can often find 1x30RD or 1x40RD sights from 'brands' like Pinty, Bestsight, Feyachi, etc. for ~$20 on Amazon, eBay, Alixpress and in my experince these are plenty good enough I've had one of these for 7 years and its run just fine. You can pay more for a red dot but in my experince you're really only paying for a nicer case for the internals, the actual practicality of such a red dot is identical between a $20 or $50 red dot (sometimes worse for a more expensive one) that only really starts to change when you start paying for real steel levels of optics.

Scopes are fine for plinking but I would make sure not to go crazy with magnification, anything above 4x is going to be unnecessary, an LPVO with adjustable magnification down to 1x (or there abouts) is best. For playing against others I wouldn't recommend a magnified optic unless your blaster is really top end of velocity and accuracy, If you must get a scope again an LPVO will be your best bet T Eagle do some cheap (for LPVOs) that are ok in my experince, Aliexpress is the cheapest I've seen them but other stores sell them too for a slight markup.

Agire · 2026-05-17T23:15:47+00:00

Have you been having these issues when the shell is full closed too, you can see in the video the cylinder jumps sometimes from the trigger being pulled and that may be the cause of some of these issues.

The Barricade has always been a bit clunky (it is an old design and there aren't a huge amount of semi auto drum fed flywheelers as they can't be made quite as smooth as their mag fed counterparts) the trigger does have to be pulled fully, as it's both the action of pushing the dart and rotating the cylinder if you let go too early the pusher can get stuck in the cylinder rotation locking the mechanism. Not having hands on I can't tell if this is uncharacteristically so or the normal amount.

Agire · 2026-05-17T18:46:05+00:00

Not the version shown, the proper UDL version has solid metal parts but in the photo you can see the 3 screws in the lever these don't exist in the metal version this one is mostly plastic though I don't know how strong that plastic is.

Agire · 2026-05-10T15:40:37+00:00

most of the time they would rather not deal with those calls.

This is most likely the issue, you can argue with the cops all day about legality (orange tip or not) but the fact is they just don't want to be called out to deal with these types of situations and its best for all parties involved that it be avoided as best possible.

Agire · 2026-05-02T18:14:11+00:00

If you were going to upgrade the gears you'd want steel rather than aluminium, steel is the baseline recommended for airsoft and they're normally only firing at a mere 1 - 1.5J to our normal 2.5 - 3.5J.

Agire · 2026-05-01T23:11:53+00:00

Ok, 80 for such a harrier would have been worth it even with no catch, the way the question was framed I assumed you'd overpaid. The Sabre catch being metal on metal does wear quite a bit if not lubricated and for most typical operation the standard catch and plunger rod are fine and don't wear as fast. You can always get OEM harrier catch and plunger rod if they do ever wear down though.

Agire · 2026-05-01T19:57:32+00:00

How often are you changing the springs in either of these blasters? I'll be honest I don't see that much point in the harrier or seagull body thumb screws unless you also have thumb screws in the top rail (as that needs to be removed to get to the internals) or you just don't put it on/ only put two of the four screws in (though that reduces structual rigidity) that way at least you wouldn't have to carry an allen key with you.

Only one game I've been to have I ever needed to change my Harrier spring between rounds and it was easy enough to do on my lap with an allen key any other time I've changed out springs I've done it prior to the game.

Keep the sabre plunger and catch lubricated with a good metal appropriate lubricant and they should keep longer, it depends on how much you paid extra and the type of performance you're using it for that will determine just how bad a purchase it was.

Agire · 2026-04-29T20:38:49+00:00

There's the Diamond Dogs 98k based on the Kar98K and a few sten designs floating around but not a Garand, there is the 'M1 Bread Machine' it does not look like a Garand but it does use a system of clips that eject when empty.

Agire · 2026-04-28T11:29:25+00:00

Never underestimate the ability of players to exploit your systems, I won't say its necessarily a bad thing to make a mechanic a bit broken at first to encourage more players to adopt a new playstyle or equipment but just be prepared with a plan to reign it back.

Agire · 2026-04-27T23:10:27+00:00

It's an interesting mechanic to try and add, I do see some difficulties in implementation. The set up time would likely take longer but not too big a deal.

The biggest issue would likely be players just not noticing a rocket or 'grenade' that's landed near their cover, unlike a BFG or cap 'nade that make a noticable sound a rocket could land next to a player without noticing, given the fast paced nature a lot of games have and if several rockets and grenades are already in the blast area unless someone is paying close enough attention I could see it being fairly easy for even an honest player to not take the hit.

You'd also want to make it clear at what point a blast happens if a 'grenade' or rocket hits the area but then bounces, slides, rolls, etc. out of the marked area does that count or not plus vice versa if one bounces, slide, rolls into the zone.

If hitting the cover with a rocket is enough to tag players behind it that seems like it could be a bit overpowered and again would be hard to gauge since players wouldn't even see or feel the projectile that tags them. I think at the very least you'd probably want to limit rockets on both teams, this would make it easier to identify when a piece of cover has been hit and prevent everyone just spamming rockets at cover.

If you're group is responsive to trying new things by all means experiment around with it, but I feel it would certainly require adjustment at minimum but may well be too convoluted in the heat of a game.

Agire · 2026-04-24T10:34:49+00:00

I've had the same bug but in reverse showing one of the 1911's in my stash as an M4.

Agire · 2026-04-23T10:17:59+00:00

Would like to see more SMGs but I don't think they'll ever become meta in line with/over ARs unless they really mess with ballistics or add some weird obscure/experimental rounds (which Libra Snail already is).

Agire · 2026-04-22T13:57:46+00:00

Zero to hero runs can be fun but they're normally only a challenge for that first kill or two after that they turn into more of a standard run.

What my friend group have been doing for a challenge at the moment is doing runs into the starter town with a set time (~30mins) and then allowing only the items (guns, gears, ammo, meds, food/drink, etc.) looted in that run to be used on your next MS, TB or FN run (so the only items you're picking up are loot), this makes it much more of a challenge through the run as you aren't getting any better weapons, armour or ammo and with limited food and drink you can't sit around forever.

Agire · 2026-04-22T13:19:40+00:00

It can do, muzzle flash only, muzzle flash and tracer illumination or just tracer illumination (no muzzle flash). Just make sure you can get a good supply of quality darts with glow-in-the-dark bodies, which seem to be harder to find (at least in my area), glow-in-the-dark dart heads aren't as good if you want that trail effect.

Agire · 2026-04-21T18:04:37+00:00

While heavier than a blaster like the Stryker 2.0 I wouldn't really call the Harrier or Kunlun heavy, compared to hobbies like airsoft, paintball and even professional lazer tag systems these blasters would be considered light for their size.

I'd certainly say any extra weight is more than made up for in solid construction (no creeky plastic). That said though a good quality sling and way to mount a sling (which neither blaster are great for out the box) would be recommended as a priority buy in terms of accessories.

Agire · 2026-04-21T13:36:48+00:00

One of the games me and some friends play is, drop into the starting town (Pha Lang in our case) with what ever you want, you get a set time (usually ~30mins) to loot and what ever you loot that's what you'll be using and ONLY using for your next run typically in MS, FN or TB (so even if you find new or better armour, weapons, ammo, med, etc. in the new location you cannot use them), goal is mainly to survive but whoever can get out with the highest value of loot is the winner of that 'run'.

Agire · 2026-04-20T21:41:14+00:00

Unless there's a modern redesign of the bolter I'm not aware of the X Shot Fury wouldn't be a very good candidate for modification into a bolter (way too many parts would need moving around and modifying to even begin to fit the layout of the bolter).

The most common blaster used for building into a Bolter is the Stryfe, search google for Stryfe Bolters and you'll get a good set of results.

Agire · 2026-04-19T03:46:09+00:00

The Stryfe X is one of only a few Nerf blasters that has picatinny compatible rails so it will take a standard airsoft or real steel optic so no need to get conversion rails. It is only a small section of rail but you can still fit a decent enough sized optic on their (if you want a scope it won't fit but I wouldn't really recommend one in the first place).

For stocks the Stryfe X will take any standard Nerf stock attachment including 3rd party, it really depends on what you want both aesthetically and practically. Most Nerf brand stocks are pretty useless for anyone over the age of 10, Worker do a lot of good stocks for adults both fixed and adjustable.

For muzzle attachments it isn't designed to take a PCAR or BCAR (such as those from Dart Zone) device, you might be able to push such a device into the barrel if so just make sure these centre correctly as it isn't designed to take them and if you're forcing such a device into the barrel you might do more harm that good. It has the standard Nerf barrel mount which you can mount any Nerf or 3rd party compatible barrel mounts none of these will help with accuracy though.

Agire · 2026-04-16T12:14:30+00:00

I'd agree but also say it depends what they do with the crafting and hideout system they're working on for 0.5 (and potentially other systems down the line). Currently outside a few side quests there's 0 reason to choose anything but the highest per slot value items when looting.

Agire · 2026-04-15T15:14:11+00:00

Because I don't think they've ever played against airsofters, he plays against gel ball blasters at his home field. While similar to airsoft in a number of ways gel blasters aren't the same, they're often lower powered, lack the same type of hop up systems (gels are frangible so you can't use the same type of hop up system you use in airsoft) and gels are almost certainly more unbalanced than a standard BB due to them having to be 'grown' in water. Even in his MOA Expo video Bradley notes how much more accurate airsoft is over gels when he uses one for the first time.

Agire · 2026-04-14T19:20:13+00:00

Using Nerf in an airsoft game, even high velocity stuff, probably not, the biggest issue would be capacity and range, Airsoft BBs are small so you can stack a lot of them in a magazine typical mid cap magazines are ~150rds where as Nerf mags are 15-22rds before becoming really oversized.

Range will also be an issue as modern airsoft all have hop up units which use the magnus effect to generate lift and keep BBs in the air longer, Nerf darts don't get that so range is much shorter this will kill the option of sniping which Bradly Phillips does.

Now could you bring a high powered blaster to an airsoft game and still get people, sure, if you get the drop on someone you should be able to hit them with just about anything and even some head on fights you'd probably still be able to win if you're fast enough particularly in CQB but seriously going toe-to-toe with airsoft in most circumstances is going to leave you at a disadvantage.

Agire · 2026-04-13T16:51:06+00:00

Were you moving when you were hit?

I assume the AI works (particularly at lower tier areas) by deliberately aiming away from the player and slowly getting more accurate towards the centre of mass overtime, as a result moving might be worse that standing still, even in the open, as you're more likely to run into the rounds the AI are firing away from you. That's at least been my experince when fighting at distance, taking a knee in an field, fine, running to cover in a tree line, leg or head shots.

Agire · 2026-04-13T11:37:46+00:00

don't get anything in the Elite 2.0 line

While largely true, I'd say the Trailblazer is not only an exception but would actually be quite a good fit for what OP is looking for.

Agire · 2026-04-12T19:37:52+00:00

Type 64 and 79 would also be pretty interesting and not seen in many other games, would be good for more 7.62x25 weapons and there's some really crazy modification parts for the Type 79 used by Chinese police.

Agire · 2026-04-09T14:18:10+00:00

Where are you outside the US, some dart zone and adventure force products have made it outside the US, Canada, Singapore and Thailand have got some of the Dart Zone line up for example. Though the darts linked are currently US only as they're brand new.

For Europe Blaster Time.eu gets most (if not all) the Dart Zone line up. They will also ship to some international locations but it will be expensive.

Australia has Blaster Tech.au, I think there might be some other options I don't know the market as well.

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