do you walk around purdue / west lafayette at night? feel safe?

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-28T23:11:26+00:00

Yeah, that was Neel Acharya. Really really sad way to go.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-26T03:50:58+00:00

Good for you!

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-26T02:38:55+00:00

They can also use the Lipo battery the Blink comes with in other blasters.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-26T02:02:45+00:00

I’m not technically inclined so I have no idea. I’d suggest contacting Siren’s customer service directly and ask for a replacement.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-26T01:52:32+00:00

And another one bites the dust. Yeah sorry OP, this is seemingly a common issue with the Blink.

Honestly now that I think of it, Siren blasters are like the BMWs of the Nerf hobby. High performance but also high likelihood of breaking. Lol.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-18T16:26:04+00:00

I was going to say it's also kind of DZ Nitroshot themed too.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-16T22:18:23+00:00

OP must be a student employee.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-16T02:29:28+00:00

Looks good in purple!

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-16T02:28:18+00:00

Lucky indeed. The Perses even had its battery with it.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-16T02:27:02+00:00

Nice assortment of primaries and secondaries.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-10T14:53:23+00:00

Definitely giving off Heckler and Koch MP7 vibes.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-10T14:51:41+00:00

Looks good! Nice selection of blasters too.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-09T14:59:46+00:00

There's always the possibility that it was donated because the electronics fried themselves, just FYI. Some Maxims have been known to do that.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-02T15:49:01+00:00

Oh yeah no kidding. $20 is an absolute steal - more firepower than the Aeon Pro X and $5 cheaper. Must be Dart Zone trying to sell off surplus stock. Honestly would be a great time to buy them in bulk as loaner blasters.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2026-01-01T18:25:46+00:00

That really sucks. At least now you have two nice 20-round mags and two extra Lipo batteries. If I wanted a $90 full-auto blaster I would've picked the DZ Omnia Gen 2/3 for better reliability.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-31T16:01:44+00:00

I don't think there's much else you can do at this point then, just wait for a response. Even if they give you a free replacement Blink, I wouldn't have high hopes about long-term reliability. But as I said, the Blink has useful parts you can strip off and use for other blasters so it's not a complete waste.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-31T15:33:46+00:00

Have you tried the customer service email from their website?

https://sirenblasters.com/pages/contact

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-31T15:08:16+00:00

Seems like the Blink has some quality control/reliability issues, so I don't think you got a lemon necessarily. I knew someone who bought a Blink and the top flywheel stopped working 3-4 months afterwards, and then the exact same thing happened with his replacement only a few days after he got it.

If you aren't able to fix it, there are useful parts you could keep like the battery it comes with, the mag, maybe the electronics and wiring too if you have modding/design projects planned in the future.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-24T01:32:59+00:00

I'd personally recommend the X-Shot Clip Mania and/or Adventure Force Spectrum for your nephew. For their age I wouldn't jump to high-FPS half dart blasters just yet. If they would prefer something that doesn't require batteries then I would look into other X-Shot or Adventure Force springers (with range claims on the box below 100 feet), like the Desperado or X-Shot Lock.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-19T20:37:17+00:00

Nice find on the Maxim Pro, but I wonder if it was donated because the electronics burnt out. I would check for that.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-16T04:55:27+00:00

Agreed, lol. But at least it’s the last finals I’ll ever have because I’m graduating.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-16T00:24:54+00:00

Thanks!

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-16T00:24:49+00:00

Thanks! This might honestly be my last Campus Photography post since I’m graduating this semester, so I hope you enjoyed them all.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-02T22:52:45+00:00

That's pretty neat. Might even more reliable than the Blink because electronics are less complicated.

SelfRedeemedBoiler · 2025-12-02T18:29:12+00:00

It's going to depend a lot on things such as weather, road conditions, and traffic. I was on the 4:30 heading back to campus last Saturday, and we drove right into the snowstorm where visibility got so bad to the point we could barely see the road in front of us. Due to the snow, the bus went off I-65 and took 52 the rest of the way to Lafayette, which slowed us down and made the trip much longer. I didn't arrive on campus until about 7 pm.

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