I think dart zone at this point is more geared towards teenagers and adult since the pro series and even some non pro blasters hits harder than elite or other nerf brands which aren’t safe for children. Nerf is good for children/home planking/gimmicks.
@@seaeggs Nope their cheaper options are still better. Modulus ECS-10 is $50 (mag, sight, stock, barrel, grip) while AF spectrum is $25 (mag, sight, grip, stock) with significantly better performance
@@Xiiki I find it funny that you got six likes for literally just replying exactly what the comment said Sh*t now 35 people liked it 💀💀💀 Edit 2: Ok imagine getting almost 70 likes for literally copy and pasting the comment right above it come on guys 😂😂💀💀💀💀💀
@@Salza02 *coop comes on video with one really buff arm* "today we're reviewing a fly wheeler. I just filmed a new 430 dart challenge video and boy are my arms tired."
Really beautiful blaster, would be great for prolonged outdoors useage. The drum loading mechanism is a big gripe though, but I understand why they needed it or else the drum wouldn't hold the darts securely enough to be removable. Can't wait for Dart Zone to start coming out with Nerf compatible stocks, barrels, muzzles, sights and mags. I'm a little tired of how Hasbro gave up on the Elite and Modulus lineups, the whole attachment thing was the biggest gimmick for foam flinging.
It's so good to see that you're still making nerf reviews after so many years man. Thank you so much for your service to the community (you're my personal nerf buying guide person lol)
The Tomcat is better than the Nexus and Stryker if you just want short dart action. 3D-printed mag converters already exist! It has higher FPS, a nicer stock, same Picatinny on the top and under the grip, a much better prime action and it's dedicated for short darts. Only thing I would recommend is replacing the foregrip with a shotgun grip or AFG. The VFG is pretty uncomfortable because you have to hold the blaster sideways to prime well.
I don't get it. I'd rather have a vertical than an angled, because no matter how much my hand sweats it'll never slip. Plus the ridges on an angled can really hurt the hand, even if you're wearing gloves. I'm pretty sure you don't have to hold the blaster sideways to prime well.
@@nomicnevermic With a vertical foregrip, your hand is perpendicular to the priming bar and the direction of the prime. This, combined with your hand being further away from the priming bar, means you need to put in more force to push the spring back. It also puts stress on the foregrip (they won't snap or anything, but it makes heavier springs a bit scary to prime). This is just from experience with Caliburns and pump-kit Longshots: most people run a shotgun or angled grip to be closer to the priming bars and deliver full force on what could be an 18kg spring. It's absolutely not required though. You're not dealing with obscene springs here, but just like with the Rival Artemis, it could give you an easier time priming. Use the VFG if you like it. Edit: Confused "perpendicular" and "parallel" (I'm not native English), it's fixed now.
@@GresSimJa Parallel? Don't you mean vertical? Isn't that why it's called a "vertical" foregrip? And your hand is pretty much at the exact same area it would be with an angled, just vertical. Heavier springs put stress on angled foregrips too, and especially with a molded vertical from the factory, you can't expect it to break. I say the vertical is better because it's easier to dicipate your hand's energy vertically than on an angle, plus it doesn't hurt unlike a grooved angled would. I don't know what kind of springs you're using but I think a vertical is overall better for a priming handle.
@@nomicnevermic GresSimJa is literally just making stuff up. Obviously a vertical pump handle is better, as your hand is in a neutral position and the pump uses your entire arm as opposed to the grip strength and unnatural wrist position required to pump a normal shotgun handle. I have no idea where he’s coming up with this nonsense.
@@Mmmmilo he's not making things up, vertical grips move the force you are applying away from the axis of movement, and increase friction due to the surfaces getting bent out of spec. Also angled is flat out more comfortable over long periods of time, its a scientifically proven more ergonomic angle
You know it's a good blaster when even Coop can't stop gushing about a springer. I really like the profile of it too - Looks like sort of sci-fi laser-tommy-gun combo.
If the dart squishing bothers you enough, you can just load the inner ring and use it as a 25 round drum. It's not ideal, but it's an option. Also, my biggest complain about this blaster is the incredibly dull aesthetics. I've already started modding mine to look all spiffy.
This is the best blaster I’ve seen in years. Great design and function all around! I’m stoked to see one of these in-person. I actually especially like the irons.
I've heard of the suggestion of loading the top set of darts tip first instead of tail first, as the tip can take the abuse and will theoretically reduce dart damage.
This is basically the most Thompson SMG looking of all the Thompson style blasters. And being a 50 round capacity, it’s the same as the 50 round drum for the real Thompson and the half dart size of the drum and the drum being detachable gives the blaster a realistic Thompson feel. And the detachable buttstock, the front vertical grip, and the full auto simulating slam firing mode adds to the Thompson theme.
The only thing that disappoints me a little about this blaster is that the stock is an N Strike stock rather than a buffer tube stock. I feel like blasters in this performance bracket generally benefit much more from buffer tube stocks because those are often designed to be a little more robust than N Strike ones.
Mine is a Lazer beam at 50 ft. As for the dart bending I would think it's no more than what the dart does hitting a hard target at 150 fps you just can't see it.
This gun is a beast! I have 2 and they are awesome. This gun hits very HARD, maybe too hard. It does take a little bit more arm strength to prime but considering the high FPS it's worth it. The only real drawback is how cumbersome and time consuming it is to reload the drum. I use a large set of tweezers to get the second layer of darts in. However, Dartzone is now selling extra 50 round drums so as long as you have a few spare drums, reloading isn't it an issue. So as of this moment in terms of ammo capacity for half length darts and sheer power this is one of the best blasters you can get right now!
Since the drum works with gravity by the looks could you not load the drum at the bottom? If you put the first dart in the drum hole at the back wouldn't it fall out of they way for the second to be loaded trough the same hole?
I wonder if it's possible to fully load the drum by loading the inner ring through the holes in the back, then pulling them up to the outer, and then loading the inner ring again
When loading the drum could you put the first 25 in through the ports then push them down (perhaps with a tool)to load the next dart through the port as well? (Asumeing you are holding the blaster level and loading the bottom of the drum the darts should fall down/out of the way. )
to load the outer ring of darts, put the bottom part in, but not the top, load up 5 this way and then use your thumb or thumb + pointer and crumple the rubber tip of the dart into the slot, no bending of foam this way.
well after loading the 1st row why not load the second row on the bottom? that way you can still use the holes on the back of the drum? haven't got a hold of it yet so not sure if that will work, but gravity helps.
Coop I got a solution in the drum if you don't want to cramp your darts you can put the darts in the hole in the drum and then angel it like Aussie's and load the darts
I have a question. I'm 14 and I'm not really strong, do you think I should purscase a Nexus Pro, or is the spring too strong for me? Can any Nexus Pro owners answer?
I bought this..awesome..but scary...its not only acurate, but its broke my target.. definitely need spare drum magazine.. Nice for exercise..I hope the 250fps tomcat version in future..😆
Coop, you should totally get the new short dart drum from Frantz Foam Works for the Villainator and do a side by side comparison of this blaster and that mod!
I got the see THE PUMP in a Coop video. Amazing. I'm still confused why NERF decided to make smaller ammo than OG Rival but refuses to do half length darts. Think of all the foam they'd save and charge the same.
i'm curious about the remaining darts in the drum at the end - were you seeing some cylinder skipping so those were just left over? i like mine a lot but there were some skips for me which could be pretty annoying, though nowhere near as bad as the Deuce. also, i found loading the 2nd 'layer' of the drum easier to put the dart head in first and then bend the foam - but it still is pretty unfortunate that you have to bend the foam, and it probably doesn't make a difference doing either way.
So I know this really isn’t too relevant but looking at this blaster reminds me of the borderlands two bandit weapons with the color scheme and the high-capacity
Coop gotta keep growing out the hair and the beard so he can fulfill his dream of being the spitting image of an SF operator but with like a nerf dinosaur gun
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Dart Zone still casually crushing Nerf when it comes to performance.
At more price tho
@@seaeggs ok but if you are spending over £50 you might as well get something better for a bit more money, I would know. I'm an airsofter
I think dart zone at this point is more geared towards teenagers and adult since the pro series and even some non pro blasters hits harder than elite or other nerf brands which aren’t safe for children. Nerf is good for children/home planking/gimmicks.
Agreed 100% but again with the price. Sure as hell be worth it though
@@seaeggs Nope their cheaper options are still better. Modulus ECS-10 is $50 (mag, sight, stock, barrel, grip) while AF spectrum is $25 (mag, sight, grip, stock) with significantly better performance
You can tell coop is excited about the blaster because he didn't break down giggling at "couldn't get it in there"
what no
He also missed "shove in the tip."
this is a certified coop moment
This is a certified coop moment
Coopaholic darttapes
It’s coopin time
Coopified certify moment.
@@Xiiki I find it funny that you got six likes for literally just replying exactly what the comment said
Sh*t now 35 people liked it 💀💀💀
Edit 2: Ok imagine getting almost 70 likes for literally copy and pasting the comment right above it come on guys 😂😂💀💀💀💀💀
sounds like this would be a prime candidate for the 430 dart challenge!
LOL, you're sadistic. 🤣🤣🤣 I wonder what we'd have to do to convince him to do this.
Hey let's hope Dartzone sends him a few extra drums
Oh nah he’s going to be buff in one arm 😳
@@Salza02 *coop comes on video with one really buff arm* "today we're reviewing a fly wheeler. I just filmed a new 430 dart challenge video and boy are my arms tired."
Hehe. Prime
Coop in 2024: There’s no dart zone barrel lug
hey coop just wanted to say thanks for making my childhood alot better. i see older and newer vids and i smile. thanks man
It's like the adventure force villainator but hits harder, has a bit more capacity, and uses half darts. It does cost a lot more though
Yeah buts its more efficient,hits harder more customizable with new stock muzzle and more comfortable
@@xentriq8719 Exactly, an upgraded villainator that uses half darts basically lol
I was thinking the same thing. It was giving me Villainator 1.5 or 2.0 vibes.
"If the Villainator and the Tomahawk had a baby."
Pro villainator
I've lately been getting the feeling that Dartzone watches every Coop video to make him happy😀🤔
Really beautiful blaster, would be great for prolonged outdoors useage. The drum loading mechanism is a big gripe though, but I understand why they needed it or else the drum wouldn't hold the darts securely enough to be removable.
Can't wait for Dart Zone to start coming out with Nerf compatible stocks, barrels, muzzles, sights and mags. I'm a little tired of how Hasbro gave up on the Elite and Modulus lineups, the whole attachment thing was the biggest gimmick for foam flinging.
some people are already making half-mag conversion kits for this gun I think, so it’ll be even better.
@@ForzaMonkey yup, just put mine on today...it's AMAZING
It's so good to see that you're still making nerf reviews after so many years man. Thank you so much for your service to the community (you're my personal nerf buying guide person lol)
The Tomcat is better than the Nexus and Stryker if you just want short dart action. 3D-printed mag converters already exist! It has higher FPS, a nicer stock, same Picatinny on the top and under the grip, a much better prime action and it's dedicated for short darts.
Only thing I would recommend is replacing the foregrip with a shotgun grip or AFG. The VFG is pretty uncomfortable because you have to hold the blaster sideways to prime well.
I don't get it. I'd rather have a vertical than an angled, because no matter how much my hand sweats it'll never slip. Plus the ridges on an angled can really hurt the hand, even if you're wearing gloves. I'm pretty sure you don't have to hold the blaster sideways to prime well.
@@nomicnevermic With a vertical foregrip, your hand is perpendicular to the priming bar and the direction of the prime. This, combined with your hand being further away from the priming bar, means you need to put in more force to push the spring back. It also puts stress on the foregrip (they won't snap or anything, but it makes heavier springs a bit scary to prime). This is just from experience with Caliburns and pump-kit Longshots: most people run a shotgun or angled grip to be closer to the priming bars and deliver full force on what could be an 18kg spring.
It's absolutely not required though. You're not dealing with obscene springs here, but just like with the Rival Artemis, it could give you an easier time priming. Use the VFG if you like it.
Edit: Confused "perpendicular" and "parallel" (I'm not native English), it's fixed now.
@@GresSimJa Parallel? Don't you mean vertical? Isn't that why it's called a "vertical" foregrip? And your hand is pretty much at the exact same area it would be with an angled, just vertical. Heavier springs put stress on angled foregrips too, and especially with a molded vertical from the factory, you can't expect it to break. I say the vertical is better because it's easier to dicipate your hand's energy vertically than on an angle, plus it doesn't hurt unlike a grooved angled would. I don't know what kind of springs you're using but I think a vertical is overall better for a priming handle.
@@nomicnevermic GresSimJa is literally just making stuff up. Obviously a vertical pump handle is better, as your hand is in a neutral position and the pump uses your entire arm as opposed to the grip strength and unnatural wrist position required to pump a normal shotgun handle. I have no idea where he’s coming up with this nonsense.
@@Mmmmilo he's not making things up, vertical grips move the force you are applying away from the axis of movement, and increase friction due to the surfaces getting bent out of spec. Also angled is flat out more comfortable over long periods of time, its a scientifically proven more ergonomic angle
I love the part where coop said "its coopin time" and cooped all over this blaster
You know it's a good blaster when even Coop can't stop gushing about a springer. I really like the profile of it too - Looks like sort of sci-fi laser-tommy-gun combo.
Bros talking about the laser rcw
@@durbap6223 Yeah! Exactly.
If the dart squishing bothers you enough, you can just load the inner ring and use it as a 25 round drum. It's not ideal, but it's an option.
Also, my biggest complain about this blaster is the incredibly dull aesthetics. I've already started modding mine to look all spiffy.
i love how it almost looks like an AA-12.
Agh, after the Deuce and the Tomcat, I so desperately want them to start making a proper one-handed back-loading Hammershot-clone!
Such a great performance blaster! Really designed by a professional who knows what customers want.
This is the best blaster I’ve seen in years. Great design and function all around! I’m stoked to see one of these in-person.
I actually especially like the irons.
Tbh, as an owner of one, I can guarantee you will wish to replace it after one game
@@noneofurbuisness657 Thanks for the heads-up!
Its a rare treat to get something this good
A half-dart version of the Villainator with a drum similar to the Tomahawk-60?! This blaster is supah rad!!
I find it cool that he follows firearm safety with a dart gun
Coop: points blaster at self
It's good practice. He uses real steel firearms so the habit carries over.
Finally after seeing mutiple reviews of the tomcat I was waiting for Coop's review and its finally here lets goo 🙌🔥
I've heard of the suggestion of loading the top set of darts tip first instead of tail first, as the tip can take the abuse and will theoretically reduce dart damage.
1:15 This should be part of my workout 😂
This is basically the most Thompson SMG looking of all the Thompson style blasters. And being a 50 round capacity, it’s the same as the 50 round drum for the real Thompson and the half dart size of the drum and the drum being detachable gives the blaster a realistic Thompson feel. And the detachable buttstock, the front vertical grip, and the full auto simulating slam firing mode adds to the Thompson theme.
*cough cough* villainator.
AA12
The only thing that disappoints me a little about this blaster is that the stock is an N Strike stock rather than a buffer tube stock. I feel like blasters in this performance bracket generally benefit much more from buffer tube stocks because those are often designed to be a little more robust than N Strike ones.
I wish it was an n-strike style buffer tube. Harder to manufacture, so I get it, but it would have been dope
Honestly I don't really follow nerf that much, but I was hyped for this review when I happened to hear about this blaster
Same i havent watched coop in a While or have been interrested in nerf but a new dartzone blaster is something to watch
Mine is a Lazer beam at 50 ft. As for the dart bending I would think it's no more than what the dart does hitting a hard target at 150 fps you just can't see it.
This is honestly the coolest gun i’ve ever seen from dart zone🔫
i adore how he has to state ‘there’s no nstrike barrel log’
even if it’s not nerf
Except it does have a nstrike stock
You can just push the first darts down and load the second darts through the back port as well :)
Hey coop! I have been watching since “top 5 thing nerf noobs do” and i am so glad that you are still at it! Love this channel
This gun is a beast! I have 2 and they are awesome. This gun hits very HARD, maybe too hard. It does take a little bit more arm strength to prime but considering the high FPS it's worth it. The only real drawback is how cumbersome and time consuming it is to reload the drum. I use a large set of tweezers to get the second layer of darts in. However, Dartzone is now selling extra 50 round drums so as long as you have a few spare drums, reloading isn't it an issue. So as of this moment in terms of ammo capacity for half length darts and sheer power this is one of the best blasters you can get right now!
Since the drum works with gravity by the looks could you not load the drum at the bottom? If you put the first dart in the drum hole at the back wouldn't it fall out of they way for the second to be loaded trough the same hole?
I wonder if it's possible to fully load the drum by loading the inner ring through the holes in the back, then pulling them up to the outer, and then loading the inner ring again
I loved the part where he said “it’s coopin’ time and cooped all over the place. One of the scenes of all time
The pump is real lol. I was doing a bunch of caulking on my camper that I'm rebuilding, my forearm felt like a rock afterward.
When loading the drum could you put the first 25 in through the ports then push them down (perhaps with a tool)to load the next dart through the port as well? (Asumeing you are holding the blaster level and loading the bottom of the drum the darts should fall down/out of the way. )
I've seen this asked and people have said the drum holds them tight enough that they won't drop down, to load the second.
to load the outer ring of darts, put the bottom part in, but not the top, load up 5 this way and then use your thumb or thumb + pointer and crumple the rubber tip of the dart into the slot, no bending of foam this way.
2:04 yes good advice for many things
Where’s the N Strike barrel lug???
Coop coming in clutch with anotha video. Got to eat a delicious burger and get an edumacation at the same time 🤙🤙🤙
Blaster looks amazing. Really wish i could have that shoulder stock alone.
can you load both layer of darts through the holes, positioning the drum so at the bottom hole gravity gets the dart already inside out of the way?
We got the 50-round half-length dart version of the Tomahawk-60!!!
this seems like it could be another contestor for the 430
Coop’s muscles will be burning like hell.
The springer buddy to the Tomahawk
well after loading the 1st row why not load the second row on the bottom? that way you can still use the holes on the back of the drum? haven't got a hold of it yet so not sure if that will work, but gravity helps.
That stock looks like it’s about to snap at any moment in your firing demo, but damn this blaster is cool.
It’s doing a lot better than the cursed 3 stocks.
Recon stock, modulus stock, and the n strike folding stocks
All 3 are bendy bois
Coop I got a solution in the drum if you don't want to cramp your darts you can put the darts in the hole in the drum and then angel it like Aussie's and load the darts
I look forward to your videos every week
Dart zone is so much better than nerf now
what happened
sad that they don't sell these in my country, only bad Elite 2.0 blasters
Access to Dart Zone blasters is a human right.
Elite 2.0 is a crime against humanity.
Can we admire coops amazing stubble?
this is one of the coop videos of all time
If you were worried about wearing out darts you can always half load the drum and still have more darts than a clip
Hey coop, could you make a video about the 10/15 blasterd you use most?
My favorite part is when Coop says it's coopin time and proceeds to coop all over the floor
I have a question. I'm 14 and I'm not really strong, do you think I should purscase a Nexus Pro, or is the spring too strong for me? Can any Nexus Pro owners answer?
U should be fine with it
I was worried about the same thing before i bought one, but the spring isn't that strong. Imo Nexus Pro should be absolutely fine for you :D.
@@OndrasK07 thanks man, i'm for sure gonna buy one :D
@@Frydee123 I'm glad i could help you :)
I bought this..awesome..but scary...its not only acurate, but its broke my target.. definitely need spare drum magazine..
Nice for exercise..I hope the 250fps tomcat version in future..😆
Tail first pinch the tip. Done right the foam never bends!
Hey, how is the chronograoh with Adventure force pro dart?
hey coop nice video love it could you make another nerf competition please ur the best youtube guy for nerf tell derek i said hi
Hey Coop. Do you have a recommended way to cut down full length darts to half length & a tidy, even cut?
There's dedicated dart cutting thingies out there you can buy.
Somehow, this blaster reminds me of the USAS full-automatic and semi-automatic shotgun with how it is designed and used.
I Love it!!!
For me this reminds me of the AA-12 which is also a full auto shotgun
@@CEfect yeah, I can see that also being part of the design.
Coop, you should totally get the new short dart drum from Frantz Foam Works for the Villainator and do a side by side comparison of this blaster and that mod!
Looks like there are some Game Face Trion darts visible on the ground firing test at 6:19
This blaster is quite brilliant
Another home run for from Dart Zone
I got the see THE PUMP in a Coop video. Amazing. I'm still confused why NERF decided to make smaller ammo than OG Rival but refuses to do half length darts. Think of all the foam they'd save and charge the same.
i'm curious about the remaining darts in the drum at the end - were you seeing some cylinder skipping so those were just left over? i like mine a lot but there were some skips for me which could be pretty annoying, though nowhere near as bad as the Deuce. also, i found loading the 2nd 'layer' of the drum easier to put the dart head in first and then bend the foam - but it still is pretty unfortunate that you have to bend the foam, and it probably doesn't make a difference doing either way.
I put the tail in first, then use the ball of my thumb to squish in the tip vertically. The foam does not bend at all if I do it right.
The drums are on amazon sold separately for like $15.99!! you could have pouch or bag with like 3 extra drums and never run out LOL!
I had a plan to buy like 5 and store them in a backpack
Coop! You pilot the tail first then push the tip though the plastic part
Is that drum a magazine or something more like an en-bloc clip? A tricky question I feel, but I’m leaning toward clip
Was gonna buy this blaster but your review helped me figure out that there was no N-Strike barrel lug. Real bummer.
Finally, more rear-loading cylinders.
Rattle 'em boys!
Okay, but my arm can only take slam fire for so long with this blaster.
this is one of the blasters of all time
Hey coop, one question, does the included stock also work on Nerf blasters?
I think it does.
I belive so, and if so, its one of the best stocks you can out on a blaster, on par with the Customizer pack's adjustable stock.
If you load the darts from the back, will the darts at the bottom of the drum fall down to where you could load the second dart from the back as well?
5:15 holy tactics batman
dang that thing actually looks really really cool. But you can say that with most dart zone blasters
Damn a Thompson design, definitely gonna cart this one
So I know this really isn’t too relevant but looking at this blaster reminds me of the borderlands two bandit weapons with the color scheme and the high-capacity
certified automatic firing modifications classic
That thing looks awesome!
I've been waiting for this review, same for the mk1.2
I can't wait for dart zone to release an lmg for the pro line
you should review the nerf dog tennis ball blaster
Did you try pulling up on the first dart and sliding the second dart underneath the first one.
Been waiting for you to get this one
Blaster of the year!
What about the new 2 mag butt leading shotgun? That one looks good, but I’d like a review please :)
Too bad those aren't available in my country. But at least your vids are so well done I feel like I know the blaster as if I own it. Love your vids
Maybe someone will send you one.
Coop do a vid before Christmas of the best foam flinging items off 2022
Thank you for the video. Take care.
I love that you still use "le contents", calling back to the "le" craze of 10-15 years ago
Coop gotta keep growing out the hair and the beard so he can fulfill his dream of being the spitting image of an SF operator but with like a nerf dinosaur gun
Those nerft GUN are so cool
5:33 or you could put a sight there instead! for... extra accuracy.. yeah!
Wish we got those in italy. Looks amazing