In my experience (receiving end from a brass player) the nerf whistlers work SUPER well in like 1/2” pvc. Those suckers are accurate as bullets, hit as hard as bullets, and can be used to shotgun rounds (just load one behind like 4 elite rounds or load two of them. Requires a good pair of lungs though.) which is super fun. I’ve played entire wars with only blowguns, and some people could nail you from what felt like 200 ft away. The main reason was that they had a nearly airtight seal with the pvc, so they wouldn’t move until a lot of pressure was built up behind them. Edit: it’s 1/2” pvc.
2 things: 1) there is another blowgun made by nerf in the elite line. The only difference between it and the zombie strike one is that the elite one has a tactical rail. 2) you could form a band with beret if you put brass into different plastic instruments for not only elite darts, but also mega and boomco if you can find brass for those
I'm both horrified and delighted at the phrase "core sampling somebody", but in any event that's a solid visual for why you don't run around with a thin brass tube in your mouth.
I wonder if the 9/16" was too loose of a fit for many of the darts to stay accurate. I've used a 1ft length of 17/32" to blow darts out of before with good results but you need a good set of lungs with that tightness.
I’m panting like a dog after shooting an elite out of 2 1/2 inches of 17/32, and I’m in band. You’re talking about the lungs of a demigod, at the least.
About.... 5 years ago..... I brought Blowguns into my LARP group... I set up the builds at 12-20” of sch40 1/2” PVC... I’d have preferred a max length of 30”, but group politics prevented that. 20” worked really well for our purposes using whistlers and elites though... but they were Very effective additions at range. I did get someone on a lucky shot at about 80-90ft (arched)... the “have at” for a Team Melee had just been given, so I fired... got them in the chest as they started their advancement, before they got their shield up... again, very lucky shot at that range, I just fired for the hell of it. Slowed their team down really good though.
The red blowgun comes with proprietary ammo. I have seen a blue version of it before. The darts that it comes with are thicker than normal elite darts, and even they don't fire well because the barrel is so much wider then its darts are. There is also excess glue on the dart heads which causes friction.
I used a 1/2 inch PVC blowgun about 3.5 feet long with Accufakes at a recent war, and I kept running into problems where the edge of the head would catch on the PVC and just kinda fall out of the barrel. I am going to try a 12" stub of 9/16's brass in a 5' section of the half inch PVC and see if consistency improves... I play the saxophone, therefore my lung capacity is probably somewhat above average so I may have been overblowing the darts/barrel length, more testing is needed...
to blow gun boomco use either lubed nite glo mega stick barrel from dollar general or the straws from taco bell that are for the watermelon freeze. btw the nite glo mega stick barrel fits inside 1/2pvc
I've always liked running blowpipes in HvZ. Having that confidence to hit a zombie from 40 feet out is really nice. It's good to know there are new options because buzzbee suction cup darts are getting harder to find.
I was just thinking, you could “putty” the brass into the red one or the buzzbee blowgun and benefit from the mouthpiece and muzzle break for safety while gaining the power/fit from the brass.
FYI, those "slings" are pistol leashes or pistol retention devices. Some military and law enforcement use them to attempt to combat weapon take aways. They work.....moderately at best usually closer to not at all. They are generally mounted near the holster to limit the ability of a person to take an officer / soldier's weapon then stand back and use the weapon.
Always try Luchathor's blow gun mod, but it might be too powerful though. I remember seeing him trying to do something like that in a past mod party video. Good luck.
The reason mengun darts don't work is that their foam is really thick/wide, if you can get the NFstrike mengun clones, specifically in green, their foam is nice and firm but still quite thin, I've had much success with those
I'm currently working on a modular blowgun/polearm and I can't wait to show off the results. I want to make one base blowgun that can attach a multitude of melee heads on it (bardiche, voulge, naginata, etc...) and the goal is to have it be able to take all sorts of different foam melee heads, and still be able to operate as a blowgun with any of those attachments still on it.
Does the Nerf one's shell screw on to the barrel? If so, can't you just take the brass, cut it to slightly longer than the Nerf stock barrel, and then re-attach the shell around the brass for the most tacti-cool piece of brass ever?
Put your hand behind the object in question when you want the camera to focus. It forces the autofocus to lock onto your hand, which is a much larger target.
They are blue on the east coast. They come with a strange suction cup dart that is in-between elite and mega size. They will shoot rival balls also. (You might need to remove the 'muzzle break'.)
...I have the sudden urge to play a NERF game as a ninja using nothing but blowguns and melee swords/daggers..and seeing just how well that works. My personal belief is that while it would be all kinds of fun...my fat butt would be tagged often due to it being hard to hide.
I just picture everyone pulling out naked brass tubes and arcing 3 quick darts as soon as the start horn sounds, "raining hell" on the opposing team then tossing the brass out of bounds
all springer and flywheelers: REEEEEEEEEEEEEE. they're the ATF of nerf, they all banned together said "from here on, all forms of a blowgun are banned from our hobby"
This is what I think you _should_ have tested. I don’t claim to be an expert on barrel material for blowguns, but I do probably know more than your average nerfer. These are the commonly used blowgun materials. Sch _80_ pvc 1/2 Sch _40_ Pvc 1/2 1/2 Type L or M Copper Pipe. There are also some less commonly materials used. .503 ID aluminum (commonly used for caliburn barrels) PETG The optimized length for a blowgun is debated (and probably different depending on the person) but is generally agreed to be in the 4-5 foot range. It is _definitely_ not the 1.5 feet that the factory made blowguns used in this video have. In general though, you want a tight fit for your barrel material but not so tight that the dart cannot slide freely. 17/32 brass obviously doesn’t work because it’s too tight. You want a looser fit because of the way the air is delivered. It’s more of a stream and less of a blast. (That’s my understanding of barrel fit) I have tried 1/2 Sch 40 Pvc, 1/2 Sch 80 Pvc, and type 1/2 L copper pipe. Of these, Sch 40 gets the best range _but only_ with the proper darts. Sch 40 should really only be used with larger headed darts. Old school velcro darts get the best performance with this. You can also use things like n-strike suction darts, buzz bee sticky’s, whistler darts, etc. Sch 80 only fits normal size darts because it is physically smaller than Sch 40. It has gotten the second best performance, and is a pretty good fit for normal accufakes. Type L/M 1/2 copper pipe works, but it’s not great. It’s really too loose. What I realllly want to try is .503 ID aluminum. It should have a very tight fit while still being loose enough. To get a 4 foot or longer length however you have to buy directly from McMaster’s website. I’m too lazy to go searching for the link to the item but I can provide it if someone wants it. Interestingly enough, type C 1/2 copper Pipe supposedly has the same dimensions as the aluminum, but I have found zero evidence of people using it as a barrel material and I can’t seem to find it locally. I also want to test PETG but I have no idea where to get it. The older nerfhaven threads usually say to “buy it from that one guy” who probably no longer exists. I am also willing to bet that the 9/16ths brass you used in the video would work pretty well, but I don’t know much about it and where you would get a length 4 feet or more. That’s pretty much the full extent of my knowledge on blowguns, I hope it helps someone.
Why don't you bore out a toy trumpet and put a line of brass through it? Gives you the embouchure, a less dangerous barrel and you and beret can start a brass band. Him with his Sax, maybe get Walcom on a tuba that launches Demolisher rockets? Captain Xavier and the Nerf-herders, coming to an apocalypse near you.
Alright, apparently I didn't look hard enough, because finding the link for buying PETG was very easy. PETG: www.mcmaster.com/#2044t43 Aluminum: (which is .527 ID not .503 (No idea where I got that from) ) www.mcmaster.com/#1658t11/=1e5cd91
Captain Xavier I expected all blowguns worked the same all the time but now that i've whatched the video it makes a whole lot more scence. FOR SCIENCE! (Greetings from Germay!)
But can it take a k-26?
Obviously... ;P
They can take it,but it cant catch
In my experience (receiving end from a brass player) the nerf whistlers work SUPER well in like 1/2” pvc. Those suckers are accurate as bullets, hit as hard as bullets, and can be used to shotgun rounds (just load one behind like 4 elite rounds or load two of them. Requires a good pair of lungs though.) which is super fun. I’ve played entire wars with only blowguns, and some people could nail you from what felt like 200 ft away. The main reason was that they had a nearly airtight seal with the pvc, so they wouldn’t move until a lot of pressure was built up behind them.
Edit: it’s 1/2” pvc.
The blowgun motto “if it fits we ship”
2 things:
1) there is another blowgun made by nerf in the elite line. The only difference between it and the zombie strike one is that the elite one has a tactical rail.
2) you could form a band with beret if you put brass into different plastic instruments for not only elite darts, but also mega and boomco if you can find brass for those
lol the worker blowgun sounds like a cartoon sound effect
I'm both horrified and delighted at the phrase "core sampling somebody", but in any event that's a solid visual for why you don't run around with a thin brass tube in your mouth.
Exactly!
Jackalblade9 that's why you'd make a housing for the brass something like what caps big blow gun is like
*Audible screams from Springer and Fly-Wheel purists*
And here i am just enjoying the chaos, great video Capt!
ZachsGametube like how the ATF was when the MAC10 was manufactured
In the NDWA we found that buzz bee sticky darts work great for homemade PVC blowguns
Once I fielded nothing but a big gulp slurpy straw used like a blow gun. I got one kill. I also won a bet because no one thought I could get any kills
I wonder if the 9/16" was too loose of a fit for many of the darts to stay accurate. I've used a 1ft length of 17/32" to blow darts out of before with good results but you need a good set of lungs with that tightness.
I’m panting like a dog after shooting an elite out of 2 1/2 inches of 17/32, and I’m in band. You’re talking about the lungs of a demigod, at the least.
Never would think I'd enjoy a nerf blowgun review, but you did it!
Hurray! :D
i swear this is the best intro
It's good, but the blaster repair intro is better. "What did you do to this thing?"
Sam Willis Yeah that one’s my favorite.
1:11 "and it holds seven darts, which is an *odd* number" huehuehue I see what you did
:D
Huehuehue? What are you a yellow extraterrestrial frog? 🐸
About.... 5 years ago..... I brought Blowguns into my LARP group... I set up the builds at 12-20” of sch40 1/2” PVC...
I’d have preferred a max length of 30”, but group politics prevented that. 20” worked really well for our purposes using whistlers and elites though... but they were Very effective additions at range.
I did get someone on a lucky shot at about 80-90ft (arched)... the “have at” for a Team Melee had just been given, so I fired... got them in the chest as they started their advancement, before they got their shield up... again, very lucky shot at that range, I just fired for the hell of it. Slowed their team down really good though.
Nerf whistlers work wonderful in the buzzbee blow gun.
The red blowgun comes with proprietary ammo. I have seen a blue version of it before. The darts that it comes with are thicker than normal elite darts, and even they don't fire well because the barrel is so much wider then its darts are. There is also excess glue on the dart heads which causes friction.
1/2 Sch80 PVC is a nice fit (gray) on all but Mengun - not a full jam but too much back pressure
I used a 1/2 inch PVC blowgun about 3.5 feet long with Accufakes at a recent war, and I kept running into problems where the edge of the head would catch on the PVC and just kinda fall out of the barrel. I am going to try a 12" stub of 9/16's brass in a 5' section of the half inch PVC and see if consistency improves... I play the saxophone, therefore my lung capacity is probably somewhat above average so I may have been overblowing the darts/barrel length, more testing is needed...
Faxon Freeman SCIENCE! *Slaps you*
FireWizard1000 Still the best intro ever created
I prefer the one he uses for Nerf Diagnostics and Repair, I can't stop laughing at it.
to blow gun boomco use either lubed nite glo mega stick barrel from dollar general or the straws from taco bell that are for the watermelon freeze. btw the nite glo mega stick barrel fits inside 1/2pvc
Just wanna say that the intro to this series gets me every time. Keep up the great work sir.
I've always liked running blowpipes in HvZ. Having that confidence to hit a zombie from 40 feet out is really nice. It's good to know there are new options because buzzbee suction cup darts are getting harder to find.
And I feel obligated to comment on it because I know someone from my nerf group will share it with me.
I was just thinking, you could “putty” the brass into the red one or the buzzbee blowgun and benefit from the mouthpiece and muzzle break for safety while gaining the power/fit from the brass.
Only two people dare to do a blowgun comparision,which is serious and not full of bloody sexuel jokes.
You ...and maybe Walcom.Certainly a nice Video.
Tanja Steinrötter I think walcom wouldn’t be able to resist just maybe one.
FYI, those "slings" are pistol leashes or pistol retention devices. Some military and law enforcement use them to attempt to combat weapon take aways. They work.....moderately at best usually closer to not at all.
They are generally mounted near the holster to limit the ability of a person to take an officer / soldier's weapon then stand back and use the weapon.
Yup, you see them on officers pistols as far back as WWI.
Curious - did Rival Rounds work in the Red Mega chambered blow gun?
I need to test this. My guess is no...buy I would love to be wrong.
Hasbro designer one: let's make a blowgun.
Hasbro designer two: *SLINGMOUNT*
HDO: what?
HDT: *DOUBLE SLINGMOUNT*
HDO: ...
HDT: *I R O N S I G H T S*
Sit the brass inside PVC, about 3/4 the length of the PVC, or 1/4 the length. Will give better seal and power as well as better accuracy
Always try Luchathor's blow gun mod, but it might be too powerful though. I remember seeing him trying to do something like that in a past mod party video. Good luck.
The reason mengun darts don't work is that their foam is really thick/wide, if you can get the NFstrike mengun clones, specifically in green, their foam is nice and firm but still quite thin, I've had much success with those
What is the length, inner diameter and embouchure outer diameter of the Worker blowpipe? (In metric for preference, but imperial will do).
what are the barrels' caliber? i want make a longer one
Would the mega one fit rival? that could work better.
6:20 - That's one heck of rate of fire for a blowgun ... almost like there's no reload time ...
Or like there was some clever editing involved. ;P
The dogs scared the hell out off me
I was sitting by my window and the way I heard it it sounded like there was a dog outside
7 feet of 1/2" pvc. It's crazy. It's so long that the end sags down, but I get crazy high dart velocity with accufakes.
wasnt expecting the pipe to be the best nerf blaster, wonder if there can be one chambered for Ultra and see what kinda ranges you get then?
I use a 3/4 inch diameter pvc pipe for elite and 1/2 for metas. They work pretty welll
I'm currently working on a modular blowgun/polearm and I can't wait to show off the results. I want to make one base blowgun that can attach a multitude of melee heads on it (bardiche, voulge, naginata, etc...) and the goal is to have it be able to take all sorts of different foam melee heads, and still be able to operate as a blowgun with any of those attachments still on it.
Cool! That is how mine works...but I have not made very many attachments. I look forward to seeing it! :D
Any tips for cleaning tiny foam particles out of facial hair? 😂
Why would you want to? :P
These are so cool compared to my straw
Love the vid. You should have tried rivals in the red mega sized one.
The fire rate on those plow guns is insane
Gosh dang it i bought 9/16 inch brass and lost it. It was a wrong size for brass barreling
How many of each type of dart do you use?
Watch the video and count...
Does the Nerf one's shell screw on to the barrel?
If so, can't you just take the brass, cut it to slightly longer than the Nerf stock barrel, and then re-attach the shell around the brass for the most tacti-cool piece of brass ever?
Your old saying "with enough epoxy..." probably applies.
It is glued one but could probably be removed and reattached. I tried just putting the brass into one of the others but it would not fit.
Alright. Just curious.
Put your hand behind the object in question when you want the camera to focus. It forces the autofocus to lock onto your hand, which is a much larger target.
Thanks! ...but that is not nearly and fun or silly as yelling at the camera... :P
Captain Xavier Screaming IS a lot of fun!
That red one is from dollar tree
They are blue on the east coast. They come with a strange suction cup dart that is in-between elite and mega size. They will shoot rival balls also. (You might need to remove the 'muzzle break'.)
I know, I've been using them as barrels in some rival experiments.
Wade Kirby i’m on the east coast and it’s red
I got mine from Dollar Tree
dart zone has a short waffle head type this year. my friend calls them brake pad darts
This channel is awsome
...I have the sudden urge to play a NERF game as a ninja using nothing but blowguns and melee swords/daggers..and seeing just how well that works. My personal belief is that while it would be all kinds of fun...my fat butt would be tagged often due to it being hard to hide.
Just wanna clarification that you tried men gun darts in all of them or just the worker and and not again? And where can you buy the long brass?
Yeah, since I was not able to test it in the worker one I did not test it in the others. And I get my brass at a hardware store called McLendon
How long is ur hommade one? And how wide is the bore?
the ones you didn’t know are dart zone darts from last year
more useful then most of Coop's blowgun reviews
by a significant amount
Well nerf blowguns are a joke so it makes sense for his vids to be the same
Coop just cannot stop giggling about all the blowing...
joeofdoom exactly not that coop is bad he's just overly giggly
which can be an advantage at times
You mean overly 'giggity' lol
That red one is a ninja thing from the dollar tree, they've been selling those for around 20 years or more.
Just spotted that the mega's from the red blowgun were leaving a bit of artefacting and leaving a trail on the video cool
I use dart heads in mine. It works brilliantly
Why didn't you use rival balls in the mega blowgun
Too tight.
Please make a modulus blowgun with a stock attachment, nstrike barrel lug, and a whole load of picatinny rail
Where is the best place to get brass for a nitefinder/firestrike?
I get mine at a hardware store called McLendon. You can also try HobbyTown or Ace Hardware. Or, you know, the internet...
what aboot the z strike one
...it is literally in this video...
Could you turn an old trombone into a blowgun it would already be brassed.
Probably
I just picture everyone pulling out naked brass tubes and arcing 3 quick darts as soon as the start horn sounds, "raining hell" on the opposing team then tossing the brass out of bounds
all springer and flywheelers: REEEEEEEEEEEEEE. they're the ATF of nerf, they all banned together said "from here on, all forms of a blowgun are banned from our hobby"
Id say the TKOR blowgun takes the cake even though it wasn't featured
My only wish is that you could have tried the xshot darts with them too. Ah well, great vid either way. Thanks cap.
I did. I got the name wrong and called them "super darts"
oooooooooooooooooooooh, okay. Well then, I stand corrected. Thank you.
The red and black one is from dollar store I used to have one but my brother broke it by sitting on it
The red one is what I think what dollar tree is selling But I don’t know for certain
Plus there is another buzz bee blow gun
That red one reminded me of childhood
make a hecate ii styled blaster to go along side your Barrett 50 cal prophecy
BoomCo Mega?
Yeah, I heard that while editing but for got to put a note. Oh well.
This is what I think you _should_ have tested.
I don’t claim to be an expert on barrel material for blowguns, but I do probably know more than your average nerfer.
These are the commonly used blowgun materials.
Sch _80_ pvc 1/2
Sch _40_ Pvc 1/2
1/2 Type L or M Copper Pipe.
There are also some less commonly materials used.
.503 ID aluminum (commonly used for caliburn barrels)
PETG
The optimized length for a blowgun is debated (and probably different depending on the person) but is generally agreed to be in the 4-5 foot range. It is _definitely_ not the 1.5 feet that the factory made blowguns used in this video have.
In general though, you want a tight fit for your barrel material but not so tight that the dart cannot slide freely. 17/32 brass obviously doesn’t work because it’s too tight. You want a looser fit because of the way the air is delivered. It’s more of a stream and less of a blast. (That’s my understanding of barrel fit)
I have tried 1/2 Sch 40 Pvc, 1/2 Sch 80 Pvc, and type 1/2 L copper pipe.
Of these, Sch 40 gets the best range _but only_ with the proper darts. Sch 40 should really only be used with larger headed darts. Old school velcro darts get the best performance with this. You can also use things like n-strike suction darts, buzz bee sticky’s, whistler darts, etc.
Sch 80 only fits normal size darts because it is physically smaller than Sch 40. It has gotten the second best performance, and is a pretty good fit for normal accufakes.
Type L/M 1/2 copper pipe works, but it’s not great. It’s really too loose.
What I realllly want to try is .503 ID aluminum. It should have a very tight fit while still being loose enough. To get a 4 foot or longer length however you have to buy directly from McMaster’s website. I’m too lazy to go searching for the link to the item but I can provide it if someone wants it.
Interestingly enough, type C 1/2 copper Pipe supposedly has the same dimensions as the aluminum, but I have found zero evidence of people using it as a barrel material and I can’t seem to find it locally.
I also want to test PETG but I have no idea where to get it. The older nerfhaven threads usually say to “buy it from that one guy” who probably no longer exists.
I am also willing to bet that the 9/16ths brass you used in the video would work pretty well, but I don’t know much about it and where you would get a length 4 feet or more.
That’s pretty much the full extent of my knowledge on blowguns, I hope it helps someone.
5/8 pvc with 150cm length is incredible powerful
you've confused X-Shot darts with Prime-time Toys' super darts.
Most likely. This should be a decent indicator of how much I care about them in general. :P
Are you able to get 100 FPS+ ?
What size pvc did you use for your modular blow gun
Watch the modular blow gun video, I am pretty sure I explain it there.
I think worker should literally make full guns at this point.
The red blowgun actually comes with normal sized darts. It’s pretty crappy.
i think i have seen that red blowgun at a dollar store
So people keep saying.
No FPS test?
FPS would vary too much based on lung volume to be of any value. Technically so does range...but I had to show something...
Saw the title and thought, hmm... Someone had to do it.
You beautiful nerf nerd of a man! I have never thought about seriously using a blowgun in a way looks like it's time to buy more pvc.
Why don't you bore out a toy trumpet and put a line of brass through it? Gives you the embouchure, a less dangerous barrel and you and beret can start a brass band. Him with his Sax, maybe get Walcom on a tuba that launches Demolisher rockets?
Captain Xavier and the Nerf-herders, coming to an apocalypse near you.
I love this idea!
As a band person myself, Walcom had the perfect personality for a tuba.
did you try the blowgun "Jack of all traids" sent you? I might have missed it.
Love your videos
Alright, apparently I didn't look hard enough, because finding the link for buying PETG was very easy.
PETG: www.mcmaster.com/#2044t43
Aluminum: (which is .527 ID not .503 (No idea where I got that from) )
www.mcmaster.com/#1658t11/=1e5cd91
WHAT are on your feet?
Shoes? When do you even see my feet? And why on earth would you care? O.o
Notable at 9:05 and they look like sandals...
Well what to you know...I am wearing sandals...in the summer...while outside...SHOCKING! Why is this note worthy? I am confused...
If you don’t know I can’t explain it to you
Then you clearly lack good communication skills...or you are just a footware bigot who doesn't want to get outted... ;P
"core sampling someone" 🤣🤣🤣
this is interesting
I have seen the red blowgun at a dollar tree, and got it
Now we just need to remove the air restrictor...
The air restrictior is your left lung
@@Scarlet_goose thank you for reminding me of my asbestosis and mesothelioma in my left lung, prick.)) /s
love the vids!
How much more power do you think you could get if you K26'd your lungs? 🤔
0...
just use a brass breech
What?
5:59 need sleep darts
The red one is from dollar tree
I have that red blowgun it comes from the dollar store
Uh, yes, seven is an odd number.
A flywheel blowgun
But... why?
Why what?
Captain Xavier I expected all blowguns worked the same all the time but now that i've whatched the video it makes a whole lot more scence. FOR SCIENCE! (Greetings from Germay!)
Video idea: 1v1 you vs walcom
I would get rekked, 100%