I think once a company releases something that's not up to snuff and you still gush...that's fanboying...not this. This, is Dart Zone just KILLING it! They are crushing every blaster they make and it's just incredibly impressive.
I wouldn't say "every blaster they make". Close, but not every. MK1.2 plagued with problems in some models, Deuce having major skipping issues, Monolith just being... Bad, Matrixfire...
@@derekkyan6797 that shouldn't have to be fixed. We can't have double standards just because the company treats us better, otherwise they don't know what to fix. I mean, c'mon, it's an easy fix to just convert Ultra to another ammo type, so why rip the line apart? I love Dart Zone, but giving them more leeway with mistakes is how we get another Hasbro.
@@CaptainResident I mean besides Dart zone takes feedback very well and they have been many reviews addressing this issue. they sure will improve the design and parts used in blasters like many times in the past.
@@EmileA239_from_Halo_Reach no I hate the current Nerf blasters I was saying I wish Nerf was making blasters like dart zone so we could have more variety.
This hits impressively hard! I quite like the double-stacked drum, and the fact it has a sealed barrel and easy on-the-fly reloads makes it pretty appealing. I don't know if it's the stock or the attachment, but there looked like there was a bit of flex when you were doing the range testing. Thanks for the review Drac! 🧡
Yeah, it's the stock. The N-Strike stock lug really isn't designed to take the spring loads of these pro grade blasters. If the internals would permit, I'd just cut out the stock lug and integrate a buffer tube straight in.
This. This is the blaster I've been hoping for and never thought I'd get. High performance, cylinder-fed, half-darts. Slamfire I can take or leave but that's a great additional feature for those who love it. Absolutely salivating for this one.
I noticed alot of flex whenever he slam fired not to mention it didn’t seem very smooth when doing so. But i look forward to this to release, adding it to my list of blasters to get. I even plan to stagger them out and get only one a month. Looks like my meager collection of Nerf guns shall soon be taken over by pro/adventure force blasters at this rate. I hope to see some new offerings of rival blasters still
Nerfers have been demanding drums for half length darts ever since people started using half lengths. Now that Dartzone is selling extra drums it's now possible to go into battle and never run out of ammo!
I used to constantly watch your videos man!!!! Helped me pick and upgrade my guns!!! Hold a special place in my memory!!! Much love brother keep up the special work you ro
this would be a great blaster for someone trying to get into foam flinging that wants to be competitive but doesnt want to have a rig with magazines and all of that. This would be great for that type of player. High capacity, low maintenace because it is a springer, and high fps.
@@recapdrake yep, lots if issues this year. The Dictator seems to be the only one without complaints. My Deuce was awful. DZ has made me really cautious about this years purchases.
Honestly this seems like the perfect blaster for something like Ion Rush. No reloads,all your ammo is ready to go in a fairly decent handling shell. Though IMO with how good the stocks in the pro line have been the amount of flex when you where priming makes me concerned about the included stock’s longterm durability.
@@AudieS23 From what I've read, the Bamboo 2.0 darts use lighter foam that isn't as dense as the AF Ember or DZ Ruby darts. This leads to artificial velocity boots and reduced accuracy at extended ranges. I just hope that this would be limited to just these Bamboos and Dart Zone would correct this. Because this smells pretty fishy...
Drac, why are you pretending you’ve never seen the tomahawk? This thing is the love child of the tomahawk and the villainator. But everyone is suspicious of uncle Max stryker.
This gun is Siick! It hits harder than any blaster I've ever used before and the ammo capacity is insane. What's even crazier is Dartzone started selling drums separately so with a few spare drums you may never need to reload during a battle! I can't praise the Tomcat enough, it's awesome!
It hasn't even been that long and I'm craving new Dart Zone blasters already I wish they could pump out tons of new blasters at the rate that Hasbro could just have new Pro stuff on the Shelf every two months would be awesome
Never cared for drum mag blasters, mostly because alot the time you have loose cylinders and some darts will tend to drop out if you point the gun down. Super annoying, but this one looks like the bomb with the enclosed nature of this drum. I love the overall design of the blaster rear stock and the muzzle end look so good, just makes this blaster have a solid beefy look to it. And the fps! SWEET! 170'S very awesome! You could hear the 'thwack!' When it hit the target. I just hope these higher price tags are not going to be a thing for every blaster moving forward, hard to justify dropping big dollars to try and collect all of these new blasters. These are still supposed to be toys right? And before I get lit up, I worked for hasbro for nearly a decade sculpting toys so I know the industry quite well.
@@normalhuman4410 pretty good at the time, alot has changed over the years. Worked on a lot of very cool projects from star wars to gijoe. And it got me the opportunity to go to george lucas's home property in California. So yeah over all it was a great experience.
I mean, they're toys... but they're also equipment. Performance is important because we're going to take these toys to events and tag eachother until we run out of daylight to do it in. Cheaper is ok, so long as performance doesn't suffer IMO.
@@tactiti0n and I agree totally, if that is what it takes, but in the toy business once you start a trend where people are willing to pay more and more, where does it stop? Most of you are young people who plan to buy a good gun or two, so the expense is marginal. Me I am an older person who loves modding and painting blasters, and I earn enough where I would like to buy all the new hotness but at these prices that becomes prohibitive. So I guess that's all I mean by the cost issue. But yes I do agree if you want a good gun or two then they are not all that expensive.
When I first saw this I thought it could be a mid tier blaster for a younger nerfer looking to upgrade to half darts, but still not deal with magazines. $70 is a bit steep, it should be the same price as the Nexus or max Stryker imo
It's missing an o-ring in the receiver barrel. It hits really hard, but it would hit 200 if the airseal was better designed. The spring wouldn't need to be so strong if the airseal was better. It's almost perfect, but it's missing a standard part of blasters with similar fps.
I just got all the adventure force and dart zone pro blasters and all the dart zone max blasters! The whole lineup for all three! The dart zone pro for myself and the other two lines for my buddies! We're about to hit up some local nerf battles/tourneys!
Filmed before Endwar? but you have patches up given to you at Foamfest. Something is wrong with the timelines! Or is that a different Dracy Pants patch?
Not a complaint here, but i noticed a bit of flex in the front end when he was testing the slam fire. Watching it in slow motion had me cracking up because of the audio. But id be will to bet they ALL flex.
So how long until someone makes it a mag fed blaster. I dunno why but someone will lol...looking at it it could be cool to have just a quick magwell attachment to just slip in. Dang it that could be cool. As long as it could be swapped back and forth. I literally just talked myself into liking this idea
Question: would you say the prime strength and drum is a bit user unfriendly to a younger player? I ask because I’m comfortable priming a nexus/Stryker but the drum could get in the way and the prime looks hard from the side
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I think once a company releases something that's not up to snuff and you still gush...that's fanboying...not this. This, is Dart Zone just KILLING it! They are crushing every blaster they make and it's just incredibly impressive.
I wouldn't say "every blaster they make". Close, but not every.
MK1.2 plagued with problems in some models, Deuce having major skipping issues, Monolith just being... Bad, Matrixfire...
@@CaptainResident ez fixs though
@@derekkyan6797 that shouldn't have to be fixed.
We can't have double standards just because the company treats us better, otherwise they don't know what to fix. I mean, c'mon, it's an easy fix to just convert Ultra to another ammo type, so why rip the line apart?
I love Dart Zone, but giving them more leeway with mistakes is how we get another Hasbro.
@@CaptainResident nah people just lazy all you gotta do is replace the spring that turns the darts with a ball point pen spring that fits
@@CaptainResident I mean besides Dart zone takes feedback very well and they have been many reviews addressing this issue. they sure will improve the design and parts used in blasters like many times in the past.
Okay, this is amazing! This truly is the golden age of foam flinging!
Bro i watched you when i wanted a snake that’s so cool you like blasters too!
Ya if only Nerf was going with more competition centered it would be the ultimate age of foam flinging but it’s the golden age for sure.
You’re a fan of reptiles and dart blasters? How cool can a man get?!
@@EmileA239_from_Halo_Reach no I hate the current Nerf blasters I was saying I wish Nerf was making blasters like dart zone so we could have more variety.
@@ryankoch3958 yeah me too. But- I never said anything about that?
This hits impressively hard! I quite like the double-stacked drum, and the fact it has a sealed barrel and easy on-the-fly reloads makes it pretty appealing. I don't know if it's the stock or the attachment, but there looked like there was a bit of flex when you were doing the range testing. Thanks for the review Drac! 🧡
Methinks it was the stock because I saw it at the back end over the grip.
Yeah, it's the stock. The N-Strike stock lug really isn't designed to take the spring loads of these pro grade blasters.
If the internals would permit, I'd just cut out the stock lug and integrate a buffer tube straight in.
@@Anino_Makata there's always the worker n strike to buffer tube adapter, but that probably wouldn't fix the wobble issues.
A solid stock like the lightning storm one would probably be solid
I know right! I shot myself on purpose on bare skin, it was not a pleasant experience but man, the sheer power of it is something to behold!
This. This is the blaster I've been hoping for and never thought I'd get. High performance, cylinder-fed, half-darts. Slamfire I can take or leave but that's a great additional feature for those who love it. Absolutely salivating for this one.
I noticed alot of flex whenever he slam fired not to mention it didn’t seem very smooth when doing so. But i look forward to this to release, adding it to my list of blasters to get. I even plan to stagger them out and get only one a month. Looks like my meager collection of Nerf guns shall soon be taken over by pro/adventure force blasters at this rate. I hope to see some new offerings of rival blasters still
Nerfers have been demanding drums for half length darts ever since people started using half lengths. Now that Dartzone is selling extra drums it's now possible to go into battle and never run out of ammo!
Topuppable-drum goodness! That's my kind of blaster! Great review ^_^ Nice to meet the crew at Foam fest!
I used to constantly watch your videos man!!!! Helped me pick and upgrade my guns!!! Hold a special place in my memory!!! Much love brother keep up the special work you ro
I cant help but notice that the top visibly flexes on prime.
Great review dude, I’m happy to see a full review on this blaster. Keep it up
this would be a great blaster for someone trying to get into foam flinging that wants to be competitive but doesnt want to have a rig with magazines and all of that. This would be great for that type of player. High capacity, low maintenace because it is a springer, and high fps.
having the semi reactive target at distance was a nice change of pace
The target down the range is a nice addition. It makes it easier to see where the darts are going.
While I am totally going to get it, I see one major issue. LOOK AT THE STOCK WHEN HE SLAM FIRES. This is going to require a stock replacement.
Is it flexing as much as it looks like?
@@mikebounds7376 it sure as heck looks like it and with the issues we’ve seen on the 1.2? Just get a worker N-strike buffer tube adapter
@@recapdrake yep, lots if issues this year. The Dictator seems to be the only one without complaints. My Deuce was awful. DZ has made me really cautious about this years purchases.
Honestly this seems like the perfect blaster for something like Ion Rush. No reloads,all your ammo is ready to go in a fairly decent handling shell. Though IMO with how good the stocks in the pro line have been the amount of flex when you where priming makes me concerned about the included stock’s longterm durability.
170-180 fps? Jeez dude! That hits like the DZP Mk.1/1.1 and it should hit about 200 fps with the New DZP Bamboo 2.0 half darts.
Why use the bamboo 2.0 darts?
@@hezler4430 First of all is this a genuine question or are you messing with me?
@@AudieS23 Question, but they do seem like a bad dart overall.
@@hezler4430 eh, I prefer AF pro darts
@@AudieS23 From what I've read, the Bamboo 2.0 darts use lighter foam that isn't as dense as the AF Ember or DZ Ruby darts. This leads to artificial velocity boots and reduced accuracy at extended ranges.
I just hope that this would be limited to just these Bamboos and Dart Zone would correct this. Because this smells pretty fishy...
This blaster is absolutely beautiful. Very futuristic looking.
Super excited for this. It’ll probably be my first pro-level foam flinger purchase.
Drac, why are you pretending you’ve never seen the tomahawk? This thing is the love child of the tomahawk and the villainator. But everyone is suspicious of uncle Max stryker.
I am SO stoked to get this blaster
I may prefer alot of the gimmicky nerf blaster’s but this one hits different for me, maybe one of my favourite dart blasters ever.
This gun is Siick! It hits harder than any blaster I've ever used before and the ammo capacity is insane. What's even crazier is Dartzone started selling drums separately so with a few spare drums you may never need to reload during a battle! I can't praise the Tomcat enough, it's awesome!
It hasn't even been that long and I'm craving new Dart Zone blasters already I wish they could pump out tons of new blasters at the rate that Hasbro could just have new Pro stuff on the Shelf every two months would be awesome
Never cared for drum mag blasters, mostly because alot the time you have loose cylinders and some darts will tend to drop out if you point the gun down. Super annoying, but this one looks like the bomb with the enclosed nature of this drum. I love the overall design of the blaster rear stock and the muzzle end look so good, just makes this blaster have a solid beefy look to it. And the fps! SWEET! 170'S very awesome! You could hear the 'thwack!' When it hit the target. I just hope these higher price tags are not going to be a thing for every blaster moving forward, hard to justify dropping big dollars to try and collect all of these new blasters. These are still supposed to be toys right? And before I get lit up, I worked for hasbro for nearly a decade sculpting toys so I know the industry quite well.
What was it like working for Hasbro?
@@normalhuman4410 pretty good at the time, alot has changed over the years. Worked on a lot of very cool projects from star wars to gijoe. And it got me the opportunity to go to george lucas's home property in California. So yeah over all it was a great experience.
I mean, they're toys... but they're also equipment. Performance is important because we're going to take these toys to events and tag eachother until we run out of daylight to do it in.
Cheaper is ok, so long as performance doesn't suffer IMO.
@@tactiti0n and I agree totally, if that is what it takes, but in the toy business once you start a trend where people are willing to pay more and more, where does it stop? Most of you are young people who plan to buy a good gun or two, so the expense is marginal. Me I am an older person who loves modding and painting blasters, and I earn enough where I would like to buy all the new hotness but at these prices that becomes prohibitive. So I guess that's all I mean by the cost issue. But yes I do agree if you want a good gun or two then they are not all that expensive.
That boomco machine gun with 72 darts :')
Jupiter with Proton pack :'3
Prometheus, Nemesis and Perseus: are we a joke to you?
Nice GameFace shirt! Does that mean we are going to see some more GF Trion goodness soon!? Sick tomcat though.
Great overview drac! 😊
When I first saw this I thought it could be a mid tier blaster for a younger nerfer looking to upgrade to half darts, but still not deal with magazines. $70 is a bit steep, it should be the same price as the Nexus or max Stryker imo
There should be a half dart drum mag
Perfect for a super light, run'n'gun play style, reloading on the fly - what's not to like?
I’m going to buy this. It fixes the one complaint I have about the Villainator, and that was dart fit. Dart zone is awesome!
I'd like to see the internals, especially the barrel area. Mostly I want to know what it would take to mod this thing to look like a 1930s Tommy Gun.
It's missing an o-ring in the receiver barrel. It hits really hard, but it would hit 200 if the airseal was better designed. The spring wouldn't need to be so strong if the airseal was better. It's almost perfect, but it's missing a standard part of blasters with similar fps.
I just got all the adventure force and dart zone pro blasters and all the dart zone max blasters! The whole lineup for all three! The dart zone pro for myself and the other two lines for my buddies! We're about to hit up some local nerf battles/tourneys!
I can’t wait to have 10 of these in a room waiting for the family get togethers.
This is gonna be golden for HVZ, and it legit hits harder than a nexus. Amazing!
Combo of the adventure force vilinator and the tomahawk
Favorite part of the entire video: "So I actually did something unheard of. I looked at the instructions. . ." 😂
Looks like Nerf pays well. Nice Milgauss Drac
Thank you kindly. Took a long time to make it happen.
Looks like it was bending when you were slam firing
Yeah, I'm a dart zone fan boy now, no need to hide it 🤣
Dialed in + higher Fps &save reloading three times - yes!
Other than wanting a sturdier, angled grip pump, I can't think of anything more I could ask of an off the shelf hyperstock performance blaster.
Mine shows up tomorrow. Cant wait. Also, it'll be la couple of weeks till someone will have a 3d printed insert to make it mag fed as well, ill wager.
I got my hands on it and the Vulcanater at FoamCon, and I’m sooooo excited to see what people do with these! They’re great!
I wonder how this will hold up over time though.
I like the new target. We can tell when it hits by sound and movement.
anyone notice that the blaster was bending downwards everytime he primed it
Finally, a pro Villainator
There's a Read Only Memories reference to be made here. I haven't made it yet.
I still could.
The fact that you can hit that at that distance....man, what a time.
Filmed before Endwar? but you have patches up given to you at Foamfest. Something is wrong with the timelines! Or is that a different Dracy Pants patch?
this is basically the dart zone version of the tommy's matchbook from destiny 2
That could be my next blaster!
Springer half dart Tomahawk
I dig it
I can't wait till DZ releases a short dart only version of the Nexus/Stryker.
Anyone else keep getting in stock alerts from Target then not so much? Like over and over...
I hope some day Dart Zone makes a Hammershot style revolver.
The design really reminds me of an aa-12
Holy crap! I step away for a few months and they’ve made the Nexus Pro obsolete
I have wanted this thing since I first laid eyes on it
Imagine this thing being fully auto and the option to prime it as well, similar to what the Vulcan did.
Dang, Drac throwing dingers down range
You're heading to Rochester New York? Tell me more!
Honestly this excites me way more than the mk1.2 when i first saw it
Really want coop to do a review on this one
Any EndWar content coming out?
Not a complaint here, but i noticed a bit of flex in the front end when he was testing the slam fire.
Watching it in slow motion had me cracking up because of the audio.
But id be will to bet they ALL flex.
I noticed that too
Now you can *really* keep the change.
So is this max version of the Villainator?
My only qualm is the enclosed grip in the back.
This isn't going to be the half dart drum they talked about on the live stream right? Right?? Because I was hoping for a magazine drum.. not this
Yes! Stryker is soooo much nicer than the Nexus.
When was foam con
Are they selling extra drums, or would you have to buy a second Tomcat to get one?
Does the stock flex a lot or is it sturdier than the MK1.2?
So how long until someone makes it a mag fed blaster. I dunno why but someone will lol...looking at it it could be cool to have just a quick magwell attachment to just slip in. Dang it that could be cool. As long as it could be swapped back and forth. I literally just talked myself into liking this idea
Does it shoot more accurately than the dictator?
Honestly going from hoping to get at least 70 fps out of brand new nerf blasters to this? That's wild.
Is this one "order online only"
Man. Dart Zone is kicking ass. However slam fire seems a little clumsy there, almost like my stryker which has a bit of priming issue after a while.
The plunger/pusher integration does seem pretty clunky with these cylinder and drum systems. I've had my concerns with them since the Deuce Pro.
Question: would you say the prime strength and drum is a bit user unfriendly to a younger player? I ask because I’m comfortable priming a nexus/Stryker but the drum could get in the way and the prime looks hard from the side
I badly want that blaster but it shoots over twice the elite par. That’s a lot, and definitely not something for most matches.
Yo, when is endwar? I can't find a date anywhwre?
What about the tomahawk? That's got a pretty large drum as well. Works the same way too.
th-cam.com/video/z1NEi13b36U/w-d-xo.html he's reviewed it before.
Can’t rear load, you gotta bend darts to get them in
Holy shell flex batman!
I got here when theirs only 3 comments lol
Hoping we will see it in the UK, without the bother of bringing it in from Europe.
Sweeet, sad I couldn’t really mod my villinator so this excites me.
I wanna time travel back to the year 2012 with this thing and blow my friends away.
Tomcat or Stryker?
I haven't seen them on shelves.
Nice shirt ;)
How much is it ?
$70.00.
@@Seththenerfer thank you
Excellent! Love it.
It looks amazing, but it looks like it's bending at the stock connection
So it's a villainator pro
how's jinx , she's like the channel mascot.
New alpha troooer?
Really the weakest point of dart zone products nowadays is the stocks. That’s an easy enough fix. The bones of all the blasters are great
The shape of it reminds me of an AA12. Would so pick one up if I had the cash
Should be called the Protagonator