Customer Reviews

Nerf N-Strike Longstrike CS-6 Dart Blaster

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

As many who love Nerf blasters already know, the Lonstrike is a concept design come to life from the N-Strike video game. It is also supposed to be the next Nerf sniper rifle.

The good:
-The external design is really cool.
-It can hold two extra clips in the stock (not removable like the Recon or Raider).
-Has three tactical rails for extras.
-The barrel extension really helps give the blaster the feel of a sniper rifle. I even like the placement of the latch points to put a shoulder strap.

The bad:
-The internals are the same as the Recon. It is a reverse plunger system. What that means is the range performance is much weaker than the Longshot (uses a direct plunger).
-The iron sight. As neat as the concept is, this was considered a useless add on with the Recon, I think the same could be said here.
-The permanent stock. Though it is nice that the stock can hold 2 extra clips, it is also a cool looking blaster without it. I personally modded mine so I could take it off.
-The claim of being the Longest blaster. Its 2 inches or so longer than a Longshot...

The mods:
-The standard mods are the same with most blasters, except I didn't see a air hole in the chamber like the other clip system blasters. AR removal is the same as the Recon. In fact most Recon mods probably apply to this blaster.
-Mod the stock so it can come off, but be careful not to shave the catches too much.

I like the look of the blaster and the concept. I am disappointed that the internals are not like the Longshot and that the out of box performance was so weak compared to the out of box Longshot.

I purchased the Longstrike to add to my cubicle arsenal at work... Considering that most Nerf products are meant for children, my review might not be geared toward what a child thinks or deems as "good," but I will try to highlight the pro's and con's of the product and compare it to the rest of the Nerf lineup that I have used before. Here at work, we also have the Longshot, Raider, Vulcan, and Maverick.

Overall build quality of the toy gun is fairly good. It has the same blue plastic camo design of the Raider, and is durable in the sense that it was dropped to carpeted flooring from a height of ~5 feet and nothing so far has broken or cracked off. It feels fairly nice in your hands, and with all the add-on plastic accessories it looks nice (such as the longer barrel, the 'iron' sights, and the non-adjustable butt stock.) The bolt action and slide mechanism was fairly smooth, is identical to how a stock Longshot is racked, and give this gun a more of a "rifle" feel, as I think Hasbro was intending. Ammo clips are interchangeable with the Raider's drum magazine, however it is quite awkward to hold with the drum in place. In a cubicle/office area where it is used, it is fairly large (in full rifle format) compared to the Raider. The extra ammo clip holder in the fixed stock is a nice touch, however it is a little difficult to get the magazine out once it has been inserted. Six shots go fast in an office firefight.

With the reverse plunger system that applies the power to the darts, your dart range is very limited. We have fairly long hallways and when the longer barrel attachment is added, range and velocity is fairly poor. Actually I would describe it as dismal. The Longstrike has the "looks" of a rifle, but let me assure you, it is not. Accuracy, well, it's not like i'm expecting this to be super accurate, (it's shooting foam darts, duh!) but with the full barrel, my test shots showed the longer barrel configuration greatly reduced the range due to friction against the dart and did not significantly improve the shot accuracy when compared to just the built-in barrel. Stock firing distances were less than a non-modified Raider.. about 25 feet, unless you arc the shot... I suppose in an near close-quarter cube battle, this would suffice, but remember this comes with a non-collapsible stock, it's not that maneuverable. The Longstrike is limited in rate of fire especially with the bolt action. The iron sights look nice, but are pretty worthless, even with the "elevation" hashmark gimmick (which reminds me of a grenade launcher sight)

Modifications? Ugh. don't get me started.. To get the edge in cube warfare, I try my best to get more range and better accuracy. The first thing i did was to remove the air restrictor. Disassembly of the Longstrike is relatively easy, (you will need two different sized phillip screw driver bits.) The plunger system comes out with just two screws and you can get access to the spring assembly. With a 1/2" extra long drill bit and my portable drill, i was able to remove the restriction fairly easy and it has added about 10+ feet of more range to the darts, but also increased the bolt firing noise significantly. I still have not yet sourced a stronger aftermarket spring yet, however McMaster-Carr seems to have the size compression springs that I need.. more on this later when i figure it all out. My Longshot is modified to have the AR-15 spring, fore-arm shot-gun pump, and air restrictor removed... my Raider has the air restrictor removed as well.. I don't think the Longstrike will ever get to the 'potential' of the Longshot's range w/o heavy modification to the existing barrel and upgraded spring, and/or dart changes.

In summary, I am dissapointed in the Nerf Longstrike. It is neither accurate, nor does it have the power to get the range you'd expect for a "long strike." If you want a good 6-shot blaster with decent range, get a Longshot (w/o all that extended barrel junk) and modify that-- it has much more potential. If you want a high fire-rate for close quarters, definitely get the Raider with the fore-grip pump action... If you want a good looking gun, well... I guess this is it? For me, the Longstrike, just strikes out.. maybe I'll change my mind after a suitable spring replacement is found to increase the range/power, but until then, I would recommend you skip this one.

This is a great weapon. It's lighter, sleeker, and far less cumbersome than it's Longshot brother. I find it odd that people claim the Longshot's performance out of box is so great, because I've never gotten a great performance from mine. (I bought mine online before they even hit stores though so maybe I got one from a bad batch.) That being said, I was actually very impressed with the Long Strike's range and accuracy. The barrel extension doesn't do much to help...but it looks cool. Without the extension this is probably my favorite Nerf rifle now. I'm not a modder (I have young nieces and nephews and they don't really need to be playing with super-powered Nerf guns.) so for me this gun is perfect just the way it is. The flip up sight is more just for looks than anything and the clip storage in the stock is a lot more efficient than the one on the Longshot.

All in all, I'd say this is the best Nerf rifle on the market right now. There are probably die-hard Nerf modders out there who will disagree with me. But for the rest of us who aren't looking to mod anything...I would highly recommend buying this one over either the Recon or the Longshot. Then again, if you have the money, buy all three.

First off I'd like to start by saying that I'm 16 and that I always wanted a toy like this but I could never convince my parents to buy me something like it. Now that I have a real job however, all of that have changed and I can buy pretty much whatever the heck I want. If I want a colorful looking gun-toy that shoots foam darts than so be it!

Now onto the actual product itself. This thing is a lot bigger than you would expect it to be, for example, if you saw a video of it on YouTube(looks a lot smaller). It is truly enormous but heavy enough as to where it doesn't feel cheap, yet light enough to wield easily. It comes with 6 darts, a detachable barrel, an orange clip to hold the darts, and a nice plastic sight to add to the top of the gun. If you were to buy another nerf gun that came with different attachments, such as the recon, you could mix up the Longstrike's attachments with the Recon's and vise versa. Very cool for kids who like to swap and experiment with things. Also the Longstrike comes with two spare clip holders on the stock(The stock of the gun feels nice on the shoulder, and there is a slot for a strap to be added to if you so choose to.), unfortunately those two spare clips are not included and a seperate 'clip kit' must be bought to get the additional clips. This is not a big deal however, since that kit is only around 10$ or so and they really aren't essential at all to enjoy this toy.

The Longstrike shoots just ok, better than the nerf pistol maverick, but still not as far as you would think it would go. The claim on the box is accurate though(up to 35ft), but even more so when you take the barrel off of the Longstrike, further adding to its range. I like to keep it on since I feel as though when you take it off it removes that whole 'Oh sweet! I'm a super cool sniper!' feel.

The only part I didn't like about the Longstrike is the fact that the yellow painted parts of the gun look and feel poorly painted. I rubbed these yellow parts and they definitely seemed as though if you applied enough pressure, over a while, they would eventually rub off completely. Once again not a big deal at all since they aren't a part of the gun you're going to be touching often and there is really only one yellow part aside from the Nerf logo.

The stock of the gun feels nice on the shoulder, and there is a slot for a strap to be added to if you so choose to.

Educational wise, this is after all only a gun, but it could teach littler ones as to how a gun operates since even the Longstrike being the toy that it is, comes with some realistic gun-like features such as having to pull the bolt back before putting a magazine in, using a clip release, holding the stock against the shoulder in the correct manner, etc etc.

All and all, I must say this is an awesome toy for a wide range of ages. The special thing about nerf guns to me is that you can shoot them in the house without breaking anything, unlike a potentially dangerous airsoft or paintball gun. The latter in which I own but can't use since there isn't any paintball parks in my town ever since I moved. This is why I think this nerf gun suits me very nicely.

It's Nerf or nothing!...Quite literally.

Aesthetically pleasing. I haven't had a misfire yet. However, the range is not what it could be. The barrel actually lowers the range by quite a bit. Fun action though and as I said, pretty to look at.

I had high hopes for this gun. I really, really did. It looked like it might be an upgrade to the disappointing CS-6 line, which has been a mess of poorly-ranged, expensive, but nice looking guns.

The aesthetic appeal of the Longstrike was a huge selling point for me. I really liked how, stripped down, it had a kind of sawed-off shotgun look to it. UNFORTUNATELY, once you attach the stock to the back it it, it NEVER comes off. Which...equally unfortunately...had been the first thing I did when I removed the packaging from the gun.

As for firing, though, it works about as well as my existing Longshot. In the world of Nerf toys, this puts it a peg below an $8 Maverick, but, hey, it's pretty.

After reading reviews and recognizing that there are some lemons out there, I foolishly took my chances anyway. Our "longshot" strike distance is about 7 feet. Can you imagine how disappointing this is for a 9 year old boy who saved for *months* to get this toy? It breaks my heart.
After all the unpackaging that you have to do, it can't be returned to Amazon, so I am taking it up with Hasbro. Such a hassle!
There are user "mods" on YouTube... I guess I'll try that if I can't get a replacement. My suggestion would be to try a different Nerf product.

great nerf. really acurate and power ful all things considered. the back stalk is not removal once put in but go on youtube and you can learn how to change that. people who complain about that are sad sacks. the sights are great. the barrel extension is alright although it has the same effect of taking away from the distance. the only thing to complain about is the one clip and six darts it originally comes with. i bought mine witht the free bandolier kit so i have 3 clips and 18 darts or three full clips at any one time other than that buy this nerf its awesome.

When I assembled the gun it looked really cool. But when I shot it, it only went 15 feet. Also, the flip-up sight doesn't even help you aim. Another bad thing is that unlike the nerf recon and raider, the Longstrike's stock isn't removable once you put it on. If you are looking for a gun that shoots far and is accurate, I suggest you get the longshot.

Bought this for my son cause they're in to collecting the nerf and buzz-bee foam dart guns.

Gun is cool to have, look at, carry around, and use. As far as it's shooting ability, it shoots much farther and straighter if you leave the barrel extension off. If you want to look cooler and use the extension, it helps to use something like "armor all" in the barrel to remove some of the friction between the dart and the barrel walls.

Because of the way the darts load when cocking the gun, eventually the darts become warn out and start to jam. This probably happens to any foam dart after quite a bit of use.

My son has a nerf maverick, which i think shoots very well and straight. It's as good as this longstrike without the barrel extension.