i think longstrike is a tad difficult to do without the proper tools. if you want a clean removal, a pipe cutter is a must!.

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Sep 28 2011, 05:08 PM

mavericks, firefly, spectre and all non-clip based nerf can shoot any type of darts. only the clip-based systems require streamline.

how well, is subjective. range wise, streamline goes further. accuracy depends on the condition of the darts. they don't really defer much(dart's accuracy).

i think yours is cacat. mine seems to work just fine after mod. better even.

to me raider is more comfortable to slam fire. slam firing an AT is a pain.

you forgot spectre.

longshot is discontinued. yes, it has the most powerful plunger system so far, which is why i think it was discontinued. too powerful for kids.

reissue may happened(happened in SG), but probably slim chance.

longstrike pales in comparison to longshot(longstrike is just a pimped up recon). better get raider or alpha (if you can find it) if you want rifle type. else, you could never go wrong with good old maverick.

btw, longshot was RM149.90 when it was released.

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Dec 29 2011, 09:01 AM

i disagree on this. if you check the internal of both guns, you can clearly see the longshot is still superior unmodified. longshot has the biggest plunger tube amongst the n-strike series, plus it uses a direct plunger system instead of an inverse plunger like recon, longstrike, raider and etc. this forces more compressed air. longstrike's plunger system is similar to recon even in size. so how can an unmodified longstrike be superior to a longshot?

which really makes me wonder why.

the internal designs are practically the same, it's not like hasbro to actually change something drastically on a repaint. perhaps a better plunger seals and stronger spring. youtube uploader needs to understand that an unboxing is NOT a review. how can you review something you just unboxed? 12 years old and their guns (side rant)

to be honest, i'd go with recon simply because of the attachments. those attachments(muzzle, sights, lights & stock) would provide more fun should you buy other n-strike series (like raider and AT).

on the other hand, if you want the bolt-priming action, longstrike is you best bet. performance wise. should be the same. the longer barrel on the longstrike would help accuracy, but it will decrease the effective range(same case with longshot).

if i recall correctly, spectre was only sold in metrojaya at the time of release.

out of curiosity, anyone here interested with the followings:
Alpha Trooper + 2 clip mag(not drum) + 10 streamline darts (with box)
Raider value package w/ 70 untouched streamline darts and box

....and maybe also
Longshot blue version w/ 2 clip mag and 12 streamline darts and box
Maverick w/ 36 suction dart


all the above have had their air restrictor removed.

not sure where you can find a new one, but if you want a used one, check my sales:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2460333&hl=

the longstrike has the same internal as a recon. so no way it can perform any better. longshot is the only exception, (the only)huge direct plunger system.

check it out yourself:
longshot: http://modworks.blogspot.com/2009/09/nerf-...-mod-guide.html
longstrike: http://modworks.blogspot.com/2010/01/nerf-...nals-guide.html
elite rampage: http://modworks.blogspot.com/2012/07/nerf-...-internals.html

note the plunger tube size. rampage uses direct plunger too(which is why it shoots better), but look at how big the longshot plunger tube is.

my guess as to why it was discontinued is because it can get too powerful in the right(modding) hands. honestly, you can use a blowgun dart and turn it into a crossbow like thingy.

whoah! double shot! i love those things, shell ejecting is the bomb. been trying to find it since a few years back, no luck .

probably, but not gonna be easy. 1st thing to do is to remove the air restrictor. that alone will improve the range by a bit. stronger spring may cause damage to the plastic internals.

went to TRU because i was bored and wanted to check out the new elite suction darts. checked out some of the zombie series. went into shock after seeing the hammer shot is nearly double the price of a strongarm. how the heck did that happened? hammer shot is suppose to be only a few dollars more than a strongarm. like less than USD5. how the fudge did TRU managed to nearly double it after conversion?

....and slingfire is suppose to be USD10 more expensive than hammer shot. hasbro malaysia converts USD10 to RM10.

that thing, same with rough cut, use a different type of restrictor. it's an intelligent restrictor that actually pick only a loaded muzzle to fire(x4). remove those and it will just fire all 4 darts at once.

besides, removing restrictor on the newer nerf line doesn't really improve anything. in fact, removing the restrictor from a strongarm would screw the air pressure and results in less power. (from my on experience)

This post has been edited by zeroglyph: Feb 10 2015, 09:46 AM

no reason to. removing restrictors were necessary for the older n-strike line, but the new lines(elite, zombie strike etc) are already optimized. the new restrictors actually helps, unlike the old ones. if you want to mod, then just do spring upgrade, dead space filling and ensure you have good o-ring seal.