Nerf N-Strike Longstrike CS-6 Dart Blaster
Nerf N-Strike Longstrike CS-6 Dart Blaster
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5
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- Awesome air-powered dart blaster is the longest NERF blaster yet and features a barrel extension and flip-up sight for better accuracy as you shoot your darts up to 35 feet!
- Attach the barrel extension for long-range targeting, and use the tactical rails and flip-up sight to help you zero in on objects near and far. Even when your target is on the move, you never have to worry about ammo since your blaster can store two quick-reload clips!
- (One clip is included.) So, grab your gear, steel your nerves, and prepare to ‘go long’!
- Blaster comes with barrel extension, flip-up sight, quick-reload clip, six Clip-System Darts, and instructions.
Product Description
With this awesome, air-powered dart blaster, a “long shot” is a good thing! Measuring three feet long, this blaster is the longest NERF blaster yet and fires up to 35 feet. Attach the barrel extension for long-range targeting and use the tactical rails and flip-up sight to help you zero-in on targets near and far. Even when your target is on the move, you never have to worry about ammo, since your blaster can store two quick-reload clips! (One clip is included.)… More >>
Nerf N-Strike Longstrike CS-6 Dart Blaster
Tagged with: Blaster • Dart • Longstrike • Nerf • NStrike
Filed under: Toys for Preschoolers
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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.
Rating: 4 / 5
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
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.
Rating: 2 / 5
The only two things I really cared about were accuracy and range. Out of the box the range was about 15 feet. Accuracy is good up to about 12 feet. To get a range beyond 15 or so feet, I’d have to be shooting down a well. Not at all as good as they advertised it as being.
Rating: 2 / 5
Last November, I bought a bunch of Nerf Mavericks for a friends 21st birthday, between Nerf hide-and-go-seek and Nerf roulette it was a huge success. Since then we have had spontaneous Nerf wars break out, and many of us have gotten other Nerf guns and the fun has continued. As a result I have tested every nerf gun available, this is by far my favorite (especially when coupled with the Clip from the Nerf N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35 Dart Blaster – Blue). It’s bigger and heavier, so it might not be the best choice for smaller kids, as for bigger kids I highly recommend it. Very accurate (with or without the extra barrel) and I don’t have any problems with jamming… Be sure to buy more clips and more darts and have fun! Nerf Bandolier Dart Kit or Nerf N-Strike Flip Clip Dart Refill
Rating: 5 / 5