Tonight we're gonna look at my Nerf gun, and see if such an impusle purchase was really worth it.
The box of the Barricade RV-10 is nice. It's mostly orange and yellow, which seems to suggest action and excitement. It advertises itself as a "Semi-Auto Blaster" which is pretty epic sounding. The back of the box reveals some more of the gun's features; a tactical rail, a stock attachment (stock not included), and a 10-dart revolving barrel (10 darts included). It also advertises the Recon C5-6 and the Raider C5-35 (although those might not be the proper names, as in the typeface they uses, 5 and S look exactly alike). But we're not here for the box, are we?
The gun itself is great. It, seemingly like most Nerf products, is predominantly orange and yellow, and it features silver highlights and a black handle. There's a black Nerf logo near the muzzle, and a black N-Strike logo on the battery cover. Yes folks, this gun is battery powered, something which very much disappointed me on that first night at the playground near the store- Derek Fro and a couple of other friends had fun with their non-electric guns while I messed around on the jungle gym (actually that was pretty fun too). Inside the barrel are two wheels which propel the darts forward with considerable force. The thing's pretty big, too- it's a little over a foot long yet is apparently meant to be fired one-handed. It CAN be fired with two hands, but the revolving barrel makes it difficult. According to the Nerf Wiki, it has a range of about 35 feet, which I have not tested because I do not go outside very often.
All this awesomeness isn't without drawbacks, however. The motor makes enough noise to render the Barricade useless in stealth situations. Also according to the Nerf Wiki, the whistler darts included with the gun can decrease accuracy at longer ranges.Overall, however, these are minor problems when a Nerf fight consists of four guys in a small room firing wildly at each other and laughing, trying not to hit the tv. Hell, even the loud noise can be good in a straight up fight, being part annoying, and part menacing.
The N-Strike Barricade RV-10 is a great gun. It's got good range, looks cool, sounds cool, and fires fast. This is one impulse purchase that was definately worth it.
The box of the Barricade RV-10 is nice. It's mostly orange and yellow, which seems to suggest action and excitement. It advertises itself as a "Semi-Auto Blaster" which is pretty epic sounding. The back of the box reveals some more of the gun's features; a tactical rail, a stock attachment (stock not included), and a 10-dart revolving barrel (10 darts included). It also advertises the Recon C5-6 and the Raider C5-35 (although those might not be the proper names, as in the typeface they uses, 5 and S look exactly alike). But we're not here for the box, are we?
The gun itself is great. It, seemingly like most Nerf products, is predominantly orange and yellow, and it features silver highlights and a black handle. There's a black Nerf logo near the muzzle, and a black N-Strike logo on the battery cover. Yes folks, this gun is battery powered, something which very much disappointed me on that first night at the playground near the store- Derek Fro and a couple of other friends had fun with their non-electric guns while I messed around on the jungle gym (actually that was pretty fun too). Inside the barrel are two wheels which propel the darts forward with considerable force. The thing's pretty big, too- it's a little over a foot long yet is apparently meant to be fired one-handed. It CAN be fired with two hands, but the revolving barrel makes it difficult. According to the Nerf Wiki, it has a range of about 35 feet, which I have not tested because I do not go outside very often.
All this awesomeness isn't without drawbacks, however. The motor makes enough noise to render the Barricade useless in stealth situations. Also according to the Nerf Wiki, the whistler darts included with the gun can decrease accuracy at longer ranges.Overall, however, these are minor problems when a Nerf fight consists of four guys in a small room firing wildly at each other and laughing, trying not to hit the tv. Hell, even the loud noise can be good in a straight up fight, being part annoying, and part menacing.
The N-Strike Barricade RV-10 is a great gun. It's got good range, looks cool, sounds cool, and fires fast. This is one impulse purchase that was definately worth it.
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