Monday, December 6, 2010

Nerf Reflex IX-1- Review

The Nerf Reflex IX-1 blaster was never previously available in Australia. For most Australian fans it was a cool but mysterious blaster. Until now. Most Target stores in Australia now stock the reflex, for $7.00 AUD. A mighty good deal if you ask me! This blaster is going to be my new mini side-arm, but it will never replace my trusty Switch Shot EX-3. So let's dive into the review and find out what makes this blaster so awesome.

Pros:
For one, this blaster is tiny. It is an excellent example of innovation in Nerf's design, with all the main components fitting inside a shell smaller than your hand. It also has okay range for it's size, topping out at around 20-25 feet, though I would still only use it as my barrel-tap\close-quarters weapon in a Nerf war. It works rather well, too, as I haven't had a misfire yet.

Cons:
I must say that this blaster has very few cons, despite it's size and cheap price. The main con is comfort as the handle digs into my hand after a while. It starts off as not a real problem, but eventually turns into quite a painful experience.

Finally, for it's small size and good range, I would happily incorporate this into my Nerf war loadout.I give this excellent blaster a 8/10. Definitely worth buying!


3 comments:

  1. Thanks. I thought it would be good to provide an insight into the blasters internals. I have actually modded this blaster, so I will be posting it in modified form soon.

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  2. MY Reflex can hit up to 40ft parallel to ground if the whistler darts are pushed in all the way, to the point that the tip is touching the barrel nub.

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