Nerf Firestrike Review

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3.9

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Summary

The Nerf Firestrike is the perfect sidearm blaster. Maybe not your secondary, but something more like a backup weapon. A backup blaster that you have tucked away somewhere. The Firestrike looks great. The red light beam/laser is a nice touch and the overall aesthetic of the gun is top notch. Outside of looks, the blaster functions well, too. It is definitely an Elite level blaster. This and the Nerf Sidestrike are basically the same blaster. The only difference being that the priming mechanism is external on this gun and internal on the Sidestrike. Also, instead of an underbarrel laser, you get a nice little holster for the Sidestrike. This has been the Nerf Firestrike review. You can find this blaster, and the Sidestrike, on Amazon.com.

Nerf Elite Firestrike – Finding the Nite

 Note: Double your pleasure, double your fun. Use two of these guns. 
I'll let you know this upfront: You should buy two of these blasters.

The Nerf Elite Firestrike is the direct successor to the old N-Strike Nite Finder. It is a direct-plunger, pull to prime blaster with a few built in attachments. It also has a tactical rail up top for even more Nerf gun attachments. And attached directly under the barrel is a laser sight!

A “laser.” How cool is that? It’s not really a laser, but it’s still cool. It is actually a red colored flashlight with a target design. Nerf is calling it a red light beam unit. I’m going to go ahead and say it’s what puts the fire in the “Firestrike.”

nerfelitefirestrikelaser edited nerf elite firestrike — The Laser Light Beam.

You can activate the laser sight by holding down the small trigger on the pistol grip. This is the smaller trigger you see underneath the main trigger, located where you would find the acceleration trigger on a motorized blaster. The red light is visible for a little over 10 feet. There is also a clear section along the side of the Firestrike where the red light shines through. This looks very nice when it’s in darker areas.

nerf elite firestrike 2 dart holder — The Nerf Elite Firestrike holds 2 Elite Darts under the Laser Sight

Also under the barrel is an ammo holder which stores two extra darts. The Firestrike shoots far and accurately, keeping in accordance with its Elite branding. To fire the Firestrike, first you must load a dart. The Nerf Elite Firestrike is a muzzle loaded blaster, which means you have to insert the dart right in the end of the barrel. Next, pull back the handle at the rear of the blaster. This is the plunger rod handle. Pull it back all the way until it locks into place and then pull the trigger. Simple. Rinse and repeat.

Double Take – Firestrike Aesthetics

Hey guys. Look at your Nite Finder, now back to the Firestrike. Now back at the Nite Finder, now back to the Firestrike. Sadly, the Nite Finder isn’t the Firestrike. The Nerf Elite Firestrike looks way newer. It has a much more current looking “Elite” design.

Nerf Firestrike, nerf elite firestrike — The Nerf Firestrike has a better aesthetic, but the Nite Finder still has a lot going for it…

nerf firestrike predecessor, the nite finder

The design is excellent and trumps the original design in almost every conceivable way. It’s smaller and sleeker, with a better color scheme. If there’s any single area where the Nite Finder beats the Firestrike, it’s the handle. The pistol grip is way better on the old Nite Finder. It’s bigger and just feels better, especially without the secondary trigger that you can find on the Elite Firestrike. Though, smaller hands probably won’t know the difference.

nerffirestrikeprime 1 nerf elite firestrike — Pull the priming handle to ready the blaster to fire.

Remember at the beginning of the review when I told you to buy two? The Nerf N-Strike Elite Firestrike can also be dual-wielded. Yes, do a double take. You read that correctly. See that little lip on the bottom of the pistol grip? You can use that to pull back the plunger handle on another Firestrike, effectively cocking the gun. It will take time to get used to loading opposite Firestrikes while you still have a gun in each hand, but it can be done.

nerffirestrikeload 1 nerf elite firestrike — Front loading a dart into the Firestrike.

The Nerf Elite Firestrike is a trusty backup weapon that never jams. What are you waiting for? Also available in: Nerf N-Strike Elite Precision Target Set. Also also, they made a “female version” of the Firestrike for the Nerf Rebelle line of blasters. It’s called the Nerf Rebelle Pink Crush. It replaces the laser light with a bow attachment for the muzzle. It has been dipped in that Rebelle tribal paint and looks pretty snazzy.