Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS
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Product Description
Hasbro Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS-50.
Details
- The Nerf N-Strike ECS blaster is one of the most awesome and exciting N-Strike developments released in over 40 years of Nerf brand history
- The first fully automatic Nerf Clip System blaster to date
- The N-Strike Stampede ECS blaster features a new pop-out bipod, which doubles as a handle
- A removable shield allowing players to transition to Attack Mode
- The ultimate full auto clip system blaster complete with a Blast Shield, Pop-Out Bipod, 3 Extended Clips, 1 Quick-Reload Clip and 60 darts
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Rating
A nice addition to the NERF N-Strike line of blasters, the Stampede is the second full-auto NERF blaster. I picked up two of these for my son and I to play with and the blasters were a big hit at a Labor Day BBQ. The price may be steep but the Stampede does come with a bunch of nice extras. The other N-Strike auto-blaster is the Vulcan, a belt fed blaster that fires 25 darts at 3 darts per second depending on battery life. There were many complaints about jams and weight with this blaster. The Stampede is a nice upgrade. Using the NERF clip system you have a choice of 6, 18, or 35 round clips to choose from (only the 6 round clips are available separately) you can lay down a nice suppressing fire of darts while being able to reload quickly.
The good:
-Aesthetics, this blaster just looks cool and I am sure some will mod this blaster to look like a Halo pulse rifle.
-Shield, I wasn’t to keen on this feature until playing in a shoot out. This shield offers amazing coverage to where most people shoot at you.
-Distance, the blaster uses the direct plunger system like the discontinued Longshot. Out of the box I am getting up to 30 ft. I don’t plan on the LS spring mods since the gearing is plastic and they are too expensive to have them break that way.
-Rate of fire, nothing like being able to tag someone with a handful of darts in a few seconds
-Portability, it is about as lumbering as a LS but not as bad as the Vulcan.
-3x 18 -round clips, the blaster goes through darts like mad and its nice that Nerf includes several extra clips so you are not refilling a clip every 6 seconds (theoretical time it would take to go through 18 darts at 3 darts per second).
-Bi-pod handle, modeled after one you would see on real tactical weapons like an M-4, that makes it easier to hold and creates a stable firing platform when deployed.
The bad:
-Portability, sure I put this in the good, but I’m an adult and can carry the 2lbs blaster around for prolonged periods of time, but with 6x D-cell batteries this thing gets HEAVY for little ones like my son. Possible solution is to but AA to D converter cases but that cuts down on battery life also.
-Those thinking of modding the blaster, sure you can remove the AR and have a brass breech, but heavier spring? I mentioned earlier that the gears are plastic and the heavy springs will lead to stripped gears. The other one I heard of is upping the voltage for a higher RoF, but same problem with the Vulcan, stripped gears and a burned out motor.
-NO manual priming, meaning if your batteries die there is no way to fire the blaster
-Rate of fire, sure its a plus but its a double-edged sword. After 10 second you have 30 darts all over and a 6 round clip takes more time to load than shoot.
I like this blaster and plan on bringing it to many get-togethers with family so the kids can play with them but something is lost not having to physically prime the blaster for each shot like the other blasters.
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I obtained this gun for my son. However, I am 50-years-old and even I think this thing is cool. My 13-year-old son thinks it is really, freaking cool. His 11-year-old sister does not think it is quite as cool for some odd reason…hmmm.
Anyway, my son has several Nerf guns. This one definitely has a higher rate of fire power than any other he has. He also has a Nerf gun called a “long-shot” (or some such thing). The long-shot can shoot a bit farther than this gun, but you have to pump it every time you shoot. So, in an outside battle when distances are greater, the long-shot pump may have a slight advantage. But inside, or in any shorter distance battle, the Stampede will be the gun of choice.
Really, this thing is a lot of fun. My son and his 6-year-old sister are playing with it right now. There are dozens of Nerf darts laying around all over the living room. The 6-year-old has poor aim, so this causes all sorts of mayhem.
But fun is fun, and they are having plenty of fun. It is amazing how quickly they can fire 60 darts all over the place.
The only downside to this gun is it uses batteries, so every once in a while I will have to replace the six D-cells (which do not come with the gun). So this adds some cost. Also, the original buying cost is higher than other Nerf guns. But it does have 4 magazines and 60 darts included. So that adds some value. And watching my kids play with this thing makes it appear that if you figure the cost per hour of time played with the gun, the cost will end up being fairly low. The gun also seems to be well built and sturdy.
In any case, it is very fun and worth having for kids that like Nerf guns…or for the dads that battle it out with kids.
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This a great rapid fire machine gun type nerf toy. Makes my kids feel like they are in the Army. Accuracy is not dead on, but who would not love to be able to fire over and over at a target again and again. We love to shoot at monsters & aliens. Set up your own targets and have a ball.
We love it. Makes a great birthday or Christmas present
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This is the first toy gun of any type my children experienced (under my supervision). It’s for kids starting at 8 years old but fun for all ages and for boys and girls. I think this toy gets high marks for fun, educational value and durability.
This toy gun is quite large and shoots durable Nerf cylinder-shaped darts. It comes with four ammunition clips, three that hold 18 rounds each and one that holds six rounds. The ammunition clips chamber just like the real thing. That’s important because the realism makes it worthwhile to pick up all the spend darts in order to reload them. The play weapon hasn’t jammed on me yet, and the instructions show how to clear a jam should one occur.
While the Nerf darts are completely spongy, this gun shoots them with real velocity. That’s because it’s powered by 6 size D batteries (not included). It makes a cool set of sounds when the safety is off and it’s fired.
The parts of this toy gun are highly representational of the real thing, and that adds educational value. Kids want to learn how things work, and this toy provides some teachable moments. By closely supervising the kids, parents give lessons on safety. I personally do not see anything about this toy gun that would teach violence.
I operate this toy without the removable shield. It would be different if one had more than one of these, in which case the shield would be practical for defense if participants were shooting each other. We have aimed at our large inflatable exercise ball, and the Nerf darts bounce off pretty far. So far, that’s been the most satisfying way we’ve used this toy.
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I am a fan of Nerf stuff and so are my children. I really was excited by the opportunity to play with this Nerf gun.
It arrived in an immense box which was the first surprise. I misjudged the size of this toy, thinking it was a bit smaller, so pulling it out of the box and the packaging was a bit of a surprise.
Within a few minutes I had the gun out of the box and all of the clips loaded. I popped one clip in, turned the gun to the door, pulled the trigger and then realized that it needs batteries… I should have read the instructions, which clearly explained that it required batteries. The problem – it needs 6 D-cell betteries, which adds a lot of weight.
Once I had everything set and batteries in place, I pulled the trigger and emptied one clip in less than 10 seconds. The gun has a firing rate of roughly 2 rounds per second. I was pleasantly surprised when the noise was not overly loud, in spite of a battery-driven mechanism for firing. I popped the empty magazine, inserted the next one and kept rolling.
The gun comes with a stand, so that play can include simulating sniper fire from a nest, and there is a mountable shield on the front. Both of these pose some slight issues. The stand tends to fall if any pressure is applied to the gun while the stand is clipped on, which is better than breaking but it’s still mildly frustrating. The shield also does not stay in place, and it interferes with the sight on top of the barrel. While it’s not likely kids will need the sight, it’s still a minor consideration.
This is a rugged toy! The main gun assembly is built to hold up to rough play and it can handle some knocks and drops.
It comes with 60 foam bullets/darts, exactly enough to fill all 4 clips. That’s a generous number of shots, and I believe there are replacement available when needed.
This Nerf gun is a lot of fun and will keep the kids busy for quite a while. The weight with batteries is a consideration and will affect play on occasion, but with the ability to set up the gun with the stand this becomes a less important factor.
I did not immediately tell my children that I had this Nerf gun. They found out about 0.5 seconds too late…
Rating
My son really loves this gun and is glad to have it in his extensive Nerf collection. This is a pretty well-made gun and it looks like it will last quite a while. It shoots relatively fast, which makes the clips run out pretty quickly. It comes with plenty of clips and ammunition to make a proper mess around the house, and that’s a plus for the kids. Luckily the batteries don’t run down terribly fast, which is a plus since it uses six D-cell batteries.
It uses standard Nerf darts, so many of the darts you probably have around the house already will work with it.
My son really likes the tripod and uses it a lot. The tripod works really well and seems pretty sturdy. The tripod on his Vulcan falls off quite a lot, so the Stampede seems to be a bit better. He still likes the Vulcan better than the Stampede, as he has a lot of the ammunition belts for it and he can REALLY fire off a lot of shots.
Overall, my son rates this a 5/5.
This gun goes well with the Nerf N-Strike Vulcan… the two of them make a good combination for all-out war.
Nerf N-Strike Vulcan EBF-25 Dart Blaster – With Bonus Darts
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this toy is soooo cool! the gun is automatic so its like the Vulcan (automatic nerf gun ,heavy) but this Nerf gun is much more light weight so it is more fun to play with. it also comes with the special features like the sheild (the part that makes the nerf gun that much cooler) and the the pop out stand! I think this nerf gun rocks! (its the coolest nerf gun so I recomend it with five stars