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Review
The Nerf Raider came out this week, and I've finally had enough time to play around with it to write a review.
The N-Strike Raider features a 35-dart magazine. The magazine is detachable, and though I haven't seen any replacement magazines for sale as of yet, I'm sure it's only a matter of time before you'll be able to swap out your empty magazine for a fully loaded one. An additional bonus is that the magazine on the CS-35 is compatible with the Nerf Longshot and Recon.
The Nerf Raider CS-35 also features two firing modes -- single fire, and slam fire. If you're considering buying this Nerf gun, chances are, you're most interested in the slam fire mode.
To use slam fire mode, you just have to hold down the trigger and pump the front grip. Each time you pump the grip, the Raider fires a dart. At first, performing this motion is a little awkward, and you'll probably have some accuracy problems when you first get the gun from shaking it while pumping. However, it only takes a little practice until you're able to hold the gun steady while pumping.
The rate of fire on the Rapid Fire Raider CS-35 is awesome. I'm averaging about 2.5 shots per second, which is a lot of fun. Of course, that means you can unload the entire magazine in about 12 seconds, so you're going to spend a lot of time refilling the magazine. This is a small price to pay in my opinion, because this very well may be the most fun Nerf gun I've played with.
The range on the Raider is better than I expected, given the firing mechanism of the gun. You can expect to routinely hit anywhere from 25-30 feet. I haven't had a chance to mod mine yet, but I've been told that removing the air restrictor can add about 10 feet to the range. This seems believable to me, as the internals look very similar to the Recon, which gets a similar boost from air restrictor removal.
All in all, I'm extremely happy with the Nerf Raider. It's one of the most unique guns that Nerf has ever made, the construction is solid, and it's an absolute blast to unload.
Preview
The Nerf N-Strike Raider CS-35 will be coming to a store near you this fall.
This Nerf Tommy Gun looks really promising. It features a 35 dart magazine that you can empty in either single shot or automatic mode.
The N-Strike Raider CS-35 will cost $35 (yup, that's one dollar per dart that the magazine holds). No official word yet on whether you buy new magazines to pop in and out, but here's hoping.
One thing's for sure: we're really going to have to stock up on ammo, as I know for a fact that I will lose at least 34 of the 35 darts in about...well...35 minutes.
Regardless, I want wait to pump my friends full of darts while yelling 'keep the change you filthy animal!'
Here's Nerf's official unveiling of the Raider:
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Ok well I happen to have this gun. Don’t ask how. But it is a really good gun and the only drawback I happened to have with it is it does tend to jam up every once in a while which leads to taking the drum out and firing the round in it then re-inserting the drum. good for about 12 more shots then all over again. I gave it a 9 but would have been a ten if automatic and didnt jam up. Best nerf gun I’ve ever played with and I have most of the n-strike guns.
this gun is very good. firing 35 darts and the stock is comfortable. i give it a 10/10. best nerf n-strike gun that uses streamlines so far. and a very good gun as good as rapid fire as-20. and to let you know there is no spartan ncs-12 or semperfire rf-200
Well, The gun isnt supposed to be out yet. Though, the explanation is really simple. The guy at Hasbro in charge of expedition send the guns to early to the stores, and they are selling them before the release date. So you can get one to wal mart right now if you want.
I just picked one up today at Walmart ($34) and am enjoying it immensely. It comes with 100 darts, so I ‘ll need some refill clips to make use of the extra.
Reloading is my only complaint since reloading each of the 35 darts is slow and I’m open to retaliation.
I bought it and it is awsome . nerf.com has a $5.00 off coupon to print off for any gun over $19.99 but the gun is a pain to reload it is best to have some backup weapons with you in a battle such as the maverick (I’m not saying the maverick should only be a backup weapon) , the crossfire , or something else that is easy to reload . it is also about the size of the recon (not including the drum). it’s a sweet gun.
I have the gun it is not pump, its cock-action, where you cock the dang thing in front then pull the trigger for single shot mode, or you can coan hold down the trigger while cocking it to get the slam fire thingy, it gets 20- 23 feet flat, which kinda sucks, but it is worth it, and guys, ive had it for 3 weeks and it only has jammed on me 5 times, and my darts look almost no different from when i got it.
HI its me Mac and i just got this sweet raider.
Here is a list of some good things.
1. Best Feature: Slam Fire is Fast
2. About 75ft range.
3. Has the best aim with recon scope to look throo
4. The Drum Magazine tells how much is left.
5. Shoulder Stock is comfortable.
6. Rail helps accuracy.
In my honest opinion, this gun is a little overrated. I bought it for the drum mag, but of course a played around with it a little. It’s range really isn’t on par with the recon or longshot without their barrel attachments. Accuracy is just about on par with the recon. Rate of fire is the raiders trump card over the recon and the longshot. This is due to the fact that the gun is pump action as opposed to slide or lever action. The “slam fire” mode increases the fire rate even more, but it’s more for if your moving fast or have multiple people in your face. One issue with slam firing is that if you don’t follow through with your pumps, the pump will get locked up. This can get pretty annoying. The drum magazine is very nice, but I feel that it’s something hasbro kinda just threw on the raider as either marketing ploy or a last minute pre-production design development. I use 6 round mags on the raider cuz it feels as if the drum magazine wasn’t really made for the gun.
All in all i have to say that it’s a pretty decent gun. It’s performance is pretty much on the recon’s level except that it’s a lot quicker to shoot than the recon. If you want the gun with the best shot I’d say go longshot, but if you want a gun with a higher rate of fire and a 35 round drum mag then go raider. If you want the gun with the best shot and a 35 round drum mag then buy the longshot and the raider. Then put the drum mag on the longshot
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I find it jams really easily if you try for the hold down the trigger and just pump method of fire. Oh and I reckon you need to be left handed (I am) otherwise the clip blocks your line of site. If it doesn’t jam though it is an awesome gun and great in a nerf war. My only other gripe id that the clip is so stiff that it doesn’t just slide out for easy reloading.
We were disappointed tonight to bring home the Raider Rapid fire CS-35 and discover that the Slam Fire Handle seems to be locked in the forward position. I can not see on the gun a release point to cause the slide to be released for re-cocking the gun. Any help out there on how to free the Slam Fire Handle? Thank you in advance for any ideas.
An interesting fact: The CS stands for clip system (the dart type.) and the number after it is the ammo capacity. For the vulcan, EBF stands for electronic belt fed. REV is revolver. Didn’t figure out the rest yet though.
@nerf warrior {et al}
You can INSERT Whistler/Sonic Micro Darts or standard (suction cup) Micro Darts into the CS-35, but they won’t fly out of the barrel because the heads/tips of those darts tend to catch on the barrel. Therefore in the end, the CS-35 is only compatible with Streamline Micro Darts.
If Nerf had only increased the diameter of the barrel, then all Micro Darts would work. It’s not like the barrel(s) actually make a difference anyway.
P.S.: Air restrictors SUCK! The practical range and energy of Nerf makes it so that the combat distance has to be so close, it’s as my younger brother says, “If I’m out of ammo and there’s some on the floor, I’d just throw them at people. I can THROW stronger than Nerf guns shoot!”
P.P.S.: If you’re going to buy Nerf {or anything for that matter}, either read up on LOTS of reviews and even then don’t have too high of an expectation, or make sure you’re shopping at a place that accepts returns in case you end up disliking it.
My friend has this gun and it is great! It doesn’t shoot very far but modded, it shoots almost as far as the recon modded. It has never jammed and the stock fits in your shoulder perfectly. In slam fire mode, it is not as acurate, but it is really fast. Like the man said, it takes practice. It is hard to tell which is better; this or the vulcan. It shoots farther, doesn’t jam as much, but doesn’t shoot as fast. Also, you don’t need to worry about reloading. If you have to reload, you must be a really bad shot.
To Questions: It’s a hard decision, the three best guns I own, (recon, raider, longshot)all use streamline, orange with a slanted rubber tip, they do well, I used to use only dart tag bullets, they shoot harder than any other bullet and they hurt the most but, they are compatible with very few guns. suctions don’t do well for me sonic micro darts are nice and similar to streamlines. Remember, you’ll get lucky a few times, dart tags work great with my maverick and pretty well with my nitefinder. hope this answers your question, happy holidays!
Got this a few days ago. This think is oodles of fun to fire. Slam fire is fantastic, and single fire works just as well. This is my first “big gun”, and I am a little bit disappointed at this thing’s accuracy, although the positives outweigh the negatives. Nerf really went out of its way to make this thing user friendly, as there’s easy access to the chamber if it were to jam (no jams yet!). Complaints? Besides the previously mentioned accuracy issue, the drum is a bit too obnoxious looking. 35 shots is great, especially for a gun that empties out rather quickly, but when they’re in a drum that has a six inch diameter, it’s a bit excessive.
Like I said, though, this thing is bunches of fun, where the positives outweigh the few negatives.
Now. If you’ll excuse me, I have some teddy bears to blast into oblivion
I got the Flip Clip thingy and it has a Raider on the front why would you use that if you have that huge drum thingy?
My son bought this awesome nerf tommy gun yesterday. Everything on it works very well. We’ve fired over 500 rounds through it so far and it hasn’t jammed yet.
Pros:
I love the 35 round capacity and doesn’t jam. Sure, you can fire through them quickly, but you don’t have to. You can easily outlast anyone else if you’re not firing away like a brain-dead laboratory chimp. The drum may look akward, but the gun handles very well, and the drum makes a nice face shield! lol I should mention it hasn’t jammed yet. The drum loads/works very well. I am happy with the stock range: I generally get 20-30 feet. Test fire info: 10 shots fired flat with normal firing: 20-30ft with an occasional +/-5ft. Slam fire flat, 10 shots: 25-30ft with an occasional (1 in 10) dud dropping at 10ft. 10 angled shots normal: 2 were 15-25 feet & 8 went 35-50ft. 10 Angled shot slam fire: 1 went 15 feet, the rest were 25-40ft. Accuracy (normal fire): I can easily hit a 1L soda bottle at 12ft, a 7yr old at 20ft and get within atleast 3 feet around someone at 30+ft. That’s good in my book, considering drag causes the darts to start going in crazy directions at ~20-25ft. The drum fits in the recon & longshot and the magazines fit in the Raider.
Cons:
Sometimes it won’t fire if you don’t cock it hard enough, but you can just cock the Raider again without worrying about the Recon’s dreaded double-feed. If there is a drawback to having a 35 round drum, it’s that the reloading takes a long time! When using the slam fire, I did notice two things, 1) I am not as accurate; and 2)dart ranges are sometimes dramatically decreased. Both are to be expected when moving the gun quickly. I also wish it had a sight on the top. There is a plastic rail for accessories, but I wanted regular open sights with the rifle. Also, since I’m nitpicking this gun just to have some cons, I wish it fired the sonic micro’s, too.
Overall:
I love this gun. My son bought it, but it’s my first choice. It takes all streamlines, whether new or badly chewed up and spits them out at your opponent without damaging them. While typing this, we fired another 100 rounds…still no jams.
Overall, this gun is pretty good and I would rate it 9 out of 10
Firstly, when you first buy it, the pieces fit in nicely, and you pretty much know where everything goes without the instructions. Also, taking out the magazine to reload is pretty easy unless you reload in a wide open area.
Secondly, the ability to shoot fast and slow allows you to play offensive and defensive – if you are running at or away from the enemy, just shoot at max speed and to reduce them to nothing and if you are hidden use normal speed to hide your location.
Thirdly, if you look underneath the back handle, there is a small hole that I use to hide a hidden bullet which I use by putting it in through the access hole.
Lastly, the ability to use this magazine with other clips allows a recon or longshot with a raider to be a perfect match when out of ammo.
Ok i have had this gun for about …… 4 months and 22 days. The gun is cock action. It has a range of exactly 40-45 feet. No doubt about it. I even measured it myself. Next thing to say is that its drum magazine is at its truly finest. Though the weight of the drum carries it down, you know how much ammo you got. Finally, this gun was made to be a sniper. I have use the 2nd version First Recon scope on it. It snipes perfectly. Another really good thing is that it has a slam fire mode. The darts shoot extremely fast. Trust me this is the best review you will ever see of it, typed. I got it before release date . I actually have it next to me now.
this is a decent gun but it jams alot in slam fire mode, mine doesnt have much punch or range and it is bulky.
I really love this gun. It’s definitely my primary gun in a nerf war. Also, it says the drum holds 35 darts, but I can easily fit 37 in it. That may not sound like much, but when it comes to the game Humans vs Zombies, those extra two darts could mean the difference between life and zombification.
My friend and brother have this gun and it has a very good firing rate and decent range (25-30 feet). The scope is a pretty good attachment for it. I’d give it a 9.5/10. The cool thing is, it looks somewhat like an FG-42.
I would grade this 6/10 because it’s range is only maximum at 29 (single shot) and 32 (slam fire) but it is too loud for sniping so once I tried it on my friend in a nerf battle and I went up to the 2nd floor and he heard it and start shooting me.
i’ve had the raider about 5 moths my biggest problem is the jamming my darts do need replacing my new darts still jam aside from that the drum feels a little clumsy i put that on my recon and had a blast i reccomend the switch clip for the raider all aside it is a great gun (when the drum is on it it makes great head cover
When i first got this gun, i was dissapointed about the range. now i have modded it and it hurts to get shot
. its an awesome gun. I would not reccomend to shoot it outside. for some reason it is rubbish outdoors. but indoors it can shoot about 15 meters. That is good for a nerf gun. and that is after moding. b4 modding (taking out AR’s and compacting spring) it was not as good. It wouldve got about 9 meters b4 modding. Modding this gun is easy compared to others. On my Raider i have a shoulder strap from a computer bag. I use clips with the flip clip attachment. The drum tends to make it jam more often. So, Overral i give this gun a 9.5/10.
Got this awesome raider for my birthday (asked 4 it) and it is amazing.the slam fire is excellent (i can fire of 35 rounds in 13 secs).
Range isnt brill but i am going to remove the ar s for 35-40 foot. i think it is adequate for an average garden. best bit is when my raider outshined the vulcan in almost every way apart from rate of fire (come on i 10 more darts to blast off)!
okay the raider is okay but still it jams and my darts get torn to shreds not to metion even though it has some problems its freegin sweeeeet!!!! okay me and and my freinds have nerf fights we allow four guns to the max i like to have the raider with me as a main weapon and the the maverik as a back up and i have two long range weapons i like the vulcan and the long shot those are good to have in a fight but i only choose one it depends on how many people if theres gonna be like 6-0 long shot if its gonna be like 7-and up vulcan but what i always use in battle is my thunder fury its a good short and long range weapon i can stab people up close oe throw it from a far range but its that accurate if you throw it over your shoulder is more accurate if you throw it sideways so anyways thats what i would do all of these weapons 10/10 100% not even a question about it
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