(9.06 out of 10 after 3,177 votes)
Loading ...The Nerf Stampede is an automatic blaster. Its a lot like the Vulcan in its execution, but there are a few primary differences:
1. The Stampede is way lighter than the Nerf Vulcan is. In fact, the Stampede is surprisingly portable, and can easily be carried and fired with the same hand (kids will have a hard time holding and firing with one hand, but it shouldnt be a problem for anyone 12 or older).
2. Whereas the Vulcan uses an ammo belt, the Stampede uses the clip system. And seeing as the Stampede is an automatic blaster with a high rate of fire, Nerf has introduced a new 18-dart clip with the launch of the Stampede.
3. The Stampede does not have an automatic pump mode, meaning that batteries are required.
Rate of Fire
In my testing, I found that the Nerf Stampede fires approximately three shots a second. If you dont want to go full automatic, firing single shots is also very easy to do, as the number of darts fired is determined by the length of time that you suppress the trigger.
Range
I was very pleased with the range. Id estimate that most shots travel between 25-30 feet, which is really pretty impressive considering that the gun is battery operated.
Accessories
The Stampede comes with two primary accessories: The shield and the tripod. Both accessories are removable, and use the tactical rail meaning that they can also be used on other guns that feature the tactical rail in the Nerf N-Strike line.
In addition to using the clips that come with the Stampede, you can also use the drum from the Nerf Raider to further increase the dart capacity.
Darts
As with all clip system Nerf guns, the Stampede ECS uses streamline darts.
Use
The Stampede requires 6 D batteries to use. As mentioned above, there is no manual pumping mechanism, so this Nerf gun will not work without batteries.
Also, be aware that the Stampede does make a rather loud pew pew sound when its fired. While I find the sound pretty unoffensive, parents with children who might play with the Stampede for hours on end may want to make sure that they have a good spot outdoors in case the sound gets on your nerves.
I was not able to find a shut off switch for the sound effects, but ultimately the sound does serve a purpose it does a great job of masking the mechanical sound of shooting the gun (which would be far more annoying).
Conclusion
The Nerf Stampede ECS is an absolute blast to play with. It couples the rapid automatic action of the Vulcan, but it comes in a much smaller and manageable package. The rate of fire and range are both excellent, and in the end, any Nerf fan should be able to have a lot of fun with the Stampede.
Pick one up when they come out in September.
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This gun looks awesome. I cant wait to get it.
if you still didnt get the stampede,2 things, one: hurry those guns are going fast and two:it really is amazing.
i already got it
Is this one compatible with the 35-dart clip? That would immediately double the amount of ammo in the blaster before you need to reload.
My only problem with this gun is it takes 6 d size batterys wich cost heaps. But everything else is great inclouding the range,how fast it shoots and how good it looks.
the d- batteries wouldnt be a problem if you find them at the lowest prices
yes, the Stampede is compatible with the 35- Dart Raider drum magazine. it also works with the Alpha- Trooper 18-Dart clip, although its pretty usless- as the Stampede comes with 3 18 dart clips and a 6 dart quick reload clip.
This gun looks purely amazing. Best new gun in australia. Your Reviews are amazing and yes Haleymartin, the stampede is compatible with the 35 dart clip
this gun is freaken awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its like the nerf vulcan, except lighter and faster!!!!!!!! it really does fire 3 darts per sec. if you like rapid fire guns,youll love this!! it does run out of darts fast though. the sheild covers about, if your a kid, 30%.adult, 10%. teen, 20%. so, in general, its a good sheild. it gets heavier when you add the D batteries. it has a pop out bi pod, that doubles as a hand grip. nice. it usualy costs anywhere from $45.00 to $55.00. i got it for $44.00 at target 2 days ago. again, it really is an awesome gun. i would recomend this gun to any one that can about 2 to 3 pounds (light!!!) and loves rapid fire guns.
Yes it is a lot like the Vulcan. I had a chance to test fire the new Stampede and really enjoyed it. It wasnt as heavy as Id expected, though it is quite large. I must say, my accuracy during target practice was pretty impressive!
As far as Im concerned, this gun is the best Nerf gun Ive ever owned, It is the center piece of my arsenal.
His name is Vash, and together, weve slain many zombies.
hehe, I see what you did there.
I have this gun and it is amazing. It fires slightly slower than the vulcan, but not a difference that you will notice. It is surprisingly portable, and the inbuilt scope is pretty good. I dont use the shield, but the bipod is really helpful. Maybe even more so if you put the 18 dart drum in it, because the normal 18 dart clips that come with the gun touch the floor when you extend the bipod. Another good factor though is that it comes with 3 of these clips! And reloading is so fast! Great gun.
i got this bad boy little over a month agao and love it. my fav blaster ever.
good range, accuracy, reliability. i do not war without this now
however a few small things to make it more fun:
remove shield. it is useless and gets in way and ina nerf war does not cover anythign practicle just adding extra weigt to front of gun.
remove bipod ONLY if you want to add it to another gun (great on longstrike) this makes a nice handhold to keep accuracy up but is optional if you want or not.
swap clip for 36 barrel from a raider CS-35. its a larger clip so better for gun b4 reload and size supports it nicer than a long clip. infact do a straight swap as raider looks good with 18 clip.
mods: non needed and being auto i did not risk it
atatchments: gun is good as is with bopod however standard addons like red dot and scope will make aiming easier.
cons: only negative i had with this gun was that it was full auto needing rather chunky C batteries. if it had a manual bolt like vulcan for when your low on charge in battle field would be perfect
hey can u get the dum mag without buying the raider??
no sadly but i think if nerf did that they would have alot of customers
but you can get a smaller barrel with the alpha trooper
This gun is awesome! I finally beat my friend with it because of its transport function. The only negative part of it is that you need to have the batteries and it doesnt have the manual bold like the vulcan. I think this gun should be used in the charge!!!!
When I pulled this gun out of the box, it looked very impressive. Even after putting in the 6 D batteries I could easily hold it with one hand. The ranges were excellent, 30 35 feet. The sheild is really effective against incoming darts and the sight is accurate. Useful gun for all missions. Awesome!
Even if you dont like automatic guns(me), this is a good thing to buy for the accessories. If you prefere a modded longshot as a weapon slap a 18 dart clip and the tactical shield, pop down the longshots bipod and the shield covers most of you if your shooting from atop a crate like object. If not, the clip could get in the way for on the ground shots but would not for anything else( and who takes shots on the ground?) The tactical shield device would be good with a barricade( ive literally seen my little bro slap darts from the air with it) So, the tactical shield isnt a conventional shield like your treating it. Its awesome if you use it right.
I Dont have this nerf gun, but it looks really cool. I wasnt really interested with it until I saw some facts and videos of it. Now I really want it.
When I pulled this gun out of the box, it looked very impressive. Even after putting in the 6 D batteries I could easily hold it with one hand. The ranges were excellent, 3 – 5 feet. The *shield is really effective against incoming lolz and the sight is accurate. Useful gun for all missions. Awesome!
This is not the best gun out there 3rd on my list.
Pros-Fast, and effective.
Has a forgrip+bypod.
18 shot clips (or 35 with Raider Drum).
Electronic-NO PUMPING YAY.
Cons-Heavy-compared to 97% of the other nerf guns out there this is a pain to carry, your arms will be tired of carring this because of the 6Ds.
Very large and bulkey (spelt wrong?)
Tactical shield usless (if you use it your crazy, sugest for beginers who will get hammered).
Forgrip kinda comes off easily, not on very well if you bump into something POP its off
Overall I would not use this in a war unless im defending a fort or someting.
Very usefull for pissing off the other team with the tactical shield but falls off a lot to.
NEEDS NEW DARTS OTHERWISE JAM!
Thats my review..
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Just got this gun today, so heres a review.
Gun itself is good, much better than the Vulcan. If you put on a carry strap (included in my value pack from Costco) it becomes much easier for one handed use. Foregrip/bipod is handy, and the shield is fun to use on other guns (Nitefinder looks great). The new clips work perfectly with my other guns, and if you have a flip clip handy, you can put two of the clips back to back (looks ridiculous in a funny way).
Best part for me was the fact that it gave me a direct upgrade to all my other guns.
Epic Christmas Gift.
Only con is the weight but it isnt that big of a deal.
First time my parents got into me and my sisters nerf war
This is the most popular best gun of any toy gun. Got it for Christmas and couldnt put it down. I recommend it to anybody
This is a wicked gun and i can easily dual 2 of these bad boys and reload with almost no problem so if u love nerf guns get off ur lazy but and buy 1 (or 2) of these guns so u can pwn all of ur friends with it ;DDD
wow that gun shoots fast, 2 sec. for a clip, 6 sec. for a extended clip, 6 sec. for a small barrel(alpha trooper),24.333for a belt (although it doesnt work, and only 11.666 for the full barrel! I hope to get it soon.
AWESOME GUN, just got it today.i was surprised how big it is. The only downside NO manual shooting, but still comes in handy in a full on battle:):):):)
now that gun has been out for a while and tried by most jsut a question. anyone finding the 18 clips are jamming on load after a month or 2? i keep getting jams 1/2 in the clip making the whole clip useless in any practical situation and have since gone to using alot of 6 clips and 36 barrels.
I have had no trouble, but it isnt as good as some of the other guns in my opinion
I got this gun 3 months ago and it is BEAST! I had a nerf war lately and I Demolished. This is definitely one of my favorite guns.
Can the vulcans tripod be used with this gun
Im getting this gun today. Well at least i think i am. I might get the recon. But the stampede is probably gonna be my choice. I have used it at a friends house and it is sick. But the noise sounds a bit loud. When i used my friends stampede i held down the trigger and it shot so hard and fast thatit broke my friends mums wedding glass photo frame! Trust me, none of your friends will have a chance against you with this monster!!!!!
The best Nerf gun ever with the automatic shooting in a gun lighter than the Vulcan has got to be amazing. And I can see why they called it the stampede because thats what you do with it, just charge forward and let the bullets fly. Another good feature I think is the tactical shield when my little bro hides behind something, (like a bed, sofa etc.) he can completely shield his face and still see where I am and shoot like hell.
The only downsides are it is a bit too heavy with the 6d batteries and the clips get in they way sometimes so my advice is buy two raiders and take The two 35 dart barrels from them and give them too the stampede and make sure you get the stampede super value pack to give two 18 dart clips and one 6 dart clip too each raider.
Thank you for reading my review
i do the same thing. but for a lazy method buy a few alpha troopers for $20 and use the drums. i dislike the long clips as ive had 9 18 clips ina row all jam when loading so i have to give up ont hem. but ontop of that the drums jsut look nicer ont his gun.
also if you think sound is bad try having someone mod it. with no airrestrictor and pure plunger its just clunk BANG clunk BANG! its so annoying yet evilt o hear
Can anyone tell me how to convince your parents in to getting you more nerf guns??
Well, there is basically no way to get your PARENTS to get YOU a Nerf gun, just wait til your birthday or Christmas, its almost out of the question. But getting the gun YOURSELF is a COMPLETELY different matter. I dont think they would have a problem with that, so lets just hope youve got a lot of money stashed away, because this gun is TRULY the most expensive Nerf gun (or pretty close) + the 6 D batteries it will cost you HEAPS. i got this gun for Christmas, and it was TOTALLY AWESOME. Well, Anyway, I cant give you any way of convincing them except asking them for Christmas or your Birthday (Its basically your only hope)
i am looking forward to getting a healthy amoount of nerf guns but no stampede
wow you are missing out
Awesome Nerf gun!
The price, i think, is OK, because this gun is THE BEST.
Its really cool when you make a fort, like a bunker, You should try it sometime. Awesome gun though.
P.S.: I am TEN years old and i can hold the gun perfectly fine.
i have to say, the best battery opperated auto nerf ever, execelent handeling, rate of fire, accuracy, power, and average portability
but i do prefer the vulcan for fort defending
my dream arsenal, Stampede, 2 spectere, 2 magstrikes, 2 ssa1, bandoiler strap, tatical vest, tons of clips and ammo, 2-35 drum mags, and a longshot
not allowed to buy my own nerf gun and my parents r not goin to buy me one! but they could always change their minds
i am not allowed to buy my own nerf gun and my parents r not goin to buy me one! but they could always change their minds
What i found is the Stampede has a slower rate of fire than the Vulcan, though it is way lighter. If anyone is going for the Vulcan or Stampede, take the Stampede
getting the gun tomorrow
*wish they made nerf guns that look more realistic
ive seen a few nerf guns with paint jobs that made them look really realistic
i finally got the stampede and i think it is a great gun i recomend for you to hav the recon or the raider first cause
an 18 dart clip just isnt enouf unless you find the special edition 50 dart drum mag that comes with it.
here are the pros and cons of this gun.
pros:
18 dart magazine and 3 ov them plus 1 extra 6 dart clip for some apparent reason.
full auto this is awesome an it shoots 3 darts per second.
very powerful will obliterate your opponents.
blast shield for more defensive play, I recommend to put it on the top rail above the sight so you can scope and shoot.
bipod- perfect grip for hand and when carreing around, i love it how you press the button on the handle then slings out 2 arms as a bipod.
6 tactical rails, the most tactical rails on any nerf gun.
reloading so much easier and far better than the recon and other slide reload guns.
shoots aroun 30 feet when held straight and 50 feet max when held on an angle.
cons:
both sides of gun have these weird gear thingies which have no point in being there this does not affect the gun at all but just looks a bit silly.
the D batteries, 1 you need six of them and they are really heavy two they are damn expensive
and three cant they have just had one 9 volt battery.
the guns bipod is pretty pointless when using the 18 dart clip cause you have to kneel instead of lying down and letting the bipod do all the work but this can be fixed by having the recon and putting its red dot sight on and attaching the bipod on its tactical rail. but it does slide around a bit.
i think this is a great gun and i would rate it 9.5 out of 10
i would recommend it to people who already have a few nerf guns.
Nice review devil. Just on a side note, there isnt a 50 dart drum, that was a concept idea that never went ahead :/
thanks and sorry but my showed me the 50 dart drum on images and it must have been a design
I just bought this gun, and I feel that nerf could take it down a notch to C batteries. This would both cut cost and weight, as D batteries are not only expensive but heavy. Overall, its great. A manual pump mode would be great, as it would allow you to go off-battery.
It definitely would have been nice if they couldve made it work with Cs totally agree.
how far can the gun could go because other are better than other thats why and also where can i buy a very cheap one
Im pretty sure that the reason you couldnt find a switch for the sound effects was because they werent sound effects. Its the sound of the gun firing.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEATS VULCAN AND LONGSTRIKE HANDS DOWN! REPLY TO AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i totaly agree every time ive heared a stampede it sounds like the fiaring mechinasm to me
you can get the raider barrel off ebay for about $15
I have this problem with the gun. I was reloading it and it fell off the table which wasnt real sturdy to begin with and now it wont shoot at all. Does anyone have any ideas on how i can fix the problem of it not shooting?
i have had the stampede for a while and the weight got in the way so i just changed the battery with a 12v rc battery and also cut most of the front of the gun off(very easy and effective mod) and know it is the best gun i have.
like the vulcan but 1000 times better
acctualy its called a bipod wich means 2 legs not tripod wich means 3 legs
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I Like the Stampede But The Vulcan EBF 25 is Way Better. 1. It has Manual shooting. 2. I Like The Belt Better Then The Clip. 3. The Vulcans Tripod is Better Then The Stampedes Bipod. And 4. The Vulcan is 5 or 10 Dollars Cheaper. So if You had to Choose 1 of Them, Choose The Vulcan EBF 25!
i was looking for a full auto gun that doesnt need pumping to hook up to a sentry gun trap i am working on. this is perfect
My friend has got this gun and I think it is really cool. However I can easily beat the Rate of Fire with my Alpha Trooper and beat the range with my Maverick. So do I need it or should I wait until the 2011 n strike blasters come out later this year sometime (hopefully) and then decide.
Well, when i first got it, AWESOME, but later, not as good.
You See, its like an M16 nerf. Although it has way more attachments. Its got the shield (awesome when in some type of cover like a box, because if you didnt have the shield people could shoot your exposed head) which has saved me MANY times. Cant get that with the vulcan. Then the bipod. Now, i have a recon which i use frequently and i frequently hide under cars/bushes. A bipod is what i need. Then, for the gun itself. not as high a rate of fire as vulcan, and eats up battery power. I remember one war i had. The most important war of my life. It was a FFA (for the noobs: Free for all) and the winner would get CoD Modern warfare free. Of course, i chose this ULTIMATE gun to compete. I barely fired my first shot when the batteries died. And so, i was stuck using my secret strike (i shouldve used maverick, but i couldnt carry it. the secret strike can hang from your belt.) to win Cod. Since then, ive used the vulcan, a mini turret capable of firing at a higher rate. The best part of the Stampede is the upgrades for the other guns. The bipod, 18 dart clips, and the shield. Buy this and the recon and youll have upgrades for all future guns. The only gun you need now is the longshot for the scope, reliability, accuracy and range. Ive had that gun for like 3 to 5 years now, cant remember, and the only problem i had was one jammed dart which we had to take the gun apart to get out. Then, not one problem for like 3 years. no jams AT ALL and perfect performance. The stampede is great, but not that great.
Honestly this gun is only good for the extended mags.just buy a raider or alpha trooper because its rate of fire and range are much better and they dont weigh as much.
This gun by far is the class of the field. The best machine gun that is on the market today. only own 2 but would have never bought the vulcan had this one came out first. Top notch all the way around. WAY TO GO NERF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!