Nerf Rebelle Rapid Red Blaster

With all the reviews already available, I will only touch some key points I have not seen discussed in detail. Note that I am very happy with this blaster and recommend it. Compare to similar powered units, this is the smallest, very compact, most quiet, and unique cool color (I am adult male). Great for kids and grown ups. It also had great range for indoor play, average around 65 feet.1) Some review stated unit failed to work, even with new batteries. The following might not apply to all cases: the jam door is a common problem reported in older reviews. If Jam door is not fully closed, motor will not operate. Some units were reported with jam door popped open on its own. This was one factor why I hersitated with this purchase. There is a safety switch that prevents motor to come on if jam door is not closed. Because I know of at least two ways to bypass this, tape or re-wire, I went ahead with the purchase. Jam door in my unit functions as designed and I have not seen this problem. Another cause, less common than the jam door, is the switch that prevents the motor to start when the clip is absent or not pushed in all the way. Check to make sure clip dose not come off without pressing the clip release button.2) Unit jams. I also have not seen this in my unit. I only use Nerf darts in this unit. From past experience, specifically on a couple of Stryfe's, non-Nerf darts typically have a more rigid tip, and do not work well in motorized units and creates jams. My guess is this has to do with the two rollers that shoot the darts out of the blaster. Non-Nerf darts seen to work fine in spring powered units. One thing that comes close to a jam in my unit is the first dart only travels less than 15 feet. I believe this is due to the trigger was pulled very fast and motor have not come up to full speed. This only happened a couple of times and only with the first dart.

This is a fantastic gun, there's just a few things a buyer should know when buying it. At first it will jam a TON if you use regular elite bullets in it. The rebel bullets are just a hair thinner and fire easier. Non rebel bullets are much cheaper though. All you need to do is jam your finger through the hole the bullets shoot out of and mess around with it for a bit to force it to be a bit wider. It will allow the slightly thicker regular bullets to pass through instead of jamming every time. If it does still jam, carry a plastic spoon with you as you use the weapon. They're easier and faster to use to unjam the gun compared to just using your finger. Also, just let the motor rev for a good few seconds before firing, that pretty much ensures it wont jam.There's also a hole on the butt of the gun and again on the end of the barrel, these are great spot to connect a strap to. I put an elastic strap on mine so I can quickly run for it mid-nerf fight and never have to worry about dropping the gun. Sometimes you just suddenly need two hands.I was one of the winners of Zedtown and I only used this gun. So I gotta say, its a damn good one. And yes, you can switch the clip out with any other nerf clip. Though this red decoder clip has to be one of the coolest ones out there. The spare bullet clip is pretty cool too, just hook it on a belt loop. Honestly sucks for use with this gun, but its awesome if you have a non clip gun you hand load.

I am a 13 year old who bought this blaster. This is a semi-auto blaster that fires exactly like the Nerf Stryfe, and is a lot less noisy. I think that there are three main problems with the blaster; 1) the grip is EXTREMELY small, which seems to be a trend throughout the entire Rebelle Series. A little bit of a larger grip that smaller children could still use but was also comfortable for bigger hands would be really nice. 2) It doesn't have a stock or barrel attachment point. This sucks because one of the most fun things about Nerf is making the blaster look cool, like with a stock or a barrel. 3) It only has one tac rail when there is space for at least two. Other wise, this blaster is very good, and I definitely would recommend, especially if you are looking for a cheaper alternative to the Modulus, Desolator, or Stryfe. If price doesn't matter though, I would definitely go with the Modulus or the Stryfe, as they are much more "tacti-cool". Here are the links to these. Nerf Modulus Stryfe Nerf N-Strike Modulus ECS-10 BlasterNerf Modulus Motorized Blaster (No accessories)