Nerf Sidestrike

The ZombieStrike line of Nerf guns has included just about every type of gun, from the good to the gimmick. When I bought the Sidestrike, I figured it was a gimmick. After all, Hasbro has never made a gun that comes with a holster before this, and I assumed that the product that they were selling was more like a holster that happens to come with a gun.

I was wrong. This gun packs a punch, especially for its size. On top of that, it looks really cool, and comes with a holster to boot!

There's good and bad in every gun, so I'll sum it all up here:

Good:

• Performance. The Sidestrike shoots reliably, accurately, and surprisingly far.
• Looks. This is purely opinion, but I'm loving the styling on this gun.
• Comfortable. It's small, yet large enough that my whole hand can fit on the handle. Also, the ergonomics are great!
• Dart storage. In the holster, it stores up to seven darts. For such a compact gun, this is quite impressive.
• Holster functionality. The gun fits smoothly and securely in the ambidextrous holster. On top of that, you can also use the holster with your Nerf Firestrike!
• Paintability. Guns that come apart into multiple shell pieces are much easier to paint, and this one does.

Bad:

• Tactical rail. If you look closely, there's a tacrail on the bottom of the gun. There's hardly any accessory that will ever fit on this thing, and even if there is, you couldn't use the holster. Hasbro didn't think this one through…
• Green. Who wants a green blaster?
• Connection system. Remember how I said the shell comes apart into several pieces? It does, provided you have really small, really strong fingers, and a boat load of patience.

Here's some pics:

The Sidestrike next to its holster

In the holster.

It's ambidextrous!!! For all you lefties out there.

For those of you out there who want to get better performance, the mod guide is here: http://tacticoolnerfer.blogspot.com/2015/02/mod-nerf-sidestrike.html.


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