It actually fits very nicely with ( and makes more sense) the Barricade RV-10 where such control is needed being a semi automatic blaster, but then can be folded away when you just wanna go nuts. It's not just a hinge that folds back and forth- the techs at Nerf have ensured that the stock locks into place wherever you may want it be it open and close, and you do have to unhinge it again to move it. That all being said though, given it is so light weight and minimal form, I was surprised at how solid it is and how well it locks into place. You could fold it up, which in itself IS very cool but then it does defeats the purpose of having a stock in the first place.īarricade RV-10 with the Spectre's stock. Adding it to the Spectre just makes it look long and funny looking and it also encourages two handed grip- which isn't easy given as said earlier, there's nothing really to grip on to. Not sure if it's just mine or a design fault)įoldable stock. ( Note I find mine sticks a lil- it's not easy to slide on, you need to wiggle it a bit. I tried it on my Recon and it looks pretty dorky. But what a show it is.įor my part, I find the silencer barrel makes sense for the type of blaster it wants to get its cues from ( and yes, the silencer IS only for show, it doesn't silence anything, but come on, we're dealing with foam here) but it doesn't really fit on anything else. It's own accessories are the "silencer" barrel, and the foldable stock. The Spectre supports all N-Strike accessories for barrel extension, stocks and for use with the tactical rails. Performance-wise it's impressive- I've said it before, but with all of the new N-Strike blasters that they seem to be better made or with better springs or SOMETHING- because their accuracy, power and range are just much better than the older blasters. The Spectre does come with tactical rails for attachments, but rather than putting them on top of the primer, they are closer to above the barrel. To prime the Spectre, it uses a springloaded cock at the top of the blaster-it's closer to the front of the blaster rather than the back like the Maverick. In the hand, the Spectre feels very nice to hold, however the grip IS very short and while I have small hands, it might be an issue for anyone who can hold a basketball with one hand:) It's long enough to use both hands for stability, but to be honest there's not a whole lot of blaster to hold on to without touching/disrupting the barrel. Loading the barrel is simple and can be done with all varieties of Nerf dart. It has a button on the left hand side of the blaster to push the barrel out unlike the Maverick the barrel extends all the way (it does "spin" for about a quarter turn but not all the way around for you dumb ass Deer Hunter-esque wannabes). The Spectre's 5 round barrel is quite small and with squarer lines to make it sit flatter when you place the blaster down. Out of the box, (and it's a relatively compact box with the same grumpy looking kid on the front) it comes with the blaster, the "silencer" attachment, the foldable stock and 5 whistler darts. The Spectre REV-5 definitely gets it's visual cues from stealth based, covert ops movies and video games. Think more Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell.
The decision to make the Spectre's barrel a 5 round one is to keep the blaster small and less intrusive. Even the name of the blasters themselves suggests different design themes- 'Maverick' suggests a much more blatant and open reckless 6-shooter wild west tilt, compared to 'Spectre'- silent, hidden, a ghost. In regards to aesthetics and styling, The Maverick is a thicker, more aggressive in-your-face looking blaster compared to the much flatter, sleeker lines of the Spectre.
SPECTRE REV 5 UPDATE
It's been speculated that the Spectre REV-5 is an update on the tried and true Maverick REV-6 but with one less shot but personally I'd have to disagree. With Splinter Cell and Metal Gear Solid being big fav's of mine (other than Army of Two!) this blaster was hopefully going to satisfy my "sneak attack" tilt:) It has been the one elusive blaster I couldn't get ( I even got my hands on a Barricade RV-10!). The Nerf N-Strike Spectre REV-5 is a new release blaster for 2010- exclusive to Walmart in the US for an October release, but it has been released in Asia with reports from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia already.
0 kommentar(er)
