Star Wars Nerf First Order Stormtrooper Deluxe Blaster

Product Description

Equipped with sleek armor and powerful weapons, the Stormtroopers enforce the will of the First Order. Kids can imagine charging into action like a First Order Stormtrooper with this motorized Star Wars Nerf blaster that fires glow-in-the-dark darts and features laser blast sound effects! First Order Stormtooper blaster features GlowStrike technology that charges the darts to make them glow when fired. The blaster’s acceleration button powers up the motor for motorized action and unleashes 12 darts in a row with clip-fed blasting. Illuminate Star Wars battles with the Star Wars Nerf First Order Stormtrooper blaster! Includes a 12-dart clip and 12 Elite GlowStrike foam darts. Star Wars products are produced by Hasbro under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. Nerf and all related terms are trademarks of Hasbro.

Features

• Motorized, clip-fed blaster fires 12 darts
• GlowStrike technology for light effects and glow-in-the-dark darts
• Laser blast sound effects
• Includes 12-dart clip and 12 Elite GlowStrike darts
• Includes: blaster, stock, barrel tip, clip attachment piece, eyepiece, 12-dart clip, 12 darts, and instructions.

Top Reviews

Averages 52 FPS stock; side-mounted magwell flywheel blaster; much better with modifications.
by Mark Masaki,Top Contributor: Archery (3 out of 5 stars)
December 29, 2017

This electronic Starwars blaster could be considered a re-skin of the crowd-favorite Stryfe blaster, just in the Starwars Nerf line's Stormtrooper blaster shell with a left side-mounted magazine-well (like the N-Strike Raider and Elite Rampage) to resemble the rest of the Stormtrooper blasters. I have a ProChrono Digital chronograph with which I measured the velocity of the darts in FPS (feet per second) that this "flywheeler" spit out. At the peak of it's rev it produced a consistent average of 52 FPS out of the 12 fresh Starwars darts in the magazine. One notable difference from the aforementioned Stryfe is the space between the Stormtrooper's 52 FPS and the 72 FPS which is the average velocity of a stock Stryfe. That is a huge difference in stock average dart velocities for these 2 Nerf blasters which are utilizing the same technology. Another more apparent difference is the layout of the blaster parts. The one-time addition faux optic sight of the Storm Trooper blaster is useless, and I refuse to use it because IMHO it is beyond tasteless (and stupid). The Stryfe is more "˜normal' in that it has a more common magazine location, which makes it more familiar. Being abnormal is actually a plus for this Stormtrooper blaster, IMHO. You can go prone, or lay on the ground with 18-dart magazines like a sniper (provided you have nothing in the blaster's shoulder stock), which is something that is difficult to do with a Stryfe. The magazine orientation is pointing to the left and does not bump the ground or force you to have to hold the blaster sideways while laying flat on the ground and shooting. Being a "Flywheeler" blaster, it has an easy acceleration or "rev" trigger to allow you to fire off darts in quick succession without having to physically prime your blaster (like the "springer" Nerf blasters force you to do before every shot), ensuring you an easier time with operation while prone. This new iteration of the Storm Trooper blaster (there was even another Springer blaster of the same name not too long ago) has an annoyingly long front barrel that likely shares responsibility for hindering it's dart ranges. It is well known in the Nerf universe that the longer a front barrel is, the greater the chance of the dart touching the sides of the barrel as it travels through it (transferring kinetic energy from the dart in motion, to the barrel), thereby decreasing the projectile's velocity. In other words, science says longer Nerf barrels suck. The barrel is at least wider than the typical Nerf barrel, so "The First Order Storm Trooper Deluxe blaster" still works, however, it shares a more irritating similarity with the Stryfe that can affect operation: a sensitive electronic lock called the thermistor (aka the thermal resistor, which is the yellow piece of electronic circuitry on a tiny circuit board near the battery tray that looks like a yellow M&M) which cuts off the power to the motors at a certain temperature/voltage if stronger batteries are installed. The result is the thermistor choking-up and jamming the blaster, just like a stock Stryfe's sensitive thermistor. Luckily, this is not a problem for the mod community because it is very easy to remove the thermistor. With a soldering iron in hand, de-solder the wires from the thermistor and connect it directly to the battery tray terminal (and yes, this is safe; I have been doing this for years). What you should be concerned about is the Stormtrooper Deluxe Blaster's stock motors. The Stryfe was endowed with tough motors that could handle **decent voltage mods. We will have to see if these Stormtrooper Deluxe Blaster motors are just as durable as the original Stryfe's motors. Anyway, the Stryfe is known to be a stable, compact, and flexible "machine-pistol" type blaster to carry around. There is no such luck with that with this Stormtrooper blaster because it is long and lacks any attachment points, including tactical rails and sling-mount attachment points. It does come with a one-time assembly front barrel addition (as if we all want it to be longer; I didn't use it), and a one-time assembly shoulder stock addition with magazine storage capability (and secures it pretty well despite being flimsy plastic itself). Obviously, you cannot attach any other Nerf barrels or stocks to it since it was not designed to be cross compatible with regular attachments. You can use different Nerf magazines in it, which is a very big deal to most "Nerfers." As far as ergonomics goes, I find the pistol grip to be uncomfortable, cramped, and very much alienating to most people with larger hands. In conclusion, this re-release of yet another Starwars Stormtrooper blaster is more for the modding community than for the gift-hunters looking for a fun toy at a low price. Keep in mind that the previously mentioned Stryfe was once sold as low as $12 each, so don't hold your breath for a comparable sales price for this *profit-sharing blaster (Hasbro, Disney, etc.). It does come with 4x AA 1.5v alkaline batteries hidden in what I consider the front grip of the blaster. These batteries are tasked with powering the motors, the LED lights, and a specific sound-effect speaker that makes annoying "bhenk-bhank, bhank-bhenk" sounds every time you pull the trigger... Every... Time... IMHO, that is annoying. So I just had to remove the speaker from my blaster. Moreover, I also took out the main circuit board that controls the LED lights, as I did not feel comfortable leaving them or the LED lights in there to restrict my planned voltage mod (I also chose not to bother rewiring any unnecessary lights). For those planning to increase the voltage on your blaster, I encourage you to do the same. The only lights I chose to keep functional was the Glowstrike LEDs to make the darts glow. Oh, and yes it shoots any color of standard Elite dart (blue, green, white, orange, purple/grey, obviously the Star Wars-themed, Accustrike, and decorated Rebelle darts). For those of you gifting this, it is intended to use the 4 included 1.5V AA alkaline batteries. **For those in the modding community, I have listed my light modifications to use IMR batteries below. *Ultimately, I feel it is the enthusiast's decision if this co-opted price is worth it. My personal opinion is no. I just purchased this one to make this stock and modded review and I hope this helps others make an informed decision.
*Please note that the inflated price tag was the primary reason for my 3-Star rating. I actually like the uniqueness this quirky blaster brings to the hobby, it is just a shame there was no way to get around the whole magnified profit-sharing thing.
**I purchased two eFest button-top AA 3.7V 14500 Li-Mn (IMR batteries) off of eBay and two dummy AA sized place-holder batteries to increase the FPS and DPS (darts per second). Obviously, you will need to have removed the thermistor to run this setup. You will also need to get a good battery charger too. A Nitecore D4 battery charger works great for me. I have clocked this set-up with an average dart velocity of 80 FPS on my Stormtrooper Deluxe Flywheel blaster (the similarly modded Stryfes' are in the 90 FPS range). So far so good, even my Glowstrike "Firefly" LED lights are still working, but I will return to update this review if I discover any more issues with the modded performance of this blaster.
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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!
by Amazonlvr1123 (1 out of 5 stars)
January 5, 2019

So disappointed with this gun. Bought it for my son for Xmas and came broken! Once we put it together, we realized the motor was broke. It won't shoot nerf darts at all. We tried changing batteries, and still no luck. Once it is assembled, it was impossible to take apart as with any nerf gun, so we now have a nerf gun that lights up/makes sounds but doesn't shoot! Would never buy again!
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If you want a larger nerf gun for someone who likes Star Wars this is perfect. I also ordered a dart
by Luke's Mom (5 out of 5 stars)
January 17, 2018

Works as expected - waiting to give this to its recipient. If you want a larger nerf gun for someone who likes Star Wars this is perfect. I also ordered a dart refill as the gun doesn't come with many darts included (maybe 10 or so).
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Great new feature.
by JimBob (5 out of 5 stars)
December 26, 2017

Excellent design. Bullets have good range. Reasonably accurate for a nerf gun. What I really like is the best new feature ina need, it makes firing sound effects such that you can still play without bullets for when you have a friend who hates to be hit.
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Grandson loves this
by Nadylady (5 out of 5 stars)
January 28, 2019

What a wonderful grandmother I am! My grandson loves this toy!
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Son loves it.
by Colleen (4 out of 5 stars)
January 9, 2018

Big hit Christmas morning. Some aspects don't always work exactly as intended and causes some frustration during nerf battles.
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Best Nerf Gun yet!
by Emily Chapa (5 out of 5 stars)
November 27, 2017

This is one awesome Nerf gun!!! Highly recommend! It's easy to put together and my son loves it!
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Fun Nerf
by Seamee (5 out of 5 stars)
August 21, 2018

Fun Nerf gun, but it is pretty big to carry around, even for a 10 year old.
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He was very happy with the
by Lisa Hogan (4 out of 5 stars)
February 21, 2018

Present for my son. He is all about the Star Wars. He was very happy with the toy

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