NERF Elite 2.0 Commander RD-6 Dart Blaster, 12 Darts, 6-Dart Rotating Drum, Outdoor Toys, Ages 8 and Up

My ProChrono Digital chronograph measured the speed of the darts fired by this stock Nerf Commander blaster at an average of 73 feet per second (FPS) using Nerf Elite 2.0 darts (it is capable of shooting any blue, green, white, orange, yellow, Accustrike, or any decorated darts). The typical average velocity of a Nerf Elite blaster is 65-70 FPS, so this blaster is an overachiever in this regard.The Commander has Slam-fire. For those who don’t know what that is, it is the ability to fire off darts in rapid succession by holding down the firing trigger and repeatedly priming the blaster to fire a dart off every time it is primed, resulting in some semblance of rapid fire. The tradeoff of using this function is often the reduced accuracy due to the shaking of the blaster while it is being furiously primed. Being a top-priming slide blaster does not help this pistol’s aim either, but at least it has a rear shoulder stock attachment point. I have found that the Nerf Elite Stockade’s shoulder stock is ideal in fit and function since it holds spare darts that you will need to reload the Commander’s meager 6-dart capacity. This is one dart more than the Nerf Elite Spectre, the original Spec-Ops rear-stock and front-barrel attachment springer blaster; I see the Commander as a reiteration of that ghost. The Commander has Slam-fire where the Spectre didn’t. The reloading on the Commander is much easier than what was once a button-push-and-pop-out-cylinder on the Spectre. You simply reload a few darts, rotate the cylinder, then reload the rest. But that is easier said than done if you are in a Nerf War (competitive “Nerfers” would never be caught armed with this as their primary blaster in such a useless situation). Another improvement is the 3 tactical rails located: 1 above the front barrel, 1 under the cylinder, and 1 oddly placed under the pistol grip as a part of the hand guard. The hand guard makes the grip a bit cramped for people with larger hands. Ergonomics are slightly affected by that fact, but for most I believe it will suffice. I do not like the micro faux-sling-mount aesthetic at the bottom- rear portion of the pistol grip because it serves no purpose but to be annoying to your hand. Perhaps even worse than the “tooth” aesthetic just below it (which also serves no functional purpose, by the way. I know, I have tried to use it to prime other top-priming blasters; It slips). The shell plastic parts are somewhat appealing. The large orange “ELITE 2.0” label shows well. The painted name and NERF logo on one side and not the other is consistent with the cost-cutting habits that Hasbro has implemented on most Nerf products. As far as cheapness goes, I am hearing a lot of rattling and squeaking of the plastic going on during operation of the Commander. In conclusion, it is a wonder if this product will last the test of time. The Spectre that the Commander embodies did not last very long before breaking, but perhaps this blaster will take after the Elite Strongarm (and last through the ages). I can see this being something to use to casually play around with in a close quarters (CQB) indoor or in-office use. In that light, perhaps there are smaller options that offer the same performance. This blaster is rather on the large side for what it is: The multiple Nerf Accessory attachment points contribute to the blaster’s problem with being over-sized and difficult to holster. And a primary blaster typically has an onboard dart capacity that exceeds a mere handful of darts. The creakiness of the plastic shell and internal parts do not give one the sense of confidence in the dependability and longevity of this blaster. At face value, the Commander is definitely a winner compared to just about all the other blasters in the failed Elite 2.0 family line, touting a decent FPS performance and not failing at everything else it was set out to do unlike almost all of it’s brethren. We will just have to see if that fact matters any in due time.

it looks great and it hits perfect hahaha i love it and my cousin did too

Nerf is the best

So, a local kids fun place charges $550 for 10 kids for two hours to run around in an old single story mall store filled with a few inflatables and shoot Nerf blasters.So, I said, "Let's check Amazon..."At $10 each we decided to forgo goodie bags at my son's birthday party. and just buy one of these blasters for each guest instead. We spent $120 instead of $550 and the kids had a blast running around the neighborhood instead of the mall. The best part was each guest went home with a NERF blaster to keep and my son was the hero of the neighborhood. As an added bonus, now the kids can play again whenever they want because each of them has a blaster. Plus, we saved so much we were able to buy a 1000 pack of honeycomb darts (the best kind) so that there were more than enough darts for the party and for the future. We have played "Defender of the Staircase" as a family, Parents vs. Kids, and Boys vs. Girls a ton since the party. (Oh, did we buy some for Mom and Dad, too? H3LL YEAH we did! At that price we bought them for Grandma and Grandpa too!) THE ONLY CON: The only con was that after about three weeks occasionally the revolver would take a couple of trigger pulls to advance the cylinder on its own. Then I found a quick fix online (a paperclip), and it's worked. Truly, even before that it was fine. Hey movies are $12 and you see it once. For $10 we have had a blast for weeks and will continue to do so. Get these even if you only use them a couple of times they are worth every penny!!

This blaster holds 6 darts at a time, which makes the game even more exciting—running around to find and reload ammo adds to the fun! It's definitely not just for kids; we’ve been enjoying it just as much as adults. The range is decent, just as described, and so far, it hasn't jammed even once. The build quality feels solid for the price, making it a great buy for some lighthearted action and laughs.

I am sure the boys I got these for will love them!

Our son wanted a Nerf gun to practice with ahead of summer Dojo camp. He told me this is one of the best "bang for the buck" Nerf guns. I was very surprised at the price of this and how good it is. He's been using it for days with no complaints. Great value and doesn't require batteries. Highly recommended for short range manual action.

Fantastic - we play Nerf Battles once or twice per week. These were the only Nerfs to work ALL of the time. The rest - especially the bigger guns - always broke down. These never did, not even once. So fun too because you can reload quickly and move on. Super fun.