Prepare for trouble and make it double. |
Size compared to a Retaliator. |
Twin Raider style receivers on both sides. |
Internals look normal, until you dig deeper. |
The Double Dealer gets piss poor performance on all counts. Pretty much the furthest this thing can shoot is about 35 feet tops but's also quite inconsistent and a number of shots actually fell within 25 feet, some actually falling out of the barrel. If you thought that's bad, the accuracy is also horrendous and the darts sometimes spread so far apart that your target is basically safe, so long as they stand right in front of the blaster. Not to mention the thing jams nearly every other time I tried to shoot it. I didn't find it surprising at all that when I put one mag in and fired the Double Dealer as a single shot, it got better ranges of around the 40 to 50 mark. So a cracked it open to see what could be done and needless to say, it's a lost cause.
Why. |
The Double Dealer is blaster with a lot of promise packaged into a jamming, inaccurate, and terribly underpowered mess. On top of that, the internals are made in such a way that makes modding a bit of a pain in the ass. It is probably best served as a close quarters spray and pray blaster as it is but other blasters can fit the bill with better performance. All in all the Double Dealer is worthy of a 3 out of 10 because it's just an overpriced piece of junk that at least looks kind of cool. Save your money and get an Atlas or a Rampage instead.
The Verdict
Class- Pump Action Shotgun
Range- Poor, 35 feet tops.
Size- Similar to a Alpha Trooper but considerably bulkier.
Reliability- Jams are frequent.
Ammo- 24 Elite Darts
Modding- If it wasn't for the slot in the plunger tube, this might have had potential.
Value- At $40, there are many better options out there.
Atlas- No, the Atlas is a shotgun like the Double Dealer but it fires much harder and it's in a slightly more manageable form factor than have dual mags sticking out the sides. The Atlas does have reported inconsistency issues but they are easily fixed. For the same price, this is a better performer if you're a fan of Rival.
Rampage- No, the Rampage is a high capacity blaster like the Double Dealer but it's smoother operating and despite it being single shot, it can still shell out close quarters punishment. The Rampage can also handle ranged targets wheras the Double Dealer cannot. At the same price, this is a hands down better blaster.
Value- At $40, there are many better options out there.
Is It Better Than?
Atlas- No, the Atlas is a shotgun like the Double Dealer but it fires much harder and it's in a slightly more manageable form factor than have dual mags sticking out the sides. The Atlas does have reported inconsistency issues but they are easily fixed. For the same price, this is a better performer if you're a fan of Rival.
Rampage- No, the Rampage is a high capacity blaster like the Double Dealer but it's smoother operating and despite it being single shot, it can still shell out close quarters punishment. The Rampage can also handle ranged targets wheras the Double Dealer cannot. At the same price, this is a hands down better blaster.
It's too bad... I was looking forward to this one.
ReplyDeleteYou idiot,
ReplyDeletewe mod the bullet.
we use the jam door to push in the bullet perfectly.
What
DeleteYou given a low note because you got jams. Not all DD jam. It done months I bought and shot with my DD as my first shotgun. And it didnt jammed. I actually aim to get two 25-Darts Drums for an intensive firing. Then I could conclude the final personal note on the DD's reliability.
ReplyDeleteI guess I got unlucky then. To be honest you aren't the first person I've heard from to vouch for the DD so perhaps I got a lemon. I may have to pick up another someday to see if I get some better results.
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