Accuracy only goes so far. |
Size compared to an Elite Alpha Trooper. |
The Alphahawk is part of the new Nerf Accustrike series which prominently features a new kind of dart that supposedly fixes the infamous fishtailing of the Elite Darts. The Alphahawk is a rather well designed and balanced blaster. The shell is pretty fantastic and they even added rubber pieces to the already excellent handle for extra grip. Priming handles are on both sides of the blaster however the chamber release is only on the left side which will be a little annoying for left handed users.
The new darts are great, but a bit heavy. |
In all honesty though the Alphahawk pretty much stops being interesting one you get past how great the shell is. You get a five round cylinder and that's it. It sounds quite a lot like an Elite Spectre or the new Doomlands Longarm and that isn't exactly exciting news if you happen to already own one of those. The darts are the real kicker here though. They have this interestingly shaped solid rubber tip that helps stabilize the dart in flight making for more accurate shots.
BlasterThinkTank's internals. This thing is bitch to open, especially if you already installed the priming handles. |
The Alphahawk is an average blaster to say the least. It's got a fantastic shell but it doesn't really bring anything new to the table in terms of features or performance. The darts I've found you can throw into some high powered tight bore blasters and nail stuff for long range with them but that's about it. The blaster itself is easy to use an fun to mess around with but that's really all it's got going for it. It would probably make a nice base for a cosmetic mod or an internal swap with something more powerful. Overall the Alphahawk is fun, but don't expect too much of it. Perhaps the next Accustrike blaster will bring more to the table? We'll just have to see.
The Verdict
Class- Revolving Rifle
Range- Sub-par, 30 to 40 feet although it gets solid accuracy.
Size- Comparable to a Longstrike without the barrel attachment.
Reliability- No known issues.
Ammo- 5 Accustrike Darts, can accept Elites.
Modding- Similar to the Retaliator.
Value- At $30, it's somewhat pricey for something not all that special.
Value- At $30, it's somewhat pricey for something not all that special.
I guess I'll wait to get one on of these on sale, but I'm glad to see you review a NERF blaster.
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