Otherwise, though, it’s a reasonably well-balanced piece that’s easy enough to hold and use. And the faux scope is complete garbage, with plastic optics that are so distorted, you might as well be looking through the bottom of a canning jar. The clip release is still only on one side, which some might find less than ideal. We didn’t have any huge complaints, and we actually liked the shorter overall dimensions without the barrel extension, though the collapsing function of the shoulder stock is somewhat pointless, since its range is limited (and we didn’t find it comfortable in the shorter position, anyway).
Hasbro execs told us they wanted to re-issue some old favorites, which is all well and good, but this sloppy execution feels more like a crass attempt to placate Target with an “exclusive.” In short, we wished it looked even remotely as good in-person as it does in photos, and that at least a modest degree of effort had been applied in the implementation of its aesthetic makeover.Įrgonomically, there’s nothing new here versus the original Longshot, so you’ll either like that or you won’t. And what happened to the “cloth” handle wrapping and other Zombie Strike detailing that used to at least attempt to give the Zombie Strike range its own look? Apparently these were thrown-out on the alter of manufacturing convenience, since this is quite literally the exact same product mold as the original Longshot CS-6 (right down to the “2006” markings). In addition, the black color of the handle seems a bit random, since the grip under the muzzle that used to be black is now that gross salmon-orange color. The blue color of the body is decidedly more “aqua” in tone than most photos (even ours) would suggest, and the orange striping in the muzzle region is a sickly, thinly-applied shade of pale, salmon-like orange that is completely different than the scope, clip, and other intense orange bits (and that we’ll also note is painted rather sloppily, with overspray noticeably evident). In the flesh, however, it’s a completely different story.
The overall look was bold and aggressive, and the colors seemed new and exciting. Seeing the new Longshot CS-12 in leaked photos, we were stoked. But we’ll have more on that, in a moment. And this time around, the Longshot is a Target exclusive in the United States (as many Zombie Strike products are, initially). And although we had originally assumed the internals would be upgraded to “Elite” performance levels like other Zombie Strike blasters, this notion was dispelled during our Google Hangouts session with Nerf execs, when we were advised the only performance difference would come from the use of Elite darts versus the original streamlines.
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On the plus side, we get a larger, 12-dart clip versus the original 6 dart clip. In addition, the collapsible bi-pod is absent (as noted by the leftover mounting “stubs”), as is the original version’s front-mounted blaster/barrel extension. Most obviously, we have the new Zombie Strike color scheme, which is a bit more garish in-person than it originally appeared in photos. After all, that’s exactly what most consumers will do when they see it on retail shelves right next to Demolishers, Thunderbows, and Slingfires… admittedly tough competition for a blaster that is essentially 8 years old.īut before we get into how the new Longshot CS-12 performs, let’s review how it differs from the original Longshot CS-6.
But rather than review the new Zombie Strike Longshot CS-12 based on its historical context or modding potential, we’re going to review it based purely on how it performs today, as a stock blaster released in 2014. So the appearance of a new-for-2014 Longshot with a Zombie Strike aesthetic was a very exciting development for the Nerf Internet Community, particularly among those fond of modding, since the original CS-6 version was significantly (and rather easily) improved with some changes to the internals. That near-legendary CS-6 version featured the first use of both a direct plunger system and the now ubiquitous Nerf clip system, and is generally considered to be the predecessor of the Elite line as a whole. There are many paths that can be taken in a review of the new Nerf Zombie Strike Longshot CS-12, which is essentially a re-color of the original Longshot CS-6 introduced under the N-Strike label in 2006.
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