Of course, that means waiting between shots for the motors to spin up. The Flyte performs quite well, averaging 71fps on fresh AA batteries. It’s a much better balance between cost and user experience, even if it’s not perfect. Ultimately, the blaster itself feels solid to use – for a complex blaster, you can only remove so much, and the areas you normally grip it in feel right. It’s another small thing that detracts from the the experience, in the name of saving money. Putting the magazine in the blaster, however, requires depressing the (small) mag release button due to the design of the tab in this blaster, it cannot retract by itself when a mag is inserted. The magazine does match the right dimensions and work, though it feels thinner than before (and is also a one-piece design that folds up and snaps together). However, the hole is set far enough back from the motors that kids shouldn’t be able to stick fingers in bad places. The jam door is still present, but it’s thin and flexible, and doesn’t have a safety switch associated with it. The rev trigger, however, isn’t nearly as comfortable, as you need to press it all the way in to hit the switch. The trigger pull is nice, though not as smooth as a Stryfe. It’s certainly not the best, but it is adequate. The handle is decently large and not as uncomfortable as past Alpha Strike blasters this is one area that needed fixed (even newer units of old blasters have clip-on coverings now). You’ll see that at the end of the review. In addition, the internal parts have been minimized as much as possible, eliminating metal where possible. And while it’s not special in terms of being a front grip…it’s enough. However, for the average consumer that only changes the batteries a few times, it’s good enough. Over time, opening and closing the door will end up breaking it (you can see the stress marks in the plastic). The grip doubles as a battery tray, which itself is skeletonized on the inside and opens via a clip-in door. The stock is skeletonized for easy molding it’s short, but good for kids. Generally speaking, it’s in places that make sense. The Flyte, as a budget battery-powered blaster, does cut corners. After the initial wave in 2019, 2020 sees the Flyte – the Stryfe of the blaster line. Enter the Alpha Strike line, aiming to provide budget blasting to compete with the blasters from other companies. It and its various iterations have also slowly gone up in price over the years. It’s been reskinned numerous times as new blasters (Revoltinator, Fortnite SMG, etc), and it’s been a staple for modders everywhere. While Alpha Strike was intended to be a "budget" series of Nerf blasters, many have pointed out that other companies such as Buzz Bee and X-Shot make blasters of similar price and plastic quality, often with higher performance.The Stryfe is one of the most iconic blasters in modern Nerf. The plastic has also been reported to be lighter and lower quality than other Nerf blasters. Most blasters are assembled with plastic tabs no screws are used externally in order to reduce cost. The series has also been criticized for its build quality. Later releases changed this design to be solid black, in order to make it more comfortable. Initially, Alpha Strike blasters featured skeletonized grips, which were criticized for being uncomfortable. It was later found on shelves in stores in Hong Kong, and subsequently on British toy websites. The Alpha Strike series was leaked online in January of 2019. All of the blasters in this series have been designed to have extremely simple operation, with a limited number of moving parts. Alpha Strike blasters with accessories such as scopes and shoulder stocks are integrated into the shell and cannot be removed. Unlike other series, most Alpha Strike blasters do not feature any sort of accessory attachment points, such as tactical rails, stock attachment points, or barrel extension points. The Alpha Strike series features products intended to be sold inexpensively in order to make Nerf accessible to everyone.
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