I like the Nerf Trailblazer

The Nerf Elite 2.0 Trailblazer (Wild Edition) is the newest hammer primed blaster on the market. And it's probably one of my favorite Nerf blasters I've bought in a while.

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[foamquest]

This is what the Thundershot wishes it was!

[smittzero]

Said this on Coop's review but Elite 2.0 doesn't actually have any attachments that are designed for a bottom rail yet. The Trailblazer has that big hole on the other side for quick reloads so an 8 dart storage attachment would have made a lot of sense (and given you somewhere to put those extra darts)
If that issue with the rotation mechanism turns out to be a one-off, I might pick up a Trailblazer. Maybe some putty or something on the inside of the shell could help it feel less cheap?

[charlessamuelpenn]

Had it for weeks. Hammershot/sweet revenge spring spacer actually pushes this thing as hard as 8.5 kg spring...but watch out. The spacer wanted to slide out the whole time I was putting the shell back. They really don't want you to swap springs and add spacers to this one. Extra plate and the spring's behind the handle like the Negotiator. If you're expecting hammershot/sweet revenge internals there will be a couple of extra steps...really snazzy but the made in India hammershot is more durable than the trail blazer from China. Happy that elite 2.0 is fast out of the box though and we can wear that stock spring down with a spacer before swapping. Third barrel on the Trio started to poop after 3 months. Didn't bother trying to upgrade, handed that one off. I like the trailblazer too, but Hammershot 8.5 kg is still rocking a tiny bit harder/accurate. Sweet revenge wouldn't catch with 8 5 kg...will the I guess we'll know in about 3 months when the stock spring poops.

[ginsu]

I've got 5 of these so far, they are by far the best blaster Nerf has released in the past couple of years for sure, and even just a bit heavier spring will enhance the performance of the blaster. I plan to do some testing with multiple different springs that that Hammershot could take to see what FPS I can get out of them.

[notfeedynotlazy]

Question about shell minimization: how much does this cylinder need the front support? Some blasters (like the DartFire internal blaster) can live perfectly without it, but others are not so happy.

[jaide]

That cylinder gives away that this is really just a reshelled hammerstorm, but with a much smaller shell.

[darklordofsword]

I've been a fan of the general 2.0 aesthetic from the start, and this is no exception. As long as the internals aren't the garbage we've come to expect from Elite 2.0....

[Hoeni]

Got one three weeks ago and used it in the Austin indoor Nerf arena for an entire evening. Pro: More capacity than a hammershot, decently easy to reload. Cons: The rotating after reloading drove me nuts. it always skips one chamber so if you only managed to get one dart reloaded, you never know if the blaster fires that chamber - or an empty one. It it pretty creaky compared to a hammershot. And the grip is really on the small side. Got a blister on my thumb from all the firing but i take that as a sign that I had fun with that thing. Overall: Maybe the first really decent Elite 2.0 blaster? Like - it is not a failure. A fair offering.

[Morning_Star_Productions]

the trailblazer is like a disruptor and hammershot had a kid. nice.

[kermitclassified]

"It's Pretty Small." - Beret 2022

[LazAgha]

"But I haven't experienced any jams or malfunctions with this blaster"
**lucky duck plays**

[robertbrunello]

I tried ordering one from Walmart then they canceled my order so I took that as a sign. Happier with my 6-sh and hammershot.

[Seththenerfer]

I picked up a Trailblazer a while back at my local Walmart. I do agree that the grip is a bit small, and the reach for the hammer is pretty extreme, especially compared to something like the 6-SH. I do like the eight dart capacity. I do have a few more gripes, though. I feel that the trigger is a bit thin, because after firing it a bit, it kind of got uncomfortable. And I’ve been having trouble with getting mine to prime consistently. When I say that, I mean it’s hammer sometimes gets extremely stiff at the end of the prime, making it really hard to prime. Overall, however, I do think this one is worth picking up. It just feels a little rough around the edges.

[TrueNomadSkies]

I love the look, both the molding and aquatic colour scheme. 8 rounds is very well fitted, and people always like the hammer prime stuff including me because it's just fun as well as one handable. The grip is thin, but at least it's not super short and you can always wrap it with something. If someone did find it short, a pommel of sorts could be added. The part that turned me off tho was how the trigger release felt. I played around in the store with one, and it bothsounded and felt like I was about to snap whatever dollar store grade plastic they used on the catch mechanism. I have never had that with hammer shots, doomlands, or rebelle hammer prime stuff, or any Nerf branded thing, even those 5 dollar Fang/Claw/whatever alpha strike blasters or Jolts of any variety.

Maybe I could fix that with a bit of epoxy build up and lube, but it just felt cheap to me.

[MakeTestBattle]

After handling my for a few weeks I really like the grip.
Completely agree that both side should be open, could have allowed for longer barrel and mega cylinders.

[kbelltv]

Great review Beret. I’m a fan of the Trailblazer… well, I’m a fan of hammer-primed blasters and I’m digging the color scheme on the one.
😎 👍 👍

[eggplant]

the marshmellow shooter from the easter basket is there...
you didn't lie hooray!!!

[archerthenerfer]

It’s almost like I got to shoot pew pews at people with this. Didn’t knew it was new 😊

[jeffreycarman]

That was a fun game the other day. Thanks for the video.

[Venator]

This the best blaster nerf has put on shelves in years it's the only one worth the price.