The X Shot Longshot Pro is junk...

If you've been considering purchasing an X Shot Longshot Pro, I suggest you save up a little bit of extra money for a different blaster instead because of some widely reported problems.
Believe me when I say I really wanted to like this blaster...

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00:00 Intro
00:28 Foam flinging and me
01:03 The story so far
01:55 A new competitior in the ring?
02:15 Wrong sights...?
02:21 What X Shot were up against
03:22 The X Shot Longshot Pro
04:29 The good...
05:30 ...the bad...
06:40 ...and the cheap
07:50 Addressing the darts
10:40 Expectation is the gateway to disappointment
12:07 A better alternative?
12:41 Lament
13:23 In summary...
14:55 Conclusion
15:41 Addendum
17:01 Outro

[Thesnakerox]

UPDATE 30 MAY 2024: Just get a Nexus Pro X. It's the same price as the Dictator, but better than both the Dictator and the Longshot Pro in just about every way. Video about it coming eventually...hopefully.

[FurballMK]

This doesn't feel like a good faith review at all. The plunger tube issue absolutely needs to be addressed and fixed, and X Shot should get all the flak for that, the mags can get flak too, but everything else mentioned is nit picky and borderline petty. Open the blaster up and actually look at the internals. The internals are well thought out and capable of handling WAY more power than performance off the shelf. It's true, it's not my first recommendation to anyone looking for a blaster they won't mod, but for anyone that does mod, or wants to dip their feet into modding, this blaster features an insane return on investment. Just a poly plunger tube and a stock spring length of K25 will push the Longshot past Max Stryker performance, with a smoother prime to boot and money left to buy some superior darts.

I think the label of junk needs to wait to see if X Shot fixes the plunger tube issues going forward. If they get that sorted, this blaster is the easy new king of value, and that benefits everyone, because you know Dart Zone won't let that title stay with X Shot for long.

[yiarkungfu]

Thanks for saving me some serious time and money. I already have The Dictator so no need for the XShot.

[FoxKnight-byvt]

i've had a few friends have theirs crack as well. its a cool concept, its cheap to start getting into modding a blaster, but is not good stock. nice vid and slight history lesson!

[RBNationHotRodAssociation]

Yes it's junk without mods, but with the right mods it can hit 260 + fps

[DJTheGX]

I just bought the X Shot Longshot. Definitely gonna mod it.

[Gamingwithprestyn]

I woke up this morning and started playing with my x shot pro series long shot gun and I shit it and it won’t shoot have the time what do I do 😭😭😭😭

[RetroAlex]

i am fine with the plunger tube and sights as it costs cheap the after market parts are alot more accesible and this blaster is really awesome for it's value

[Thesnakerox]

UPDATE 20 FEB 2024: According to Out Of Darts, X Shot silently released a new version of the Longshot that has a slightly thicker plunger tube sometime between late 2023 and early 2024. However, the problem of broken plunger tubes persists in this newer model.

If you know how to replace a plunger tube, make sure you get a metal plunger tube and immediately install it in your Longshot Pro if you buy it. Else, if you only plan to use your blaster in its stock form, do not buy the Longshot Pro--buy the Dictator instead.

[Thesnakerox]

ADDENDUM TO THE ADDENDUM:
I think I myself will order a better plunger tube and make a follow-up video in which I install it at some point, because like I said, I really wanted to like this blaster and see it work.
I also probably should have made clearer that this video intends to focus primarily on the blaster IN ITS STOCK FORM. That said, I shall stand by my opinion that if you DON'T mod (which realistically is the majority of consumers), the Longshot Pro is indeed junk because of the broken plunger tubes, worse darts, and cheaper construction.
If X Shot formally addresses the broken plunger tubes though, my opinion on this blaster will elevate from "Junk if you don't mod" to "Worth it if you want to dip your toe in the pro performance waters." Which I will probably also make a different follow-up video on.

[MK-uxbb]

hi .. i was actually considering buying this one .. there are even some used ones online for sale .. but after seing some videos about this and this one ill pass .... what would you consider to be a good stock blaster that has the same look and feel to it

[wildmangeorgesrcchannel]

junk lol. its one of the most accurate blasters out there from what iv seen in many videos. it even scored 92 accuracy on walcom. spend ten bucks on a metal plunger tube and your good

[jolemaire]

Great design, bad quality. If only they adderd 10 or 15 dollars worth of material. Personally I went with a gf trion. Double the price, but worth every penny.