10/10 The Ultimate Nerf Blaster - easy to load, super fast and accurate, a bit heavy. Make sure to get the rechargeable battery too.
This is it. This is the ultimate Nerf blaster.
I've fought against battery powered Nerf toys for a while now since I've always felt the important part of using Nerf blasters was that anyone can power the toy with a simple motion of pulling back a lever or whatever device primes the ammo and pulling the trigger.
Though, over time, I felt the desire to keep going - to play longer with less down time reloading and priming the toys for play. That's where the Nemesis comes in.
The 100 round hopper is a joy to reload, taking only a few seconds to drop a handful of rounds in to just keep playing during extended Nerf wars.
The only "down side" to the blaster overall is its weight and the sound.
They built this big guy with older folks in mind (I'd say 12 and up crowd) so its a HEAVY toy without some sort of strap. It makes for a fun in hand experience for the older set like myself but for the target demographic of real actual children, that weight could be a problem. Just something to keep in mind and not really a knock against it so much as a "know what you're buying" side of things.
The sound of the motor was another thing that I found kind of surprising. I'm used to Nerf blasters being silent or relatively 'clacky' experiences, this guy, when you prime the motor, it revs up like a small in hand vacuum. Just a minor thing to make note of if you're buying this for your kid and didn't expect the sound of the thing to be a factor.
Overall, I love the Rival line and the Nemesis has earned all the respect its gained and I can't recommend it enough.
ONE MAJOR NOTE: I recommend buying the Rechargeable Nerf Battery for this big guy because it does require 6 / SIX D BATTERIES to run. That adds to the heft of this already heavy blaster and the Rechargeable will both save you a ton of cash and lower that weight a bit.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned