Nerf has once again released a bow blaster, making the entire bow blaster idea a draining one. Despite being not unique, the N-Strike Elite Statabow might be the best bow blaster for use on the battlefield because of its large dart power. Let’s see what happens!
The Stratabow comes with 15 elite darts as well as an instruction sheet. The usual.
As you can see from the pictures, the Stratabow is quite a cool looking blaster with a bit of a futuristic edge. It almost looks like it belongsin asci-fi video game!
To function the bow-blaster, load 15 darts into the clip, push the clip downwards, and pull and release the string to fire. Youll have to ensure that the string is pulled all the way back, for the dart to launch properly. The user will be able to continuously fire the rest of the 15 darts, as the clip ascends. This bow blaster is not like the Mega Thunderbow. Instead, it uses a clip that aligns each dart with its plunger. The clip ascends after every pull of the string.
And if you do encounter this problem ofunfired darts its a frustrating process tolaunchthe remaining darts as you need to align the darts with the plunger. So whenever I have unfired darts, I just take them out and pop them all at the top of the magazine.
Another gripe I have with the Stratabow is that your wrist/arm gets constantly whipped when releasing the bowstring. After using the bow for a short time, I often see a red mark on both my wrist and wrist. Id hate to see what happens when using it all day in a Nerf War. This issue can be avoided however, as long as you pull the string on an angle.
VERDICT
A bow blaster would not be a good choice for Nerf wars. A trigger-based blaster is much more reliable and precise. My opinion still remains the same. I cannot recommend the Stratabow at AUD. It has the lowest capacity of all bow blasters. But if you like bows and gimmicks and are willing to spend your bucks, you should like the Stratabow. However, when talking fun-factor, Id say the Thunderbow is a better choice since Mega darts are so much more fun to fire.
The Stratabow is a good choice if you are looking for a Legolas-style action arrow. I hope that I have helped you decide whether to buy the Stratabow. If youre keen, I would definitely recommend finding this item at a cheaper price.
