Presentation du nerf Megalodon

Thanks to an Australian friend of mine who attended Endwar, I have one of these blasters on hand! As a fan of the Mega series, the Megalodon doesn’t disappoint - it launches Mega darts fairly rapidly, with respectable levels of power. More importantly, it does so for a good price. Among the Mega series blasters, the highest capacity blaster is the Mastodon, with 24. However, it also had a giant plastic shell and a price tag to match.

The blaster screams “toy” with its red, orange, and white colors (and dabs of darker grey mixed in). There are no tactical rails to speak of, though there are iron sights. Of course, if you’re just cranking the handle at your hip, those may as well not exist. The crank handle is a bit cramped for adult hands, but acceptable if you’re just gripping it.

The Megalodon ships with the drum separate in the package. If you pay careful attention, however, there is a hole in the shell directly in front of the drum. The Megalodon is easy to use. Pull the handle back, push forward, then pull the trigger to fire. As you do so, you’ll cycle through the 20-round drum. The crank handle provides plenty of leverage for the short priming stroke - think of it as fulfilling the same function as the gear train in Rival blasters.

If you’ve played with a blaster like the Surgefire, you’ll recognize the general layout of the internals. A frame holds all the important pieces in place, a few locks around the plunger rod keep the blaster operating as intended (doesn’t fire until priming motion is complete, etc). The plunger tube is short and wide, measuring around 1.5″ in diameter. It is, however, tapered at first, with a small hole for bleeding air/accelerating the plunger head. So only the last third of the plunger tube is actually useful for accelerating the dart.

The Megalodon was fairly consistent, spitting out Mega darts at 58fps. That doesn’t sound like a big deal - in terms of speed alone, it’s not much. However, these are Mega darts. They weigh more, so even lesser speeds equals a decent amount of energy. Not to mention that Mega darts like to sail pretty far (as well as pretty far off target).

The Megalodon has funny proportions. It’s big and goofy. It’s everything a Mega blaster should be. It has an impressively large capacity and decent range and rate of fire for what it is. Crank to fire 20 darts in a row from the Megalodon toy blaster!

This Nerf Mega blaster has a rotating drum that holds up to 20 Official Nerf Mega darts, giving you plenty of firepower for all your Nerf battles. Crank the handle back and forth and pull the trigger to launch 1 dart at a time, or unleash all 20 darts rapidly with slam-fire action. Experience the mega-firing power of this red Nerf N-Strike Mega toy blaster that shoots darts up to 85 feet (26 meters). The blaster comes with 20 big red Official Nerf Mega Whistler darts that are designed for power and make a whistling sound as they fly through the air.

CAUTION: Do not aim at eyes or face. TO AVOID INJURY: Use only darts designed for this product. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts may be generated. Assembly required.

Some of our vintage or prior versions of toy and game instructions may be more difficult to decipher or have less clarity.

  1. Thanks to an Australian friend, Megalodon is in hand and ready for testing.
  2. Capacity, power, and price balance position it well among Mega blasters.
  3. Internal layout resembles other Air-wind/priming systems with a crank mechanism for leverage.
  4. Performance: 58fps with Mega darts, offering energy and range despite modest speed.

Le Megalodon peut être vu comme une version spectaculaire mais compacte du Mastodon, apportant une grande capacité et une foulée de tir suffisante pour les batailles de Nerf. En pratique, il combine un tambour rotatif de 20 fléchettes et une action de tir en rafale lorsque nécessaire, tout en restant maniable grâce à une poignée et un mécanisme d’amorçage efficace.

Le design, volontairement audacieux et coloré, fait du Megalodon une pièce emblématique de la gamme Mega. C’est une grenailleuse Nerf N-Strike qui, malgré sa taille, offre des options stratégiques variées pour couvrir les amis ou surprendre les adversaires grâce à sa puissance de feu impressionnante.

En résumé, le Megalodon est facile à utiliser, dispose d’un tambour de 20 fléchettes, peut effectuer des tirs en rafale, et délivre une énergie suffisante avec ses fléchettes Mega pour une distance respectable, tout en restant accessible et amusant pour les collectionneurs et les joueurs occasionnels.

Infographie du tambour et du mécanisme d’amorçage Nerf Megalodon

Voici la reconstitution la plus vraisemblable d'un mégalodon de 15 mètres

Les fléchettes Nerf Mega sifflantes incluses peuvent atteindre jusque 26 mètres et offrent un sifflement caractéristique en vol, renforçant l’effet spectaculaire en duel.

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