DartZone Tomcat - Testing and Review

[@Jackalblade9]

As someone who doesn't mod, prefers springers, doesn't care for mags, and consequently favors blasters like the Turbo Advance and the Villainator, I can not begin to describe how much I love this thing. It's the dream blaster I did not think would ever be made, cylinder fed, scavenger friendly, pro-level performance. I absolutely adore this beast.

[@WilhelmScreamer]

This one fills a niche, it is a strong positive for the hobby I hope they sell spare drums like the villainator

[@atatreet]

seeing how easily this blaster adapts to talon magazines with a 3d printed insert, it's looking like an incredibly versatile option

[@nekratatsumaki1335]

I actually love the look of it with stick mags and want one to mod cosmetically around that with a afg pump grip

[@Psychoti]

My issue (and it's not against the blaster) is that I don't go to wars, so $70 is a bit high for just a plinker. For me, anyway. The blaster looks fantastic, and I definitely think for most people it is worth $70 easily. Definitely wish it came out thirty or so years ago so I could have played with it as a kid!

[@notimeforwargames3048]

Well if you just want a plinker then grab a Villainator for $20 which is a much more affordable version of this thing, this is a pro-level blaster that is definitely made for higher end games, so i think the price is worth it as long as you are using it for that purpose.

[@jessicasimp4459]

Speaking of 50 rounds, the real Thompson’s drum magazine holds 50 rounds too. And the Tomcat does have slam fire mode to mimic the Thompson’s full auto mode. This is the closest that a blaster can get to resembling and functioning like the real Thompson.

[@squishy2229]

There is only one way to get even closer to a foam flinging Chicago Typewriter: NERF AEG

[@captainterrain4650]

You can tell this blaster was definitively a passion project for someone at DZ.

[@Tankpacqikcao]

DZ pays better i suppose.

[@vincentwiddershoven2122]

Ave mon capitain. It even has your logo on the back of the stock!!! 😄😄😄 Realy awsome blaster.

[@fortyeth]

It might just be your superior aiming skills but this Tomcat is probably the most accurate stock blaster I've seen reviewed for a long while. Though I do have to say the logo on the trigger looks suspiciously like your brand logo!

[@CaptainXavier]

It is definitely not my aim. I am many things but a marksman is not one of them.

[@Motionnerf]

Yeah I love this blaster

[@CaptainXavier]

Same here!

[@Nathan_Talisien]

This blaster only has one flaw I can see, but it's one that I find pretty irritating... I don't have one yet. 😋

[@penismightier9278]

Easily the worst flaw a blaster can have.

[@jimpowers4463]

I like the look of this one, nice performance in your review. I might pick one up soon, especially if can get my hands on a magazine adapter for it.

[@Cooleepable]

I have indeed found a few faults with it, glad you asked. First thing is that there is no longer easy access to the spring. Haven't taken it apart yet, but it looks like you have to dismantle the entire grip.(And I'm not a big fan of the N-strike attachment point in general, I think it's a step back from the buffer tube) Secondly, the barrel is very low in the blaster profile, and on mine at least, does not seem to be as tight a fit as the pro line. Tried it with bamboos in it and got abyssmal results, unfortunately. Thirdly, I don't like the vertical grip, but that's a personal thing and easy enough to rectify. It's still a fantastic blaster. Price is a bit high maybe.

[@m00k61]

Ooh the one dart indexing feature is neat. Didn't know about that.

[@LumiMoonCh]

The price may be high, more so for those of use in the land down under, but your money is going to a good company who continue to innovate, as apposed to others in the hobby who charge a premium for fancy jolts

[@CRNerf]

Thanks Cap. I like mine so far! Take care.

[@shadowreaver1851]

I feel like the next step would be to design a tactical vest that holds two extra 50 dart drums now that Dartzone sells spare drums. I absolutely love the weapon. Personally I find adding a barrel extension with a barrel attaching bipod makes it easier to use. Add a scope and you have a very nice sniper rifle.

[@Burasta]

"when the foam flies, protect your eyes!

[@ofearghailthefearless6481]

I can't wait to get my hands on this blaster! Looks fun as hell to fire!

[@ofearghailthefearless6481]

To give an update: I can confirm this Tomcat kicks major ass!

[@brilliantcut2488]

I'm not positive I'm right, but I down-powered this with a spring that I think I took from a stock Dart Zone Titanium, getting the fps down to about 120. I replaced the spring in the Titanium with an upgraded Longshot spring, so I think you can replace the stock spring with options for the Longshot. Like I said, not positive I'm right, but if I am, that opens up some pretty exciting options

[@Spartan412]

Honestly one way gates for the drum would be great! Unfortunately as you mentioned the cost would be affected and the assembly. Having to install 25 torsion springs and flaps each drum would for sure slow down manufacturing times.

[@notnuffnerf]

Oh yeah this is a winner. More of a Dictator/Conquest type of guy but this one is hands down awesome. More comments coming!

[@telefizzion]

I just can’t get enough of this 2022 DartZone 🔥

[@notnuffnerf]

@@telefizzion it’s definitely not perfect. There are issues with just about every blaster except the Dictator, but they are between moderate and minor. I think the AF Deuce Pro was the biggest let down, but mainly because of how high the anticipation for it was. Shooting 5 rounds out of a 6-barrel cylinder is still a substantial problem however. Most of the 2.1 issues are related to the holster, and the 1.2 just needs a very good muscle memory motion for priming. The Tomcat behaves as long as you’re not hyper-priming it like there’s candy inside. Last but not least, the MK3 is amazing and only needs very minimal mod to improve it’s full-auto fire rate. I just went on a ramble lol. Back to watching El Capitan’s video! ⚓️

[@firetroop2775]

I'm thinking of getting the dictator should I get it? It's either A dictator or Tomcat, because I don't live in the US and somebody's gonna get one or the other for me.

[@trash2treazures]

@@firetroop2775 man it’s a tough call. For myself I would get the Dictator because I like the ergonomics and loading system. But there’s no denying the Tomcat is a very capable blaster.

[@Stevenwave-]

@@firetroop2775 Be aware that there's multiple examples of Tomcats out there which are legit warped front to back. If someone gets one for you and plans to bring it back home etc, get them to check it before shipping becomes a problem.

[@BlitzMekanika]

I adore this blaster, the only thing dart zone could do to make me put it down as my primary is make a lever action internal mag or lever action revolver.

[@guitarman416]

It’s everything I wanted my Xshot turbo advance and villainator to be

[@Jackalblade9]

Amen!

[@seangentile9789]

love your vids man

[@ar.temis696]

I’ve been really thinking about it, and with BoBoInovation’s upgrades, I might get it. I think brassing it would really help, as all the games near me have 220 or no fps caps. It would look great painted up.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Could you reload the second layer darts through the rear ports at the *bottom* of the drum (like, 5-7 o'clock position) since a single dart would, in theory, fall into the exterior portion of the channel?

[@CaptainXavier]

You could...if they fell...but they do not.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

@@CaptainXavier good to know!

[@Stevenwave-]

I'm surprised to see a drum blaster hitting this hard, but it makes sense considering it doesn't just blast into the back of the darts, it seals them on the second prime stroke. Makes me wonder if there would be reliability issues over time, if the drum doesn't stop right where it needs to, causing the bolt to not travel forward as reliably.

[@matthewgarcia5685]

Blaster of the year for sure.

[@axylsorax]

Putting the Stryker barrel on there isn’t a bad idea. I bought a 3D printed Stryker barrel with rifling in it to act as a schnazzy scar barrel. Makes it look like a Tommy gun in SPAAACE!

[@dragonblaster-vu8wz]

Seems like there have been nothing but good praises for this blaster since it got released. And while I will not ask about the orange stock as you instructed, I am curious as to how many questions you've gotten regarding that stock despite your simple instructions to not ask about it

[@CaptainXavier]

Many

[@stuntmatt7124]

Looks like Ya’s has a Beautiful Day over Der.

[@matthewyoho5422]

Entirely unrelated to the contents of this video comment: Books! I'm sending you more of them, sir, in the near(ish) future (precisely how near that future is depends on how long it takes me to get around to putting them into appropriately sized packaging and then lugging said packaging to a post office, so... who knows really). Unlike the past several times I have made room on my shelves by sending you tomes, there will *not* be 1 or more of the 1/10-scale McFarlane 40K action figures accompanying this set of books; I'm sure you'll find that the previous oddly specific statement of what I am not including, that went into more detail than would really be necessary, was *not* carefully worded, in the precise manner that it was, so as to convey a falsehood via the telling of truths - no, clearly I just like to ramble, nothing suspicious here at all, move along! (Jokes aside, I'm deeply looking forward to your reaction to the [spoilers] that are definitely not 1/10-scale McFarlane 40K action figures being captured on camera, for posterity).

[@raymondbailey2142]

Hmmm. Wonder how it would stand up to having a more powerful spring?

[@db345t]

Mod idea, for drum mag to put a tag that pushes down first dart when porting the second.

[@THEBEAN6412]

A very interesting blaster this is

[@DEVILISHLY_DELICIOUS]

My biggest problem with the blaster is the terrible air seal given the lack of an o-ring in the barrel. It couldn't have been added to the pusher, but it could've been added to the barrel.

[@adriansue8955]

Mine had a "once you see it.." flaw. where it was bent to the left; very visible when looking down the top rail and aiming. returned it and got another second one had exact same issue. How about the rest of you? Look straight down its length, is yours bent? "once you see it, you can't unsee it" kinda killed my enthusiasm for it, because I just couldn't stop noticing....

[@Stevenwave-]

Someone on the Nerf subreddit had the exact same issue. Pretty sure the replacement was the same as well. Obviously something has fucked up somewhere in the process. Either on DZ's end or Target's.

[@Blasterandblade23]

I'm thinking about getting this or just wait for Stryker 2.0 that will arrive at my local store after 5-6 months...

[@nacho6322]

the plastic sounds crunchy

[@Tbug20]

I just wish it didn't hit quite that hard. My local wars are 150fps, so I hope someone can find the perfect low-power spring takes takes it down to 150.

[@CaptainXavier]

Just putting an accusabre barrel on it brought it under 150 for me.

[@Tbug20]

@@CaptainXavier sweet. Is it true that scars fit inside the barrel attachment itself? I heard that somewhere.

[@db345t]

Feel like it would be cool to mod to be the d2 tomy and almost want to put a electric full auto kit in it

[@sergeantconagher]

oh by the way captain it does have slamfire it can skip darts a bit with fast slamfire but it's nice to have for sure

[@CaptainXavier]

...you don't say... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZjLkKWPj5imZqM

[@sergeantconagher]

darn it i missed that that's on me

[@CaptainXavier]

No worries. I put out a LOT of videos. I can hardly expect anyone to catch every detail of everyone. :)

[@talscorner3696]

I think, aesthetically, I prefer the less amount of greebling

[@williammahoney9964]

I believe this is the new GOAT 🐐!! Every KZbinr’s (Drac, Walcom, American Foam, etc. and now Capt. X) review shows it’s the most accurate blaster they have ever reviewed. And I have watched like every video they have ever made 🤓. Do you agree?

[@CaptainXavier]

Yes

[@brianstabile165]

The dart zone Alexander Hamilton

[@DesertFox0420]

The free moving drum is a MAJOR no go for me. The slightest movement and it spins not good for me at all. I wanted to love this beauty.

[@CaptainXavier]

It is not free moving. It can only move while the bolt is back and does not spin with the slightest movement. I keep forgetting it even can move because it never does unless you go out of your way to move it.

[@DesertFox0420]

@@CaptainXavier Really! So to be sure the drum only spins when the prime is pulled back? If that's the case then this beauty is my next purchase.

[@CaptainXavier]

Yeah, it is a sealed breach. So when the prime is forward there is a bolt passing all the way thru the drum making it impossible for it to rotate.

[@DesertFox0420]

@@CaptainXavier Thank you Captain for the clarification. I think this will information help others as well.

[@oniarmoury]

I think you might have mistaken this blaster with the buzz bee adventure force Alpha Auto 72. Because that one is a flywheeler, there is no pusher breech that locks the drum from freely rotating.

[@pastiesandagstring]

You can’t show a tentacle stock attachment and tell me not to ask about it...what’s up with that?

[@CaptainXavier]

What stock?

[@pastiesandagstring]

Captain Xavier that one that I didn’t see but I think I think I saw?...

[@AnilKumar-qv7io]

I need Nerf elite 2.0 echo dessembly and assembled video pls

[@CaptainXavier]

You should be able to watch the retaliator video and figure most of it out. I would assume they are pretty similar.

[@Godsire69]

14 count k 25 200fps