Is this New Elite 2.0 Blaster any good? The Flip-16

[@shadowsa2b]

All green darts...so zombie strike darts. Is this hasbro's way of telling us they are trying to come back from the dead?

[@Mar1naraSauce]

yes but instead they want to eat our money rather than brains

[@FURRYSLAYER-vp9zm]

Keyword. Trying

[@chickenplaysrandomstuff8690]

@@Mar1naraSauce you mean wallet?

[@TungstenEXE]

This looks like a freaking fun blaster I like the gimmicks man.

[@firestarters9308]

Shame its elite 2.0

[@RhysticTutor1]

If it were Elite it would probably work 90% of the time… very good idea but it’s annoying that it doesn’t quite work.

[@Skilebougre]

Budget cuts on suh a good idea smh...

[@zaka0781]

Thanks for the review and patience with this blaster! Sad to know that Elite 2.0 still keeping its (bad) standards...

[@drflux]

Yeah I was getting pretty annoyed by the end of this one!

[@chrisbreezy5505]

Wait until Walcoms7 gets his hands on this…

[@DragonScales308]

The stock reminds me of a Spas 12 in a way. Seems like this would be one blaster to get if the gimmick wasn't too finicky

[@boid9761]

I honestly would saw off that stock and mod it to have an N Strike attachment point. Or just stick it on a modded Fortnite Pump Shotgun, Because apparently people figured out how to make it Not suck

[@doublesam6514]

Yeah I'll dremel out that stock when I see them broken on second hand stores

It really does look like a spas 12

[@2_Cents]

sameeeee

[@ABR48YT]

Exactly what I said

[@jaylu2414]

Would love to have been in the boardroom for this one. “Let’s see, everyone was so upset with our warden, how can we fix that? . . . . . . .I know! Lets put 2 wardens together cause 2 wrongs make a right. Right?”

[@JackHagar]

This actually seems like a cool idea for a blaster, not practical but practi-cool. It’s a shame it’s manufactured so terribly which makes it a piece of garbage

[@freemeraldmarbl]

I mean it’s elite 2.0 what do you expect

[@RiverWilliamson]

I was expecting smart AR nonsense, but I was really hoping they'd nail the gimmick

[@drflux]

@@RiverWilliamson same...

[@SirBrass]

@@RiverWilliamson I wasn't expecting the smart AR nonsense. My roughcut works perfectly, with the only downside being the expected decreased performance as you advance down the dart pairs. It's a great sidearm class Blaster. I was hoping the flip would be a fun gimmicky blaster that'd be perfect for playing with my nephews. But with the Blaster screw ups in the gimmick means my nephews and I would be getting frustrated with it (my nephews are 6 & 8. I can't hand them a blaster that's finicky. They don't have the patience to enjoy a blaster despite the problems).

[@illumi747]

imagine you run out of bullets and a guy comes around a corner thinking your an easy kill then you flip this thing and go GOTCA BITCH

[@boid9761]

Honestly, this is what Peak Hasbro looks like. Gimmicks like this is exactly how I remember my first Nerf gun, the Reactor. I was beyond happy, especially since the Firefly and Nitefinder are in the same shelf right now, and I wanted a Firefly before as a kid. Now just waiting for you to get your hands on the Dragonpower blasters which now has paint on Both sides

[@RiverWilliamson]

The licensing deal with D&D probably demanded it. (I know Hasbro owns Nerf and D&D, but you'd be surprised how intra-company politics goes)

[@boid9761]

@@RiverWilliamson Yeah I figured that'll be the case

[@gerardmourits8709]

Your sacrifice is commendable and appreciated

[@patrickrowe5781]

Great video. Well... I can’t exactly say that I’m surprised but hey they gave us screws back so... is that a win? I just think at this point it’s clear that Dart Zone is stomping Nerf and they’re giving us what we want so what I want is a horizontal short dart blaster like the Conquest but with the mag in the front and Lever Action #DartZoneLeverAction . Keep up the great work

[@Rojblue]

Man that spas style stock just screams "smart girl*

[@mikhailmor60]

Clever girl*

[@thegentleman282]

Oh indeed it does

[@crimzonplays1134]

Not even "Clever girl", just the cheaper, less cool version of it

[@obganag]

Clever

[@mikhailmor60]

@@crimzonplays1134 lol more like "clvr grl"

[@marounboumelhem3984]

Ironically a lack of rails for an elite 2.0 blaster

[@drflux]

Thats a good point! Nothing nstrike about this thing... No rails no attachments!

[@lumb4rjack441]

First video Ive seen of Dr. Flux and I am NOT disappointed! Love these kinds of videos and I'll be coming back

[@michakreie]

That logo kinda looks like a recycling logo which is ironic since they're mostly recycling old blaster concepts...

[@maxwe117]

This looks like a great blaster, besides the overlying elite 2.0 which seems to make it suddenly suck. I think it’s more for for the best nerf line: zombie strike

[@drflux]

This does seem like more of a zombiestrike type of design!

[@NitroMemes]

@@drflux ikr I thought the same thing! It does look like one (even the darts look like zombie strike darts)

[@Some_Cat_]

I guess Hasbeen doesn't think it needs to bother with quality anymore huh. Over reliance on a name to sell products is incredibly cynical and it shows.

[@fasthippy]

Man i wish this performed as good as it looks! I had high hopes that i was going to be able to use these in games :(

[@Emerald_Manos]

Uh oh.....this looks like it can cause a lot of stress... I don’t know about that smart AR and the spinning gimmick... It looks like you have e to adjust it every time you spin the barrels.

[@KatayounLam]

I'm happy to report that I got a Flip-16 yesterday and mine works far better than yours does. It does occasionally underrotate, but it doesn't over rotate at all, and as long as I pump it consistently it doesn't have any problem flipping properly. The smart AR does always fire an extra dart at some point though. Also for anyone who might want to try, you can definitely take it apart with the dart pods attached to it. There's something holding it together at the stock attachment that I couldn't figure out how to get apart, but besides that there's no clips or solvent weld or anything. The insides look crazy from the glance I got through the front of the shell though, so I'm not sure it would be a fun experience trying to open it and put it back together.

[@nicholasmazzarella2720]

Dr.F Great review even if the blaster was not up to the task. Thanks for showing us the future of Elite 2.0. Guess I had thought they would remedy the 2.0 shortcomings. Thank you for the fun fact filled review. As always it was awesome. Keep up the great work.

[@vincentwiddershoven2122]

"And they took away our screws!" Best line of the month, so far, lol. Keep up the great videos and be save out there. 👍

[@7Karatemasters]

Thank you for informational video. Even though the performance isn’t great, it looks good and gimmick is nice 👍. Maybe add buzz saws outside might be a good mod

[@nerftalk1163]

For a 2.0, I think this blaster could work! It reminds me a little bit of the Zombie Strike Ghoul Grinder. Good review, I can see this blaster joining my collection.

[@zeapsin186]

I LOVE the spas 12 style stock excited to see how the upcoming blasters work when they are available!

[@Boomtendo4tw]

That was funky it skipped to the next set of two before firing the previous and then fired the previous. Must be dart fit issues

[@Ella-ue7kp]

The smart AR has never been smart.

[@robertbrunello]

Thank you for reviewing this! I was almost debating on preordering the Flip-32 but now I'm just curious to see how problematic this ambitious design will prove.

[@Nameless-qe9hu]

This definitely belongs in the Zombie Strike line. Maybe the green darts indicate it was supposed to be.

[@brickskid197]

It had so much potential like at the start of the video I put it in my cart on the Target website but right after I took it out, definitely a good idea, hope for it to be improved in other blasters!

[@always_bet_on_juno]

DUDE- that flip stock made me SQUEAL with excitement- I’m 100% getting this now.

[@irongophermods4755]

Man, 3 seconds in and you unfolded that stock, I knew I had to get one.

[@ZacharySkan]

Ok I love the folding stock. Huge SPAS-12 vibes.

[@turtlesallthewaydown8831]

The neon colors on the blasters on the wall are pulling me back to the 90s.

[@BT_721]

It really sucks how there is a priming handle to prime the blaster and not a pump grip. It would've been so much more practical and comfortable to use the pump grip for priming, and the handle to switch barrels. It also sucks that *this is an elite 2.0 blaster*

[@Windle_Poons]

My thoughts exactly..

[@bleachedvoid8823]

This looks like Hasbro's attempt apology for making the Warden

[@-ramonic-631]

Man I was hyped for this blaster, I'm just a gonna how modding not to bad (most likely is gonna be bad)

[@BaldBeardedMiddle-agedGuy]

I like blaster with weird gimmick. The way you shown how the blaster works, I wish the both primary handle was connected, cause it look like you can't fire the blaster until the flip primary is push forward. Hopefully there will be a kit to improve the gears for the flip and link both prime with a better air seal. I love the stock on this blaster.

[@TheGriever2112]

Interesting concept, hasbro execution....

[@davitdavid7165]

That spas stock is so good though. I want all bigger nerf blasters to either be a bullpup like a raven or have a good folding stock. Imagine that stock replacing the sling on the new dp pro gun with the wierd mag system.it would be sick, functuonal and right in the theme.

[@watyhu99]

Holy crap...this might be the first time in a long time I might actually consider a hasbro purchase

[@silas1173]

I just realized you and I have pretty much the exact same dart storage system with the little plastic cabinets.

[@FamilyFoamsport]

Jeez what a mess. I love that they went out of their way to leave one of the flippers unpainted; like somewhere on the assembly line there's a machine that takes every other one of those pieces off the line before the painting area. I do appreciate the "ELI73" that looks like "elite" either way that it's turned. Anyway, too bad the blaster is bad.

[@stankoniajones]

I love the arrow design on the side. Maybe I can find one of these on clearance later on so I can use them on something good.

[@zanecone380]

I wanted this to be awesome and functional but no only thing I got excited for was the fact there putting screws back in blasters! Thanks Hasbro I miss the days where you didnt spam junk blasters

[@Primal2229]

Uh I like the folding stock idea, that's good and would like to see them adapt that into things like Rival... and Mega if that still exists. I really do feel like Elite 2.0 was just an elaborate recycling program rather than trying to launch a new branch of Nerf. Hasbro saved money and plastic producing these blasters, while pushing customers to buy older second hand blasters to prevent them from ending up in landfills. Though yes, ironically most 2.0 blasters are likely lying broken in a landfill... but it is less plastic space than a properly made quality first blaster.

[@zachhartman692]

You didn’t use the blaster correctly, the flipping barrel pump grip locks in place with a switch on the blaster

[@p0ww0wp0nch0]

an ORIGINAL eliete 2.0 blaster, ITS UNHEARD OF!

[@potatortheomnipotentspud]

Glad I waited for a review before I picked up a blaster in this line.

[@thesodathief]

I really hope your flip 16 is just a lemon as this is actually a decently battle effective version of the rough cut with double the ammo, i really want to like this blaster :(((((

[@projectnerf7920]

Yup she's a 2.0 blaster alright. Though I do like the spas 12 style stock! Almost be worth buying it just to cut that bad boy off and convert it to an N-Strike.

[@ABR48YT]

I want to see a spaz with a stock like that, like the mega series or something

[@ceasarspartacus]

....im.....actually impressed. That looks fun

[@bigguscheesus9552]

that seems like a 90s gimmick and im digging it

[@warriornerfer6988]

I guess we’re on the lucky train together. My Warden still works as well. I’ve been shooting it VERY fast, rate of fire (ROF) wise.

[@vane5736]

Nerf needs to take a lesson from the deploy. Too many moving parts is not good

[@chrisbreezy5505]

I would get it if was not an ar blaster Edit: if it was not an elite 2.0 blaster Second edit: if it actually worked

[@zeroblade6599]

My deploy worked better than this piece of crap

[@patyam2281]

@@zeroblade6599 I’d rather have this than a deploy. I don’t care which deploy you have, it’s going to jam every second dart. This actually works somewhat if you can get the barrels lined up properly.

[@crimsonred3789]

Finally something original from Elite 2.0

[@William_E]

I have a blaster that touchy like this, like the dart wasn't fully in, or the rotation wasn't aligned. You might want to play around a bit more

[@RhysticTutor1]

I was really excited for this because it looks like a better Warden with an interesting gimmick. It’s a shame that the AR doesn’t work.

[@brennanvilcheck9469]

Wish they went back to the N-Strike formula. Simple, easy to modify, and great quality.

[@gabrielsanluis7452]

Wow! Didn't even know this existed

[@troythetinkerer]

Hasbro: "Let's make a Longshot with two Roughcuts that spin! This will confuse hobbyists until they cry! MWUAHAHA!"

[@beerenmusli8220]

I am afraid we are already crying.

[@troythetinkerer]

@@beerenmusli8220 Indeed...😭

[@hadleyodenbach804]

Hasbro finally makes something cool, I mean spas 12 stock, built I'm super cool sight, shotgun with 2 stage trigger, really cool logo, lots of shots, fun gimmick. Whyyyyyy can't it just be gooooooooood?

[@BoundlessEnnui]

Alright, give this thing a casino aesthetic and call it jackpot or bust, I can't help but love the jank

[@ryanandlukasthecat3263]

Hasbro should I made it where the Blaster was pump-action, and you use that top-handle to flip.

[@another3997]

Recommending Dartzone blasters to those getting into the hobby, but who aren't in the USA, isn't much help. Do they even officially sell products outside the USA? X-Shot and Nerf are everywhere, but never seen a Dartzone or Adventure Force blaster here in the UK.

[@Thegaming_husky]

The fact that the barrels click on to the side and how heavy they are could be part of the reliability problems.

[@clownienerf]

It would appear that blaster is based on the Coriolis effect, which explains how they got the idea.

[@Luke_212]

I would definitely take off the stock and integrate it into a spas-12 looking blaster

[@froogy9218]

Bringing back screws is a step in the right direction, even if they shouldve done it since the beginning of elite 2.0

[@Boomstickmods]

That is a neat idea but the unreliability of that blaster is incredibly annoying. The 2.0 line has been riddled with blasters that don’t work well.

[@Demo-wq4nk]

i wanted a gun like this for a long time

[@Henny22234]

I saw the thumbnail and thought it was clickbait and jeez nope it’s just a super weird blaster

[@wolfkilljoy]

Thanks for the good review

[@karimoloanimolo1247]

I cant wait for the flip 69😏

[@Pattamatt1998]

This reminds me of something they would have released in the late 90s or early 2000s, just really fun, goofy gimmicks

[@hmai1982]

if I was 10... I'd totally go for this blaster, because looks cool and the concept is cool. But seems like... the blaster didn't get tested well enough before they release it. And also personally I'd like them to switch the priming thing... top prime to flip and pump to shoot... but that's just me.

[@zeroblade6599]

I like the idea, but I'm just gonna bolt two roughcuts together for some actual quality

[@MrOrigami]

Wow, normally I click away with really bad blasters, but I'm kinda glad how you try to stay objective and positive. And that you didn't click bait about how garbage this blaster is. Kudos with how you try to give it the benefit of doubt. A super waste of time, but we need to know... to not buy this.

[@kilijshark7667]

The folding stock reminds me of the Spaaz 12 shotgun folding stock

[@ZakLeek]

It’s a bit annoying how unreliable this is both rotating and firing. However, it is still a really cool concept and a gimmick that is actually useful seeing as you can easily “rear load” darts in the barrels that are out of use. I definitely think that the bolt and pump-grip should have their functions swapped, that would make it easier to use. Thanks for the cool review Flux, this is the first video I have seen where somebody has this in-hand! 💜💚

[@JimmDogg76]

That stock is awesome. It looks better made than the other 2.0 stuff, but not well enough to deal with all the complicated internals. Sigh. The stupid thing was over-rotating! I wish they would give up on smart AR and just go to a movable plunger tube.

[@goldenscout7484]

watch dart zone make this concept 100x better

[@coryzepp238]

Really cool concept, love the stock, but no surprise elite 2.0 is too cheap to work properly.

[@drflux]

Agreed

[@PhoenixFyre]

I found a flip 8, walked on by. I found 2 targets with strikers on shelf, I just can't swing the funds atm.

[@jawsboyhorrerfan7779]

Shotgun flip fury

[@josephmorales8275]

THIS IS WHAT I WANTED FROM ELITE 2.0 SOMETHING INTERESTING! IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA MAKE GOOD BLASTERS MAKE INTERESTING ONES

[@firetroop2775]

Fact they put screws in this is definitely good because maybe the old 2.0 blasters might include more screws.

[@brentkilgore5182]

I'd gladly smack that stock onto the dart zone/af liberator and make it even better

[@dawgersnee7181]

Probably some Hasbro designer was so pissed off at everyone complaining about nerf that he just said "fuck it" and made this weird ass shit.

[@kimjensen4977]

Nerf, Dartzone, Zuru, anyone! If you want to make a usable shotgun, make a Zombie The Judge blaster, but without the bulkyness! It is such a cool concept, but I don’t wanna drag such a big big frame around!

[@zanecone380]

But thank you dr.flux for taking the tag so we didnt have to!

[@drflux]

Any time!

[@noreason7112]

I was excited for the Flipshots, but the moment I saw those flimsy gears when you opened the box I knew it would have problem actually flipping. I can understand that 16 smart ARs on one blaster would have issues, the more you have the more likely that one is a dud. I pity the reviewers of the 32, I’d be willing to bet that thing has all the problems but scaled up even further.

[@drflux]

LOL 32 that sounds like my own personal Hell!

[@BlitzMekanika]

There’s just too much rotating mass for this blaster to have a long life. Here for a fun time not a long time.

[@SirBrass]

The low numbers don't bother me. It's the AR screwing up and the flip over rotating that are the kiss of death for me.

[@RitterlichOX]

The Blaster looks so cool and i love the idea i cloud reload it an fire it at the same Time. I love the Roughcut and the Flipfury this could have been both in one but Mehh :( Hope for some Mods to fix it.

[@bernardodallacosta8684]

man the shell of this blaster and it's stok it's just so cool, but the firing mecanism and al the gimic suks, if someone took that shell, cut the front half and atach an strife to that stok, this wold be really cool and powerfull

[@windyth4348]

I'd called it Double Roughcut

[@lukeiannello6190]

It looks like the flipping barrels are way too heavy for the rotation mech, so they keep overshooting the point they're supposed to stay at. Also, the lower performance is probably due to the ridiculous amount of dead space that the rotation mech needs to "function" properly. But hey...at least we got screws?

[@Gibby9999]

love that stock, always loved those style primes, but it just doesn't seem very reliable

[@nerdtvch5]

I don't understand the flip gimmick like as a kid, I kinda get it. But wouldn't it be cooler if it flipped into like...MEGA darts? Hasbro has like 7 types of ammo they should get more creative with it. Have it flip and suddenly it's a rocket! That would be cool as hell! Like some Terminator or Robocop or Scarface kinda thing. (in the early 2000s my Dad let me watch 80's films.) Elite 2.0 even looks like Robocop a little.

[@drflux]

yeah i like that idea! Flip for mega or rocket!

[@Nigel-i5b]

They should bring back zombie strike and have a mechette mounted on the barrel of a shotgun that og foam mechette was my childhood and the first purchase I ever made with my own money