Is this the ultimate flywheeler? | Dart Zone Pro Mk-III REVIEW

[@legitbread]

Woah, that's so weird that others are encountering feeding issues with the Talon mag - maybe I got lucky with my model cuz it has fired practically flawlessly during my testing. Incredible review Luke!

[@cside19]

I can forgive it for the fact that they are looking into the problem. Always nice when a company cares about what they make.

[@DBZSeanzie]

Drac had no issues, and neither did the walrus. Strange

[@joydelrinvk6013]

Maybe it's something that happens to some blasters?

[@williamsgaming4283]

Must be an updated version?

[@mistryparesh70]

Bruh my rev switch literally stopped working after one day

[@LordDraconical]

Solid review, definitely caught some stuff I missed. I think an interesting niche for this is a way to use my massive backlog of full length darts. XD

[@Clickbaiters]

You seem to miss a lot of things lately.

[@jaredsmith88]

@@Clickbaiters lol

[@LordDraconical]

@@Clickbaiters Guess I'm just too busy doing so much cool stuff. Lucky for me, I'm not the only show in town. :)

[@Clickbaiters]

@@LordDraconical Doing cool stuff!? That's great! So are many others, myself included! Yay! Oh yes, you are right, there are others and in some cases, much more thorough. Fix that upside down scar on your SBL yet? Have a great, cool day bro👍

[@superfunforce8052]

Great job both you guys!

[@ClintsReptiles]

Oh my! This is a great day! Thanks for the amazing review!

[@zatstarxScaleta]

Clints Reptiles likes to fling foam? What an epic crossover! Unexpected, but awesome!

[@logangrant6519]

Clint is into dart flinging? A man of many hobbys

[@adleristhebest8594]

Clint u should invite out of darts to go see some reptiles

[@darkstar2682]

He’s subbed to coop and drac and ants Canada

[@TheN3crons]

I love the review but I've noticed everyone is constantly comparing it to custom blasters (which are always powered by 3s lipos) Can we not just take a step back and appreciate the fact that this is made by an actual manufacturer, an injection molded, off the counter, ready to go fly wheel blaster pulling shots at 150fps give or take on AA batteries.

[@outofdarts]

You're right! The value for newcomers should not be understated.

[@chaoticevilproductions7303]

And then there's the fact you can put a Lipo in this with no mods required. Super nice for even people who want better performance without permanently messing with the blaster

[@Reg101st]

Well said, good to see some hobbyist seeing the full picture.

[@Modjammit]

I absolutely LOVE how thorough this review is. I would love a one stop mod shop and a one channel view blaster review. Keep up the great work and thank you for everything you have done for us and the hobby/profession.

[@koversz]

now THIS,is the most detailed review I’ve ever seen.PURE good content Luke!!

[@bottledwaterprod]

Lol at Luke making Barret say he's "Out of Darts" before executing him.

[@homelee665]

*Brett or Beret

[@ohsheet9240]

homelee665 B A R R E T 5 0 C A L

[@juancarlosugarriza865]

This is going for $29.99 on Amazon US. Crazy that in 2 years it went from $129.99 to that. Worth the wait!

[@NANA-fo5cr]

Agreed, I just ordered mine yesterday, for 30 bucks the flaws this blaster has are easily forgiven, it’s a steal!

[@adamcrum568]

there’s no way they were actually selling this for 130, the dz website has it listed for 40 and the omnia pro for 90

[@juancarlosugarriza865]

@@adamcrum568 they were. You can check pricing history with Keepa

[@RyanZibell]

Very impressed with your videos, but this one in particular. I'm frequently looking for your opinion on a thing I want to spend money on. Keep it up!

[@outofdarts]

Thank you!

[@troythetinkerer]

The rubberized buttstock pad and grip are a great touch! I just rubberized the grips and buttstock of my Nexus and it's seriously my favorite blaster now. Also, Dart Zone is EVERYTHING Nerf isn't. They've actually paid attention to the customers and reviews of their products and built upon them. Lovely.

[@rongarrison4715]

Right from the start you can see Luke is bursting at the seams about this blaster. That so exciting and promising. Can't wait to get mine!!!!

[@definitelylukadoncic]

This was easily the most in depth review I've seen.

[@patrickrowe5781]

Great video. I think modders are gonna mod no matter how good a blaster is out of the box and at the end of the day that thing is still wicked sweet. Keep up the great work.

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Awesome review! This is an awesome blaster for sure and I can’t wait to see what you come up with for it.

[@zombienano9771]

It’s not my favorite looking blaster but what I can tell from walcoms teases I can tell this is going to be a beast oh my god I can’t wait

[@thecompletejake]

Talons are a must for me. As excited as I am for this blaster, I will wait until the talon issue is resolved.

[@nobility5340]

Thanks for the in-depth review, Luke! Very thorough.

[@kingofgames234]

I just realized at about 6:04 he said that the mk3 had o rings lol I know he meant mk1 or mk1.1 but I just thought it was funny. I was like wait what? This IS the mk3 😂 great video though and keep up the good work!

[@kwilcox417]

This was very thorough, thanks Luke!

[@outofdarts]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@m00k61]

Third review I'm watching. Will be grabbing one Friday.

[@Boomstickmods]

While I’m not interested in the mk3 myself I do like that’s it’s available for people just getting into the hobby.

[@jamesjenkins8373]

Yes I can’t wait until I can order one, I’m very happy to see that dartzone is taking over the hobby

[@rampantrabbit3088]

It is kinda wild. Nerf left this big hole and dart zone just stepped right in.

[@05weasel]

If anyone is here right now target has this on sale for $65 online until tomorrow Wednesday July 13th

[@fguocokgyloeu4817]

Gotta update that shirt with Mega XL!

[@mrshadow70835]

adding barbs on the back of a magazine will allow the round go forward but not backwards as easily, this can be added to the molding on any new magazine and people can do it.

[@Queldonus]

Hopefully all it will take to fix both feed issues is a redesign of the pusher. I don’t care about long darts for this blaster either, but all my short dart mags are talons, so that’s a problem. It’s gonna be a wait and see situation till this gets fixed. Thank you for the detailed review. Edit: and already we have a non-destructive solution. I love this community.

[@rmfberry261]

could try to use an even longer extender to the talons and see if the issue continues

[@mosesorsum]

I can’t wait to see people mod these

[@stevenpeven258]

This blaster definitely seems geared more towards people like myself that are new to the hobby, and want a blaster that at least seems pretty easy (compared to other blasters I’ve seen) to customise or mod out of the box and starts with a reasonably higher velocity compared to regular nerf blaster

[@3d_bro254]

I was astonished when I heard about the xt60 connecter

[@FranklinUHyde]

Another great video... Thank you!

[@andybraid4263]

Just as I thought, you are better off with a heavily modded rapidstrike. Short darts and adaptors for flywheels often cause feed/compatibility issues from my experience so I think they did well to get this to work to some degree in my opinion.

[@Chick....]

So many mk3 reviews in one day

[@GCJACK83]

This has some nice bells and whistles on it... Including under the pre-installed AA battery tray hiding the nice surprise of... it comes pre-wired for LiPo. All you need to do is remove one screw and unhook the lead going to the battery tray from the yellow plug under the tray and plug your LiPo in. I'm thinking of picking one up, and my last pickup was my Strongarm, ages ago, which my nephew now has and uses.

[@DarrinSK]

Hope someone comes up with some cosmetic kits for this thing because I kind of hate it from aesthetics point.

[@tenshi6293]

the long darts auto thing is not a bug, is a feature! hyper burst on nerf! actually, this is not a joke? imagine if by the way it fails, they modified it a little so always in auto it shots 2 times, that would increase the rpm, and come out, blaster hyper burst, that would be crazy and very cool

[@rekhabhardwaj2525]

Amazing review

[@rubenlopez7142]

The problems with Talon mags is not the shape of the too of the mag, not the blaster, it's the spring tension which is higher than in any other mag in the market!

[@joebo9378]

Do you know if a NYX cage will fit with the howler wheels? Also what motors could you use that don't make that high pitch screech when spinning at full speed?

[@HexagonThatReallyLikesVinegar]

Full length double feeding is kinda cool tho, it's somewhat like burst fire, but could be annoying if you want to conserve ammo.

[@taylorrichter1320]

This is gonna be the king of stock flywheelers maybe even all flywheelers that being said I cant wait to order one

[@Jpeg.g]

You can even mod it without soldering!

[@taylorrichter1320]

@@Jpeg.g I know I was one of the few people that knew Dart Zone was going to sneak in lipo compatibility onto us everyone else was complaining about the double a batteries but I knew they would keep the modders in mind

[@bajabigs]

If they made it completely perfect out of the box there would be no need for aftermarket parts ;-)

[@superfunforce8052]

Not working with Talon Mags is pretty bad, somewhat of a nerf... I will wait before buying this to make sure it works reliably with the talons since I have so many

[@Spartan412]

No worries, as simply making cuts on the lips of the pusher cage will remove the plastic that squeezes Talons and thus results in the unreliability. It'll then be able to use all half lengths without a hitch!

[@blobfishiant8487]

What sort of fire rate does this thing’s full auto pull on 2s? Personally, I rly like the rof on 3s but I want to use this in hvz, so a 2s will be necessary to tune down the power a bit

[@outofdarts]

We didn't test ROF on 2S at the time, but I imagine it would be 1-2 darts per second without any modifications to the gears or motors (assuming ⅔ of 3S ROF performance).

[@sblade123]

Thinking of going the 3 IMR-5 dummy route to power mine mainly because I don't really want to mess around with lipo's in my apartment. What IMR specs should I be shopping for with this config, because I noticed the numbers differ from each battery?

[@probricks5035]

IMR's are probably more dangerous then lipos

[@joebob9780]

Hey luke does putting a lipo in the mk3 Damage the blaster?

[@outofdarts]

No. It's designed to operate on either AA-sized cells or a LiPo

[@Coastal_Cruzer]

Nerf: no! Our blasters are perfect! You are not allowed to modify them, they are perfect as is! Dart Zone: yeah so we took your advice and integrated all these features, and if it's not quite your style we also added features to make it very easy to make our blaster more your speed!

[@jonahgry7331]

Will you be selling these in your shop

[@ok5462]

You should make a little rocket barrel that is just scar for the nexus because sometimes I want a scar and then shoot a rocketp

[@Masongoh]

awesome and informed review, you know your stuff Luke. Perhaps a mod easy to remove more space lipo cover in your store

[@leovaldez680]

Hey, talk to FoamBlast about the Talon problem

[@my3dbase]

Hej here comes a theory on how to fix the issue (talon); I believe the chamfer on the pusher is the problem. It allows the dart to travel too far up when the pusher is retracting. So far in fact that it (the dart) clears the back wall of the mag while the pusher still has contact with it. The friction of the pusher then manages to pull the dart way back. You could try to reduce the chamfer by attaching a 3d printed wedge.

[@Spartan412]

At this point, the only mod I'd find myself doing is the cuts to the pusher gray cage to make it take Talons, and a flywheel swap. Beyond that, the blaster's FPS and even rate of fire is fine for me, since 3DPS is good for a "cruise control" use compared to flat out being a dart hose like my Auto Stryfe and Rapidstrike are

[@User-yy9rt]

Could you make a extended barrel add on? Making it simular to the nexus Pro form

[@Terminatorbart]

Flywheel blasters are cool!

[@accuratechicken]

Great review! definitely seems like a promising blaster for people newer to the hobby. unfortunately at the price point and with the talon issues i can't see myself buying one. That buffer tube type stock is definitely not my favorite either really don't like the fact that you still have a big chunk sticking out even if you remove the stock. Definitely a solid option overall though.

[@bottledwaterprod]

For those wondering about the feed issue, the lovely ladies at Foamblast already solved it with some simple internal shell cutting. Still an unfortunate oversight.

[@outofdarts]

We also have a solution that doesn't require cutting. More testing to come to see which one is more effective.

[@bottledwaterprod]

@@outofdarts Saw that! Awesome to that you had new stuff on the store ready to go for launch.

[@dannythenpc7031]

I dig the triangular muzzle, I think it looks sick personally 👌

[@peterelkelton4961]

That is a red dot sight, and like all other red dots, it's a reflex sight. Holographic sights differ from reflex, and by association red dots, in that they use holographic grating to project the reticle in a different location than the sight itself. The main benefit of holographic sights is that the reticle and sight picture are in focus at the same time because the reticle can be projected downrange so your eyes focusing on the sight picture don't have a large distance between the reticle and the sight picture.

[@bravo6959]

It’s not even a true red dot it’s just a digital sight

[@DBZSeanzie]

So which lipos will work? I’m thinking about making the jump to lipos for this one. I just wanna make sure I can get one that will definitely work in the MK3, maybe the spectrum, and some other stuff. Thanks

[@outofdarts]

The 3 that fit without an extended battery door are linked in the description, though you could fit most 3S batteries with the extended battery door (also available with the link in the description).

[@DBZSeanzie]

@@outofdarts thanks as usual 👍🏼

[@the_octord]

Would my small 2s work? I know it’ll be small enough, just want to know if it’ll put out enough current

[@outofdarts]

2s will work, but with diminished FPS numbers. We were seeing the 120-130 FPS ranges.

[@the_octord]

@@outofdarts thanks! Might have to buy a small 3s then

[@nerdtvch5]

I'm still getting one of these, a double fire in full auto is fine, the talon issue was fixed by foam blast. GRANTED I don't really own any talons, but plan on buying those or the Tachi for my load out. Idk Hey if you make a bigger battery door, are you going to make it two pieces so it has the similar red and black pattern? Love the review, super detailed! And excited to get one of these

[@outofdarts]

We'll go over Talon compatibility improvements in more detail bin our next video! As for the extended battery door, the black panel actually clips out. If we can manage it, there might be a way to swap that panel into the extended battery door… More to come later!

[@nerdtvch5]

@@outofdarts okie dokie, I'm excited!!!! Btw my stryfe I modded with help from you guys over emails came out great!!!! All the parts you sold me are top notch!!!!

[@thecompletejake]

Does adding one of the mag extenders you sell help to lengthen the spring and thereby reduce the spring pressure and alleviate the problematic talon symptoms?

[@detecticeflorenz]

Wonder if they can make something to help the full length consistency?

[@Godsire69]

Foamblast has the talon fix. Also wh imrs battery you use

[@outofdarts]

We tested with the High-drain Nitecore IMRs we sell on the shop! We also have a fix that doesn't require cutting into the blaster. More to come in a mod highlights video.

[@Brando8754]

Good job making an adapter that accepts talons, I didn’t want to have to spend tons of money on tachis for a loadout

[@carloruar1620]

Can't wait for the premiere

[@cavanupton76]

can you make a half dart drum mag??

[@ihavenoideaforaname8573]

my dart zone mk 3 wont work. i put in new batteries and it still wont work with the rev trigger. do you know any way i can fix this?

[@definitelylukadoncic]

Love this blaster. It's totally a step forward. :)

[@GameModeRepository]

I know the hobby standard is to use 3S LiPos but is there a reason you couldn’t put a 4S LiPo in this? Just wondering if there is a way to increase the half length FPS.

[@outofdarts]

You could technically put a 4s LiPo in this, but with the PTC in, it wouldn't give you better performance. And if you remove the PTC, you're pretty much asking to burn out the motors (which are probably only rated for 3s levels of voltages).

[@TungstenEXE]

Great review, I have to say, I am slightly disappointed about the blasters, on top of other issue, there is not even a metal cage for this price.

[@adriansue8955]

Magazine Compatibility from what I can tell, Ironically the MK3 is not compatible with Workers "for flywheel" style magazine adapters -the ones with the high rear section; blocks the dart pusher. Granted I only have 1 of those to base this on; but your shop does carry many others, can you check and comment on this?

[@outofdarts]

That's weird. We tested it with all of the worker adapters we had on hand, including the flywheeler one. I'll double check to be sure.

[@adriansue8955]

@@outofdarts The Specific one I have, is the Angled Talon 'For Flywheel' Adapter. The tall backside of the adapter seems to block the pusher from moving forward enough.

[@outofdarts]

@@adriansue8955 Oh! I actually don't think we tried the angled flywheeler adapter. The standard springer variant of the angled talon adapter would probably work better. The forward-sitting flywheeler adapter is meant for builds where there isn't full pusher travel -- which was 100% of the builds until the Mk-3 came along!

[@adriansue8955]

@@outofdarts I guess in general, the MK3 is better to use with "for Springer" variants? its distinct long pusher is more similar to a springer bolt than to pre-existing flywheelers, when it comes to compatibility?

[@thomashines100]

Are you planning on making a mod to get it into HVZ FPS range? (ie around 120)

[@Crunkboy415]

Just use less AAs plus dummies.

[@raymondthewoz8879]

The 2s lipo results showed that it was performing in the mid 120s. That should be fine for an hvz

[@thomashines100]

@@raymondthewoz8879 in my league, you are chronoed and are not allowed for any shots to hit 130 or above. So mid 120s + standard deviation may be a lil too much.

[@taylorrichter1320]

What brand nimh did you use

[@somethingsomething9081]

Just need someone to create a new kit for the Stryfle kit for this thing now and its perfect

[@kazefw3834]

Walcom have a lipo that fits perfectly is I'm not wrong 🤣🤣

[@aidancohoon9729]

Are the Tachi 29-rounders compatible with the DZP MK3?

[@outofdarts]

Yes. We recommend the low rate of fire spring for the Mk-3.

[@EXTREMERC416]

The best nimh AA cells are eneloop pros or ikea ladda 2450mah(rebranded eneloops but tons cheaper!) nimh or lipo for the win. I prefer NIMH cells because i can reuse them on other things and they are more environment friendly(alkaline are just the worst batteries to use on anything)

[@tylaadams3458]

I wish Dart Zone would come to Australia. :(

[@sniperbobdave8350]

The only question now is what will the mk4 will be

[@darkstar2682]

Smg?

[@iron9973]

You forgot the Aeon pro lol

[@ayush2792]

Can you tell me the cost of this blaster so that I can also get one for me

[@lukazajc8265]

It costs 130 usd

[@Franky_RTE]

@@lukazajc8265 facts

[@cassidyarrington4572]

$129.99 usd

[@moekitsune]

Assuming there's a motor in that grey gearbox, do we know what size it is?

[@combustablelemon14]

I'm not sure what their design goals were. It's a nice flywheeler, but the full auto is rough and it doesn't take talons...

[@outofdarts]

The talons seem to be an easy fix with a couple different solutions. But yes, the full auto is a bit sluggish out of the box.

[@taylorrichter1320]

Love the info probably gonna run mine on 4 3.2v lifepos with dummys and do the worker curved 19rd mags work?

[@esnipe2]

I really appreciate all the thought they put into the design from a mechanical perspective I just don’t like the cosmetic look of the blaster at all

[@asherkennedy1276]

This is the best hvz blaster ever invented. Coming from a guy that has never played hvz

[@joelcurtis3363]

So all I have are talons at this point... I'm thinking I'll go the banned blasters route first...

[@mikewizz1895]

Solid blaster but probably won't be sold in uk any time soon

[@sashmcflash1]

Off topic: Anyone have suggestions for deyellowing old nerf blasters? I hear it's caused by a flame retartant chemical in the plastic, and that bleach and hydrogen peroxide can help.

[@elliottlava7784]

THE HYPE IS REALL

[@D4ni3lS4nk3]

Hey man, does it shoots suction cups darts without issue?

[@Sadieis2qt]

Dracs got a battery in his vid and it is good for this blaster

[@outofdarts]

We learned we sell 3 3S batteries that fit after filming that segment!

[@Albert-yu1cg]

the shell just looks like it could fit 2 stages of flywheels the bulge on the side just feels big enough if there is enough space for 2 cages and there is definitely a large enough battery tray to fit multiple batteries if its just a little wider

[@outofdarts]

The shell definitely has some promise. I'm looking forward to what some people make with this!

[@Albert-yu1cg]

@@outofdarts What is purpose of the glue stick you sell? but anyways, I regret looking at the reviews. I was just looking for a way to improve my friend's flywheel blaster :(

[@Demonanimator]

I was a little let down the automatic fire wasn't as fast as my Rapidstrike even on LiPos, but I'm sure that could be improved, and realistically, I don't exactly need this blaster since I have access to modded blasters already. However my Rapidstrike can't fire two dart types and I haven't found any mods for it, so I'm immediately jealous so far.

[@kameyuki_]

I have a question, Why does my mk3 not have the Xt60 system installed, its only wired to the Double A box holder and thats it. I bought it off of Dartzone and was going to put a lipo until I saw that theres no xt60

[@bills164]

Is it just me or are they saying the adventure force nexus pro is a dart zone product

[@outofdarts]

It's not just you! Adventure Force is Walmart's toy line which contracts with companies like Dart Zone to make products. X-Shot and Buzz Bee have a similar kind of relationship, where their blasters are rebadged and sold under the Adventure Force line.

[@akagainesy]

I love how the imr test isn't Luke, he put someone else in the firing line if something went wrong 🤣😜

[@outofdarts]

Lol! The IMRs weren't fully charged when Luke was in the studio, so I stepped in. - Perry

[@dartopolis6185]

Drac accidentally released his full vid on it for a couple minutes and some people downloaded it before he made it private and have seen it

[@outofdarts]

Haha that was a mistake!