REVIEW: Orion Blasters Lynx (My New Favorite Springer)

The Lynx: a unique 3D-printed short dart springer in a crazy compact bullpup form-factor. Designed by Dan over at Orion Blasters, this thing shoots half-lengths like laser beams, consistently hitting its target at over 200 FPS. I smile every time I pick this thing up!
Thank you to Ryan at SilverFox Industries for making me this absolute powerhouse of a blaster so beautifully printed on their Prusa farm! I'm really looking forward to getting out and playing games this summer, and this will definitely make the shortlist for loadout
To purchase this blaster, and other 3D-Printed blasters, click the link below to SilverFox Industries' listing:
silverfoxindustries.shop/coll...
To purchase kits, files, or for more information on the Lynx, visit Dan's own website:
orionblasters.com/
For upgrade parts and other products related to the Lynx on the shop, see the links below:
outofdarts.com/search?q=lynx
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0:00 Opening & Introduction
1:00 Lynx Overview
1:36 That Air Seal Though...
2:08 Aesthetic & Ergonomic Design
2:37 Compare to the TalonClaw
3:53 SilverFox & Prusa
4:47 Durability & Maintenence
5:44 Accuracy & Magazine Compatibility
7:01 Performance
7:48 Rating & Closing Remarks
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Edited by J Perry Heun, Out of Darts Video Editor

[@outofdarts]

There are so many great community designs coming out in the last year. I'm really looking forward to playing in my very first game sometime soon! - Perry

[@obiwankenobi9547]

First here

[@masonryel1502]

You should review the Foam KnightXC

[@outofdarts]

@Christian Heisinger In the first Chrono video we tested with the included spring from SilverFox Industries. For higher, more consistent performance, the second video shows the spring we have available on the shop (link should be in the description). - Perry

[@damienoerther6087]

@@outofdarts this is my favorite lynx by Silverfox Industries

[@damienoerther6087]

@@masonryel1502Foam Knight XC wait until next week and then he’s review Foam Knight XC

[@dreadpiraterobertsiv]

Ryan from SilverFox here. For those who will inevitably ask, the filaments used are Prusament Azure Blue, Prusament Galaxy Black, and Atomic UV Reactive Neon Orange.

[@zrman96]

Maybe I'm just not reading your your site correctly but is there a hardware kit only for the Lynx?

[@dreadpiraterobertsiv]

@@zrman96 you can buy hardware kits from Orion Blasters.

[@Crunkboy415]

Love my Lynx, best springer ever. Man if you can license this design to Nerf Zone or Dart Zone you would be a very rich man.

[@tristanlachapelle8500]

What does he have on it like spring and stuff ?

[@ClintsReptiles]

That's an amazing blaster! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Great work, Dan!

[@crypticpancake6595]

I didn’t know you watch nerf videos

[@doublesam6514]

I keep seeing you in a lot of nerf videos, so much that I now see your videos dude

[@brentkilgore5182]

You're the best, Clint!

[@whostheplum1711]

Your reptile love and nerf love make me relate to you more. Pet a tegu for me

[@DraconisMarchVII]

Clint on Nerf videos? Yo.

[@CarbonFiber23]

The Lynx was my first hobbyist grade blaster and it is phenomenal! The design is so well thought out and the accuracy was so shocking that I actually ended up getting a reflex sight to for it XD

[@Videos4uByme]

Dang sounds like I need to get Lynx and a Reflex scope then!

[@vinkeychain]

lmao: Luke: "...Actually shooting this video before we released the tachi..." Me, who already has one: " : ) "

[@orionblasters6342]

Great video, thanks Luke! And thank you Silverfox for making another lovely lynx =)

[@ZakLeek]

I love the Lynx! It was the first fully 3D printed springer that I made and it works so well and looks brilliant. I'm glad to see that you like it too! 💜💛

[@colelacey2875]

I've had 3D prints from everyone in the business! Silver Fox are still the best without question.

[@harrisonneyland2750]

I am literally printing out my Lynx right now as I am watching this video.

[@nirodha7028]

This blaster has been on the top of my primary wish list since it came out. Should really just get one.

[@Midnight890]

Yea this one is a definitely must have for me, when I first saw it on Walcom S7 I knew it was gonna be real good.

[@scottbeale1825]

Hey there! You've got a really informative channel. As someone new to the modding and custom blaster world I've got a request/suggestion. It would help new people a lot if you mentioned the exact options chosen for the blasters you review. What kind of spring, which barrel, what kind of 'catch' it uses (I don't even know what that is!), etc Thanks! your enthusiasm is infectious!

[@rob010976]

I love my Lynx it’s the perfect springer to take to our ADL games!

[@JoltKing627]

Lovely little blaster. Wish i had one!

[@Quakerbakes1]

Pleased to see enthusiasm. I love own a Lynx myself and I hope your shop offers support for it in the future.

[@rapot_]

That looks so cool!

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Lynx blasters are awesome

[@jakykins]

I love that grip.

[@roosterqmoney]

It looks just clean as can be

[@porpoiseproductions1422]

everyone: ooo lynx me: 29 round mag

[@Spartan412]

The Lynx is out of my budget, so I'm sticking with my AF Conquest Pro. Granted, there's never a review that doesn't make me not want a Lynx in my arsenal! The blue and orange is sooo beautiful on yours, and its ease of operation as well as power is even better! One day I'll drop the stonks for one of my own~

[@llsnyderj]

If you can find someone to print it the build cost is pretty low.

[@raedien]

Foam Pro Shop just started selling a mag release for the Conquest!

[@Spartan412]

@@raedien YUP, SAW IT! GONNA SNAG ONE FOR MY "STAR PLATINUM" THEMED CONQUEST PRO

[@mosesorsum]

Nearly at 100k wooooooo

[@draken882000]

Hey, I not the only one to figure that SLA SCARs are dope.

[@lacrosix]

Mine is getting printed.... once arrived hope I am able to put it together and have no issues :P

[@RiceOreo]

That look hella sick

[@Videos4uByme]

Woah I need one of those!

[@themandalorian9511]

Looks awesome! Which blue filament did Silverfox use?

[@idrissamorehouse5776]

Oh maaaan - temptation temptation TEMPTATION!!

[@TeamBringIt8]

Love my Lynx, also got mine from SFI but I really have to experiment with springs and barrel lengths since mine's hitting lower than I'd like. There's an extended stock on thingiverse that makes it so much more comfy for people with longer arms and I recommend a pouch on your hip so you can just gravity drop the mags straight into it for convenience.

[@raedien]

I use the thicker stock plate and enjoy it quite a bit. You'll want to check your seal if it isn't hitting how you want. The scar has an impact on fps and the blaster kinda demands fresh, quality darts. This is based on handling several beyond my own. I recommend AF half lengths.

[@raedien]

Yup, knew it was going to be a winner two years ago when I had my hands on it at Ragnarock. Took my Lynx, courtesy of the Foam Pro Shop team, to Atomic last month and was extremely pleased with it. Glad you put the chrony numbers up because I was puzzled at your early claim in the video. For those wondering, the Lynx easily hits 250 with a 10 kg spring load, decent seal, and longer scar-less barrel. With the scar installed (and a shorter barrel) it drops to around 235 in my experience.

[@micheallaska5954]

Heyooo, may I ask what spring is it? A long shot 10kg spring or is it turf long shot spring

[@raedien]

@@micheallaska5954 I actually recommend the spring Luke, Out of Darts, sells. Excellent performance and an easy prime.

[@micheallaska5954]

@@raedien Pretty sure that the spring you're talking about is the 8kg spring, I was planning on buying it from OOD but the shipping cost is really expensive. You did say you used a 10kg spring, do you know where you got that spring from?

[@raedien]

@@micheallaska5954 If forced I'd put my money on it being a Nerf Turf LS spring.

[@HughMungus8512]

Nice vid

[@Rancid_Ninja]

Is that a sf25 tc spring? Looks wider than mine

[@Jalopymedia]

Still love it.

[@biozombieactive8792]

I like that front grip, it looks AMAZING. if you don't mind me asking, where did you find that?

[@outofdarts]

Right‽ SilverFox Industries printed that grip along with the rest of the blaster! - Perry

[@NepDouble07]

How good does an air seal need to be to assure consistent performance? My lynx isn't nearly as good, but it'll still hold air for about 10 seconds before it has no air left in the system.

[@mosesorsum]

Nice

[@reedpratt1985]

My only issue is with the painted springs and the aluminum guide barrel in the catch, the paint has been scraping off the inside of my SF25-TC and depositing on the o-ring. Same thing is happening with the edges of the aluminum guide barrel so I get aluminum flecks on there too. That's been most of my maintenance, just popping out the catch and plunger assembly to clean flakes of material out. That being said, it was a dream to build, easy to print the parts, and I used it at a game in San Jose recently (where I met Dan himself) and it was, as Luke said, incredibly accurate and powerful. Definitely picky about darts though, AF Pros are definitely its favorite.

[@raedien]

Sounds like you need a spring with a wider diameter. A lot of people use long shot springs but they tend to bunch up and contact the spring guide.

[@reedpratt1985]

@@raedien like I said, I'm using the sf25-TC, which is a talon claw spring. It's recommended by Dan and used in silverfox's lynxes. Either other people have this issue and don't care or there's something wrong with mine. But you're right, the similar power spring that Dan sends out I don't recall having that issue with, that spring just eats my prints because neither end is rounded.

[@raedien]

@@reedpratt1985 yeah, my ends aren't flat either but I'm so happy with the performance I'll deal with it for now.

[@reedpratt1985]

@@raedien hahah I definitely feel that! The lynx is easily my favorite blaster in the hobby, both aesthetically and performance wise. And heck, maintenance is a breeze too!

[@reedpratt1985]

@@raedien If you look during the close up, you can actually see paint flakes too so i think that's just a byproduct of that spring not being specifically designed for the lynx

[@Lankythepyro]

Nice shirt

[@Jy3t]

I'm curious what is that amazing magazine in the beginning I've never seen one like it?

[@Jy3t]

Wait nevermind it's a Tachi 29 on your web page it looks sweet

[@p90yoshi66]

Hi Luke , I wanna ask how much if I ship a coolook battery and charger to Hong Kong?

[@themandalorian9511]

Which filaments did you have yours printed with?

[@mainstay.]

Did Silver Fox print the SLA scar as well?

[@Rancid_Ninja]

How did you get the pyrangle v5 to be a tight fit on the rail? I had to use some e6000 in there cause it was super wobbly

[@outofdarts]

It's not a terribly tight fit on mine either. I might swap it for a vertical foregrip if I ever get to a game that this would shine in.

[@Terminatorbart]

Bullpup!

[@user-hc4hk5bs8l]

Any springer with a proper barrel and scar combo can be the "most accurate blaster ever"

[@dzpdave1649]

Awesome video, where can we get that scar barrel, keep up the good work

[@outofdarts]

We do sell SLA scar barrels on the shop here! outofdarts.com/search?options%5Bunavailable_products%5D=show&q=worker+sla+scar

[@frielmv]

when you said links in the description i was confused for a good five seconds

[@kav9533]

Not sure how expensive it is to run a proton pack, but I would say OOD probably got the better deal

[@xinixini1826]

Commented twice on my mobile but they seemed to be either cut or something went wonky with them. A pre-built proton pack in base colors, with ring and container, without adaptors or battery/accessories is around 100 USD more than the base Lynx.

[@kennethd2412]

Finally

[@theyoungsavageyt664]

I need help with my Perses. The battery is fully charged but the blaster won’t fire, let alone rev. The Perses is my favorite blaster in my arsenal and I want to fire it again. Can you please help me?

[@outofdarts]

Hi! Shoot us an e-mail to [e-mail] explaining your issue. We'll be better able to diagnose your problem there. - Perry

[@angelacrawford1291]

It's like a zinc in a rifle version

[@eagelcat]

My favorite springer is a Spaniel 😹

[@adanmancilla1986]

Is it posible to make it full dart one

[@realholyrosaries]

Have you seen the worker swift?

[@outofdarts]

We have! There's one in the studio now waiting to be tested. - Perry

[@hal0odst754]

Hmm lynx vs harrier? Which is better?

[@kiefervandenberg]

Nah he did, just shooting so many balls is way more satisfying then beings able to hit something, it's more fun to have something that's automated them manually tbh 0:44

[@Fredilealcunha]

How much does the Lynx weigh?

[@beacon5076]

Imagine this with a Caliburn plunger tube •_•

[@lonewolfgaming33]

So i may have missed it but which barrel was in your lynx?

[@outofdarts]

The scar or the actual barrel? - Perry

[@lonewolfgaming33]

The actual barrel cus on his site theres multiple barrel selections

[@outofdarts]

I'm not at the studio right now, but my guess would be the 15.5 inch barrell, as it doesn't have enough length without the Worker SLA scar. - Perry

[@lonewolfgaming33]

Awesome ty

[@eclipse279]

how can you get the priming handle like that tho? i just think they look cooler and i really want one

[@outofdarts]

Talk to SilverFox Industries. I believe it's called the Pyrangle grip.

[@eclipse279]

@@outofdarts and where can i talk to them?

[@outofdarts]

@@eclipse279 With the link to their shop in the description! We try to link everything relevant to the video there.

[@eclipse279]

@@outofdarts ok i found it

[@trentencraig5622]

You should sell Jupiter and proton pack hardware kits please

[@MeezieMan]

What games do you play? Are they like air soft?

[@outofdarts]

There are several variations, but the most popular are 5v5 tournaments and Humans vs Zombies (HvZ).

[@StampMan1023]

8:54. all the links... its funny cause the blaster name

[@ssmith99]

Make a video about your new mags.

[@outofdarts]

We've already got one in the works!

[@slinger0083]

What spring was in the blaster?

[@outofdarts]

I'm pretty sure it was a K25 spring. Silver fox has some special K25s that can complement the color filaments they use in the blaster.

[@Rancid_Ninja]

Meme mag gang

[@manuelchieftorres2241]

Do you sell this ?

[@T.A.B.U]

How heavy is the prime?

[@outofdarts]

I would say it's not too heavy for the average hobbyist, and the prime feels really smooth. It does wear you out if you try to slam-fire, though.

[@T.A.B.U]

Ty

[@kthec1298]

need stl for those

[@outofdarts]

Links to both fully built and kits (including STLs) are in the description. - Perry

[@kthec1298]

@@outofdarts yea, they cost to much for me, i mean i have to print them and use my filament and eletricity in my country isnt that cheap, still cool products

[@hunterbottin8672]

First comment?

[@Blobnumber3]

10th ?

[@jaxandavashowoff]

11th

[@poweraverage5773]

I wish it didn't have slam fire so you could deprime it

[@Smegwulf]

Please, PLEASE!!! I have searched everywhere for whoever makes/sells the foregrip on your lynx. For the love of all gods, new and ancient, i beg you to plz tell me tne name of this grip and who makes the bloody thing!!! Ill name my 3rd born after y'all! (Dartface)

[@outofdarts]

You mean The Pyrangle Foregrip? It's available on SilverFoxIndustries' website linked in the description!

[@Smegwulf]

@@outofdarts Legend! Thankyou so much!

[@randomando236]

I am sorry but a lynx worth more than a proton pack. I am sorry I am not the most loyal to the outofdarts empire. I confess I have been watching coop and drac. I confess I have badmouthed outofdarts. I confess that I've only bought 9 outofdarts products. I confess I am depressed this video is so late. I confess I've only watched 12 outofdarts videos. I confess I've only subscribed since COVID. I confess I think Luke should move to Jangular's area. I am sorry everyone for all the bad things I've did. I hope the community can forgive me.

[@randomando236]

Oh yeah and I wish Luke would build his own blaster, I am sorry once again.

[@CAPTAiNC]

that mag looks so horrible, it's hilarious

[@raedien]

I admit, I used a friend's and wasn't impressed...sorry Luke...

[@outofdarts]

Sorry to hear that! We're always open to feedback; what were you not impressed with?

[@raedien]

@@outofdarts Spring tension was too high for advertised amount of darts. Obviously that could be dealt with over time or with modification. Size was not comfortable to play with. That can be a personal thing but humans are more alike then they are different. The volume seemed like an odd choice as well. The most common competitive format in our growing hobby tends to put players at roughly 50 rounds each. Obviously you could simply run 2x25 but considering the aforementioned issues it just seemed weird you went with 29. *shrug* Just not for me.

[@outofdarts]

@@raedien Thanks for your feedback! As an aside, we did release an updated spring to reduce dart compression, as further testing on springers revealed the same issue as you pointed out. There's also a tutorial available on tuning the compression of the existing spring on the second channel. We understand that the Tachi Mag may not suit all loadout preferences, but I just wanted to make sure this information was out there. - Perry