So much engineering ingenuity! | EZ-E's Mythical Drum Mag SPOTLIGHT

Few people have succeeded in making a drum magazine for the Standard Talon short dart magwell, and after loading the Mythical 50+ Round Drum Mag, it's clear to see why. The amount of effort and time that went into making such a complex design work as well as it does is mind-blowing, and I can't wait to see what Ezekiel comes up with next! Let's get going
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0:00 Opening
0:14 Introduction
0:37 Mythical Design Constraints
1:16 Features
2:07 Loading...
7:09 Firing demo with Momentum
7:47 Options
8:20 Opinions
8:50 Availability
9:17 Closing Remarks
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@MrCreativEzekiel

[@KingSupreme125]

ah yes a man of culture, The Princess Bride, one of the greatest movies of all time

[@WannabeNerfOperator]

Luke struggling with loading the drum was hilarious lol

[@sampersonguy5337]

Can somebody get this man some dart, he’s out every video

[@atlasunit22]

He need some dart

[@sampersonguy5337]

@@atlasunit22 that’s what iiii’m sayin

[@millermdiehl]

Dude you’re so correct lol.

[@user-cz1lv4bz5f]

He wasn’t out in one video. He had like 1000 darts or something, it was a minigun review

[@eekyelkins100]

​@@user-cz1lv4bz5fR/woooooosh

[@picklesthunicorn7822]

really Appreciate that you show a full load sequence, even when you messed up, you cut the video ahead to when you figured it out and then continued loading from the same point. Thanks!

[@maweitao]

I followed the development of this thing and the amount of engineering and refinement that went into it is impressive.

[@TheSybermedic]

Yes, loading the drum gets easier the more you do it. It takes me about five minuets to get mine loaded. I run mine as the first magazine in my Mk III then switch to extended Talon mags. Being able to dump 50 rounds out of the gate is just epic!

[@pirjoajonen]

Hey, what have you done to the Mk III to improve the rev switch reliability? I’ve had mine for a bit over a week and immediately have issues of getting a reliable rev. Have you just gone with the switch brace or swapped out the factory switch entirely? Asking because it’s a great blaster when it actually works, and would love to get mine up and running properly.

[@TheSybermedic]

@@pirjoajonenI haven't had a problem with rev switch yet. But that might be due to my play style, we will see.

[@pirjoajonen]

@@TheSybermedic damn, I got issues after the first time using it. didn’t even play rough, pretty simple semi-auto firing with 12-dart mags. enjoy the mag and the blaster, hopefully you’ll be spared of the rev-switch curse!

[@Wondering_Ghoul]

People don't realize that drum mags in real steel need a winding mechanism too. So this loading procedure is pretty standard. AK drums require opening and stacking rounds. Then closing and winding.

[@ricomock2]

It seems to be the AK drum mechanism, but converted to loading through a trapdoor instead of opening the whole system. It adds some difficulty to loading, but I expect that it's necessary to prevent the printed plastic from breaking

[@bbriiannz]

Seeing him stumbling as he loads it is just icing on the cake.

[@clumsygarage1578]

Not only is it faster to fire all the darts than it is to load the mag, it’s probably faster to pull the darts out and fire them out of a jolt one by one.

[@David_Randall8108]

I loved the firing demo with Momentum! I haven't seen much of the burst setting, and seeing semi auto from another angle was great for me to see!

[@NerfThisBoardGames]

I love that you did this live

[@juliannixon9734]

They'd be pretty great for HvZ! Have 2 or three as your last-ditch mags, or on a full-auto secondary.

[@muratdenizbayraktar9395]

I don't carry a vest on me. I use a postman bag, this is a win win for me😂😂

[@FortyTwoBlades]

The place I find drum mags excel is as your first magazine, followed up by standard stick mags. I hope someday we get an injection molded version of one of these.

[@iDoPew]

Ezekiels creations are true marvels. Absolutely love his stuff

[@dontatmebro-]

FINALLY A HALF DART DRUM MAG!

[@BradleyPhillipsYT]

My final time loading it was 4min 31sec, so you definitely get better with experience.

[@muratdenizbayraktar9395]

Make dart zone collab with this mag's manufacturer and go 50% 50% together. Maybe improve the design on the way to make it smoother and suitable for injection moulding(Idk how it's spelled😢)

[@maweitao]

Most blasters don't have a high enough RoF to justify this and the complexity is unavoidable if you want a drum that feeds fast and reliably. Even real steel drums have weird loading systems and often require winding a spring.

[@Sillybutts]

Of all the things that could've been the intro, Princess Bride was not one I expected.

[@KingSupreme125]

same

[@user-bt3dy5fy2d]

probably going to get this mag 😀

[@bigfootnintendorazr]

Super cool

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Awesome drum!

[@davidpalay361]

Intro Princess Bride greatly appreciated!

[@jakedoesyoutube]

It would probably be easier the have the back open up for loading like on some other real drum mags.

[@maweitao]

Not likely... The whole point of this drum is to provide constant and reliable pressure for blasters with a high RoF. An open back would risk darts jamming as they get jostled around.

[@jolemaire6629]

It's about time we get a real retail drum magazine for half darts.

[@wickerjay_]

2 sec into loading instructions and I'm already confused. Cheaper and less hassle to just carry talons

[@brandendunagan8822]

That was also the US military's conclusion with real life drum mags. Why carry 1 bulky 50 round mag when 2 25 round mag weighted less, were less prone to jams and could fit in a convenient mag pouch. In this case it's because it looks dope, the engineering is awesome and if you are running a single shot springer in a reasonable length game, you never have to reload for that game.

[@riptide534]

He said so himself, it’s completely unpractical, it’s merely a great feat of engineering in the hobby

[@porpoiseproductions1422]

Loved the princess bride in the beginning lol. Also, does the neck length increase capacity at all or is it just for compatability?

[@outofdarts]

The longer necks increase capacity, but only by a few darts. I think with the longest neck it's 55 rounds.

[@othelloperrello6604]

This is great and I think very useful eother in the capacity you mentioned or else just carrying a few, don't plan on refilling them. Mostly a springer guy but I could see the use of having 100-150 rounds atthe ready for my MK3. Thanks for the review! Edit: in fact, this would make a great prize find on the battlefield: a high-capacitu blaster but you only get 50 shots then it's done.

[@Frissdas1207]

I'm glad i watched this video before buying one, saved me $100.

[@willbingo]

Brother stop lying lol you don’t have 100 dollars to spend like that 😂

[@TheUndeadslayer221]

I'm kinda disappointed that this drum mag isn't just the nerf drum mag, but scaled to accept short darts (the internals are not quite the same; Darts can get stuck in there).

[@NightFury-jd8ce]

You need some XL or XXL dump pouches for reloads using those bad boys! Please try at least once in a 100 dart max round of competitive play against Beret wielding 100 Jolts LOL

[@Myhandleismyhandle]

I just ordered 1 now to wait a month I can’t wait woooooo nerfs evolving

[@lukewarm179]

NOT TO 50!!! I’m dying XD

[@sillyguy5603]

have any plan in reviewing Sweetheart Storm?

[@Dexter-by-designation]

To carry these on your person you'd probably want belted clips with faux talon magwells, and a sturdy release buttons. Even then, I couldn't see you fitting more than two of these on your front torso.

[@chaikaomoua1169]

It's amazing engineering which is worth the compliment but not practical reloading on the field.

[@benlam419]

The price for the kit plus shipping is like $100. Then with the key that is required and how long it takes, I'd rather buy Kodas

[@narr0wm1nd49]

It looks like borrows from the old AK drum mag system. Those load in groups around spokes to push the rounds.

[@masteredmello1959]

loading this speedrun

[@overengineer7691]

Now that he's got the design figured out, why not leverage the advantage and make it a 250 or 500 round mag?

[@ben_nerf_lego]

Before watching this, I thought this would open in front and you load the darts veridically like a ak 75 round drum

[@ForRealConfused]

mag dump???

[@Lordstarknight]

The fins must be to keep the spring from flattening the darts, that's why you can't load them all at once.

[@Lordstarknight]

That has been the limit for capacity when using a spring fed magazine. The next innovation would be to split compartments with separate springs so each channel of darts had a limited spring force applied to them, so one compression spring is only responsible for crushing 8 to 10 darts or so at a time, then they are fed into the low pressure side of the next spring set. Other than this, the only other option would be some type of magazine cycling.

[@boomer7784]

I think it would faster to load and shoot a musket 50 times 🤣

[@LL-wc4wn]

Make an injection mold of it!!!!!

[@vampireforhire18]

Unicorn slamfire dreams 🦄🌈

[@theinfinite855]

Please let it be compatible with the lepus...

[@outofdarts]

Unfortunately, due to how the non-standard way the lepus retains mags, this drum mag, and many other mags are not directly compatible with it.

[@theinfinite855]

@@outofdarts 😭

[@CygnusRising]

Should have photoshopped darts flying from Westley's mouth.

[@boomer7784]

I'd rather just run a titan mag for the time being, or a tachi, OR the tomcat Eventually a manufacturer will release an injection molded half dart drum mag and this will be redundant unfortunately

[@mannyaparicio7139]

A nerf 50 rd drum??? Wtf??? Lol 😂