N-STRIKE DOUBLE DOWN

Well... 

I found a new N-Strike DOUBLE DOWN for ten bucks. It was the first one I had seen in real life and it was the only Nerf product that they had at an odd ball store that I was in by chance. I took this as a sign that I should have one, and picked up one of the four they had.  Just for the record I think this is the blaster they should have called the Double Strike.

My new DOUBLEDOWN in the box.

The DOUBLEDOWN is an N-Strike blaster not an Elite so keep in mind that it's performance and stats reflect that.  Range and velocity are about comparable to a JOLT. The color scheme is reminiscent of the White Out series. Will there be a yellow one or an Elite blue version?

Side View

  It is double barreled but fires only one dart each time it is primed. Much like a 2 barreled Nite Finder.  It comes with four elite darts, six would have been nice so you could fully load it up, even though dart storage is... awkward? If only the 4 dart holder was detachable, but then the DOUBLEDOWN would need a tactical rail which it sadly lacks.

Top View (note how far the extra darts stick out)

Now for some things I like about this blaster ... the double barrel action, familiar Nite Finder/Fire Strike type priming system, overall sleek thin sidearm design. It seems to me that this blaster was a good concept that was poorly executed. I'm sorry Nerf didn't put a bit more attention in to this one.

the DOUBLEDOWN has a relatively long, thin. sleek design.

The DOUBLEDOWN might make an interesting platform for mods with it's own unique design and qualities, and regardless it is still a fun little pistol as long as you're not looking for out of the box state of the art performance.

This blaster is almost begging for modification!!!

So what do you think? Do you like it? Does this new blaster deserve a little more attention than it got from it's designers, or are you going to pass on this one?

                                                               NERF ON NERFerS!!!