

NERF ZOMBIE STRIKE BRAINSAW BLASTER SERIES
Some blasters feature the logos of other series sculpted into their shells the Crossfire Bow and Sidestrike have the N-Strike Elite logo built into them, whereas the Fusefire has the Vortex logo. A number of blasters have a "homemade, DIY" theme to them as well, featuring power and hand tools built into their designs others have a cloth-like pattern molded into their handles. Anyway, I hope I’ve helped you decide whether the blaster is worth purchasing.The Zombie Strike series, as its name suggests, is themed after the concept of a zombie apocalypse, as popularly depicted in various pieces of media. I’m sure it would be a great prop to use for cosplay. Even if the blaster were something around $35 to $40 I still wouldn’t recommend it, but if you really appreciate it’s aesthetics, go ahead and buy it. When the blaster comes into other stores it should be much cheaper. Remember, Mr Toys Toyworld tends to have their prices higher than usual (think of it as a localised version of ‘ToysRus’). I purchased this blaster for a whopping $50 Aussie smackers at Mr Toys Toyworld. The Brainsaw has a decent dart capacity, a fast fire rate and an intimidating look but its power is what really let’s it down. While Nerf has done a fantastic job designing this beastly weapon it’s an underperforming Nerf blaster. The Brainsaw is a fun and gimmicky blaster to use but sadly that’s as far as it goes. This little novelty feature is fun and enhances the feel of holding a chainsaw. To spin the blade, just yank out the handle on the side of the blaster and watch the blade spin. It would’ve have been nice if the entire chainsaw was foam as it could be used as a melee weapon. Obviously the spinning part of the blade is made out of foam while the other part of the chainsaw is plastic.

The main novelty feature for this menacing weapon is its spinning chainsaw blade. I will not understand why Nerf didn’t use the same internals of the Roughcut for this blaster as the main blaster unit of the Brainsaw is approximately the same size as the Roughcut, so Hasbro could have easily used the same internals. The furthest shot I’ve managed is 17 metres. Most flat shots seem to get around 10-11 meters. The performance on the Brainsaw is quite pathetic (keep in mind, I am reviewing the Grey trigger version of this blaster). The only time this blaster is going to achieve decent ranges is when the darts are fired out of the top two barrels. As you can see in the image below, it’s a very small prime for this blaster. Sadly, this blaster only fires one dart at a time (many people including me, hoped the blaster would function like the Roughcut, being a multi-shot blaster). The Brainsaw also features slam firing and does a good job at it. Continually prime and pull the trigger of the blaster to fire the rest of the darts. To prime it, pull and push the green handle that’s located at the bottom of the blaster. To function the Brainsaw, load up 8 darts into the 4 barrels on both sides of the blaster. Holding the blaster is fairly comfortable and it feels just like a chainsaw thanks to the inclusion of the grey handle.

Not sure what attachment would belong on this tactical rail. The Brainsaw features three sling mounts and an oddly placed tactical rail. Unfortunately, the other side of the blaster doesn’t have as much detailing giving it a bland look. I love the detailing Hasbro has put into this blaster as it perfectly fits the theme of a zombie apocalyptic weapon. Included with the Brainsaw is a handle piece that needs to be attached to the top of the blaster, it also comes with 8 Zombiestrike darts and an instruction sheet.Īs mentioned above, the Brainsaw certainly has an intimidating look, after all, chainsaws are menacing. But is it practical enough to use in a battlefield? Let’s find out. The Brainsaw certainly has the ‘intimidating’ element of a Nerf blaster. The all-new Zombiestrike Brainsaw not only fire darts at zombies but it slashes their brains out. Hasbro has managed to create one hectic blaster that combines both zombies and chainsaws.
