Nerf Raider CS-35 Review.

So I have had the Raider for a couple of weeks now and I can safely say that I love it.

The Raider is a Clip System operated gun, so it can only take stock streamlines.
It has 2 firing modes, Single fire and Slam fire.
One of the best things about the Raider is the fact that it comes with a 35 drum magazine. 35! That's one word- amazing.

The Raider has an adjustable stock which is also removable. The stock is interchangeable with the Recon's stock. The stock is actually immensly more comfortable then I thought it would be.
Just like all the recent Nerf guns, the Raider has the "tactical rail". It has really no use, but it is kind of satisfying being able to attach scopes and laser lights onto your gun.

To be honest- I think the Raider is one of the best stock Nerf guns to date. Definitely the best recent Nerf gun in my opinion.
AND I love the blue. Yellow doesn't look nice to be honest.

I picked mine up at the Target toy sale. I really doubt that Target would have any stock left, but if you do happen to fumble across one, then I would suggest you pick it up for the $38.


That's it from me.

I too like the raider but once the AR's are out your guns just waiting to bust.

Oh.

Don't you need to pad something with rubber or something? Like the plunger tube or something?

It only prolongs... It'll still get screwed over afterwards...

The way I'd try to fix it is using 3day (AND YES WAIT 3 DAYS FOR BEST BOND). Get a plastic washer that fits almost perfectly in the plunger and glue it in... That way you've increased the thickness of your plunger. But just remember if you put more than 2mm thick plunger...you won't be able to prime your gun cause the bolt lock doesn't work.

Lol. I don't really plan on modding my Raider. Like it as it is. STOCK!

I like to add my own personal review of Raider, thought I follow on this thread rather than starting another one.

Just bought one from Target today on special for $34. Funny thing is they still have it listed for $54.95, reducing from $59.95. Eventually they have to give it to me for the catalogue price of $34, which I think is good price. Definitely not worth paying $55 for it.

Only fired 2 full drum rounds at home. I must say I am a bit disappointed with 2 things: inconsistency of range and accuracy of darts. The range varied from 10 feet to 35 feet. I find the last 5-10 darts in the drum tends to fly shorter ranges of 10-15 feet. I am wondering if the spring in the drum magazine is the problem here? Anyone else here has similar problem with their last few darts flying short?

The accuracy is also inferior to the suction darts that come with my Maverick. I guess the problem lies in the inherent design of the streamline darts. They tend to veer to either left or right. Suction dart's flight is a lot straighter.

Otherwise you cannot pass it for $34, if you have not own one yet or thinking of getting one.

@akimboassasin no I've never had this problem with my raider. If you are using stefans this is very common as they can't be centred.

Guys I modded my raider about 8 months ago.

AR removed
hole plug
padding

No signs of wear on the internals.

I think it is a really goood gun. I would use it in a war but i painted it black. I love this gun so I really want to buy another at 34 dollars at the target sale. It would probably do best in the rushing aspect of the wars.

matt.chopper wrote:If you are using stefans this is very common as they can't be centred.

Nope, I am just using the stock streamline darts. The range is just so inconsistent. If they fly for 20-30 feet then I'm fine with that. But quite a number only fly 10 feet and that is unacceptable.

This is the only thing I can think of.

Are you pulling the handle all the way back. If not the darts are not guided by any tubing for a small ammount of time and going into the barrel in a unusual way and therefore losing momentum.

I hope this helps.

OK I just did 2 more drum rounds test firing. I think the problem is the drum magazine may not be pushing the darts into the firing chamber properly, that's why a number of darts in my earlier testing only flew 10-15 feet. It is telling me those darts were about to be jammed inside the gun. So now if I fired a dud round (meaning if it only flew like 10-15 feet), I gave the gun a shake which I think seems to loose the spring in the drum magazine and allowed my next dart to be fed properly into the firing chamber. I didn't experience the short range for my last 5-10 darts anymore. A lot happier now.

Accuracy still not that good though, but it is the problem of the streamline darts, not the Raider. Same thing happened if I fired them from my Maverick.

Haha, I took out my Air restrictors (This was when i first started nerf and i diddnt know shit) and dry fired it sooo much
Guns fine

Streamlines have a hole in one side. The air resistance causes them to turn. Poke a hole in the opposite side to try to correct this.

Akimbo Assassin wrote:I like to add my own personal review of Raider, thought I follow on this thread rather than starting another one.

Just bought one from Target today on special for $34. Funny thing is they still have it listed for $54.95, reducing from $59.95. Eventually they have to give it to me for the catalogue price of $34, which I think is good price. Definitely not worth paying $55 for it.

Only fired 2 full drum rounds at home. I must say I am a bit disappointed with 2 things: inconsistency of range and accuracy of darts. The range varied from 10 feet to 35 feet. I find the last 5-10 darts in the drum tends to fly shorter ranges of 10-15 feet. I am wondering if the spring in the drum magazine is the problem here? Anyone else here has similar problem with their last few darts flying short?

The accuracy is also inferior to the suction darts that come with my Maverick. I guess the problem lies in the inherent design of the streamline darts. They tend to veer to either left or right. Suction dart's flight is a lot straighter.

Otherwise you cannot pass it for $34, if you have not own one yet or thinking of getting one.

Yea same with me i was really dissapointed with my raider couldn't be consictent with its ranges. I removed the AR and streachted the spring. i do the same with all my modded guns. what happens if you don't have padding?

Nerf Ninja wrote:
Yea same with me i was really dissapointed with my raider couldn't be consictent with its ranges. I removed the AR and streachted the spring. i do the same with all my modded guns. what happens if you don't have padding?

Lolololol NerfNoobs at it again. Stretching the spring doesn't do anything at ALL. It will just go back to it's original sized.

The inconsistency also has to do something with the faux barrel being too long.

The best you can really do with the Nerf Raider to increase it's 'power' is too power stock the plunger (place a spring behind the plunger) and get an upgrade spring from Black-Tactical.

A good power stock spring is the "DTG upgrade spring' from BT. It works in the Raider, but not in the Recon (since the position of the plunger slightly protrudes more. You could also use the Maverick upgrade spring but you'll want to work on not having any 'rattle' so it can fully compress.

There's a lot of things you can do with reverse plunger guns. It's just if you want to waste the effort on them or not.

littlebro05 wrote:

Nerf Ninja wrote:
Yea same with me i was really dissapointed with my raider couldn't be consictent with its ranges. I removed the AR and streachted the spring. i do the same with all my modded guns. what happens if you don't have padding?

Lolololol NerfNoobs at it again. Stretching the spring doesn't do anything at ALL. It will just go back to it's original sized.

The inconsistency also has to do something with the faux barrel being too long.

The best you can really do with the Nerf Raider to increase it's 'power' is too power stock the plunger (place a spring behind the plunger) and get an upgrade spring from Black-Tactical.

A good power stock spring is the "DTG upgrade spring' from BT. It works in the Raider, but not in the Recon (since the position of the plunger slightly protrudes more. You could also use the Maverick upgrade spring but you'll want to work on not having any 'rattle' so it can fully compress.

There's a lot of things you can do with reverse plunger guns. It's just if you want to waste the effort on them or not.

There is all ready a spring behind the plunger

phuonguyen wrote:Obviously you don't understand what littlebro is trying to explain, the spring is behind the plunger not around the plunger, so it does work to incredible effect as littlebro and I have seen. The spring is normally smaller in diameter so it cannot encircle the plunger tube.

Do you mean putting it over the place were the AR is and then put the plunger over it?

Nerf Ninja wrote:Do you mean putting it over the place were the AR is and then put the plunger over it?

This link should give you an idea, the second spring is in the stock. pushing the plunger from the back.

Nerf Ninja wrote:

phuonguyen wrote:Obviously you don't understand what littlebro is trying to explain, the spring is behind the plunger not around the plunger, so it does work to incredible effect as littlebro and I have seen. The spring is normally smaller in diameter so it cannot encircle the plunger tube.

Do you mean putting it over the place were the AR is and then put the plunger over it?

no he means putting a slightly smaller spring in the stock(this will make it harder to put on) usually u put a maverick spring in there but people also use LS extention blaster with better results as ive heard (correct me if im wrong IN A NICE WAY plz since yes i am A MASSIVE N00B lol)

As my name suggests, I have the Raider CS-35, and am extremely happy with it. I don't mod my guns so I'm just going to have to stick with it, but it is a little strange if you try slam fire immediately after getting it, but you get used to it. Most of my shots fall in the 45-60ft range, which was really surprising after all the reviews I saw, and it has not jammed a single time, so no complaints there. This is my primary weapon in most fights, and it is reliable, powerful, good firing rate, number of darts but the drum does get in your line of sight, but anyway.
If you're. Considering this gun, BUY IT. If not, BUY IT ANYWAY.

Raider733 wrote: Most of my shots fall in the 45-60ft range.

Woah... All hail the holy blaster. Seriously, 20 metres is a really long range for a stock nerf blaster.

Coolio226 wrote:

Raider733 wrote: Most of my shots fall in the 45-60ft range.

Woah... All hail the holy blaster. Seriously, 20 metres is a really long range for a stock nerf blaster.

LOL I know. My Raider with replacement stronger spring can't even shoot that far at flat angle. Maybe his Raider has some voodoo magic added to it in the factory.

Or he's talking shit.

Or he's not shooting flat ?

Or he's standing on top of a 5metre high balcony angling all of his shots.

Yeah, my shots were angled when I did the testing, but that was when it was brand new anyway...

Okay, thanks for that. Next time you could state whether your range was measured Flat or Angled. We generally do our ranges flat.

Yes that explains it, but still 60 feet is far for an angle shot from a stock Raider. Maybe that was the one dart which flew the longest range? We prefer to measure at flat angle because that is how everyone shoot their Raider in a game. We don't aim it at the sky and hope the dart will fly up in a loop and drop down on your enemy's head like a canon ball.

Ok, i've fired 3 drums of ammo FLAT in my garden, they tend to reach about 25-35 feet.
What if you were shooting at someone up in a tree though? My friends and I have a platform for sniping and firing the vulcan...

The raiders probably my favourite blaster. bought one 2 days ago and it's so much damn fun

Well I gotta say in actually think the Raider is over-rated. Especially since I've never seen it for less than $70 in Brisbane.
I find the 35 drum too cumbersome and while slam fire is kinda cool, it's not very accurate at all when you are going as quick as possible.
Unless you see it for under $40 I woulnt bother at all.

Go for a Stampede instead.

oxymoron wrote:Well I gotta say in actually think the Raider is over-rated. Especially since I've never seen it for less than $70 in Brisbane.
I find the 35 drum too cumbersome and while slam fire is kinda cool, it's not very accurate at all when you are going as quick as possible.
Unless you see it for under $40 I woulnt bother at all.

Go for a Stampede instead.

Stampede is better, but if you're going for sheer distance and power, the alpha trooper is a cheaper alternative. Slam fire, 20 dart drum, about 30 feet flat out of the box.
I have a stampede and alpha trooper, and although I prefer the stampede because I spray painted it black, (it looks beast now) the alpha trooper is my favourite non-auto weapon.

Trooper over the raider any day, the only reason I have them is because of there drum.

I have a raider as well and thinks its great. One of the biggest downsides though is sometimes you get carried away with the slam fire. It wastes ammo very quickly if your not careful, because you think you have a lot of ammo in the drum and then suddenly it is all used up. Is pretty difficult to modify as well. Range is also an issue. And don't get me started on accuracy it is all round rubbish. However is great for getting out of sticky close range combat though. The big drum is good (as long as your not wasteful).

I have to agree though that the Alpha Trooper is a better alternative.

Raider > Alpha trooper, lets face it the raider is one cool gun.
Not the best performance but one of the coolest and funnest (not a word but it should be) guns Hasbro has made and for $40 it's a steal.

Ok, I will do a fun test, I'll tell you how it turns out