The Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic makes a lot of grand promises, but they aren't marketing fluff - this blaster is superb and works just as well (or better) than advertised. Although there are still some wrinkles to iron out due to occasional jams and the hopper blocking your view whi𝄹le aiming, it excels in every other sense.
The Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic shouldn't work as well as it does. Water-hydrated rounds and a motorized blaster? On paper, it sounds like a guaranteed mess. What happens when one of the pellets gets sജtuck inside the b🎐laster, for example? You'll presumably be left with a fine mush that's near-impossible to remove.
But that isn't the case. The Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic doesn't just live up to its promises; it goes one better. In fact, I'd say this is one of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Nerf guns ever made.
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Features & design
The recha🃏rgeable battery is a welcome addition to the Nerf Pro Gelfire Myt📖hic's spec sheet (Image credit: Future)
The big s♔elling point of the Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic is also the first thing you'll notice about it: it doesn't use traditional Nerf darts. Instead, it utilizes water-hydrated pellets that grow in size when exposed to good old H2O. Think of it like Orbeez.
Because these are meant to splatter or burst upon impact, there's theoretically no need to pause mid-battle and collect your ammo again. And seeing as they're biodegradable, you can also leave them to their own devices without worrying about causing a chemical hazard in your backyard. According to Nerf, they don't even leave a stain. In essence, they've got more in common with the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best water guns than normal blasters.
One of the key🧜 differences is that it features a rechargeable battery
So, how does this all work when loaded up? As with so many other recent blasters, it's motorized and boasts either single-shot or🍌 semi-automatic fire. However, one of the key differences is that it features a rechargeable battery (powered by a USB-C cable that's included) tha🐬t fits into the handle like a magazine.
Naturally, all the u💜sual accessory rails you'd expect from a Nerf product are here. You're getting an extendable stock and removable barrel in case yoꦡu wanted to swap kit out, too.
Performance
The downside of a top-fed mechanism is ⛎that the hopper blocks your view o൩f your sights (Image credit: Future)
To be perfectly honest, I was skeptical going into this. The Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic sounded too good to be true; those pellets make a lot of grand claims that I wasn't sure they could cash, and wouldn't it all get gunked up anyway if we left the blaster lying around somewhere over the𒅌 we🦩ekend? It had the makings of a well-intentioned disaster.
Yet I was wrong. This is a mechanical marvel that changes 𝕴the game, and I'm excited to see what else Nerf does with the technology.
To start with, yes, the pellets do disintegrate on impact. So far as I ca🥃n tell, they leave ꩵabsolutely no trace beyond a watery splat that soon evaporates. And believe me, I looked. I couldn't find the remnants anywhere - it was as if they disappeared upon hitting their mark. That means you really can use the Gelfire Mythic without worrying about creating a minor ecological disaster.
I can't get over how well it works
In addition, the range on these things is above and beyond what you'd see from most other Nerf products, be it the Elite range or 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Fortnite Nerf guns. I was able to hit the third or fourth-storey windows of our office building without much difficulty. Even though blasters like the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nerf Minecraft Pillager's Crossbow boasted a 🧸decent shot, it's nothing compared to this.
The pellets don't hurt if you're hit with them either. Although they're launched at a decent clip, it's not painful so long as you aren't being f🎃ired upon from point-blank range (which you shouldn't be doing anyw𝓀ay… but even if you did, it just stings). I'd still recommend wearing the safety goggles provided in the box to avoid getting pellets in your eyes, but you don't need to worry about being pummeled upon stepping onto the backyard battlefield.
The front grip could do with being a little bigger, but the addition ওof a trigger lock gets no complaints from us (Image credit: Future)
While that's mostly due to the rounds being forgiving, it can admittedly be down to technical hiccups instead. One of the only things that disappointed me about the Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic was its penchant to get jammed every now and then, seemingly due to pellets becoming stuck when leaving the hopper rather than in the blaster mechanism itself. Despite this not happening all the time and being easily fixed by moving the hopper slightly to release any jumbled rounds, it was sti🦄ll frustrating - especially because the rounds fire so fast that you can't always see them anyway, so it'll take a second for you to realize you're firing blanks.
Speaking of which, you can't see🌸 much past that hopper either. It'🤪s slap-bang where your sights would be.
When coupled with a battery that🃏 gradually becomes less effective over a few hours of use (you'll definitely need to charge it after each session if you want the Gelfire Mythic to remain at its best), this thing isn't quite perfect.
These hydrated rounds are remarkably resilient
Yet everything else about the blaster sings. Those pellets are astounding, for instance. Packaged as little grains that look like orange-colored sand, they become at least 10 times bigger when submerged in water. These hydrated rounds are remarkably resilient when handled, so you won't end up with squishy blobs at the end of it all that'll pop under the slight꧟est pressure.
What's more, they survive for a surprising amount of time. I left some rounds in the hopper to their own devices over the weekend, and they were still🔥 exactly the same when I returned on Monday. Simi🔜larly, the other rounds I'd hydrated in a container of water were absolutely fine upon my return. Indeed, the container was in worse shape than they were.
The Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic has a dial that lets you set the fire-rate at single shot or semi-a🔴🍨uto (Image credit: Future)
That di𓂃d raise an interesting problem I hadn't anticipated, though. Because these pellets come in bags of 5,000 and the hopper can only fit 800 at a time, you'll need to find somewhere to store the rest. Aꩵnd seeing as these rounds take a few hours to hydrate, younger Nerf warriors will likely find the wait frustrating (yes, I'm aware it's rated for ages 14 and up, but let's be realistic).
Still, those are niggles more than anyt🎶hing else. For theౠ most part, the Gelfire Mythic is a delight. Actually, I can't get over how well it works. Bravo, Nerf - bravo.
Should you buy the Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic?
If you're on the fence about this blaster, don't be - the Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic is a real achievement that'll impress on almost every front. It won't be suitable for younger kids because they may not have the patience to set up its pellets properly, and there's definitely room for them to be misused if they'ꦑre firing at close range, but the rest of us are in for a treat.
I have a feeling this could mark the start of something big, too; the tech has a lot of promise, and I can absolutely see it replacing the likes of the Rival or Ma🦹ch 🌞ranges where pros are concerned.
Basicall🍌y? W🌊atch this space. It's the start of an exciting new era.
How we tested the Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic
I used the Nerf Pro Gelfire Mythic extensively over the🐷 course of a few weeks to get a good sense of how it performed. That included both range tests and trials of 🦂what it felt like to be hit with the rounds at various distances. I also left the pellets alone over several days both in the hopper and a separate container to see what would happen to them.
For more on our process, be sure to check out how we test products at GamesRadar+ via our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Hardware Policy.
This review was conducted with a sample provided by Hasbro.
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