Modulus ECS 10 : The Future of Nerf Guns?

Hey Guys, how's it going?

Today we have a bit of a different post. We're going to be checking out The Nerf Modulus ECS 10. This is a motorized, yes motorized, Nerf gun. This post is going to be part review, part product showcase, and part...other stuff, for the lack of a better term. Let's get right into it.

The ECS 10 is made out of plastic(like all Nerf guns) but feels good in the hand. It is motorized, meaning the actual firing mechanism is driven by a motor which makes for faster flying darts and longer range, it also needs AA batteries, I'll talk about this more later. It's got a super cool, futuristic-looking design as with most Nerf Blasters. It's also got rails everywhere , in order to accommodate for all of the various accessories you can purchase for this gun.

One of my gripes with this gun is the fact that, due to the motorized firing mechanism instead of the traditional mechanical one, the darts constantly get stuck while firing, almost to the point where it's obligatory to constantly check to make sure the dart is in the correct firing position by opening the viewport.

Now that I've given you the run-down of what it is and some major problems with the gun, let's talk about some of the thoughts I have.

Up until this point, Nerf has pretty much had an idea, designed it, gotten a price point, and released it. There was no system in place. This has allowed for some super cool releases but, it's made Nerf guns overwhelming and hard to identify. Now, with The ECS 10, Nerf has pretty much made this their top-tier, "flagship" blaster. This is their best, at least in their opinion. From here, Nerf has to set up a roadmap for releasing new guns throughout the coming years which fall into a couple set categories. The way I think it should be is, they should have one or two "flagship" guns, a couple mid-tier guns that have different features and cost around $30, and last but not least, a couple budget guns that cost around $15. They should also have a couple special editions like their "Rhino Fire" Blaster.

The Modulus system is a great idea, you can customize the blaster and use all the removable parts from your previous blasters as well! It's definitely not perfect(the shooting problems) but, it's a great start to a new system that I think will give Nerf a, sort-of easily identifiable system that consumers can associate their brand with.

Thanks for reading this cool new segment guys, i'll catch you in the next one!