XShot Excel Turbo Fire Foam Dart Blaster with Slam-Fire Function + 48 Darts by Zuru

My ProChrono Digital chronograph measured the speed of the darts fired by this stock Zuru X-shot Turbofire blaster at an average of 76 feet per second (FPS) using Nerf Elite darts (it is capable of shooting any standard Nerf Elite darts; blue, green, white, orange, purple/grey, Starwars themed, Accustrike, battle camouflage print, and decorated Rebelle darts). The standard average velocity of a Nerf Elite blaster is 70 FPS, so this Zuru X-shot blaster is stronger than most stock Nerf blasters (keep in mind that this rating is with the possible barrel drag that comes with an unnecessarily long barrel that the Turbofire has, which may be decreasing the dart velocity, meaning that it may be even stronger had it not had a long barrel). Slam-fire is the ability to fire off darts in rapid succession by holding down the firing trigger and repeatedly priming the blaster to fire a dart off every time it is primed, resulting in some semblance of rapid fire. The tradeoff of using this function is often the reduced accuracy due to the shaking of the blaster while it is being furiously primed. This is even more pronounced due to the placement of the priming handle being located on the top rear area of the blaster and having less stability of the muzzle than the shotgun priming handle location of it’s brethren, the Zuru X-shot Turbo Advance (although ironically, the Turbo Advance does not have the Slam-fire function). When using the Turbofire, your aim is much better if you fire one shot at a time, and you will have a generous 20 dart capacity to fire off before a reload is necessary. In addition, the 8 dead chambers in the inner ring of the turret/drum are not designed to fire, but they hold extra darts for a reload of the 20 active chambers that do. While unprimed, the Turbofire‘s drum can easily be turned with the orange dial or simply by turning the drum manually. This however makes the drum move around loosely whilst maneuvering or running around, possibly ratcheting forwards to an already spent chamber. This could force the user to have to take the unnecessary step of checking the dart location before firing, hoping the second it takes to look at it is not during a crucial moment that results in the user getting tagged out. This is not an issue for a slower-moving or more mindful operator, so the Turbofire is more suitable for those who prime their blasters (keeping the drum primed prevents the drum from accidentally rotating) before making any vigorous maneuvers. Ergonomically, the pistol grip would be perfect had it not been for the skeleton-ized bar connecting it’s base to the rear of the blaster that somewhat conflicts with your wrist for space. Younger users should be less affected by this aesthetic feature due to their smaller hands, but the draw weight of the priming handle may be harder for them to pull back. I feel the overall size and weight of the Turbofire is easier to handle than that of the size of the bulky Turbo Advance. The pop-up “X-sight” is a neat feature that allows it to be folded down and springs up with the push of the orange button directly behind it. For whatever reason, they made mine friction-fit detachable and it came right out, but I was able to superglue it in place and it still works fine. In conclusion, this budget buy is one that outperforms the competition while undercutting the price-point by a considerable margin. It is notably very visually appealing due to the amount of detail that went into the design of the product. It may not be the highest grade of plastic, but the newer X-Shot blasters still give me a sense of confidence in the durability of their plastic over some of the other cheaper grade plastics used by other companies. The cross-compatibility of the darts used by the most popular dart blasters on the market today make it a great youth gift idea as well. I therefore hold this Turbofire blaster in high regard and approve of it as a preferable alternative to the more expensive models on the market today.

My 9yo son loves this dart gun. When we have nerf gun battles it’s the first he picks in his arson. Good shot, and lots of integrated dart storage for easy play

I thought this overall was a good product but it does not shoot ninety feet it only shoots like 20 feet the aim is okay but nerfs aim is a little better it is a huge gun and it shot well but didn't have the speed. When I got the product it did not have the pop up scope it was also a little overpriced.

I own about 80 foam blasters from most major brands (DartZone, NERF, X-Shot, AirWarriors/Buzz Bee), and I've done a LOT of comparative analysis. This one is hands down my favorite...which is why I own 6 of them. It has absolutely everything I'm looking for.SLAM FIRE - hold down the trigger, then pump the priming handle as rapidly as you’d like.HIGH CAPACITY - 20 rounds. Beautiful. I know the Turbo Fire, DartZone Magnum, and Adventure Force Villainator each have a 40 round capacity, but they’re also much clunkier than this model. Speaking of which...SLIM PROFILE - those other high-capacity dart blasters are massive, clunky hunks of lightweight plastic. They don’t do fast pivots very well (darts actually fly out of the drum of the Magnum if you turn too quickly...super annoying), and are just kind of cumbersome.ACCURATE - Okay, accurate for a dart blaster. Foam dart springers aren’t accurate in general, but this is pretty darn good compared to its colleagues.DART COMPATABILITY - Nerf, X-Shot, DartZone, Buzz Bee, and off-brand darts all work in this blaster. Most dart brands are trash, so I prefer to only use Dart Zone waffle heads and X-Shot darts.VALUE/FREEBIES - I love X-Shot’s commitment to maximizing product value with freebies. No target cans in this set, but they do give you WAY more darts than you need.NITPICK #1 - I wish the priming handle was in the “shotgun” position rather than above the pistol grip. It’s very difficult to hold the thing steady while using slam fire. If you do need to use that feature, I advise you to be CLOSE to your target otherwise you’ll just burn out all your ammo without hitting your target.NITPICK #2 - the drum rotates counterclockwise, contrary to pretty much every other drum-fed dart blaster on the market (including its own big brother, the X-Shot Turbo Advance). Why?Even with my massive collection of foam dart blasters, this is the one I pick when playing a round of NERF. BUT it’s also the one I would recommend if you’re just getting into the hobby and want maximum value for minimum price. This makes a great gift too!

Fun toy and my son loves it.

Bought for my son’s 8th birthday. He is very happy with it.

The only reason to buy this is for cosmetic. Slamfire feature is way to sensitive. No matter if you pulled fast or pulled slow on the prime, slamfire is enabled. No need to pull trigger. You haft to be moving slower than bolt action to use this gun accurately.

My son loved it.