| | |  | Toys & Games | Home » » Nerf Vortex Vigilon | | | | | | | Description: | | Offering long-range, high-powered disc-blasting technology, NERF VORTEX blasters hurl ultra-distance discs for the ultimate battle experience! | | | Features: | |
• Offering long-range, high-powered disc-blasting technology, NERF VORTEX blasters hurl ultra-distance discs for the ultimate battle experience
• 5-disc blaster features built-in, rapid-reload disc clip so you can stay in the action and on the path to victory
• Drop-down clip snaps open for reload and holds up to 5 discs
• As with all VORTEX blasters, features XLR long-range disc technology to launch discs an ultra long distance
• VIGILON blaster comes with 5 discs and instructions
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.27 inches | | Product Width:
| 14.02 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.13 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 13.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 37 reviews |
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17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Hail to the King, Baby!Sep 13, 2011
By Ryan Crout
"death by samurai"
Am I the only one who noticed the similarity with Duke Nukem's golden gun?
I bought this blaster early, managed to find it at a target, and have been running and gunning with it for 6 days pretty much strait as of this writing (9/13/11). I love how nerf keeps improving their Maverick equivalents, first with the slam fire Speed Load Six, and now this little sniping disc launcher of doom. The night my friends and I found these at target, we bought them out on blasters and magazines, and then proceeded to have a massive, parking lot spanning, nerf war. Then two days later, we participated in a huge Capture the Flag Nerf game. From this I've noticed somethings:
The Vigilon is slow, at least compared to the Speed Load Six. It fires slightly slower than a maverick, because the slide has a special spring in it that double cocks the blaster, so that a pull back cocks the hammer, and the spring pulling forward loads a disk and seals the magazine to prevent jams. This means, you will not be able to keep up with someone with a raider or an Alpha Trooper, they will always fire faster.
The Vigilon shoots obscenely far. Those fancy fast shooters won't even be able to get close to you if you get used to how the discs in this gun fly. They moved a bit faster than darts, but they travel MILES FARTHER. (yes hyperbole, but still they get easily twice the range on the furthest darts. every time.) Because of this, you can easily become a sniper with a pistol. This is probably the closest nerf blaster you'll find to be analagous to the Halo CE pistol. Fear it.
It holds SIX (yes six 6) rounds, not five, because it can chamber one and still load the magazine. Which includes the next point
The magazine is very much like the magazines on nerf's Lazer Tag guns. When you slide the little arm down, the door to the magazine pops open, and you can slap it back up with a very satisfying "lock and load" feeling. Also, the mag is basically a big cavity, meaning it's very easy to just cram five darts into it to reload. This makes reloading substantially easier than trying to reload, say, the maverick.
Together, despite the slowness, these qualities come together to produce a highly competitive blaster, whose only weakness is its small magazine. However, for a nerf war on a budget, or a trusty long range sidearm, this blaster outshines its competitors every time. Just don't expect to slam fire it...that won't end well.
24 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 The Next GenerationSep 28, 2011
By J. Tomas
Just got this blaster, the latest in my ever-growing collection of Nerf blasters, and while I do like it, there are several cons.
But first, the positives. It's a solid blaster, and I love the design. It has a very durable feel to it, not that I plan on pistol-whipping anybody with the Vigilon. The clip release is quick, and the disc eject switch for jammed discs is a good feature. The discs do travel a bit farther than the darts, maybe an average of five feet farther. It also has the tactical rail for attachments, and unlike in some N-Strike blasters, the rail is not located in an awkward place. It's right over the barrel, so it won't interfere with the slide-loader. There's a slight improvement on accuracy, in that the discs don't fly as wildly as Nerf darts will in a pitched battle. Also, they still don't hurt if they hit you, a plus for little Nerf warriors. The discs are more solid than darts, so they won't get destroyed as easily (a major plus considering the cost; see cons).
Now to the negatives. The discs fly farther, true, but they seem slower. If you're firing from a great distance, your target, if he can see it coming, can easily dodge the disc. But when you hit your target, the disc may ricochet in a more random direction than a dart, and farther too. I wouldn't recommend this for office Nerf wars, since the discs are more easily lost in the nooks and crannies of the cluttered cubicles. A major negative point, considering these cost a lot more on Amazon. Looked at the refill price, and it's almost the same as a blaster (the refill costs more than the Proton!). What's up with that? And they do cost more than darts, so losing them is a big blow. Not sure how to rectify this, except maybe making the discs much brighter, so they stick out.
So while the Vigilon may now occupy a space in my Nerf arsenal, I think the old reliable Maverick will still be my sidearm of choice. I may use the Vigilon in a sniper's role, considering its range. But before I do that, I'll be sure to stock up on extra ammo, anticipating major losses.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
nerf vortex lineOct 05, 2011
By beginning archer
Between my kids and I, we have all of the vortex blasters. I have been a fan of nerf guns since I was little, and am impressed with this new line. They are durable, shoot far, and accurately. The disk does have a bit of 'zing' to it; you will feel it if it hits you, especially at close range, but this is the trade-off for longer range. They also ricochet, off of almost everything! The neat side to this, is that you can now try to bounce shots off walls, etc. The downside, is that the little discs end up in the darndest places... It will occasionally jam (i'm still not sure how) but easily clears with the disc eject slide. This is my kids' favourite out of the vortex line.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Best. Toy. Ever.Jan 22, 2012
By Puddinghead
This was the first thing my 3 year old son ever bought with his allowance. I was skeptical at first, but it was he saved his money to get it, so we let it happen.
We play 2 games- both made possible by the accuracy and suprising durability of this toy.
1) Swat team: Set up action figures - shoot only the bad guys from across the room.
2) Hunting: take turns being hunter and game. Run around the house like a madman trying to avoid being shot. No shooting in the face (although it happens sometime at a distance).
Since both my son and I like to play these games, it has improved our relationship - we have something fun to do together sometimes. It has also helped him explore, push, and eventually accept, boundaries. No playing rough when one party does not want to play. No shooting his 2 year old brother. My kid NEEDS to play rough and physically, and this toy provides an excellent outlet.
Really, this toy has been nothing but good for us.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Awesome starter gun for the next generation of Nerf!Oct 31, 2011
By Brian Jenkins
"B.Jenkins"
This is a great way to introduce yourself to the Vortex family which is the next generation of Nerf guns. All of the Nerf guns we have, and I think we have just about every one, use some kind of dart. The Vortex uses little green discs.
The design of this thing is awesome, especially the release mechanism for the chamber that holds the discs.
For the price it is definitely worth it.
However, long term we will stick to the Nerf dart family for the following reasons:
1) Although the discs fly much further than the darts they are much less accurate and much slower. Basically, they are like little frisbees and will fly off to the left or the right if you hold the gun even a little bit sideways or if you are outside in a breeze.
2) Can you really justify spending $1 a piece for a tiny little disc? (Maybe if they glowed in the dark?)
3) It takes twice as long to long to fire compared to a Maverick.
Overall, this is definitely worth buying but I don't think we will be spending too much more on the Vortex family.
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