With 2 major sniper rifles on the market, it may be difficult to choose between one or the other. We all have our own preferences, which will surely play as a factor in which blaster you decide to get. To make things easier, here is a breakdown of those factors you may be keen for.
Looks
Hands down, the Longstrike wins this battle. Whether you are walking down the toy isle, or getting ready for a Nerf battle, if you catch a glimpse of one of these on a shelf or in a friends hands, this blaster will demand your attention. Its sleek design and sheer length are more than enough to turn heads.
Performance
Out of the box the two perform just about the same. But take a look whats inside the two and you'll see a vast difference in potential.
Now, this probably isn't important to those that do not mod Nerf guns, but if you are a modder, you'll see that the Longstrike has internals just like the Recon, which happens to limit the potential of range it can get when modified. The Longshot on the other hand has a direct plunger design, which has been known to achieve nearly 100ft in distance when modified.
Price
Now, because the Longstrike is new for 2010, it comes with a "new" price tag. The Longshot is cheaper, but in a couple months, or come next year, they should be about the same price.
Conclusion
If all you care about is looks, then hands down the Longstrike wins. However, if you are into modding, then the Longshot is definitely the way to go.
They both have their advantages, so again, all it boils down to is preference.
For the sake of the article though, one of them needs to be declared a winner, so given the above characteristics I believe the Longshot wins because it is cheaper and has more potential for range.
You however, may think otherwise.
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where can i buy longstrike
I was going to go for longshot right out of the box but mod the hell out of it with some of the attachments for longstrike like the barrel and the 35 round drum from the raider. reason behind this is longshot can hold two drums, while longstrike is stuck using the clips in its standard stock. So unmodded already the longshot has it beat. This especially applies to me because as a left handed shooter the drum doesn’t get in my way at all.
actually 5 days ago and its amazing, anyway what’s with British people and nerf guns
yah got one for $68 and i’m an american. got it at toys r us 1 week ago
Hey. Frank did you say you wanna vulcan for under $50? Well im british I live in doncaster and you can get one for £49.99 1p less so yeeeeeaaaahhh
it tilts to the left and messes up the shot
sniper idiot (good sniper guy) i did you the lonshot scope its a piece of crap i put it on my lonstrike and it sucks so bad
anyway where can i get a nerf vulcan EBF-25 for less than $50
people say longshots better because it can hold 1 spare clip well the longstrike can hold 2 spare clips!
longstrike=more accurate than lonshot, shoots about 30ft (9 metres) just less than longshot by 1 and 2/3 metres, more portable than longshot, thinner and easeir to handle
fine metres
Lonshot may shoot farther but lonstrike is better
ya know guys 5 feet could mean the difference between life and death in a nerf battle and 5 feet is around a foot under 2 metres and stop using feet it is driving me up the wall!
About 10ft farther. My freind has one… It kicks monkey pineapples
Longstrike shoots farther unmodded.
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people have been debating on which is better lonstrike or lonshot on this website since 2010 but it ends now lonstrike is way better that’s final!
sorry for putting retarded in their if your offended
if you think otherwize you should change your opinion or your retarded
so lonstrike all the way thats final for everybody out their that can’t decide between getting the lonstrike or lonshot the longstrike is better although the lonshot is not bad but the lonstrike is just better
your so retarded if you think the lonshots scope is good and the only thing the lonshot has thats better then the lonstrike is the range by like 5 ft
i dont think the longshot scope is good but youve got to learn how to use it before you say its bad frank
jeez
lonstrike coz it has better accuracy looks betta easy to move with and is more portable
anybody know where to get 1 for around $30
i hate the longstrike because it has horrible accuracy and it sucks in general but the longshot has scope,stand,2 clips,and pistol included but i cant find it in any stores for lower then $100 because its not manufactured anymore
go to kmart in hastings morning puninshula vic australia and yo mite find one for about halfe the prise(witch is $50 if your retarted at math
Longshot comes with 2 clips, like it better
i have the longstrike which i have modded..
air restrictor removed.
custom spring 8kg
brass barrel
orange mod works stage 1 kit but with my custom 8kg spring.
alloy plunger tube
weighted darts
a few other mods but carnt remember, done them to long ago and i get ranges between 95ft to 120ft….
im going to buy the longshot and see if i can reach 150ft+ after all the mods…
im a machinest by trade so its good i get to custom make all my parts myself
Following comments above, I did a straw poll with the guys I regualrly shoot at; Longshot or Longstrike. All have access to both. Result Longstrike 5, Longshot 0. To be fair, none of us are interested in modding them, as this seems to make a big difference to the way people think. Take it out of the box, and use it, that’s my motto, so the Elite range due later this year interests me greatly.
I think the longshot is waaaay better than the longstrike.I have both guns and longshot shoots farther.my longstrike only shoots about 9 to 10feet.on the other hand longshot shoots about 30feet.in looks the longstrike always wins it looks like a real sniper riffle. I am going to use my longshot and kick butt in a nerf war on my b day.this is why I prefer longshot over longstrike !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have the longshot modded no air resrtictor and replaced the spring mines black and has Ghuilli sniper gun wraps around it.
GET THE LONGSHOT
I’ve had a blue one sience I was 5, and I still love it!!!!
about the looks: Put the Recon front on the longshot then paint the whole thing black.
If you actually play nerf get the longshot. mod it (air restricter removal and spring replacment) and you’re good
my long strike’s cocking handle gets stuck halfway all the time.
my longshot got run over by a car and still works fine.
umm… It got run over by a CAR! or was it just a Hotwheels car?
I agree with the longshot being the best, but you can modify your longstrike to shoot 75 ft longer and you do not have to take your gun apart
not to beat a dead horse…but there are longstrike mod kits available from http://www.orangemodworks.com that make the longstrike more of a weapon than a foam dart gun. You can easily achieve 100+ feet with both the mods…nothing effective for the longshot yet…though there are mods available from the same site for the recon…if the internals are exact same…you should just be able to buy the recon mods and fit them to the longshot. worth a go maybe…
I have both Longshot and Longstrike. The barrel extension is useless on both, but comparing the “short” blasters, the Longstrike is vastly superior. It fires further, has greater accuracy, has a smoother and more reliable dart loading action, a longer stock so is more comfortable, carries more spare clips, doesn’t jam, has two top rails and is superior in every regard apart from looks. I got a long shot just so I could compare the two and I’ll be selling it again ASAP. BTW, if you want to snipe forget both of them and get a Vortex Praxis, as it wastes both of them on range!
cruse u if you hate the long strike
the best Nerf gun ever would be if they made a whiteout longshot
long strike is so much better
Everyone buys the longstrike because it looks cooler but i put an omw unleashed kit in it and my LongShot won. also my LongShot goes 100ft now and my longstrike goes 45ft
Longstrike rules longshot drools
Cole2999 you are so wrong you fatty
Sup. I used to own the longstrike but took it back to the shop and exchanged it for a recon but GREAT MISTAKE the recon is the most crappest gun ever so the longstrike rocks coz its gotta sight what you can look through in so many different ways and that is freakin cool so why the hell did i take it back? It looks a lot more like a sniper than the longshot coz longshot is a great gun for the nerf battlefield coz it has a scope and a bipod but the longstrike iz better.
I think you forgot accuracy in the cons. I got my LShot at a garage sale for 2 bucks and it is WAY better then the LStrike out of the box for 30 bucks.
I have a longstrike.
Pros
-Good at close combat.
-Light.
-Best looking Nerf gun.
-Stealthier paint than normal longshot (orange, yellow)
Cons
-Range.
The pros outweigh the cons.
and the rocket launcher is way of the point st stainless this is about longstrike(crap) and longshot(rocks like hell) siresly
ive got the long shot and it rocks like hell guys ive shot the longstrike and it SUCKS BALLS i highly recomend the the longshot to all snipers if you have close range trouble behind you you can take the front gun of and shoot the trouble and all those guys who think the longshot is heavy your WEAKLINGS
My titan rocket launcher smokes both
It is better than alpha trooper
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