Hey Coop! I've been glued to your videos this year. Even picked up my first blaster in almost a decade purely on your review (Dart Zone Max Stryker!). It does indeed hit a little harder, though it's been loads of fun to shoot and my daughter loves running around with it. My *only* wish for your channel is don't burn yourself out for the sake of "trying harder." I get complacency can be tempting in this industry and I've seen many channels go under because they were unwilling to innovate, however I have never gotten that vibe from you. Every foam-flinging-fabricated-firearm you've reviewed had purpose and valuable information for the community, especially ultra-casual players like myself. I'm all for new content and seeing what you've got in store, but the model you've got running is strong and I think a lot of people would hate to see you overwork yourself either to compete with the RU-vid algorithm or be a "better" you. There's always room for improvement, but every video you post is an instant watch for me. Keep up the phenomenal work and see you next year!
Agreed. I'm definitely down for new stuff, but only as long as it doesn't come at the cost of what you already do so well. You communicate the important specs and the more minor details most wouldn't even think about like grips that are okay at first but quickly wear on your hand or holsters that are functional but not so much when you start parkouring in the heat of a game. Your info is concise and digestible for experienced down to beginner. You're good at what you do, Coop. Don't let it fade out of a feeling you gotta shake things up just to shake things up.
I do hope Rival continues! It feels like a great balance between light-hearted fun and actual competitive play. Hopefully the accurival line gives us our next flywheeler.
The rival is going to continue in 2023,there’s a rival blaster called forerunner coming in 2023 and it’s look like a pump action blaster like the rival Saturn and the rival takedown.There’s also a blaster called pilot,it’s an break action jolt.
And more importantly, my cat LOVES rival. I have a Perses, and my cat goes bonkers when I shoot the balls down my stairs!!! They bounce off the half way point and go everywhere. My cat goes bananas! You can't do that with darts! ;-)
10:29 "Even for plinkers and target shooters, it's more fun to zip a dart in a straight line rather than having to lob it in" You just summed up the EXACT reason I gravitate towards 150+ FPS blasters even though I mostly only do plinking
Makes sense, though you run into an issue where most of those blasters , have like, some tactics, and that's the most fun you get out of it other than performance. I liked the dumb wacky stuff like Mega XL or Zombie strike, but I haven't seen any of those in stores lately, for some reason.
@@s.i.m.poster6823 I think Zombie Strike is pretty much an obsolete/dead series at this point, but the lack of Mega XL is actually kinda disappointing. The Mega XL blasters are better grenade launchers than the blasters that shoot Demolisher rockets imo
Oh yeah, not only are faster darts more accurate, but they can also do collateral damage on certain targets, which is more fun than just hitting them or knocking them over lol
I haven't bought or even fired a foam flinger in years - but I've been watching this channel since probably 2013-14, and I stick around because you make these videos interesting and entertaining, even for somebody who will never buy most of these products. I'm really glad that your health issues are becoming less of a burden, and I'm stoked to see what changes are coming. Stay tacticool, Coop!
Bombarding in December i am pretty sure brought me back to this channel after six years away. I've been binging the last couple of weeks. It was a tremendous help through a nasty cold that had me feverishly fading in and out of sleep. Unable to even play video games this channel has been a God send. Thanks a bunch! Happy new year!
You know how people say "it's not what you're saying, but who's saying it"? I feel like you fit that phrase for me, Frank. I'm sure you get this a lot, but I have not done anything with foam flinging for a couple years, but I still tune in every upload of yours. I may grow out of Nerfing, but I'll never grow out of being a Tacticool Bro
I've been optimistic about nerf,. Ever since then Hasbro dropped the ball a lot of 2020 and most of 2021 but they still have some cool blasters released. However, I found that this year was an improvement over the last 2. Ultra, I find has merit in the the fact that it can fire high velocity but won't hurt on impact as much. With the switch to Accu rounds, I hope this is the turnaround for the series. I think Elite 2.0 is taking steps in the right direction, releasing in my opinion, their best stock dart blaster in the last 5 years, the motostrike and giving a new alternative wheel gun, the trailblazer. Both of those blaster came in the latter half of the year so I think they are starting to listen, (plus they are modable). I still see merit in hyper and I think Hasbro with gel blasters is going to be a huge step in the right direction. 2023 I hope will be a bounce back year. I might be overly optimistic but I have hope. They were able to solve the Ultra round accuracy problems, they fixed the Elite 2.0 unmodablility, they released some really cool products in Elite 2.0 and Rival accustrike. There is still some juice left in the tank and 2023 I feel is that year they can bounce back.
We just snuck into 2022. Trion orders started last week and we had our first customer deliveries yesterday. Just made it by the skin of our teeth 😂. Happy New Years 🎉🔫🎉
This was a MUCH better format for your end of year review, and I say this because I've been watching your videos consistently for the better part of 8 years. While I haven't bought a new blaster in about 3 years, I'm looking forward to some fun splurge purchases in 2023, particularly the Game Face Trion once it hits shelves. Complacency is easy to fall into, and don't beat yourself up over it. You still deliver the most informative and condensed reviews on RU-vid for this hobby. Best of luck in 2023, bro. Stay tacti-cool.
Unfortunately I don’t think Nerf is going to make a turnaround anytime soon. They’ve got too big of an ego to suck it up and admit they’ve been making terrible blasters the past few years. I hope brands like dart zone continue to get the recognition they deserve for innovating and making solid products overall.
@@thomasjohnson1399 like what? Looking at their website everything is pretty average or mediocre. They’ll need to do significantly better than they are now if they’re going to undo everything they’ve done the past couple of years.
@@thomasjohnson1399 The MotoBlitz being decent, the Trailblazer not sucking, and some cool stuff like the Halo Assault Rifle is nowhere near enough for a "turnaround." Who the hell cares about Hyper? Or the gel shit? Hyper was dead on arrival, the gel thing will go the same way because if a gel fan wants a blaster, Nerf isn't on their list. There's better for cheaper, and foam people don't care. Meanwhile, they keep pushing Ultra out no one cares about, Elite 2.0 is still in no man's land (there's still only 2 models worth even considering). Fortnite stuff is basically their main line these days. There's some that are actually kinda neat, but it's all super stylised which turns a lot of people off, and none are as good as old Elite stuff in terms of modularity etc. And even then, Fortnite stuff has some elements that line up with E2.0, unfortunately. Nerf is still very much in a weird as hell place.
Very stoked to see what comes next for you, your channel, and the community! Whats very nice to see you grow as a person. Ive been watching since the old days of the tutorial for Cardboard and Duct Tape magazine carriers, so almost a decade (time is a human construct). Even though we see you through the small robot brick in our pockets, its absolutely astonishing to see the Coop772 robot model get many updates, and upgrades. Your personality seems like the largest thing to change, you seem happier, and healthier than before. Im glad to see it. All this rambling in a comment is just to say, Thank you for everything you've done for the community, both the hardcore guys and normies. I hope to see you stick around for as long as you can Coop! Have a great day, a wonderful year, stay Tacticool!
While I'm not a nerfer that goes to events and stuff, I still very much enjoy the blasters and plink when I can (been more interested in cosplay/prop designs more). I've been watching your stuff for a while and its been cool watching you grow! Your humor has definitely made this journey fun, but I do hope to see some more of your creativity show up in those skits you mentioned even if they don't do well. Your little skits have always been fun content to enjoy inbetween more "serious" blaster reviews. The "hole-in-the-wall" blaster reviews are also pretty cool! Anyways, hope you prosper next year my dude. STAY TACTI-COOL DUDEBRO
I’ve been watching you for almost 8 years now. You are one of the first channels I subscribed to. I don’t play with nerf a lot anymore, but I still watch all of your videos. Thank you for making such great content.
One thing I will say that I love about your channel reviews compared to other foam-flingers is that it’s objective. Other content creators in the hobby let their negative opinions really influence how they do their reviews and I like that you separate yours into objective info with your own personal opinion at the end. Looking forward to an awesome 2023 and keep up the great work Coop!
Hey Coop, one subtle change in your weekly reviews that would go a long way would be adding a target to what I would assume to be your front door, either physically or in post-production. This would give great feedback when looking at the accuracy of the blasters, especially the high performance ones. I get that accuracy is subjective to the user, but atleast somewhat consistant shot grouping data would be appriciated. Keep up the great work!
suggestion: Mark hits during shooting tests with dots using a standardized dart to have the ability to compare the accuracy of the reviewed gun to others for a more educated purchase decision (maybe dart zone waffles for full length and dzp reds for half length or something) I know it takes a bit more editing and time, but worth it? Keep up the amazing content!
Bought my first nerf stryfe based on reviews on this channel back in the day. Now my son is old enough to want to fling foam with me. Really appreciate the honest and practical perspective on your channel coop. Looking forward to anything you put out in 2023. Here's hoping the villainator comes back in stock in Canada.
Excellent year end review! My favorite blaster of the year was one that never got mentioned, but as a shotgun guy I cannot adequately express just how incredibly thrilled I am that Dart Zone made the Max Dictator! It's got the aesthetics and ergonomics of a tactical shotgun with the 150 fps performance and seamless Talon magazine compatibility that Dart Zone is known for. I don't even care that it only shoots one dart at a time, a truly competitive, battle practical, nearly jam-proof, half dart firing tactical shotgun with slamfire is what I've always wanted in the foam flinging world and Dart Zone totally delivered with the Max Dictator!
I love the new annual recap format! The old QnA format was fun to watch at first, but got a little boring after a while, and I think this form of review is much better! Keep up the good work and stay tacti-cool!!!!!
Coop I haven't watched one of your videos in years, but I'm happy with your 'concise' ideal. I think it's important and I've begun to recall why I watched your videos in the first place despite not being a nerfer myself. I especially enjoy your attitude towards innovation and the channel membership stuff. I think the way you asked about it felt really genuine, unlike many other youtubers, so I just wanted to share my apprecation. Hope you stay tacti-cool in 2023 as well!
16:57 got me chuckling pretty hard. Thanks for another great year, Frank. I’ve been watching since your review of the OG Modulus and I’m looking forward to seeing what you get up to in 2023.
Bless you coop I love your reviews and I've missed them this year but dont feel bad because you health especially mentally always has to come first so im glad to see you enjoying th hobbby again and cant wait for you new content. Good luck!
It's really sad, because I just want some good official Nerf blasters, I'm not willing to pay my entire wallet for 3d printed 300000 fps performance flywheel prototypes or whatever, I just wanna have fun
@@mattynek2 That Gameface blaster though. $80 for rhat thing is amazing, Gameface also has an older blaster that's going for $30 on amazon. It may not be as good as the new one, but it still shoots at around 100 fps
@@moisty_rabbit9873 I'm 6 years into the hobby and I only play for fun, and I don't want the projectiles to hurt much, because I play with my younger friends, so I'm cool with 70-100 Fps
Hey Coop, I'm a super casual flinger - only have like 3 stock blasters, and it's pretty hard to get the hardcore/3d printed ones here where I live without having to pay an exorbitant amount of money. But I've been following your channel since years ago, literally watched every new videos you put out. I find the short snappy reviews (and the occasional skit) to be very entertaining plus informational. Saw videos on your mental/physical health issues but overall I'm glad you seem to be doing better (I'm assuming your eyes got better to the point that you no longer need sunglasses? if so, then congrats!). The last few years have been rough for me and I don't know if it'll get better, but your videos helped a lot. Stay tacticool, Coop.
To me this works better than the QandA setup. It keeps the focus on the hobby, whereas the QandA drifts onto personal stuff, and because I'm a nosey videowatcher on RU-vid I obviously want to know stuff, and it then annoys me a little when you keep stuff to yourself, even though I totally respect the decision. I think this version of an end-of-year video is much better for remaining focused on the channel focus and avoids any confusion. I also enjoyed the video a lot but then again I always enjoy your videos so maybe that doesn't say much. Anyway you're doing a great job Frank
Coop, I am really happy that you are trying some new stuff. You're my favorite RU-vid reviewer for phone flinging. I really wish you the best and I hope it all works out really good.
Hey man! I just the other day got back into watching your videos. I used to watch you all the time when I was younger but sort of lost interest. I ordered some nerf stuff that I always wanted as a kid and I’m surprised how different yet how the same everything is. This video really made me happy, I’m so glad you’re still around and I hope this year is good to you.
God I love and miss these types of videos. It's so incredibly rare to find this kind of more mature content that really glues your eyes to the screen. Thanks a lot for the awesome insights coop, have a good recovery on your medical stuff and happy holidays!
Good luck in 2023 Frank! Also I 100% agree with your take on RU-vid trends. The algorithm just pushes garbage 20+ minute videos of adults acting like children instead of quality content.
You and EC henry are my favourite's when it comes to interesting, concise, informative videos that are only as long as they need to be. Short, sweet and cuts to the chase
I grew up with coop772 my identity as a foam flingner is based on my growing up with this channel. I really love the direction the hobby is takin, and the chanel is takin. Can't wait for all the new content you'll put out in 2023, every notification makes my day
I also love this format, i tend to loose track of everything that's happening in the hobby! I loved the recap and I'd love more of that type of content
Content is getting better than it was i just wish i could see more of your Foam Flinging battles with other people, and maybe some vlogs about your trips to go to different foam flinging wars so we can see you in action with all the ones that you review.
Been watching u since 2016 haven’t touched a nerf gun since 2018 but u are so entertaining to watch with ur awesome goofy self and ur opinions on the business side of hasbro has always greatly interested me for some reason lol hope u have a brilliant 2023 man
I'm all for bettering yourself, but I assure you, your reviews are by far the best on the internet. I have been Nerfing since the 90s but absolutely base my purchases and my family's purchases based on your review. You rock. Keep it up!
Love your work! I buy foam blasters for my godson.. and myself sometimes😊. You are my reference when I’m shopping. The rest of the time I watch you just for the fun of it. Do your thing, have fun. Take care of yourself. Have a great 2023!!!
Coop! I have a video format suggestion: “Can it fling though?” You try audience suggestions of non-foam ammo, or non-foam-flinging flingers, and use your review process to rate how well the suggestion flings or is flung. You can call the two categories Faux Foam Flingin, and Faux Fling Foamin. My suggestions for each: Try shooting cheese balls from a rival gun - Faux Foam Flingin Try making a pvc blowgun for darts - Faux Fling Foamin No worries if you don’t like the pitch!
Thanks to you coop, I have gotten back into Nerf and now it coexists with my Airsoft obsession. When I want to play a competitive game involving guns, I play airsoft, but when I want to play for fun or at home, I play with Nerf, I actually just bought a mediator and the stock and it should be arriving soon.
I'm most excited at the prospect of a new mod video! I joined your channel back in the day based on the quality of your mod guides and I was very sad to see you move away from that kind of content. Good luck with 2023!
I still want and prefer more zombie strike blasters. They're just alot of fun. Performance wise, I'll take anything like the the mk3. A rapidstrike with mk3 performance, hell yeah
Great review as always Coop. I really enjoy the clear and concise format you use with all your reviews. You definitely already have the best foam flinging reviews on the internet so I'm very excited to see the improvements you implement in the coming year.
Great video, not over the top, quick and concise. I am really pleased to hear you're doing better physically and mentally, and that your passion for the hobby still burns bright. I don't really buy Nerf blaster any more but I still look forward to, and watch all of your content. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication, and wishing you the very best for 2023.
Happy new year, so hyped about 2023 with new Coop's channel's experiments This year he made me crazy with the hobby, I bought more than 30 products after watching his reviews, such as Nexus pro, Infinus, Chronos, Twinshock, Hammershot...
Thank you for sticking to foam-flingers. Gel blasters are nothing more than "microplastics pollution made fun" and I *hate* that they're gaining traction in the foam-flinging discourse channels right now.
Hi Coop. I have recently found your channel and it is amazing. I really hope you are doing well with your health and mental health issues. Thank you for sticking with the channel, as I really appreciate all the work you have put into it. We are from the UK so beyond NERF Iam not sure how easy it is for us to get stuff like dart zone or worker, so my family and I have kinda stuck with NERF. Really hoping dart zone, out of darts worker etc do expand into Europe and the UK. Thanks to you I got my first rival, the nemesis and for my son, he liked your videos and opted for getting a hyperfine, due to what you said around the elite 2.0 range. I told my son it was to stop him stealing my darts.... Bwah hahaha. Like you we just use ours around the house as I do not know what the foam flinging scene is like here. Hope you keep up the good work and stat tacticool.
Hey man I hear ya on the mental health and medical issues. I hope you’re on the uphill. Stay strong and never forget your fans, your friends, and your family deeply care about you. Stay tacticool!
Have to say, I think Coop is my favourite RU-vidr, he cares about his viewers. I don’t even like nerf or foam flinging for that matter, but I watch his videos everyone I see them happy new year all. Stay Tacti-cool 🎉
I'm not a foam flinger. I dont own, or plan on owning and nerf blasters in the future. My hobby is airsoft. I own airsoft guns, i play the sport, i mod and repair my airsoft guns. There is no reason for me to be here, other than your production quality and professionalism with the odd piece of humor and running jokes. Maybe some of the weapo ergonomics and gear talk is applicable to airsoft. It is truly something to behold that your videos are able to entertain someone from a diffrent hobby so much that i keep coming back for more videos. I am genuinely interested in the mechanics of New innovations in the foam flinging world and your opinions on them. Thats how good your content is. You make me care for a hobby most people from my hobby look down upon for being "not manly enough"... Keep up the good work, glad your surgery went well and you seem to be recovering. See you next year.
I don't have any evidence or market research but given what I know about hasbro from another hobby of mine, my guess as to the recent trend is that hobbyists are not the main demographic that is buying nerf blasters. Everything they're doing suggests that they are marketing towards a younger audience. Firstly, the increased difficulty in modding elite 2.0 would suggest that Hasbro is looking at the modding community and deciding that they don't want that associated with their brand, on top of the fact that the children ages 13 and below (which I assume is the main targeted demographic) don't typically mod their blasters. Secondly, to a buyer who isn't into the hobby, Elite 2.0 does look a bit more polished and fancy than the old blasters. They focus more on gimicks than tactics since that is an easier sell to a younger audience. That and what you said about focusing their engineers on making prop blasters for people who don't shoot them. Thirdly, and this is mainly me spitballing, the move away from rival in favor of hyper is probably due to manufacturing costs. They can advertise higher capacity, put a big number on the box, while spending less money on it. The hyper balls are also easier to lose which could potentially create a market for replacing them. Lastly, I want to justify what I said earlier about hobbyists not being the main demographic: from what I've seen, most people only buy blasters for plinking or a battle with their friends once in a blue moon. Most people don't buy enough blasters to be able to get a proper sense for which are good and which are bad. We can get a warped sense of the fanbase if we only spend time in hobbyist spaces online because the people we talk to their are more invested in the hobby and approach it from a more performance-based standpoint. It was made very clear when ultra released that the only reason for that line was to stop people from buying aftermarket ammunition (because ultra blasters only work with the patented ultra ammo) and they're marketing them as high-performance blasters because they have a supposed higher range. People are still buying the new bad blasters that hasbro has been making, because to most people it's a toy, not a hobby. People who aren't invested in the hobby aren't buying the cheaper and higher performance dart zone blasters because dart zone doesn't have the insane marketing budget that Nerf does.
Great video and I’m excited for the future of your Chanel. I’ve been watching your content for a lot of years and as silly as this sounds your videos just make me smile and feel happy….you’ve helped me through some hard times. I just love the way you speak with such knowledge and passion on our hobby is just so awesome. Thank you again for all of your videos man! Just remember to look after yourself and your mental health.
Waddup dudebro! I loved this video, just you getting your thoughts out there about the year! Additionally, I also hate the watchtime abuse of other RU-vidrs, and after one of your past q and as, when you mentioned you watch videos on 1.5-2x speed, I myself have tried that and it’s made RU-vid more enjoyable again. However, I also notice in all of your videos that you make your content concise yet informative, even speaking quicker then other creators on 1.5x speed. More respect to you!
Love this format basically answers all my questions anyway😂 Looking forward to what you bring in 2023, and I’m really happy you’re doing the yo check this out, because I don’t think there’s enough attention going to add-ons and quirky stuff in the nerf game. Happy new year coop stay tacti-cool!
Hey, Coop! I’m a super, SUPER casual Nerf user who started watching your videos when I wanted to find a good starting blaster, but I’ve subscribed and stuck with you because I really like your review format. It’s quick, concise, informative, and follows the same structure every time. The one improvement I’ve really always wished for with your series would be for you to add some sort of contrasting color behind your shots during firing demos, as I can never really see projectiles until they’ve already hit the target. Maybe just a wall of foam core painted black? I dunno. Keep up the good work!
Alrighty Coop! Love that you are trying to make a change to the video standards set by RU-vid. I’ll be sure to check out your stuff and see if I like it. Stay Tacti-cool!
As someone who has been slowly moving away from Nerf (because 95% of their stuff is ass nowadays), I can say that half length dart blasters with a much higher level of customization and adaptability to a situation/game mode is the way to go for the future. I’ve picked up three Dart Zone blasters (one that shoots strictly half length and the other two having the option of full and half length) and I can’t put them down even when I’m not shooting ‘em. It’s much more fun to feel like an operator, so to speak, and it’s rewarding in a game mode with people who are as passionate as you about this hobby. Granted, I don’t have that group of friends, but if I did, this is the way I would steer them towards for the future of the hobby. Keep doing what you do, Coop! Don’t burn yourself out trying new things, though.
Love you and the channel bro, you're the only channel i have watched EVERY single video and will continue to do so. Keep up the good work and look after yourself matey
I'm looking forward to seeing what you're going to be putting up on your channel next year and I hope you have positive mental and physical health. Much love from Australia
I'm looking forward to next year's content & I'm glad (while I am biased to myself lol) you're keeping videos length wise reasonable without doing RU-vid Shorts and not giving into RU-vid's watch time expectations 👏👍
I work at a foam arena called Foam Warriorz and they are almost exclusively rival. We literally only have full length darts available because there are no rival blasters that little kids (like 5 years old) are strong enough to prime. Specifically a rival pistol.
They need to bring back the Rival series, the modulus series, and make the guns they’re making as good as Elite 1.0, the nerf brand is running themselves into the ground by ignoring the people who cared about their products in the first place
