Nerf Rival Kronos XVIII-500 Blaster, Blue (Amazon Exclusive)

I love the Kronos. It's super reliable, and the ergonomics are great. I own five of them (2 red, 1 blue, one shark design, and this green one). If you don't own any RIVAL guns and you're interested in getting into the hobby, the Kronos is an excellent entry-level blaster. And if you decided that you want to buy a more competitive blaster after that, the Kronos makes an excellent sidearm. When I bought this green Kronos it was defective, but the seller replaced it immediately. Great customer service. ========================================== UPDATE: I have now purchased 12 different NERF RIVAL Kronos blasters. While I love the aesthetics of the new custom paint jobs that launched in 2022 (shark, teal, and green), I have sadly seen a sharp decline in the quality of the product. 7 of my Kronos blasters were purchased in the original red or blue form. Of those 7 blasters, 7 of of them work great. But I've purchased the new teal model twice, and one of them was so defective the ammo goes about two feet before hitting the ground. I bought two green ones, and it was the same story: one defective, one fine. I purchased the shark model, and it worked fine for a few months, but became fairly inconsistent after that. So if you haven't purchased a Kronos before, I'd recommend only getting one of the original red or blue models. They are certainly more expensive, but they're also much less likely to be a defective lemon. My review score for those original models is still 5 stars, but the new paint jobs are more like a 2 star product. Very very sad.

It was excellent. It is fast and easy to load, but a may be a little difficult for the younger ones because priming the blaster is kinda hard for them, also may hurt the webbing between the index finger and the thumb while priming (aka preparing to shoot blaster) I'm 12 so that's probably why. Very accurate and shoots very strong and far ( may leave welt's if shot at in close range) jamming is very unlikely in contrast with the elite darts. I think rival is far more Superior than elite guns and darts because the balls are more accurate also the compression chamber and spring are very strong . I recomend this a lot. For the price I got it was pretty good (12.99 US). More balls would make it better .

Solid Destruction fires the 5 rounds quickly and reliably, easy to load, great ball velocity.

A little hard to cock but it's got punch so that's the trade-off -- not a kids' gun. CRAZY accurate at 30 feet for a Nerf blaster. Consistently hits within 3-4 inches of the laser mark. My only real complaint is that the trigger lock is terrible - it does not work...I need to pull out on it and push very hard downward to get it to lock. Because this gun MUST be cocked to load, this means I have a loaded, cocked weapon with a sketchy trigger lock. Not a great combo.

I got this as a gift for a kid for Christmas. They sent us videos of them laughing and playing with it and it was crazy impressive! Quality: This nerf gun definitely has some bite to it's bark if you know what I mean. This thing shoots far and hard! It is perfect for an older kid that wants a step up from his average nerf gun. Think an in between for a nerf gun and a bb gun. He is 10 and he loves this thing! His friends also think it is really cool. My husband and him will have nerf gun wars with it and my husband even enjoys them (he is 28). Price: The price point is great considering you get a better nerf gun for the price of a normal nerf gun! Super reasonable and I think it makes a great gift for the kids in your lives. If I received it as a gift, I would think it was more expensive than it actually is.

I have now purchased two of these guns and both had the exact same crappy performance. The balls get stuck in the barrel the only reason it shoots at all is the second shot will dislodge the first one and it will then travel a remarkable 10ft. These are absolute garbage, do not buy.

Never had a NERF gun of this style, but I have to say it's super satisfying and fun to use. You pull it back, load multiple rounds into the breech, then push it forward again and it's ready to go. Pull back after each shot until all 5 rounds are used. Shoots the small ball rounds, I guess they're called Rival Rounds, my last experience with NERF balls was from Ballzooka, so.. it's been awhile. Thing shoots at a respectable FPS, haven't actually gotten hit by it yet, but I don't recall NERF ever being that painful. I find the styling and load method to be really nice, which is a major reason I picked it up (I don't really NEED more NERF guns...) I'd imagine it'd be a solid base for people who make costumes or cosplay accessories.

I really like the Rival line of blasters, and I have always want to get a hold of one of these because I like the fact that they are very comfortable to carry around. A lot of the Rival blasters you find in general aren't quite as compact as this, so this is a very convenient blaster if you still want to have the fun Rival experience, but be able to carry it on your hip, or easily maneuver around. Very unique for this round type. Absolutely love it. Because it has higher FPS, it does have a beefy spring in there, so there is some the power needed to prime it back, but it's not too terrible. All in all, I still think it's great, and I would highly recommend!

brand new and works very well

The Kronos is a must buy for any serious Nerf collector. It's a favorite of all from the most casual to the hobbyist modder. Pros: - very solid state blaster, not full of creaky plastic. - a proper slide prime lets you prime it and have it at the ready as a sidearm without the risk of breakage that T and O pulls present (and i have no idea why modders ruin their Kronos by putting them on). - shoots 90-100 feet per second and out ranges most full length Nerf darts. - Iron sights are close to the barrel. - Has a safety switch (necessary, because to reload it you have to prime it half way). - Back panel to indicate if it is primed. - has a very solid pop when firing, indicative of quality. Cons: - must be firmly and intentionally racked to fire. This might be too much for small kids. - not as pin pointingly accurate as after market standard and short length dart options. So just get it. Everyone else has it, you need it too.

Amazon exclusive Kronos has a QC issue; I received a defective one and had to search online for a tutorial to fix it myself. The issue is that inside the barrel it's not sealing enough, had to disassemble it and enhance it with etape, luckily can get it fixed otherwise I don't know want to do since returning it from Singapore might cost more than the blaster itself!!

Works just as I would expect from Nerf shooters. Kids love it.

Some people complained about this edition of the toy not shooting right but mine works perfectly. I bought it to paint for a costume and it looks great!