| Jolt EX-1 | |
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Yes |
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1 Whistler Dart / Elite Dart / Collectible Dart / Zombie Strike Dart |
| Average Retail Price(s): |
$4.99 |
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The Jolt EX-1 (known as the Jolt later) is a 2011 N-Strike blaster that holds 1 Whistler Dart. It is an improvement over its predecessors, the Secret Strike AS-1 and the Whipshot.
Details[]
It features a compact priming rod under the handle, which one uses by pulling down on. It was re-released under many lines, and has received praise for being very powerful. It was initially quietly released in October 2011. It has been seen in many colors; the 2011 orange paint scheme model, the N-Strike Elite blue re-release in 2013 (this model added an orange muzzle on the front of the blaster), in Zombie Strike colors with a clip-on sight, a feminine paint scheme and a bigger priming rod for its induction into the Rebelle line, and three clear colors; red, blue and green. It cost $4.99, and had good reviews.
Description[]
The Jolt is a small concealed-carry type blaster. The priming piece got a redesign in the Rebelle version; it gained a ring so that it would be easier for people to grab. This cocking piece is held down by a greyish-black piece on the bottom of the blaster, which acts as the bottom cover for the handle. It is only held in by four screws. There are four even smaller holes on the bottom that act as an air outlet so that air can escape from the blaster when firing.
Internals[]
Because of its size, the Jolt lacks any real internals; however, there is a spring, air restrictor, priming rod, plunger catch and firing trigger.
Faults[]
Like all other blasters, the Jolt has faults. The main fault of the blaster is the fact that it has no other known modifications other than the popular and easy method of drilling out its air restrictors. However, it makes a good candidate for blaster integrations due to its small size. Another major problem is the shallow capacity of only one dart, which will make anybody using this blaster reload often. The blaster is also very small, which makes it hard for older Nerfers to hold.
History[]
The Jolt's true lineage and history can be traced all the way back to 1996 with the release of the Whipshot, one of the last Rip Rockets blasters. While this blaster didn't do well on the market, it put out there the basic idea of a compact single-shot pocket blaster with no dart storage.
The Secret Strike AS-1 was put on the market five years later in 2001, which realized the same concept but with a small air system, rather than a spring-powered system. The Reflex IX-1 was put out seven years later, which was a similar type of blaster, but slide-action. Finally, the Jolt was put out in 2011, becoming the universal design for small, compact single shot blasters, and has been ever since.
How to Fire[]
Step 1 - Load one dart into the muzzle.
Step 2 - Pull the cocking rod down.
Step 3 - Pull the trigger to fire a dart.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- This is the smallest N-Strike blaster.
- The Jolt resembles a Luger P08, the pistol which used the famous 9x19mm Parabellum round.
- In February 2017, it has become the subject of a forced YouTube comment meme, where people in the comments section of Nerf-related videos would claim that certain blasters were actually re-skins of the Jolt. Famous Nerf modder Coop772 reinforced the meme with a joke conspiracy theory video in which he reveals a Zombie Strike series Longshot as actually being a Jolt re-skin.
- It looks very similar to the Mega Bltiz Triple Torch, which may be the blaster used to design the Jolt.