Worker Seagull: A 250fps Close Quarters Nerf Blaster!
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2023
- In this video I take a look at the new Worker Seagull, a shorter, less powerful version of the Worker Harrier designed for close quarters.
Includes overview, chrono test, accuracy test and gameplay!
Worker Seagull: www.frontlinefoam.com/product...
Worker Harrier: www.frontlinefoam.com/product...
1.6 Upgrade Spring: www.frontlinefoam.com/product...
CNC Metal Plunger: springblasters.com/products/h...
Worker Bamboo darts (Australia): www.foamwork.com.au/product/w...
Worker Bamboo darts (USA): www.frontlinefoam.com/product... - Розваги
Worker Seagull: www.frontlinefoam.com/product/worker-seagull-blaster?sld=8
Worker Harrier: www.frontlinefoam.com/product/worker-harrier-blaster?sld=8
1.6 Upgrade Spring: www.frontlinefoam.com/product/worker-1-6x300-swift-harrier-baize-spring?sld=8
CNC Metal Plunger: springblasters.com/products/high-grade-replacement-plunger-for-harrier
Worker Bamboo darts (Australia): www.foamwork.com.au/product/worker-gen-2-he-foam-dart/1?cs=true&cst=custom
Worker Bamboo darts (USA): www.frontlinefoam.com/product/worker-gen3-darts-high-end-heavyweight-1-2g-box-of-200?sld=8
Brad would you also say that the trigger is really spongy?
Brad is so funny “whatever you Americans use” and “I’m sure my UK Viewers would love this” (when talking about his pinky hanging off the vertical grip) made me genuinely laugh
“But I’m sure my Uk viewers will absolutely love this feature” 😂 5:00, good one 👌🤙
Excellent review as always. Thanks, Bradley.
Got mine today from Blaster Time. Really solid piece. That Worker PCAR doesn't do much for it. Even putting DZ BCAR on made a massive difference 😀
Excellent review as always.
I've been waiting for this!😊
the sound it makes during your long range accuracy test is music to my ears
I think you're misunderstanding why the worker scar is popular in North America. It's not popular because it's the best option it's popular because it's the best price to performance option. It's dirt cheap compared to a bearing scar, and much less finicky to deal with for new players compared to your traditional string scar.
Yup. Cheap, Simple and effective enough for under 200 fps. Plus it can fit on the barrel lugs of unmodified DZP blasters
Also for rounds when there's shields or "specials" you can sleeve a MegaXL over it, and you got yourself a decent rifle grenade
Can attest to this. As an experienced hobbyist I would trust a worker moulded scar more for a travel game than a string scar.
The flag and armor one is $20?
@@EssxEnergy not sure what point you're trying to make, but it's $26 USD on Out of Darts which makes it a whole $10 more than that here in Canada at $36.
The worker scar is $7.50, which is only $11.00 here. It is literally dirt cheap in comparison at less than half the price of a printed alternative.
The Flag and Armor printed bcar may be a great value for what it is, but plenty of people won't want to trust a printed option long term, and it's still nowhere close to the price of the worker scar. Why spend close to $30 for a sub 200fps game when a $10 option will be probably good enough?
What a beautiful blaster.
I personally cant pick I've already got a harrier and will definently be picking up a seagull when blastertech stock it.
thanks I really enjoyed this review
The only four things that made me choose the unicorn over this for the time being are: non clamshell toolless takedown, unicorn is nylon reinforced with fiberglass so it’s stonger, and the seagull doesn’t come in orange. Which matters because of how plastic yellows with age. Sure you can paint and nylon yellows too but a dye job wears much better and nylon doesn’t get weaker from a dye job the way ABS does. Oh and fourth, I currently have a relatively small play area. It’s not quite like your CQB arena but yeah.
Also there’s the cost of entry. The unicorn is what I could afford at this time.
I do look forward to reviews of the metal kit that has the metal buffer tube as well but truth be told I’d love a seagull as well. Kinda leaning towards purple.
Re painting, there’s also the inevitable problem of having to leave friction areas bare or living with scratches and worn away paint which are a non issue if the base color isn’t prone to yellowing.
One thing I’d eventually love to do with a unicorn is dye it black then paint it a street safe color. So if there are scratches they’ll look inoffensive.
I suppose the only other reason I’m less excited about the unicorn is deleting the safety and swapping the catch require a a clam shell open which I have my own neurotic reasons for disliking even if the need to do it isn’t frequent.
I know the seagull mag will be released in different colors soon. Hoping for smoked transparent
looks like a quality product. Camo guy loves it.
There are a lot of camo guys. Sure it was the same one?
Very good video. Thank you so much. All the tests were conducted without the hole unplugged in the plunger tube right? Milo from Milo’s Mods found a hole int the plunger tube and after he plugged it the fps went up 20-30
I did not plug the hole. I believe it's there to prevent vacuum loading issues if you were to rapid fire the blaster.
Can anyone tell me if you absolutely need to change the plunger tube insert to the metal sabre part when you use harrier springs? Will the original parts begin to break if you don’t? Thanks so much.
The metal plunger rod is more of a performance upgrade, it increases the fps a little from having a better seal and heavier weight. I don't think it's really a 100% necessary upgrade.
Hi Brad. Great review. What scope did you use for this video ?
Nice video as always. Got mine in and used it most of the night last night. Interesting that you're getting ~10-15 fps higher than I got. Maybe humidity is at play. Your lowest range wouldn't be legal in our arena's 160fps limit.
I found myself wanting to go back to the unicorn, but the seagull was very nice feeling and I'll be giving it a few more runs before I make the call on whether or not I prefer the unicorn over it.
Cheers from America. ❤
As your arena is probably as CQB as CQB gets, the shorter length of the Unicorn may have some merit.
And since you're only playing at 160fps, there's enough overlap of the two blasters that both can fill the role.
I suspect humidity is at play, or potentially even bamboo darts vs regular?
@@BradleyPhillipsYTworkers new foam does seem to swell a lot when it gets hot/humid. Might be giving you a better seal
@@twanheijkoop6753generally humidity and swelling decreases performance
I just picked up a Seagull of my own, but tested with the 1.6×250 spring with Normal Red Gen3s. With both barrel options, I actually saw an std of less than 5fps. Which I wasn't expecting compared to most results I've seen online, especially looking at the results from blastertime. (I did no relubing or use any metal parts)
That’s awesome! How’s the accuracy with the spring? Someone in the comments said 250 was more consistent over the 300
@chrismonsen At 70ft I'm able to hit a 5x5in target in my backyard with the shortest barrel and Worker scar, I'm not hitting as consistently as with let's say my Lynx, but it is serviceable
@@thehollowlingwinthat’s awesome! Im planning on picking up the 250mm spring and a great bcar. Not sure which one but maybe the metal flag and armor
@@chrismonsen I'll be picking up the Gavin Fuzzy metal bcar soon, I'm hoping that'll work well
I just bought the purple one..😊😊😊
Excellent review. Thank you for the detailed comparison with the Harrier. Question is how does it compare with the Trion? Trion can use the same spring as the Harrier and now the Seagull
The Trion would have a lower maximum power output as I'm pretty sure the plunger tube is smaller.
I have both. I love my trion but damn it feels cheap in the hands after holding the seagull.
@@frozenfadeI still gotta wait 4 days for mine to come in but im so excited to upgrade from my nexus.
@@Zplayz112 you will love it
What's crazy is that the Trion seemed like a huge quality leap when it came out.. The Seagull is really pushing the bar higher.@@frozenfade
Speaking of BCARs … been wondering how recent options perform … nowadays we have Gavin’s BCAR, Ex printed BCARs, foamgasm BCAR …
I'll be testing the all CNC aluminium Sabre one on here along with their internal parts when they arrive
Frontline Foam best bet for ordering to deliver to Oz? No customs issues? Awesome upload too.
Until some Aus retailers have them, yeah
Harrier is able to be pushing 350 and above, i know someone did that. So i think harrier is a good option as an all around blaster. Seagull is good in urban combat,
Hey Bradley, I have a quick question should I get the Sbl or the worker seagull?
I'd prefer the seagull. I've used the harrier plenty of times and while it is reliable, it comes off as too clunky and heavy for my aggressive rush-down playstyle. It's definitely more of a marksman rifle. Most competitive events in the states I've been to have been 250 cap for springers anyway.
Hey brad do u think the seagull can take a 350 mm worker swift upgrade spring with the metal plunger rod? And another amazing video
I don't think it will compress in the space available
Ok good to know thanks for information
Would you consider making a video of different barring scar angles performance at different FPS? I'm new to the hobby and want to be sure that I'm investing in the optimal gear for my club limit.
Would reccomend a kronomag for sub-200 gameplay. I have a really solid setup with the default eze kit and an 14kg spring.
very cool video Bradley, do you think the seagul will replace the unicorn or do they have an equal footing per say
I'd choose this over the unicorn
Depends on your fps cap. Above 180ish then yes, absolutely
I mean they're very different blasters. If your group's fps cap is more than 200, then the Seagull is the only choice, but under that threshhold, they're very different.
The Unicorn is MUCH smaller than the Seagull due to the design and more modular, plus has the top prime gimmick if you want that (or set it up for both like mine).
Slam-fire doesn't seem like a huge deal for a lot of people but if you want it the Seagull doesn't have it. The Unicorn also has the pin takedown system which makes some parts of maintenance and upgrades much faster and easier.
On the other hand, if you're running at higher fps or swap fps often then the Seagull is probably the better option and has more cross-compatibility with commonly used parts and springs since the Harrier and similar blasters are so popular.
I think the comparisons between these blasters are a bit silly because they clearly seem to be for different people and not quite direct competitors other than just being small springers.
don't mind getting this but already have the harrier and wasp.
Nice Review, one question would it be easy for a 11 year old to prime the worker seagull and use it.
In the video you said it is easy to use for kids so im guessing thats a yes?
i bought the km9 unicorn and I cant prime it so thats why im asking
😅
Yeah an 11yr old could definitely use it with the stock springs at least
Got both and can´t wait for spring to try them out. Any recommandation for a spring replacement to LOWER the fps`?
Good question, since it takes Harrier springs if there's any for that designed to lower it, they would work in this too.
i saw that when u tested the stock harrier its close to 200 fps, meaning this is better?
Noob question here. Shooting at 220 - 250 fps, do the darts get damaged ? I mean when you shoot at 250 fps are the darts re-usable or are they damaged hiting those targets ? Thanks
Depends on the darts, Dart Zone and Worker brands survive, cheaper ones often do not.
Only the smartest of we Americans measure things in hands.
You guys will catch up once the technology makes its way to Australia.
LoL
I wonder what the long barrel and 1.6 x 250 Harrier Spring will do?
I'd probably guess around 270fps average. It wouldn't reach as high as the Harrier.
“Whatever you Americans use,” will always be my favorite line from you 😂
Does the seagull add more precompression (unprimed) on the 250mm and 280mm springs? Might wear them out over time a lil more?
Ik almost all springers have some level of precompression its just past a certain point it’ll wear out the spring noticeably quicker in storage (unprimed)
It should only wear it out noticeably more if you leave it fully compressed in storage
@@BradleyPhillipsYThm alr. The prime with the same spring is slightly heavier than that of the harrier but still pretty smooth and manageable right?
Speaking of smooth prime I heard from walcoms7 that if if you remove the prime spring and add the same bearing prime thing from the harrier it should be really light and even smoother. Same goes for the harrier but should be even more
@@anvu27257I wouldn't remove the return spring, it keeps the breech closed and doesn't really add any weight to the prime. It's a pretty light spring.
with the seagull can I use the same metal plunger tube and metal trigger that's available on blaster tech
Harrier parts work yeah
@@BradleyPhillipsYT cheers mate
it would be more interesting if the worker went and made a mod kit for the harrier to convert to a seagul. Then again how would they make more money off of something that made sense.
Great video I ordered the Seagull with the 1.6 250mm spring. I'm also in Adelaide and new to this world, can you direct me to a local club for games/comps. Cheers
I highly suggest the Adelaide Nerf Group at the link I'm about to give you. Once you've been to a few of their games you could try your luck using Nerf at Battle for Waterloo alongside gel ball blasters like I do, but entirely up to you.
facebook.com/groups/nextgennerfers/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
Was that very last tag on you another nerfer out there with you vs. gel ballers?
Yes, a couple of the deaths were
The 1.6*250 harrier spring is a better match then the 1.6*300 if you want to go high power on the seagull.
The same spring but shorter? Wouldn't that be weaker?
Sightly weaker yes, but a better match in terms of consistancy@@BradleyPhillipsYT
That’s interesting. Did you plug the hole in the plunger tube?
@@chrismonsendidn't realise there was one
What sight do you use?
250 fps just the stock or did you upgrade something? Im new to nerf games and im still learning watching different reviews.
Stock internals with upgrade spring not included
Is there a reason you decided to only use Bamboos to test? That’s unlike your other testing.
I have 2000 bamboo darts. I have 100 standard darts.
Im thinking about getting this bit the fps cap at my college is 150fps, is there currently a way to mod this down to reach that level? I know the unicorn is probably better for that level according to another comment but is like the versitility this had to go to those higher fps shots as well for the future
You could use heavier Worker darts or even the non bamboo ones to drop it down a little
With the weakest spring, the medium harrier barrel, a printed scar or the worker scar it comes with, and heavyweight darts, you can pretty reliably get it around 140.
What scope is this
Do you think it would ruin the gun over time if you ran a 1.6x 300 spring
Ruin the fun? Huh?
No gun is impervious to breakage with use. This includes real ones. Any machine/tool will degrade over time with enough use.
How does it do with the worker bcar?
Good question, if only they included one in the box.
@@BradleyPhillipsYT yeah I was a bit annoyed when it's on the picture
seagull with the harrier 500 mm barrel
Want some blaster with that barrel? 🤣
Long range melee
well if it fits why not test it out-
@@ushio1228because just get a Harrier if you want the long barrel
@@BradleyPhillipsYTnaw i like how cursed it looks
Can the stock be sawed off?
No the spring is inside
@@BradleyPhillipsYT oh ok thanks, does it hurt when you get shot by it? Im thinking of getting one with the 1.6 spring and I want it to be powerful
Why is that guy wearing full camo gear with a non-plated vest for a dart round?😂
Because it's fun. Larping as whatever you want is part of the enjoyment. You get to be whatever you want. It's just a game. I have seen people show up wearing along us inflatable costumes and it's hilarious.
how is it 250 fps? i only see -200
Watch further into the video. It's with an upgraded spring.
Just stumbled upon this channel somehow lol... I was suprised when I noticed there's like high end nerf guns you guyys are running.... one question though.... Airsoft exists... paintball exists.... why are you guys running around with nerf guns?
Airsoft is illegal here, paintball is highly regulated to the point it's very expensive and not as popular
Some of us prefer nerf because we can play in public parks so it's cheaper than paying to play at arenas on their schedule.
Oh that's interesting!! I did notice a lot of you guys are Aussies. Well enjoy I was just curious
I saw a video a while back that explained why a lot of nerfers prefer it over airsoft. Firstly, it says that one of the main draws is the darts. You arent running around with like 100s or 1000s of rounds spraying everywhere, so it makes youre decision making more impactful, and ultimately more realistic. Also, it give you the perception that you can dodge a projectile coming at you. Finally, its much more accessible, and you can play with your kids at a park or around the house
I've found past 180fps the Seagull is pretty terrible in consistency compared to the Harrier. With the right darts at the right fps, the Harrier can easily achieve between 1-3 fps standard deviation, while the seagull will typically be 8+. This is pretty much consistent with the extensive FPS tests blastertime eu did, and the results in this video.
We'll see whether that can be improved with some upgrades
I've been testing my Seagull with the 1.6×250mm spring to get around 220fps with the shortest barrel, and have been finding the std to be below 5fps with Normal Red Gen3s. I'm not sure what I've been doing different from other people's tests, I'm using a Caldwell with the lighting kit, and confirmed my results with another airsoft chrono.
I feel like the only person who wouldn’t choose this over a unicorn, I would use a unicorn with upgraded internals, a buffer tube and stock, a barrel collet+shroud, and essentially have something very similar to a seagull but better Imo, and the non-ambi part isn’t terrible for me, since I’m used to using my other hand the strike a side mag release
The unicorn has a lower maximum power output. If you only play low fps games that's not an issue though.
Parts also cost more
I know where you live 😂
worth noting there is also a $40 difference between the harrier and the seagull, which is not really that much at all, so if you want something more multi purpose you're better off going with a harrier, since it might be unwieldy in CQB but its still doable.