Faction Havoc Gel Bead Blaster

Gel blasting is one of those niche things that's slowly starting to build up steam as more and more people begin to realize that these aren't the simple, rinky dink child's toys that they used to be. The Faction series is a good step in the right direction in getting people more invested in the hobby. Not only does Havok meet the baseline for entry level competitive gel ball primaries, but the app functionality and beacon system have a LOT of potential to expand and make the hobby worthwhile.Havok itself has a good fire rate, great ammo capacity and decent enough range/projectile speed to keep up with other, similarly priced blasters, like Splatterball SRB1200 or the CosmoxToys Sirius, but also has a built in UV tracer light, allowing you to utilize Glow in the dark ammo without needing to invest into a potentially expensive tracer unit and then modify the blaster to use it. That alone makes it worth it's pricetag, but the included beacon and it's supporting app give it added functionality that has the potential to improve later on. While it's disappointing that the app is currently still in development and all but one gamemode is locked, so long as they deliver on their promise it shouldn't be too much of a problem, especially if they continue to release supported blasters/equipment after the deadline. The only drawback is many people have already invested in gel blasters, some of which being incredibly powerful or expensive. Having to buy a blaster just to use the app can feel redundant if you already have something similar lying around. This is a great first blaster if you're looking for a reliable primary and dont want to also have to buy a tracer unit for glowing gel rounds. My only complaint is it's accuracy falls off rather quickly, with the spread becoming apparent in as few as a couple meters out the barrel. Gel guns aren't known for their accuracy, but even knowing that the spread is notably higher. Thankfully, the massive magazine capacity will allow you to more than compensate. Use 3rd party gels for best results.

I had purchased this for my son as a Christmas present and when I found out about the issue it was past the point of returning.From my son: The rifle seemingly worked well for 3 months until the battery stopped holding a charge. It was then that I realized that the gun never actually indicated when it was fully charged in the first place. The box said that it could get off 9000 shots per charge but I never once got close to 3000.I really wanted to like the gun but once my friend told me that his cousin’s gun stopped working early on as well, I figured it was only a matter of time.

The Faction Havoc Gel Blaster is both powerful and accurate! It can hit at quite a long range and with a velocity of 230 fps. It'll beat most other gel blasters in terms of speed and firepower. It's also very sturdy and well built. We bought two as a friend and I wanted to test this thing's firepower.Suffice to say, we were both shocked at how well it held up under stress tests. It's also very easy to setup. Just download the phone app and you'll unlock any number of blasters you buy. Great for target practice and an overall fun time! Also very comfortable to shoot and well designed. A great excuse to play outdoors, and definitely worth the price! You get a lot of bang for your buck!

The rifles are well built and look great. There's a good weight to the gun and construction makes for a real study feel. The magazine resting on the bottom side of the gun looks sleek and way better than the top loaded guns. This also clears up the sights instead of having a big reservoir blocking your sight.The gun comes with 3 firing modes; single, 3 round burst, and automatic/continuous shots. The switch controlling the modes don't quite line up with the icons on the gun, but isn't a big deal.The range on the gun before the accuracy starts to fall off is around 30 ft.Shots from the rifles do hurt more than the little brother pistol version.The gun will have issues clearing the mag completely. Once done you will have to empty the mag so the remaining gel beads don't dry up and jam the mag. There's a small release button at the top of the mag you press to release the preloaded gel beads.The app is a great concept but could use some work with the chat features. Target shooting and team elimination matches are fun, looking forward to additional modes releasing in the future.