I forgot to mention the barrel and grip attachment included with the Stryfe for $30. le whoops.

@hodd.

4 жыл бұрын

We know now though, so it's all good

@eternal_desmo2510

4 жыл бұрын

Its ok

@ethannash1927

4 жыл бұрын

Coop772 its okay we all make mistakes ;-;

@cleavensaliba2002

4 жыл бұрын

Thx Coop772

@astrealkoh4759

4 жыл бұрын

Nah, you cool. We all sometimes forget about stuff

I remember when I first found this channel and Frank was this seemingly skittish, nervous guy just starting out. And he just improved steadily over time into this meticulous, confident, and concise, professional. You'd swear he made the damn toys with how outstanding his presentation is. Like listen to that refined ass vernacular talking about some damn Nerf blasters. It's just incredible. I don't even buy Nerf stuff, I just love this channel.

@Coop772

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, bro :)

@gangsterringostarr2840

4 жыл бұрын

I found this channel at the same time (this is a different channel as I forget everything from my old channels and new phone) and I watched until like 5 months ago as my phone broke and I couldn’t afford a new one then when I found all this channel at this point I snapped out and was quiet for a straight hour then started watching the videos from where I missed and yeah he started out like that and kinda shy and as the years went on he got more confident and became more of the Frank we know today and that is what progress is and you did it well Frank.

@brothercharanus1927

4 жыл бұрын

I found coop when I got my thunder hawk :D

@Cr42y._

3 жыл бұрын

@@Coop772 u mean thanks... BRO!

@SoldierOfFate

3 жыл бұрын

I found this channel when I started building my own Nerf/X-Shot guns for cosplay purposes.

I like how the budget line is considerably better than elite 2.0 . What a time to be alive.

@moothman82

2 жыл бұрын

It’s the same quality, but 2.0 isn’t a budget series so it costs the normal prices :/

@michaelfinlay1412

2 жыл бұрын

@@moothman82 well, at least it is not glued and sold for high prices.

@moothman82

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelfinlay1412 ik, I was complaining about elite 2.0. What did you think I meant?

@cry2368

2 жыл бұрын

@@moothman82 The Turbine and commander is really the only thing in the 2.0 series that is worth it.

@fired777

2 жыл бұрын

@@cry2368 tru

I like how the battery tray functions as a foregrip

@AverageOhioan1903

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a good idea having all the weight on your grip

@sussybussy4806

3 жыл бұрын

I really like this blaster because of this reason I usually use it over the stryfe

@reqs12

2 жыл бұрын

Well infinus battery tray is for stock

@controllex_

2 жыл бұрын

@@sussybussy4806 monster

@cmurt5824

2 жыл бұрын

I loved my strife but it jammed SO much with different bullets that it can take.

Actually.. This is Sgt. Franklin Coop briefing fresh conscripts about a wartime Stryfe made in a rush, streamline production mode for WW3 (2020, colorized)

@leehongjin6884

4 жыл бұрын

And later briefs recruits on how to identify commies.

@teamcastro9187

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Prajanto So like a nerf gewehr 1-5

@elijahp4040

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t under stand

@allenrosales9738

4 жыл бұрын

Elijah Phillips it’s a reference to the Germans and Japanese during WWII using crude weapons that are probably as dangerous to the user as the person getting shot at.

@MichaelPrajanto

4 жыл бұрын

@@allenrosales9738 Simplifications in wartime production was also done by the allies too 🤣, just like comparing the pre-war Thompson SMG with M1A1 Thompson. Though they never got as crude as the late war K98ks or Arisakas.

Instructions unclear. Batteries did not install when I snapped. Dissapointed.

@pau9907

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a cheaper reskin what do you expect

@relapseplus

4 жыл бұрын

@@pau9907 r/whooosh

@Koopatrol2

4 жыл бұрын

@@relapseplus ?

@Adgosplayer

4 жыл бұрын

@@relapseplus r/therewasanattempt

@relapseplus

4 жыл бұрын

@@Adgosplayer ?

Alternate title: WW2 general explains the specs of the new cheaply-made weapons (1942, Colorized)

@bandit5747

4 жыл бұрын

I get the joke, (Britian and america making the M3 and Sten to replace the thompson, Russia making T34s without gun sights or unpainted, etc. But did you mention WW2? The video has nothing to do with it.

@vizzy61

3 жыл бұрын

They mentioned WW2 because the exact things you mentioned happened during WW2

@elcoshayuyodrsimi3000

3 жыл бұрын

It's the nerf grease gun

This reminds me of nerf n strike, when the guns were cheaper and came with twice as many darts as you needed

@aksalaheddine78

3 жыл бұрын

And yellow.

@narnianninja4964

3 жыл бұрын

And it even has the CS naming scheme

@maszkalman3676

2 жыл бұрын

well because it's basically the 2.0 version of n-strike hence it's called alpha strike...

@nathanseiz

2 жыл бұрын

jolt

@TheRatLiker

2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanseiz funny

It looks like a Tediore gun, fitting that it's a budget line.

@lilacocto9103

4 жыл бұрын

Just don't yeet it at somebody when you run out of Ammo, that might get you in trouble!

@gsouth1246

4 жыл бұрын

BORDERLANDS

@m.degroot6837

4 жыл бұрын

Colors are more Hyperion though

@Noobolon

4 жыл бұрын

@@lilacocto9103 well that'll do more damage, not exploding but does more damage

@Noobolon

4 жыл бұрын

@@m.degroot6837 looks like an unique cuz it doesn't have white lines

Nerf’s relationship with the Stryfe: _When you keep getting one-month free trials using different email addresses_

@hamstey1603

4 жыл бұрын

@@isaiaharago9600 yeah

@romepri15

4 жыл бұрын

Isaiah Arago it really did

@Cream_Drinker

4 жыл бұрын

Isaiah Arago Totally did. Quite a disappointment.

@PantsYT

3 жыл бұрын

More like the Jolt.

@LazAgha0305

2 жыл бұрын

Isaiah Arago? I don't see Isaiah Arago

coop: *says the reloading is annoying because of how much friction there is* me, who really enjoys mag tapping: PERFECT!

@Mountain.Frost.

2 жыл бұрын

If only they knew to tap the mag release to put the mag up

This series is essentially just party toys, put em in the basement and when someone has a party just whip em out

@snorey1176

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it just Poot peoples nerf

@antonymalko2009

3 жыл бұрын

Wait what? The nodded tiger is my go-to for CQB.

@snorey1176

3 жыл бұрын

@@antonymalko2009 thank you for commenting because I got to see my old comment and now I have no idea what I’m the hell I was trying to say

@Takimeko

3 жыл бұрын

@@snorey1176 Poot = Poor but mispelled. You were trying to say it's poor people Nerf.

@snorey1176

3 жыл бұрын

@@Takimeko ah thank you!

Stryfe: Who are you? Flyte: I am you but cheaper

@user-fd9vn5cx8b

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@gavinbeazley5948

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@charlesqueen1366

3 жыл бұрын

@hypno French cat

I was like: Deploy WTF Wait a minute Oh

@gsouth1246

4 жыл бұрын

Same destroy another deploy

@thememegeneer5716

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@rinyjiao435

4 жыл бұрын

At least it’s flywheel

@0Ploxx

4 жыл бұрын

It’s like the barricade went Super Saiyan

@narenthebeesechurgerman422

4 жыл бұрын

The scout no it’s like the stryfe went reverse super saiyan

“Noticeably feels cheap and flimsy just like a buzz bee product” *sad buzz bee noises* 😢

@fengmagicgadget2987

4 жыл бұрын

U can win worst meme award of the year

@Polymath2B

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, Cool! 😄

@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594

4 жыл бұрын

Buzz bee may be really cheap, but some of their guns are super fun

@fireskul6613

3 жыл бұрын

I was reading through the comments and as soon as he said that line I read your comment 🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣

@datboi1026

3 жыл бұрын

New change unlisted_viewer yeah their shotgun one with the shells is fun, but the barrel is ready to snap on me and the spring loaded shell ejectors are ready to pop out, also it barley fires more than 15 feet if i’m lucky but it’s a fun thing to play around with every now and then edit: well the plastic aparently is cracked so badly the barrel assembly slides off and onto the hinges if over-bent

love how coop never actually shows the installation of the batteries, he just snaps them into place with editing

can we get a VS Semi-Auto Showdown? like the Flyte, Rayven and stryfe go head to head etc.

@mwehbe406

4 жыл бұрын

ThePackMan that would be a huge video stryfe, demolisher, modulus ecs10, flyte, cam, rayven, evader, etc. there’s a lot more, and most of them have the same performance

@nikconlenike7637

4 жыл бұрын

@@mwehbe406 never thought of that

@GunnarTobus

4 жыл бұрын

I like this idea.

@shadedj3592

4 жыл бұрын

Get this man a *Vs Semi-Auto Showdown*

@JamesP0820

4 жыл бұрын

Hail fire

Coop: This blaster requires 4 AA bateries and are installed as shown Also coop: snaps fingers to install bateries

"I only tested it 20 or 30 magazines full" So much effort put into the testing procedure. What a thorough guy

I love how he puts many le Le unbox Le installing Le shooting Le everything Le le

@typehere6689

3 жыл бұрын

Classic late 2000s to early 2010s meme practice. I love it.

@Bobuno22

3 жыл бұрын

Le le lo lo

@coldshadow_yt9708

3 жыл бұрын

Or hooray

@roy-mr5em

3 жыл бұрын

Le le le

@mechanwhal6590

3 жыл бұрын

Pons

Don't see why they bothered with the battery hinge when they could've used two of the push tabs on opposing sides

@CrashFM911

4 жыл бұрын

Those tabs also do snap after not much time

Could we have another once in a while nerf competition with the elite guy, rival guy, modulous guy, alpha strike guy and accustrike guy?

@eshanravikanthi4040

4 жыл бұрын

mega guy, doomlands guy, zombie strike guy, dart zone guy, and vortex guy

@fivesARC--5555

4 жыл бұрын

Yee plz

@fivesARC--5555

4 жыл бұрын

Either of them

@fengmagicgadget2987

4 жыл бұрын

What about mega, zombie, doom lands and the disc thing (dunno what it's called)

@blazerthegamer1625

4 жыл бұрын

Feng Magic Gadget vortex?

My loadout is : A Rapidstrike with your personal combo , a stock stryfe with a sling ,a Kronos with holster while reloading the primary blaster and a triad for backup

An actual handgun: semi auto magazine fed it's pretty much a stryfe.

@lung5606

4 жыл бұрын

i saw a stryfe before

@davixn

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this floor here is made of floor

@Silvyya

3 жыл бұрын

@@davixn wow this flyte is made of stryfe

@natehockeykid5416

3 жыл бұрын

Its a jolt reskin

@nat3sans

2 жыл бұрын

@@natehockeykid5416 ITS A STRYFE RESKIN AND A JOLT RESKIN

Love the black magazine, I paint mine all like that.

@catdogboss3221

3 жыл бұрын

Than your a weirdo

@spiffcats

3 жыл бұрын

@@catdogboss3221 *You're You would not understand, little one.

@user-dd5st6jx3o

3 жыл бұрын

I really dig the black mag -clip- because It is SUPAH TACTI-COOL

@hansthegermansoldier7550

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-dd5st6jx3o yeah

@CoolyCools

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-dd5st6jx3o no its called -mag-

I just want a semi auto I can buy at the store because in Italy all of the good blasters are in the trash. Some can be found everywhere but, in Italy? nooooooo. You just get the new fortnite garbage. Hate this shit.

@claytoncd

4 жыл бұрын

And there's corona virus

@atealime

4 жыл бұрын

That must suck. I wish you luck on your flywheel quest

@daevster6663

4 жыл бұрын

Hey man I heard there were more deaths over there, I'm sorry to hear that 😔, love from the US. Stay safe and stay tacti-cool! 👍

@LtDogoop

4 жыл бұрын

Stay safe dude

@arandomhungarian1659

4 жыл бұрын

Might wanna buy stuff online, you will find more stuff there.

I like the fact that he’s had the same intro for the past 5 years

@nat3sans

2 жыл бұрын

make it almost 7 now

When I say this,you guys know what I’m talking about Coop is getting his shit together

Honestly this seems like a modders dream blaster, affordable and lots of space to improve upon.

@fivesARC--5555

4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@Jonag__M

4 жыл бұрын

Al145 Unfortunately, most of the Alpha Strike blasters are solvent-welded together, meaning it’s almost impossible to open.

@nocturnal.liberty

4 жыл бұрын

The shell is trash and hard to take apart on Alphastrike blasters. Not worth it for moding!

@runedemon34

4 жыл бұрын

Probably better to get a normal stryfe, unless you plan to tear this apart to use in integrations

@willw5868

4 жыл бұрын

Not really. The best blasters are ones that are already really solid in the areas that you can’t mod, like good structure and ergonomics. All the internal parts will be replaced in a top tier mod, but if the actual structure and feel of the blaster is poor modding won’t change it

i love that mag tension, it makes it feel like a real mag

Coop This has been an amazing well thought out review. Thank for always taking the time and putting in the effort to make a fantastic fact filled review. Great work love the videos keep em coming.

I really like that Nerf is doing a budget line. Though their blasters are more expensive than most because of the name, it is good that they have a market for people who can’t afford a normal Nerf gun

I was in my town’s Walmart and saw a recolour of this blaster with an improved battery compartment, it not only keeps the flip open via tab but is also held closed by a single screw. I can’t seem to justify the $30 price tag on it since it just comes with the same amount of darts and magazine as the original release.

@morithesillyfrfr

Жыл бұрын

Was it blue?

@kilijshark7667

Жыл бұрын

@@morithesillyfrfr yes

Going over the potential safety concerns for parents is what makes your reviews go to the next level ❤️🙌❤️

The back half of the blaster totally reminds me of the SMG from Halo.

When you snap your fingers but the batteries don’t go in to the blaster: confusion sounds

Fun fact: Nerf Added in more darts to increase the price to the price they want.

@mudkipmadness7072

3 жыл бұрын

"Source: dude trust me"

@cube3x315

3 жыл бұрын

@@mudkipmadness7072 its a joke? ✋🤣

I actually really like the profile of this blaster, gotta measure it out, 3d print a shell, slap it on my strife internals

If I had the opportunity to get a Stryfe I would have definitely gotten it, but for my first flywheel-based Nerf gun, it's not that bad. One thing that I don't see many comments on is that the stock itself is not friendly to right-handed shooters who have a habit of doing cheek/chin welds. I intend to wrap the stock in cloth or another soft material so I don't bang up my jaw/face so often. Very much enjoyed the video and I hope to see more in the future!

@eguchig9457

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, the stock is not eye glass friendly as well hehehe. would have been nice if it's detachable and we can fit different stocks from different guns that'll be more comfortable.

Nerf combos for the Flyte: Coop's personal combo: *switches to le stryfe*

Just got this blaster and have been waiting for a review from you. Thanks Coop! Stay Tacti-Cool!

I really want to buy it so I can cut off the stock, add an elite stock attachment point, cut the very front off and add a different front end with a normal barrel attachment point

I love it when you put the camera right next to the blaster. It kind of shows what it would be like shooting it

Thanks for another amazing review coop! Hope you are doing good in these challenging times.

I kinda want it for the mags. Those would be perfect for my brassed Longshot. Edit: wait, they even dropped the quality of the magazines? Wow. Yeah I don't want them now, thanks for the in-depth review.

Frank has rustled the jimmies of the person who designed that magazine release.

The thing I love about Nerf is that there is a variety of different skins and types out there. I mean, Nerf 2.0, Zombie strike, Modulus, Accustrike, Doomlands, etc.

I bought it waiting on your review for 2 weeks ty coop772 love your vids

Nerf: Okay everyone time to watch a review of our blasters. Coop: *Does video review* Nerf: *taking notes*

@kylemorales9343

2 жыл бұрын

*not taking notes

Thanks for the review Frank, I just got mine(as a gift from the wife) no complaints so far, still better than the elite 2.0 phoenix imho. This is my 1st blaster, and for a semi auto it's not bad especially for the price, and I got it for only $10 since it's 50% off here so not bad at all. I would've gotten the stryfe but it's a rarity these days here so yeah, I've chosen this over the chinese knock off stryfe we have around here. I mean the looks and performance is alot like the stryfe but it has questionable quality concerns so better this than that I guessed. I agree with the the mag and the stock especially since it's not chin friendly and my glasses tend to rub on it as well so its not comfy. but overall not bad for a budget semi-auto blaster.

@the5wards

2 жыл бұрын

my phoenix is still great

Hey cop I just wanna say you have inspired me in so many ways I am so glad that you make lots and lots of nerf content I enjoy every second of it thank you for waking up every day and giving us s tier content.

I found a Flyte in a local toy store with a grey trigger but that model had a very smooth trigger pull that almost feels like the Spectrum trigger pull

I’m not first I’m not last When you upload I click fast

@christianrogers8297

4 жыл бұрын

Can’t argue with that, my friend. Also subbed because honestly why not.

@KingKajiit

4 жыл бұрын

Are you a poet or something cause i dont think a normal person can do that.

@appleceder6271

4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@weponizedbattletoaster9282

4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@weponizedbattletoaster9282

4 жыл бұрын

69 likes :)

The base looks like a stryfe and the rear part and stock looks like its from the desolator.

@maximumwolfe9462

4 жыл бұрын

Overall, the gun looks like something you would see in a post apocalyptic scenario

@fivesARC--5555

4 жыл бұрын

Ok

@fivesARC--5555

4 жыл бұрын

@@maximumwolfe9462 yee

@catdogboss3221

3 жыл бұрын

It does!

@aksalaheddine78

3 жыл бұрын

More like the 2.0 phoenix and a desolator

yoo i remember these videos. the format is exactly the same i love it

Awesome Review! Keep the good work Coop

Coop, could you make a video showing off how your testing procedure works? I’m really curious.

Stryfe: “My time has come”

If you have lots of panels of plastic running laterally to the blaster in its design, might that take more plastic than just having the usual outer shell panels?

Does inserting the magazine take more, less or about the same amount of force as an Infinus?

I remember when the stryfe was $20. Screw this piece of crap.

@Schmacks

3 жыл бұрын

It’s 70$ on Amazon

@madflynn4856

3 жыл бұрын

I can get a stryfe from Kmart for $20, and its in Australian dollars.

I don't mind Hasbro making a budget line of blasters. It makes them money while also being able to put nerf guns in the hands of people who don't have a ton of money or for people just getting into the nerf hobby. The blaster looks nice for what it's worth, shoots far, and looks like it will hold up for a good while until you need to upgrade. Love these reviews

I tried using 2 but when the battery’s were put in they did not work

I love your videos, I’ve watched like a hundred of them keep up with the amazing work, I don’t comment that much.

"The Stryfe is the best Nerf blaster in existence" *Not that I'm biased or anything* -But I agree with that lel-

Cool: stryfe is the best nerf blaster in existence Me with my Prometheus: ok then...we will see...we will see

Yeah my mag does hold ten darts but the spring won’t go up after a dart leaves the mag so I have to usually load 6-7 darts in the mag

Mine is bad I have to hold the mag In the blaster to make it work and it’s not compatible with my other mags

It’s a cheap blaster. Mine has started to make a grinding noise after two weeks, no performance issues, but I don’t think my Flyte will be here for much longer.

They could totally put a stock attachment point on it! Would have probably been cheaper too.

Love your vids man keep it up

Can use the Meg from Nerf alpha strike Flyte CS-10 on the Nerf Fortnite SMG-E Blaster ?

OMG I haven't watched u in like 5months I forgot but now I'm back and gonna watch all of your vids. How have u been doing Coop?

Imagine having a lipo in there, having to commonly open the battery door, then it eventually snapping off

Hi, COOP I watched all of your videos, so can you make a versus video of the Artemis vs. infunus, because I don't know which one to buy, so can you please

If the modulus version is 30$ is the oj and blue one 20$ dollars ? If so then get the oj one or blue

Is nerf still sellin the stryfe? I haven't seen them on shelves or on amazon for a long time? I just want some decent 30$ blasters. EDIT: I should mention, I would like to use shorter darts at some point in the future possibly, like the worker darts

@romangeorge4401

4 жыл бұрын

Munky332 no they’re not unfortunately it was such a great blaster

@sauravsinha8875

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah cause I can't find any on Amazon

00:00 - 05:15 review shooting 05:15 - 06:45 chronograph 06:45 - 07:15

Ur vids are Awesome frank, Keep up the good work! :)

I like many other people, have just watched through all your vids over and over. Still making the best content dude bro👍

Make a stereotype: the guy who only uses alpha strike Edit: Thank you so much for the likes !

@nikconlenike7637

4 жыл бұрын

We got like only 3 usable blasters, wait a little

@starmada105

4 жыл бұрын

The cheap-a** guy The off-brand buzzbee guy using nerf blasters

@durian-jacquesandrerobles6305

4 жыл бұрын

The Cheapstake

@starmada105

4 жыл бұрын

No but like that same stereotype but it’s just him ranting about how nerf is now offbrand

@shadowsa2b

4 жыл бұрын

The cheapo. He also has many jolt remakes and other cheap, low end blasters

This gun was MADE for the spectre suppressor

What kind of darts do you prefer to use with an un-moded stryfe (most accurate)

Coop,i think i got a lemon on my tri-strike,the unjam button doesn't work,what can i do?

Coop: the rev trigger has the same feel as other blasters Prometheus: what about me?!?!?!?

@safurabegum8558

3 жыл бұрын

Your joke sucks

@ivefallenandicantgetup7950

3 жыл бұрын

@@safurabegum8558 I agree that it is not a very funny joke, but do not toxic pls

I saw a fortnite smg (stryfe reskin) at best buy for $20. Overall a better purchase imo

@claytoncd

4 жыл бұрын

That's good I got mine fo $30

@S70V12

4 жыл бұрын

the smg-e is a bad gun buy a stryfe better for $5 more.

@claytoncd

4 жыл бұрын

@@S70V12 yea I know I don't use it I mostly use the rapid strike

Hey coop does the nerf rival kronos attachments like the speed loader (The ones u reviewed in one of ur vids) work on the nerf rival heracles?

Wait. You're not supposed to hold the mag release open all the way through reloading? I always did that.

The stryfe has an extremely smooth mag release and insert I kind of find it satisfying. But oh man is this gun 💩 compared to the stryfe.

Elite 2.0 makes this look good

@nathanielsethablin6855

2 жыл бұрын

yup...

8:34 when you hit that mag my ears randomly started ringing, that’s how bad the mad tension is.

I actually bought this blaster and the stock mag kept on jamming for me. And if the jam access door it will close when you rotate the blaster, you just need to snap it into place.

"a nine year old can hold it" some seven year old: do you think im a joke to you?

"its evolving, *just backwards* "

@nathanielsethablin6855

2 жыл бұрын

true lol

I bought this blaster, a lot of the blasters looked so much bigger than i expected, because of how tall you are. Saw a warden, my dad thought it looked cool (though he wasnt gonna buy it) and of course i told him about the blaster. He said he also wanted to buy a blaster too. He also got me a 24 pack of accustrike darts, but sadly there werent any mags for sale. Thamks for listening.

I have to say this alpha strike product line is very very clever. I was pulled in as a NERF customer via these cheap nerf blasters. This is how this worked on me: As I tried to pick one foam-flinger-gun in the shop for the first time. I had no clear intentions, I just wanted something to play with for no exact reason. I was really mesmerized by the cheaper brands. Those were bigger, more colorful, offered more gadgets for the same money. And for a newcomer those looked really convincing. BUT! I found a vaguely familiar brand in the cheap section : NERF . So I picked that. I brought it home than I started to educate myself into this hobby. As a NERF customer.

Good Blasters are not Cheap. Cheap Blasters are not Good.

@GunnarTobus

4 жыл бұрын

Also, that Battery Tray could better if it was like a TV remote Battery Tray!

@Subieghost

4 жыл бұрын

Das a good wisdom

@diet_water1239

4 жыл бұрын

True

@miileafy3187

4 жыл бұрын

Unless it's the Jolt. x'D

@gooffoog7686

4 жыл бұрын

While the darts are the opposite

Damn. I’m so early, coop still thought it was offbrand

Whats the best full auto fly wheal blaster do you think is best?

Is it compatible with Stryfe aftermarket parts like cages? Is it symmetrical? The bulge on the Stryfe's right, back end always bothered me aesthetically. Is the plastic of the cheap, creaky variety?