If you wanted a designated close quarters blaster this is a great option. My only gripe is that despite going to the upgraded green oring pack and gluing in the barrel that fell out of the dart gate (has done this on all 3 unicorns I have owned), I cannot get a perfect air seal. Using slug slime lubricant (also sold at OOD) performance was still relatively consistent and I achieved 150fps average with the 1.7 spring (also sold here), a worker scar and the newest worker darts. Despite the seal issues I still really like this blaster for its durability, features, ergonomics and styling.
Blaster is rock-solid straight out of the box, but becomes a truly hard-hitting beast when upgraded with the metal internals kit, thicker o-rings, longer barrel, and BCAR. With 4 springs to choose from, it can be tuned very easily to meet the FPS cap that you need.
Standard Worker Gen-3 have great accuracy, but I have found that bamboo darts have slightly tighter groupings when using a reflex sight.
I had a minor issue with the trigger after installing the metal internals, but it was easily fixed with a simple adjustment.
I've had this blaster for a few weeks now and have put it through plenty of testing. The performance is good, and it's on par with most other hobby-grade blasters on the market (stock). I haven't tested it with any other springs, but with some basic mods, I was able to increase the fps by a decent amount. The blaster has a good weight to it, not too heavy or too light, and the material feels high-quality and durable. This is a great blaster, possibly the best this year, considering the price, size, and quality. I would definitely recommend getting one.
(Also some of the best customer service. The safety had some issues staying in position, and they made sure to send me a replacement immediately)
My Unicorn is so much fun! I upgraded to metal internals and a longer barrel and this thing hits the mark every time! It makes the Unicorn feel even more solid than it already was! Only issue I found is that the stock darts it comes with don't work with the upgrades -- I'm guessing the tolerances are too tight -- but I have plenty of Worker Gen3's so no problems there. And even with the additional upgrades, it's still a bargain! Highly recommended!
Decided to pull all the stops and get one of these things and I haven't regretted it one bit, not only is it super durable and well balanced but if you throw in the metal internals, upgraded o-rings, and 29cm barrel with the GFZ BCAR.. (all of which are available here on OOD) And you've got a VERY powerful little blaster on your hands, I also threw the foamdemic barrel shroud on mine with a buffer tube adapter (+worker stock) I designed myself and I've gotta say I enjoy firing it more then my B-variant caliburn!
The unicorn is a well built durable nylon blaster with great ergonomics and solid amounts of upgrades out of the box and to pruchanse. Definitely recommended 👍
As everyone has mentioned, the build of the Unicorn is incredibly sturdy. I was very impressed with the weight of it given how small the form factor is! Overall, I really like this blaster a lot.
4 stars due to a few small issues that required fixing out of the box:
- No air seal of any kind. An upgraded internals kit or upgraded O-rings will fix this.
- Issues with the **** holes on top of the blaster. Potentially a QA issue, I know others have run into this as well. I had to drill them out to get a proper fit.
- The barrel fell out of the front of the gun within 10 test shots. A bit of glue or tape fixed this.
In conclusion, a solid offering on the market, especially for sub $100. Some have even said….. “rock solid.” 772
I purchased this blaster to review for my YouTube channel, but it quickly became a favorite amongst my collection. Pictures do not do this blaster justice! The Unicorn is super compact and packs a punch that is not only surprising but also super quiet. Since my review I have built a brand new load out around this blaster focused on encounter less than 45', mobility, and objective based game types. I Love this thing.
~ Joe (Backyard Foam)
Where the unicorn shines is its build quality and compact size. For superstock/Indoor games it performs and handles well, but if you want more performance you’ll have to do some work for it.
Due to the milled out section of the XYL barrels I highly recommend swapping to a 16mm OD 13mm ID barrel as they have a far better dart fit, and allows the bearings to contact the barrel which makes the prime slightly smoother.
It also significantly reduces the flex of the pump grip when priming.
(I used a Kuryaka barrel cut to 10”)
As a bonus it no longer prefers bamboos, and shoots a standard deviation of 7.
I also drilled an air release hole in the pusher, as well as glued the pusher and rambase together.
Doing that stopped the vacuum loading and helped with consistency, performance, and the airseal.
As for springs, I’m currently using a cut down k26 to achieve 200fps with worker Gen 3+.
It’s a pretty stiff prime but to my knowledge the only other way to get the unicorn to 200fps is with the Blackraisins kit.
I have one large problem with the unicorn and that’s the stock. The bars appear to be aluminum, while the detent they catch on appears to be a harder metal.
This resulted in the stock bars wearing out to the point they stopped locking and collapsed at the slightest pressure. In one day.
I tried filing the notches deeper but it didn’t help so I bought steel rods from a hardware store, but this feels like something that should not be happening to begin with. I am mildly concerned about the detent now, as there is only 1 in the blaster instead of having 1 on each side.
A smaller gripe would be the 2 bearings. There only appears to be 2 bearings in the priming block and there is plenty of room to fit more in several rows which would help with the tough prime.
I’d give it a 3.5* but I like the name so it’s a 4*
I love the Unicorn! However, there needs to be tighter tolerances in the stock locking mechanism. The grooves for the three locking positions wore down, so the stock doesn't stay locked. I'm giving this blaster a four out of five because of the stock issue. I love Out of Darts!
My go to always. Love the service and shipping speed and just amazing as always.
The XYL KM9 Unicorn is a great compact springer with a suite of options available. Terrific ergonomics, short draw, and nice cosmetic flair. The all-metal trigger box, prime return spring, metal components, and solid nylon polymer construction speak to the blaster's quality. Absolutely recommended buy. The 25cm optional barrel and strongest 1.8mm spring push the power well above normal foam CQB standards. I added a Worker SCAR for the orange tip and slight accuracy boost as well as a cheap airsoft red dot sight. This blaster rocks! It won't out-range a Harrier or Dart Zone mk4, but it's also half the price and purpose-built built for CQB.
I'm enjoying this blaster very much. I've got upgrades, but have yet to use them. I'm having too much fun just as it is out of the box from Out of Darts! I'll save the upgrades. I did get a BCAR, but not needed.
This is one of the best blasters you can get for an excellent price and a high quality build. I absolutely love this!
very nice blaster, solidly built , easy to use and dead accurate. I will note however that Standard and Heavyweight darts are to big and get stuck so you want to use Lightweight darts instead.
The baster was at first very frustrating as I had to drill out the top receiver in order to fit the rail on top, I had to push the barrel back in place, and the magazine had a sticking issue at first (I think it was just some plastic got under the follower so pushing the follow down fixed it) But after initial clean up it is an amazing blaster, just annoying to set up.
I initially found out of darts while searching for some good dart guns for my nephews expecting to find more enthusiast level stuff, viewing the videos and information on this site they produced I decided to go with them. The Unicorn has been a fun blaster to use and build, now seeing all the additional stuff that can be done in this space I look forward to diving even deeper into dart guns.
Everything came in good from the order but there was a small defect in one of the blasters. I contacted Out of Darts and they were able to promptly helped and sent out a full replacement. I would recommend this this store to anyone who's looking to get into darts, or get some great quality dart guns for friends/family.
Gun has good sturdy build quality but can not get it to shoot. We have tried replacing everything on it and it still bleeds off air and won’t shoot. Pick a different gun to buy
Hi Ryan,
I'm sorry you've had issues with the Unicorn. We'd be happy to help diagnose and/or get you a replacement. The Unicorn has generally been a very reliable and popular blaster.
To me, this sounds like an air seal issue. There are many variables here, but the primary ones are the O-rings, lubricant, and the parts that interface with the O-rings. We’ve got videos on the XYL Unicorn here:
Great compact blaster to use at the local battle park
The xyl unicorn is a great cqb blaster and it’s worth the price and feels good to use
yup.... like it says above
Hi DJR,
I'm sorry you haven't received your order. We wrote you back within 24 hours of your e-mail (on a weekend) and offered to ship you a replacement package that same day. As discussed, USPS had delays with this one. We hope this was an acceptable solution, please let us know if you need any additional assitance, thanks!
I enjoyed it, as my first hobby grade blaster, I went all out on upgrades. Still a few more things to grab like the OOD BCAR and hopefully a full Picatiny rails comes on board at OOD! Thank you all for the fast shipping and great products!
Setup:
29cm threaded barrel
1.8 Spring
CNC metal internal pusher and piston
1x25mm Pinty Red Dot scope