Nerf News, Reviews, Related Blaster Products
I learn a few new things every day thanks to this hobby. The German Nerf scene is alive and well, and Klotzi over at Dartblaster.de sent over this video of tuning up his personal Retaliator. In order to assist with comparison, they even put up a graph showing the difference in sound levels between a stock and modded Retaliator. Nice attention to detail!
And this video looked pretty cool too. 🙂 Keep it going, Germany!
Disclaimer: Mod at your own responsibility!
Monkey Business Sports was awesome enough to send over some of their Foam Strike line, in this case Pocket Shots, their take on the slingshot.
Stats:
Pocket Shot –
MSRP: $6.00
Includes: Pocket Shot x 1, Ball ammo x 3
Range: Just under 30′
VIDEO:
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| Pocket Shot ammo (center) vs. Nerf ballistic balls |
In order to load it, you wedge a ball between the uprights of the Pocket Shot, pull back the “hammer” and release, striking the ball forward.
As you can see, it took some adjusting to get the shot to go straight but it flew well once I had the mechanics dialed in. The table was set up around 30′ away, and the ball dropped a little short so there’s your range there.
The Pocket Shot strikes me as a blaster that truly can get played indoors or out. The ammo flies softly enough that I don’t think it could knock over a vase or anything breakable. It is also small enough to pocket, even if you are carrying additional ammo which is a good characteristic for a sidearm. The only shortcoming is that unless you are carrying additional ammo, you’re stuck with 3 shots before you have to retrieve.
The action of pulling back the bungee cord (as all Foam Strike shooters use; compared to the rubber tubing Zing Toys uses) is a very satisfying and tactile sensation, so while this won’t set any range records it is still a bit of fun to play with. Definitely leave a group of them on a table at a party and see what happens:)
The shape makes these shooters very low profile and unassuming, as opposed to some typical gun shapes that might scare administrators or parents. Coupled with the softness of the ammo and the low velocity rate, if my nephew were still 5 years old, I’d feel safe letting him play with this under supervision (he’s 10 now). The Pocket Shot is pretty quick to load and a convenient sidearm if you’re in the market for one. At the very least, having a slew of them around and random shootouts with friends is a great way to even trigger interest in the hobby at large. Pretty good offering from Foam Strike with this mini shooter, and after seeing their own bow and arrow hit 200’+, I look forward to seeing more from Monkey Business Sports, for sure.
Thanks to Extreme Nerf for the heads up on these videos – a couple of them about the Nerf N-Strike Elite Alpha Trooper! Recently posted, and it’s in German, but the posts are out there.
Unboxing:
Demo Range-testing/Firing of sorts: (angled a bit, some wind, but pretty cool all the same)
Enjoy!
And again, thanks to Extreme Nerf for finding and sharing.
Ha, gotta love knowing that some day, you might find a job that encourages Nerf as a way for employees to reduce stress.
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Just some shots of new things I found at Toys R Us and Target recently. Highlights?
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| Nerf Double Dart/Disc Packs |
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| Some new line called “NXT Tactical” |
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| A pull-release blaster game system called “SlugTerra” (apparently a cartoon) |
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| SpyNet wrist shooter |
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| Don’t remember seeing this when I first spotted Launch N Attack, could be wrong tho. |
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| A faux hammer pistol from Air Zone! |
Oh right! Found THIS, too:
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| After last year’s Toy Fair, FINALLY SNAPFIRE 8 in the U.S.! (Well, at least near me) |
A peek inside Hasbro HQ (and Nerf) with members of the design team (some familiar faces if you watch enough Nerf videos). To know where you’re going, it helps to know where you’ve been.
So, after blogging for a few years, I’ve picked up a few blasters:
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| Basically, my “office”. Storage, testing, and note taking on blasters all happens here. Samples collected from various companies (Nerf, Vapor, Xploderz, Zing) over the years, some I’ve bought myself. Gotta love blogging. 🙂 |
And, got a new video up today on the TekRecon for my own channel –
Whew! Busy morning. (at least, it’s morning here)
PPretty sure these dropped in stores, but what’s a little more info out there?
NERF SUPER SOAKER ARCTIC SHOCK Water Blaster
Outlast and outsoak your friends with the Xtreme capacity of the NERF SUPER SOAKER HYDRO PACK. Featuring a three liter water reservoir, this water backpack connects to any SUPER SOAKER clip system blaster, keeping players fully stocked and ready for action. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide and on HasbroToyShop.com.
Not really a proper review video, but I was wearing a GoPro on my chest and here’s another perspective of firing the Nerf Alpha Girl Blaster that comes with the Mission Kit in the Rebelle line –
Of all the Rebelle stuff, I am pretty sure this is my favorite.
Foam From Above 