The Atom Blaster also feels a lot sturdier than a lot of the Nerf guns released in the last couple years, and you get the impression that the spring inside is a monster.

While the range isn’t as good as you’ll get out of battery operated ball blasters like the Nerf Buzzsaw, the 20-25 foot range you’ll get out of the Atom Blaster is very solid for a spring operated ball gun.

As for accuracy, ball guns will never be pinpoint, but the Atom Blaster seems about as accurate as you can get given the imperfections of the ammo.

The only real drawback to the Nerf Atom Blaster is the ammo restriction — you have to load the balls one at a time, which can be a hindrance in a war. Obviously, with a gun this small, space is always an issue, so it’s understandable that you can only load one ball at once. You wouldn’t really want to use a ball gun in a war anyway, and the real purpose of the Atom Blaster is just to have fun.

I guess you could call the Buzzsaw an upgrade of the Ripsaw, but it seems to me that it’s little more than a repackaging of the old weapon.

My complaint about the Ripsaw was that it was way too loud, and unfortunately the Nerf Buzzsaw doesn’t address that problem. Yup, you’ll still have a better chance of sneaking up on someone with an activated hairdryer in your hand.

Regardless, the Buzzsaw is fun to play with, so long as you have some extra ammo. Chasing after your three rounds every time you shoot is exactly as much fun as you think it would be.