Nerf SuperMAXX 5000

Like virtually all Nerf weapons that fire multiple types of ammo, the Nerf SuperMAXX 5000 does a decent job at a number of things, but it doesn’t do anything particularly well.

The SuperMAXX 5000 can fire balls, arrows and darts. Unfortunately, it fires both balls and arrows with lackluster range and accuracy, so there really isn’t any reason to use those weapon attachments.

That leaves you with a dart blaster, and, well, there are much better dart blasters on the market. Unless you’re a collector, there really isn’t any reason to buy the Nerf SuperMAXX 5000.

Nerf Missile Launcher

The Nerf Missile Launcher is designed to be operated with your foot. Stepping (or jumping) on the plunger will shoot a missile into the air, which means its fun to play with, but impossible to hit a moving target.

The Nerf Missile Launcher also suffers from some design problems. Most notably, the tube connected to the plunger often pops off the base of the launcher, and it can be a pain to have to stick it back on after every shot.

All in all, the Nerf Missile Launcher is fun to play around with, but it’s pretty useless if your aim is to shoot some people with your Nerf weapons.

Nerf Defender T3

The Nerf Defender T3 is interesting in that it is the only Nerf gun ever made that can be broken apart into two separate weapons. Granted, one of the weapons was essentially useless due to design flaws (the dart blaster), but the one-handed arrow blaster is cool, and made the Nerf Defender T3 worth owning.

Even though the execution of the Nerf Defender T3 was somewhat lacking, it was a cool idea to have a weapon break apart like that.

Nerf Big Bad Bow

The Nerf Big Bad Bow is awesome on all counts (ok, the name sucks, but you can’t expect perfection, right?).

Nerf’s Big Bad Bow took everything that was great about the original Nerf Bow and Arrow and made it better.

Thanks to the new trigger system, gone are the days of one-armed aiming and arrows that shoot wherever they please.

Nerf Arrowstorm

The Nerf Arrowstorm is a fine piece of classic Nerf weaponry.

The Nerf Arrowstorm can be loaded with up to six arrows at a time, and it can fire off about three arrows per second up to about 25 feet each.

For a bit of perspective, this weapon was released only two years after the original Nerf Bow and Arrow.

A pretty impressive jump, eh?

Nerf Crossbow

Released in 1995, the Nerf Crossbow was the first Nerf weapon ever made that had the ability to fire two types of ammo (darts and arrows).

Out of the box, the crossbow can easily achieve ranges of 40 feet or more. To put it simply, this is one of the most sought after Nerf guns ever made, because with a few quick mods it can easily hit ranges over 100 feet.

Firing the Nerf Crossbow is simple. You pull back the handle until it locks in place, and release the tension with a pull of the trigger. As a little bit of trivia, the Nerf Crossbow was the first Nerf arrow weapon that could be fired with a trigger.

The Nerf Crossbow was the first blaster to come with an integrated shoulder stock. It is exceptionally accurate and reliable, and if you have one I recommend you either keep your hands on it or sell it — it isn’t uncommon to see these sell for more than $200 on eBay.

Nerf Bow and Arrow

Believe it or not, the Nerf Bow and Arrow was the first real weapon that Nerf ever made (what is the blast-a-ball supposed to be?), and you have to think that it’s one of those toys that they just couldn’t make these days.

The arrows didn’t “hurt” per se (though a solid shot to the skull always stung a bit), but how many times did you nearly get your eye knocked out by a Nerf arrow? And how many times did simple bow and arrow fights lead to knock down ‘zomg Timmy lost a tooth’ blood baths? That’s what I thought.

Anyway, the Nerf Bow and Arrow is one of the best toys of the 1990s, and given that it was the first Nerf weapon ever made, it’s definitely a classic.