The Nerf SuperMAXX 250 Dart Blaster is an upgrade to the Nerf Rocketstorm.
The two most important upgrades on the SuperMAXX 250 are the addition of a trigger (yay for accuracy) and an automatically rotating barrel.
The Dart Blaster doesn’t have particularly good range when compared to larger guns, but it hits about 25 feet, which is pretty solid for its size.
The Nerf Stinging Scarab is a silly little weapon. Like other Max Force 2112 weapons, this Nerf gun is shaped like an animal. The shape adds nothing to the functionality, and in fact is quite a hindrance, especially if your hands are larger than an eight-year-old’s.
One of the most unfortunate aspects of the Stinging Scarab is that it doesn’t have a trigger, the absence of which always leads to poor accuracy.
The other unfortunate aspect of the Stinging Scarab is that you look like a world class toolbag while holding it. There’s no reason to ever own this Nerf gun, unless you have some kind of twisted fascination with large winged insects or the Mummy movies.
The Nerf Firefly is a unique Nerf gun with some pretty cool features that separate it from the rest of the N-Strike line.
The Firefly lights up when you shoot (this feature requires batteries), and the effect is something like a muzzle flash. Aside from looking cool, the flashing light serves another purpose: it ‘charges’ the glow in the dark darts.
The glow in the dark darts are a great idea, but unfortunately, they can be a little bit of a hassle. The darts that come with the Firefly are basically regular darts, only they come with stickers that you’ll have to apply to them to make them glow. As happens with stickers of any variety, sometimes they will come unpeeled. And when they do, they will jam up on the inside of the Firefly’s barrel.
On the positive side, the stickers add the little bit of additional weight that you need to reach the maximum range potential of the gun. In short, apply the stickers at your own risk. Just be mindful of them and don’t load any darts that are peeling.
Alright, enough about the darts. Let’s get down to the Firefly’s performance.
The best thing about the Firefly is its 8 dart capacity. Also, there aren’t any mechanical limitations to how fast you can shoot — it all depends on how fast you can physically move through the 8 rotating barrels.
I was a little bit disappointed with the Firefly’s range. Most shots will travel at about 20 feet if you hold it at a 45 degree angle. This isn’t horrible, but for such a big gun, I was hoping for a little more.
The accuracy on the Nerf Firefly is not great, but it is consistent. What I mean is, if you miss 5 degrees to the left on one shot, you’ll miss 5 degrees to the left on every shot. So with a little practice, you can make it work.
In closing, the Firefly is a unique Nerf gun, and if you’re really attracted to the idea of muzzle flash and glowing darts, you’ll be happy with it. But in the end, it’s hard to recommend over guns with superior performance like the Nerf Maverick and Raider.
The Nerf Stinger is a gun that you should never own.
The Stinger requires six pumps (at minimum) to prime a single shot. I prefer an eleven shot prime on this gun, and even then it shoots less than 25 feet. The accuracy on the Stinger is great, but it doesn’t mean a whole lot when you can’t shoot beyond your big toe.
Even ball guns can hit from that range.
The Nerf Secret Shot is a bit on the gimmicky side, but it’s still a pretty fun gun to play with.
As you may have guessed by the name of the gun, the Nerf Secret Shot features a…wait for it…secret barrel! The hidden barrel is in the handle of the gun. You can control which barrel your dart shoots out of by adjusting the ammo holder. Tilt it up to shoot out of the primary barrel, and down to shoot out of the hidden barrel.
You’ll probably never fool the same person more than once, which is why you should make it a habit to shoot strangers in the street. Everyone smiles when they’re hit with a Nerf dart.
Everyone.
The Nerf Ramrod was a pretty good pocket blaster in its time, though like a lot of the older Nerf guns, it’s pretty outdated now and isn’t worth chasing down.
Despite its age, the Nerf Ramrod is still pretty fun given its size. It’s easy to sneak into meetings where you can blast your unsuspecting boss, which everyone should do at one time or another, and its bare bones design (plunger + barrel = gun) makes the Ramrod about the most accessible Nerf gun you’ll ever see.
The Nerf N-Strike Unity Power System answers the question, what would happen if multiple Nerf guns could assemble themselves into a single larger, badder creation like Voltron? Yup. Pure awesomeness.
The N-Strike Unity Power System is really three guns that can be assembled and disassembled at your fancy. Each weapon features a different type of ammo, and each gun has a distinct purpose.
The big missile? That’s for mortar like attacks. The other two weapons have you covered when it comes to close range combat and suppression fire.
Unfortunately, the smallest blaster (Hornet) is rather unreliable, and often goes unused thanks to what seems to be a faulty air pressure unit.
The Nerf N-Strike Unity Power System is a whole lot of fun to play with, and is heartily recommended to everyone.
The Nerf N Strike Maverick is the best selling Nerf gun of all-time, which is really saying something, given the number of iconic weapons Nerf has produced over the years.
The Nerf N Strike Maverick is a six-shot semi-automatic blaster that will shoot as fast as you can pump and pull the trigger. It features great range and accuracy, and the pop out chamber is a lot of fun.
The Nerf Rocketstorm is a pretty good pocket gun, though it isn’t quite small enough to make it worth the sacrifices that have been made on account of its small package.
The biggest annoyance is the barrel that has to be rotated manually. While this isn’t a dealbreaker in itself, the barrel can get stuck and doesn’t rotate smoothly, making it often very difficult to fire.
The range on the Rocketstorm is pretty good for a pocket gun though (up to 25 feet or so). It’s too bad that the accuracy isn’t up to the challenge.
The Nerf NitroQuad is an interesting gun given its unique design, but its capabilities are rather limited.
The NitroQuad features four barrels, each of which is lined up with the knuckles on your hand. With the dial, you can select how you would like the NitroQuad to shoot (one or two darts at a time).
All of this sounds well and good, but the Nerf NitroQuad has a very limited range, cannot be used by lefties, and is almost impossible to use if your hands are of above average size.
