Check out some of the cool stuff at the Nerf Showroom at the NYC Toy Fair 2012!
VasTheStampede from Foam From Above blog got to try out the upcoming Nerf Dart Tag Snapfire 8... its has an 8 dart ammo capacity turret and uses a system that mechanically primes, rotates the barrels and fires with just the trigger pull (no motors or batteries required).
It even has an adjustment knob at the base of the trigger handle to tune the speed and distance!
Video of it in action:
On a side note, the Snapfire's trigger priming mechanism is kinda reminiscent of the system in the OEM Semi-Auto Blaster that i reviewed back in 2009. :)
More photos from the Nerf showroom...
GI Joe movie themed Nerf Furyfire...
Maverick holster attachment on a bicycle front cover? :)
Introducing the latest in Firefly Tech... the Nerf Rayven CS-18!
The Nerf Rayven uses a "bullpup" design with a flywheel powered system to launch foam darts in semi-auto. It features 2 spinning flywheels positioned in a vertical layout (similar to the Nerf Barricade).
Pull the "acceleration trigger" button at the trigger handle (similar to the Nerf Vortex Nitron) to power up the flywheels, then pull the main trigger to fire. Each trigger pull fires one shot. The rate-of-fire depends on the how quick you can continuously pull the trigger.
It uses the Firefly Tech 18-dart clip which has inbuilt LED lights to "charge" up the special glow-in-the-dark streamline foam darts. Once those foam darts are fired, they will stay glowing briefly, then the glow will fade away. The foam darts can be "re-charged" when back in the clip or from any suitable light source.
The Firefly Tech clip and glow-in-the-dark streamline foam darts are usable with other N-Strike clip-fed blasters. The Rayven can also use all N-Strike clips and drum magazines, as well as normal streamline form darts.
The Rayven requires 4 x AA batteries to operate, and the Firefly Tech clip requires 3 x AA batteries (batteries sold separately).
It has tactical rails on the top and on the right side which are compatible with N-Strike accessories. It also has a front barrel attachment point which is compatible with N-Strike barrel attachments too.
The blaster comes packaged with 18 x glow-in-the-dark streamline foam darts.
Average stock range is around 25-30ft.
For internal photos of the Nerf Rayven, click Here.
Review:
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Box (Front)
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Box (Back)
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Un-Boxed
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Contents
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Assembled
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Profile View
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Acceleration Trigger & Main Trigger
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Blaster Requires 4 x AA Batteries (Batteries Sold Separately)
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Access Hatch
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Clip Release Button
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Firefly Tech 18-dart Clip
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Clip Requires 3 x AA Batteries
(Batteries Sold Separately)
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Clip LED Lights On/Off Button
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Clip LED Lights
Nerf Rayven CS-18 - Glow-In-The-Dark Streamline Dart vs Normal Streamline Dart
The Nerf Jolt is a spring powered direct plunger blaster... with a really tiny form factor.
Its plunger tube is housed inside the trigger handle. Just load a foam dart, pull the priming handle at the bottom downwards, then pull the trigger to fire.
The blaster comes packaged with 2 x Sonic/Whistler foam darts. It is compatible with most Nerf foam darts too.
The average stock range is approx. 25-30ft.
Btw, doesn't it have a rather uncanny resemblance to the "Noisy Cricket" in the movie Men In Black? :)
The Nerf Speedswarm is a fully motorized spring-powered direct plunger blaster. The blaster requires 6 x AA Batteries to power its motor (Batteries sold separately). Its rotating barrel has a 10-dart ammo capacity.
Its firing system is fully motorized, there is no manual priming mechanism (without any batteries, it cannot fire).
The Speedswarm can fire in full auto or in bursts, depending on the duration of trigger pulls. Firing single shots at a time can also be done by simply pulling the trigger briefly and letting go. Its all in the timing of the trigger pulls.
This blaster is packaged with 10 x Tagger foam darts. It is compatible with most Nerf foam darts too.
The Speedswarm's stock rate-of-fire (RoF) is around 2-3 shots per second. Average stock range is around 25-30ft.
For internal photos of the Nerf Speedswarm, click Here.
Review:
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Box (Front)
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Box (Back)
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Un-Boxed
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Side View
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - 10-Dart Ammo Capacity Rotating Barrel
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Loaded with Tagger Foam Darts
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Loaded with Assorted Nerf Foam Darts
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Battery Sled / Requires 6 x AA Batteries (Batteries Sold Separately)
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Casing Close Up Detail
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Trigger Handle Detail
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Casing Strap Loop Detail
Nerf Dart Tag Speedswarm - Scale Comparison with Nerf Maverick