We just received a little information from our representative in Nerf’s PR firm about Two 2013 blasters!! Below are Nerfs blurbs about the two previously unknown blasters:

NERF N-STRIKE MEGA BLAZIN’ BOW Toy
(HASBRO/Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Fall 2013)
Who’s ready for more NERF action? Send NERF foam arrows soaring across the sky with the NERF N-STRIKE BLAZIN’ BOW toy. The BLAZIN’ BOW toy features an authentic pull-back bow design that you simply pull back, aim, and release to fire the NERF foam arrows. The BLAZIN’ BOW toy can hit targets from up to an impressive 40 feet away, and comes complete with integrated storage for two additional foam NERF arrows. Includes three NERF foam arrows. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide and HasbroToyShop.com.

NERF VORTEX REVONIX360 Blaster
(HASBRO/Ages 8 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $39.99/Available: Fall 2013)
Amp up freestyle foam blasting performance with the NERF VORTEX REVONIX360 blaster which achieves
the farthest VORTEX distance yet, up to 70 feet! This disc blaster features new, awesome deco and has a
revolving drum that rotates each time you fire the blaster. Plus, the SLAM FIRE Handle gives you total control
over your rate of fire – blast a single shot or hold the trigger down and slide the handle repeatedly to unleash
an unstoppable stream of discs. Includes 30 multi-color XLR discs. Available at most major toy retailers
nationwide and HasbroToyShop.com.

Awesome information! I hope that some intrepid Nerfers out there can take this information and find some pictures!

If you haven’t already read about it here or here or even here, the Alpha Trooper has made an appearance in Elite colors in the latest Argos catalog. I said in our speculation videos that I didn’t expect them to make a new Alpha Trooper, but obviously I was wrong. I did say I thought it would be an exclusive blaster if it did come back, and it appears as though I was right in that case. I’m willing to bet it will once again be a Target exclusive here in the states, but time will tell.

Another interesting little tidbit that was released along with the Alpha Trooper would be the Dart Tag Stinger. As you can see below it’s a blaster that comes with another target, and is about the size of a jolt (perhaps slightly larger). I wish that I could see a better picture than this to get a better idea of the blaster’s details. I’ve always been a fan of the Dart Tag line, and I believe that this blaster could signal the eve of an Elite Dart Tag lineup.

I mean, for a ‘sport’ blaster line, they’ve been woefully underpowered and prone to issues. If they could combine the power and accuracy of the Elite line with Dart Tag, I believe they could make something of Dart Tag as a sport. If you haven’t seen it already, there are rumors floating around that the Dart Tag lineup will see a revamp in 2013, and then this blaster shows up in Elite Blue! My bet is that this means that the Dart Tag lineup will have Elite power and accuracy (but probably not range since the dart tag darts aren’t as light or aerodynamic as Elite Darts). We shall see, but I think 2013 is going to be an interesting year for Nerf!

I managed to find the Nerf Vortex Diatron at my local Target, so here’s a look at it!

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I’ve managed to get my hands on most of the Elite lineup that we know about, but the Diatron still eludes me, as well as everyone else. But still, later today, as our friends at Nerf have told us, they will be officially announcing the Rough Cut 2×4 and Vortex Diatron on the Nerf Nation Facebook page. One can assume that the release dates will still be soft, as they’ve seemingly been with the other blasters.

I managed to get my hands on most of the new Elite blasters we know of, so I decided to create a little video looking at the one blaster no one else has managed to find as of yet, the Elite Rayven.

Mr. S unboxes his Hail-Fire and we show off our Mega Hail-Fire!

Also, to those who are curious about how/why we get review blasters from Nerf, please check out this video from Basic Nerf: http://youtu.be/jwQ6aJ0clRg

Check out the official video from Nerf’s N-strike Elite Launch party! Of course there’s a cameo by us in it!

Here’s a little video I made showing off the Nerf Vortex Pyragon directly from the box!

Oh, and there was a little something interesting on the back of the box:

Look at that! An extra clip with the Nitron

It’s time for another review from outside the world of Nerf.  With the release of the movie The Dark Knight Rises coming to theaters soon, it’s probably time we talk about the Triple Barrel Grapnel Blaster that is in stores now.

This is the second Mattel Batman Dart blaster I’ve had the opportunity to own and test out, and the quality isn’t all that bad.  As far as plastic goes, the overall construction is solid, although the trigger feels a little loose especially when not primed.  The dart construction(comes with 3) is very similar to a Nerf Sonic dart.  Quality of foam in the body of the dart is pretty good, however the tip seems to b glued onto the body in a way that could lead to falling off after time. (more…)

Direct from the NerfNation Youtube channel, we present to you the N-Strike Elite Hailfire blaster reveal video!