From Gone Girl gaffer to Oscar winner: In conversation with David Fincher's cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt This a medium-sized Nerf gun recommended for ages eight and up. It features a purple body design with grey and orange accents. Batteries are required but not included, so it’s important to buy some in advance so that you can get to playing right away. Especially if this is being given as a gift to a youngster, it can be monumentally disappointing if batteries aren’t near! It’s worth noting that the Ultra darts are the only darts compatible with this Nerf gun. If any other darts are used, you can risk jamming the Nerf gun and having to pry the other darts out. Naturally, the blaster isn't so bad either. Called the 'Rambler', it beats other Elite Jr. equivalents in terms of functionality... and fun. To begin with, it can carry more darts at once than any other Elite Jr. toy. Along with less reloading, this means your kid can lay down a blistering rain of ammo thanks to the low pull-force on display here.

This 31-Piece Nerf Alpha Strike Mission Ops Set is a great way to enter the world of thrilling nerf battles, and offers 2 Stinger SD-1 blasters, 1 Cobra RC-6 blaster, 1 Tiger DB-2 blaster, 25 darts and a set of two targets to let you hone your sharp-shooting skills. The inclusion of clips in the best Nerf guns allows for easy reload and reliable firing with minimal jamming. While users wish a few Nerf guns would come with additional clips, the clips themselves are convenient, easy to load, and allow for continuous Nerf-fire pretty easily. The Nerf Modulus Motorized Toy Blaster has motorized firing that makes this perfect for beginners, an included six-dart clip, and six included darts. This Nerf gun also comes with a few accessories to customize your Nerf-playing experience. This is a front-loaded, single-shot Nerf gun. While it may not be very fancy, it’s definitely fun and reminiscent of the Nerf guns popular during the nineties, but with a novelty flair. Though it may not be ultra-fancy, it’s got a dependable straight shot with a decent aim and a good amount of force behind the dart. Perfect for an around-the-corner surprise from a mischievous friend or sibling.Unfortunately, quite a few users report that the unique ‘curve shot’ feature doesn’t work quite as well as claimed, but customers generally like the build quality, design and feel of the Rival Curve Shot Sideswipe blaster. It is, however, one of the largest nerf rifles, and will be too heavy and unwieldy for very young children. If you're buying for younger Nerf warriors, the Jr. range is where you should start - and this is the best of them by a long way thanks to its superior ammo-count and accuracy. While other blasters feature battery-powered mechanisms, this takes things to the next level. As well as rounds that fire at 110 feet per second, it provides enormous, easy-reload ammo hoppers to help you stay in the game for longer. Tactical rails leave you space to store extra rounds, too. No serious injuries have ever been reported from a Nerf gun or Nerf gun battle. Some eye injuries have occurred including some serious eye injuries, however, most of the more serious injuries are from modified Nerf guns, changed by users to be more powerful. This is known as modding. (Modding in some instancing may be illegal) Many parents insist on children wearing safety glasses or other eye protection during Nerf gun battles for complete safety and protection. The soft darts won’t cause injury to any other part of the body though they may cause a little sting if they hit bare skin at close range.

Competitive players should look no further than the Mach 100 if they want to gain an edge over their opponents. It's a solid all-rounder with a blistering rate of fire. The Revoltinator Nerf Zombie Strike Toy Blaster is among the best Nerf guns because it offers a full experience. This Nerf gun offers a few immersive special features, a large clip, and motorized fire. Considered the gold standard of nerf guns, the Nerf Ultra One motorized blaster is among the most advanced nerf guns available, built for distance, speed and accuracy. The Ultra One boasts one of the farthest firing distances of any nerf gun – up to 120 feet – and it achieves this with the use of Nerf’s game-changing Nerf Ultra Darts, special projectiles which feature unique flight tips, Ultra foam and Aerofin technology.

The body design of this Nerf gun is great. The large 20-dart drum has an impressive and slightly whimsical look to it, and the red and orange color scheme is bold and eye-catching. The manufacturer recommends this toy for ages eight and up because of its small parts, and this seems like a pretty easy toy to handle. Because there's a lot to choose from, we've rounded up our favorite Nerf blasters here. They'll suit any age (be it young kids or tournament-playing pros) or budget, and crucially, there's no use-by date on them either. Unlike the best water guns, the best Nerf guns can be played with indoors or outdoors no matter the time of year. Nerf gun design has come a long way in the last few years. With even more designs to choose from, Nerf now offers plenty of options in a range of sizes, capacities, and power. Across the board, Nerf guns are vibrantly colored and easy to use, making them a perfect gift for kids (or an impulse buy for a kid-at-heart.) Inspired by the iconic blaster used in the videogame phenomenon Fortnite, this motorized dart blaster brings the game’s furious, frantic fun to life. The Megalodon Nerf N-Strike comes with 20 Nerf Mega Whistler darts. While there are pros and cons to the Mega darts themselves, the large darts look as though they are easy to load into the drum and will be lots of fun to fire at others. Also, since they are a little bigger, they may be easier to find among the grass when playing outdoors.

You simply rotate the muzzle to choose whether you want to shoot straight, left, right or down. It features a bolt-action which can be adjusted for right and left-handed players and includes a 12-round side-loading internal magazine and 12 Official Nerf Rival rounds. The BattleCamo Series is a sub-series part of the N-Strike Elite, and N-Strike Mega series, featuring "camo"-style repaints of blasters.N-Strike Mega blasters sold in various countries in Europe are gray trigger blasters with weakened internals.

One of the most unique Nerf guns available thanks to its curve shot mode, the NERF Rival Curve Shot Sideswipe XXI-1200 Blaster lets you get the jump on your opponents by firing around corners and obstacles. The Nerf Halo MA40 is a motorized, clip-fed blaster that can fire 10 darts in a row from a 10-dart clip. Prime the blaster with the pump action Hold down the acceleration button to power up the blaster's motor, then press the trigger to fire 1 dart and press the trigger again to shoot another dart. The Nerf Halo MA40 can even be customized with Nerf accessories (not included) thanks to a rail riser that attaches to the blaster's tactical rail. For starters, this Nerf gun comes with 25 Ultra darts, which are advertised as their furthest-flying darts ever. While it’s advertised that the darts can fly up to 120 feet, many users have expressed their disapproval that they haven’t been able to reach that distance. Of course, a number of aerodynamic factors are at play here, so it may be a matter of environment and not necessarily false advertising. Most Nerf players consider the Elite dart the most versatile. It works in the majority of Nerf guns. Suction darts are interchangeable with Elite darts but feature a suction cup on the tip. Extra-wide Nerf Zombie-Strike darts are for use with the Crossfire Bow, Sidestrike Blaster, and N-Strike Blaster.

FAQ

The Z.E.D. Squad sub-series features re-released blasters with color schemes similar to that of standard Zombie Strike blasters. Blasters feature no performance change.