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We think that this will have a special appeal to older boys, even college-age kids. College age? I tried the Xranger and the Xploderz stuff in general , and… well, if I got this in school chances are it would have been donated to some needy family or theater kid for costuming.

In fact, the blasters look like space ships more than anything designed with ergonomics in mind so it could probably fill in for a student sci-fi film. I exchanged some emails with a company about samples they sent, and told them that the blaster they sent me was not functioning well, and the company wanted to go over what was happening.

One thing they mentioned was feedback like mine was good because they get an idea of how users actually deal with their blasters outside of shooting targets in their room. So… what do they imagine kids are even doing once they take these out? Which brings me to the point. At places like Toy Fair, people ask about my readership. When I mention all the places that show up on my analytics and that one hit from Uzbekistan their eyes grow huge.

We want to spend money. Think of all the recent internet events where with one keystroke, items go viral, facebook and twitter blow up, and then a company either admits fault or disappears. Miss your sponsors, right? Our words have power. Our web presence has power. We want to have toys for all ages, that play awesomely, and keep us coming back for more.

We are a viable share of the market. Why all the popularity? Success breeds competition though, and boy oh boy, were there a lot of newcomers this year. One could say a large bit of news came from the New York Toy Fair , where both old guard and new competitors rose to visibility. Prime Time Toys stepped out from the Air Zone shadow, showing off past creations like the Powerstrike Toy Fair showed their new version of the Gatling Punisher and a new take on the revolver, a Quickfire This was just the start!

Their ammo is a different take on streamline ammo as well, unlike Buzz Bee darts that still fit most Nerf blasters. Keep your eyes peeled here for more info coming soon. Buzz Bee released a lot of new items as well, notably the Rad The Double Shot got a new look, and a four-shot turreted blaster called the Rogue came out as well.

Zombies game to produce blasters emblazoned with their logo, an eight-shot pistol and a new version of the triple shot. The triple shot also saw a red repaint, sans HvZ flair.

Far as I can tell, this is a coup that a gametype involving foam blasters actually gained notice from a mass retailer. The dark horse of the whole foam weapon business? Zing Toys, with their Zcurve bow and arrow and other rubber band-powered weapons! The Zcurve bow was by far my fave toy of their line, and I hope to see more out of them in Some other companies attempted to pull people away from foam shooters.

Sadly, the accuracy left something to be desired and reloading clips was a pain in the rear end. Aesthetically, they looked really cool, but the functionality was a real task to get used to.

Unreliable loading mechansim, poor accuracy, bad placement of hand grips and components, limited allowance of motion, and delayed gratification with a toy right out of the box. Seriously, buyer beware. Razor , of all companies, jumped into the blaster game this year just as comes to a close.

Their Vapor line fires gel pellets as well, but I think they do it better. For instance, their first blaster, the Atlas first seen at this here blog has a 50 round capacity per reload for a PISTOL, but also goes with a more traditional and comfy!

Definitely worth watching, make sure to check Amazon. Of the newcomers in new projectiles, I think Razor might have the better of the products. Ultimately, though I like to think we all started with and still use Nerf. Even having something for collectors, two different versions of the Barricade Rev, one with an Optimus Prime paintjob, and another with Bumblebee. So, lots going on with the worker elves at Hasbro this year! Nothing new on the lazer tag front yet, but is well on its way now.

What does this mean for ? The market for toy blasters and other foam weaponry just might get a bit more competitive! What I hope to see? Much as I loved the Nerf line, they all fire a dart feet, or a disc up to But functionally they tend to feel the same. Semi-auto, single-action, or full-auto. I understand that there are regulations, but give us something to work with. I hope to see a revisit to blasters more Blastfire and Lightning Blitz, and less like the Hornet.

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