Watch Out Hasbro! Mattel to Release BOOMco Blasters

It shouldn't be news to anyone that Hasbro dominates the toy blaster industry. There have been many competitors to the Nerf kingdom, including companies such as Tek-Recon, Buzzbee and Zing.  However, a new threat looms beyond the horizon, and it's from an old rival: Mattel.

Nerfcast Episode 34: Slow News Day

Not much going on in the Nerf community since our last podcast. We decide to talk a bit about the Koosh darts once again, as well as some marketing ideas for Hasbro, and other barely on topic discussions.

Sorry for lack of video again, it's always one thing or another!





As per usual, YouTube video after the break.

Dart Analysis & Comparison

 

We've been talking about doing an analysis/comparison for some of the new darts on the market for a little while now. Imagine how surprised we were when one of our readers and local players, Blood Angel beat us to it! Ok, we weren't all THAT surprised, we were kind of dragging our feet on this one. Those that know him know that whether it's making a pump grip Retaliator, a Foam Converted Arrow Gun , or even just storing his blasters, he never does anything half way. The same is true with this wonderful write up and analysis that was submitted to us.  Read on an enjoy!



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Nerfcast Episode 33: Anatomy Of A Dart

Has it really been two weeks since the last update?! While we try to get some more content for the blog, enjoy the latest episode of Nerfcast. This week we discuss the plethora of new darts hitting the market, from official sources, to cheap knockoffs, and some better made brands. We highly suggest checking the video out as we go over some of the different darts for you to see. As always, YouTube video after the break.