Not Quite Nerf

The Story So Far In the few days since I posted my original teardown article , a number of videos have popped up reviewing, discussing issues that folks have found, and even a mod guide.  I will continue updating the original article with thinks to other's reviews as I come across them. Issues Reported There are two more common issues reported with the Accelerator so far.  BuffDaddy and Out of Darts have both found that for batteries more robust than a 2S, the flywheels spin right off the motor shaft. This does not seem to be a breakage issue with 2S or "lesser" batteries. BuffDaddy has already been in contact with Prime Time Toys, and more remarkable, they have responded. As reported here: We were aware of this issue- adjustments are being made. We had tight turnaround time with this item’s development. Retailers moved the item up from a Fall ’18 launch to a Spring ’18 launch; so we are continuing to improve production. The other common issue is the return s...

Overview For today's entry, we are going to take a look at the newly released Adventure Force Tactical Strike Titanium HIR blaster ( Titanium for short ) and do a little comparison between it and its kissing cousin, the Ballistix Powerball.  The Powerball was released in blue last year as a Target exclusive in the US and as Adventure Force blasters for Walmart Canada in blue and Adventure Force green  as the Tactical Strike. I have seen reports that the Target and Walmart blues are different shades, but the websites pictures make them appear the same. It was the first entry by Prime Time toys into a section of the market established and occupied almost entirely by Nerf Rival products. The general buzz was impressed, particularly when you took into account the blaster's ability to use a hopper feed or a Rival stick mag and a price point nearly a third under the entry level Rival blaster. All in all, a solid springer. The Titanium is one of two new Pr...

Today we'll be looking at the eagerly anticipated Adventure Force Tactical Strike Accelerator, produced by Prime Time Toys for Wal-Mart. Last year, Prime Time Toys surprised more than a few folks with their initial entry into the squishy foam orb launcher realm with the Ballistix Ops  Powerball blaster in their Dart Zone branding exclusively at Target . This blaster is also available, in Canadian Wal-Marts . This solid and affordable HIR springer picked up a lot of praise once it made it into players hands. When word appeared that we would soon be seeing another springer and  a flywheel blaster for what looked to be a very solid price, some of us got a wee bit excited. Competition is good. Affordable competition is even better. As of this writing, neither is available online at Wal-Mart and is slowly working its way onto shelves as part of the mid-January toy refresh. Consult your local BrickSeek results for the Accelerator  and Titanium  to see what's mad...