Toy Fair, Part 3 – Hasbro’s Press Tour!

It’s Hasbro’s 100th anniversary, which means that, even with a last-minute Toy Fair-adjacent setup, they’re making a nice display of toys old and new. Shelves of NIB classics are nice to see, but ultimately we’re here for Nerf stuff. Let’s get that out of the way first!

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Toy Fair 2023 – News From Day 2!

This post is dedicated to a few outliers in the blaster field. I spent plenty of time walking up and down the rows yesterday, looking for companies that had blasters on display, and I found a few! I also messaged a few others, so hopefully these get more coverage in the future. Here we go!

Yes, I know the featured picture is for Beanie Babies, It was too cute to ignore!

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Toy Fair 2023 – News From Day One!

It’s that time of year, finally! All the press people are in New York, trying to get the scoop on new toys. And yours truly is looking at blasters in particular – though I will sit through other things to get to the good part. Let’s dive into the first few bits of news!

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Worker Lightweight and Heavyweight Dart Review and Testing!

First, a big thank you to Out of Darts! These showed up as a sample at my door, and I finally got time to test them this week. Within reason, I’ll also be trying them out at games.

Worker has new short darts available that sit outside the typical ~1g mass we expect to see. In theory, you could use these to boost or lower your FPS, in addition to tuning your blaster. More importantly, though, you could use the heavier darts to enhance your accuracy. We’ll discuss both possibilities!

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Stranger Things Blasters Coming to Our Dimension!

This news is late for posting, but better now than ever!

Dart Zone has had a bit more publicity about their end of things, but we have three blasters on the way this fall! Walmart secured the rights to make Stranger Things-themed toys under the Adventure Force line. Just as they did with Jurassic World, they’re contracting blaster companies for new items. You can preorder them for later in the fall on Walmart’s website.

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From Buzz Bee: