2017 Fall Exclusives!

With the official release date of the Fall NERF line fast approaching, I thought I would focus on two exclusive blasters that I'm sure will be in high demand... a new RIVAL and the return of a classic.

I'll start with the NERF RIVAL PHANTOM CORPS HERA MXVII-1200. I mentioned this blaster in May in my PHANTOM CORPS post. I had speculated the HERA might just be a ZEUS reshell but it's a whole new RIVAL flywheel blaster. A little more pistol like than the ZEUS, the HERA loads a magazine into the handle much like the APOLLO.The fly wheels are side by side instead of the over-under configuration, so the HERA has a wider profile than the ZEUS or APOLLO.
The HERA , like the rest of the Phantom Corps line, will be a TARGET exclusive and it is now said that it will sell for $60. Whether or not it will be produced in red and blue, and sold in other stores is  unknown?

NERF RIVAL HERA.

Moving on...News has been leaked that a new repaint version of the 2013 Elite RAYVEN CS-18 will be available as a Kohl's exclusive in the US, presumably this fall. This news comes to us via Nerfer and Youtuber Hartley Ju. Some of you may recall when Hartley got his hands on a TWINSHOCK (another Fall release) back at the beginning of the year.
The blaster will be renamed the RAYVENFIRE and feature the newer Elite blue on white style color scheme. It will come with one 10 dart clip/mag that is white on one side and clear on the other, and 25 regular elite darts. Other than that it appears the RAYVENFIRE is the same as the Elite RAYVEN CS-18. The RAYVEN has remained so popular with fans and been in such high demand that this exclusive re-release is sure to be a hot seller. Kohl's isn't known for their low prices on NERF products and when a RECON MK II is $49.99... Let's just say that I have a feeling the RAYVENFIRE isn't going to be cheap.

NERF Elite RAYVENFIRE.

Of course there will be plenty to choose from when the full Fall line hits shelves in a couple of weeks. Some products like the NEMESIS, REGULATOR and others are already out. It's probably not too early to think about what to ask Santa for Christmas?

Some of the other new NERF blasters hitting stores for Fall.

So remember to be nice and...
                                    
                                                     NERF ON NERFerS!!!

BLOG ON!

I realize I haven't been posting nearly as much as I have since I first started this blog, but NERFARIUM is still active.To my dedicated readers and followers, I apologize. I've been a bit pre-occupied with projects, non-NERF stuff, and of course the NERF or NOTHING! community , which has grown to Googles' second largest exclusively NERF community. Instead of reviewing a blaster or talking about any upcoming new products, I thought it might be a good time to go over a couple of the things that I have been busy with.

PHANTOM CORPS

New RIVAL series

First of all,"Thanks" to Buffdaddy over at Blaster Hub for the original source of information about these up coming products. It seems that from DPCI product listings the PHANTOM CORPS is going to be a another TARGET exclusive. 

The PHANTOM CORPS is a RIVAL sub-series of  white blasters verses the choice between red or blue that  RIVAL enthusiasts have had to make.  It's still up for speculation as to weather or not there will any special blasters released under this series, but I suspect it will only be repaints of RIVAL blasters we already have in new packaging?

So far we know of just 4 products from the list and can only guess based on that information and what we already know about RIVAL. The list reads as follows: 

087-11-0992 : Phantom Corps Face Mask White Exclusive;

087-11-0993 : Phantom Corps Apollo XV-700 White Exclusive;

087-11-0994 : Phantom Corps Hera MXVII-1200 White Exclusive;

087-11-1019 : Nerf Phantom Corps Bandanna.

What the exclusive white face mask may look like?

My concept of the PHANTOM CORPS APOLLO

From this we know the color scheme is going to be white- no brainer there. We can also see the APOLLO and a blaster called the HERA MXVII-1200. Now some people are excited that this is a new blaster, but I'm afraid it's just a repaint of the ZEUS. We shall see? A new white mask will also be available, that I imagine will be very similar to the red and blue RIVAL masks.

Weather any  "gimmicks" or maybe a different color ammo will be part of this new series is also yet to be seen. No  pictures are available as of right now so I went ahead and took the liberty of "visualizing" what things may look like. No prices were listed and no release date is known at this time either but I'll update any new information as soon as possible.

NERF ON NERFerS!!!

Nerf Star Wars Cassian Andor Eadu Deluxe Blaster...

The Nerf Star Wars Captain Cassian Andor Eadu Deluxe Blaster... and why I don't quite actually have one.

This is the actual  Cassian Andor Eadu Deluxe Blaster. It's another STRYFE re-shell with a barrel attachment, stock, and scope we've seen before. 

Star Wars

I haven't even seen one of these in real life, but I loved the looks of it at first sight, when a member of my Nerf community NERF or NOTHING first turned me on to it (Thnx Dave). This flywheel blaster fires glow-in-the-dark darts and features laser blast sound effects! This Star Wars themed Nerf blaster also features GlowStrike technology that creates glowing light effects and charges the darts to make them glow when fired. The blaster’s acceleration button powers up the motor for motorized action and unleashes 12 darts in a row with clip-fed blasting.
As much as I'd like to have one of these novelty Star Wars blasters I can't seem to find one for less than $80 US dollars, and that's just too much. So until I can find an economical solution, I've turned to what was already in my arsenal to see what I could put together. I still wouldn't mind picking one of theses blasters up on sale, but for now... I'll be satisfied with what I have.

I'm back with a NERF TERRASCOUT REVIEW

Sorry I haven't posted anything new in over a month. I took the month of February to celebrate my birthday and attend to some health matters and so my blog suffered a little... Well I'm back, so let's get right to the Nerf.
 I was incredibly fortunate to receive a TERRASCOUT for my birthday so I just had to do a review of it for my next post! This remote controlled blaster drone is by far the priciest product NERF has ever released. The box  includes- drone, blaster, controller, 18 dart clip,18 darts, rechargeable NiMh battery,  charger, and instructions. The blaster must be attached to the drive section which is easy and requires no tools. The battery compartment will require the same phillips screw driver that most NERF blasters battery compartments  do.

Star Wars Rogue One Nerf Imperial Death Trooper Deluxe Blaster

The Star Wars Rogue One Nerf Imperial Death Trooper Deluxe Blaster hit stores in October of 2016 for about $35. It's a 3 shot, pump action springer with a smart AR system. It features trigger activated  Star Wars inspired light and sound effects. Also pump activated UV LED lights in the barrel that look cool and charge the glow- in the- dark- darts!
As cool as this blaster is, performance is lacking and I thought it was too expensive as did many NERFers...  but they say "good things come to those who wait" and I just found some on clearance for 9 bucks.

This movie promo blaster just got better!

NERF ELITE HYPERFIRE- REVIEW

"The HYPERFIRE just made the top of my wish list! I'll certainly be showing mine off the second I'm able to get my hands on one!"

Those were some of my closing words from my post way back last January about the (then) brand new ELITE HYPERFIRE. That post is currently the most popular on the  NERFARIUM read list.
 Well tonight is the night! I waited a while- almost a year until I could catch a good deal, and I pounced on it! So this is it! At long last, the moment we've been waiting for... my HYPERFIRE REVEIW!

I actually bought it online Thanksgiving night and picked it up in-store a week later (busy with the holidays you know).