Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-3362895-20180909161222/@comment-27306930-20180911033257

I don't mean to cut in on the conversation, but I'm absolutely positive these new darts will be better than the old Adventure Force darts. The fact that they've copied tried-and-true dart designs is a dead giveaway.

To date, there have been two variants of the AF darts, one with a soft dome shaped foam head, and another with a unique hollow rubber stepped cylinder arrangement. (Sorry, I don't know how better to describe it)

Neither of these darts are particularly good performers. For one thing, they're light. The blue ones on the left only weigh .91 grams, and the green ones on the right just .97 grams. They have great initial velocity, but the range isn't very good.

The second problem is aerodynamics (i.e. drag). Neither design is anywhere near optimal, the domed ones especially. They are very inconsistent at intermediate ranges. At long range, forget about it.

The third problem is weight distribution. The soft foam heads on the blue darts are so light, they barely give the dart the necessary center of gravity to make them stable. So much so, they have the dubious distinction of tumbling end over end on occasion. A true feat 😉 The green variety is better, but not much.

The last problem is their length. They are 2mm shorter than standard Elite darts. When loaded in Nerf ECS blasters, they are prone to jamming and misfires. Conversely, when using other darts in Adventure Force and Dart Zone blasters, they can often jam up. Trust me, it's a big problem.

On a high note, an off-the-shelf Dart Zone Scorpion is capable of 100+ FPS partly due to the reduced weight of their darts. At short ranges it's seriously impressive. No other stock blaster even comes close. Well, unless you're talking about a stock Caliburn. But I digress.

Bottom line, stay away from those old legacy Dart Zone/Adventure Force darts. Stick with these darts Mojo recommended. I think you'll thank both of us. (Seriously, way more him than me)