Board Thread:Rumor discussion/@comment-29595756-20160921005510/@comment-27923854-20160925202740

Elliottw wrote: I would also point out that there is no reason for Hasbro to continue to put the hole in the head of Elite darts other than to limit its potential performance. Those Nerfers that have experimented with FVJ, Kooshes, USCs, and various Voberries, have all noticed a dramatic improvement in performance and consistency. I'd argue that this design flaw is intentionally engineered into the Elite line of darts.

But at this point in time, with so many decent alternatives available to customers, it seems counterproductive to continue the practice. Thus, we have the "AccuStrike" line. Another example of the teacher learning from the student. so, here's the thing with the hole; nerf has had holes in the dart heads since whistlers and taggers. if you look closely, tagger darts have a hole in the head, but real small. I have always been under the impression that the hole is so the head squishes easily, so as to not  hurt kids. the hole in the whistlers is of course, to make it whistle. I would think it would just be bad business to try to make darts innaccurate.

also, its not just the hole that makes darts inconsistent, but the weight of the head. think of mege darts, whose heads are symetrical with holes on both sides. or FVJ's, which I have never found to be accurate in high velocity blasters.