Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20190301000145/@comment-27306930-20190301032846

The T238 works differently from the older water bead grenades. For one thing, the arms and shell doors are oriented vertically and there is much more internal space to hold larger ammo like RIVAL rounds.

One of my complaints about the water bead grenade is how tightly rounds fit in the chambers. At best you can get two rounds per chamber before the shell won't stay shut. The T238 can easily hold three.

I've also found that cutting Adventure Force rounds in half works better and packs more tightly. A small sacrifice for much better performance.

The other main difference is the firing mechanism. The older water bead grenades are motion triggered. As soon as they hit the floor or other hard object, the grenade goes off. The T238 has a very clever mechanical spring timer. The top and bottom act like a vice, and hold the outer shell closed. After two or three seconds the yellow top and bottom parts expand and release the doors. Bang !

I'm looking forward to experimenting with these. They might be perfect for cubicle warfare.