Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20170118012021/@comment-27306930-20170118025842

I've discovered a couple of things Mojo. Although both missiles have a common center core diameter, there are several other key differences. The Buzz Bee missiles have straight fins, while the Nerf missiles have angled fins. Presumably, the Nerf missiles will start spinning upon launch, giving them additional stability at the expense of a certain degree of range.

The reality is that the Buzz Bee missiles stay pretty much true to course from launch, while the Nerf missiles head off in some random direction before they start spinning enough to gain some stability. So yeah, they're straight, but the intended direction of the Nerf missiles isn't consistent.

The other interesting difference is in the shape of the internal chamber. Buzz Bee missiles have a bulbous center chamber. Nerf missiles have a cylindrical chamber. Buzz bee launchers blow air through holes in the side of the launch tube. Nerfs launchers blow air straight out of the end of the launch tube. Turns out that makes a difference.

Buzz Bee missiles fill with air pressure, then launch from the tube. Nerf missiles are pushed off the end of the launch tube by the force of the pressure. You say tomatoe, I say tomato. But the Buzz Bee missiles actually fill with air pressure like a balloon, then use that additional energy to convert it into forward momentum. The Nerf missiles are constrained to the energy of the initial forward blast of air. No more, no less.

Long answer to a short question Mojo. But yes, I've found a huge difference between Nerf missiles and Buzz Bee equivalents. Buzz Bee missiles are exceptional. Nerfs are ho-hum.