Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20180821055431

Okay, time to man up and admit I was wrong. The genuine Nerf Mega AccuStrikes don't suck. And the hole on the side of the dart head is NOT a whistler port. They are in fact quite consistent and quite silent. They are also quite pretty. Sorry for jumping to conclusions. My bad.

Part of my misconception was the hole. It's not a whistler port, it's just a way to make the dart head softer by providing an exit vent. The dart heads themselves are firm but forgiving. The hole is not large enough to affect its performance to any significant degree. It's about the same size as the hole in most Elite darts and clones.

Secondly, they are quite consistent. Very consistent in fact, like these Mega AccuStrikes I like so much. I was able to consistently hit my 8 inch target at 27 feet over and over. Consistency is not a problem. Price aside, these are very good darts.

That being said, I paid $13.40 for ten Nerf Mega AccuStrikes. Do the math. That's about $1.34 USD per dart. The first time one of your Nerf buddies accidentally tramples one of your NMAs, you're gonna be upset. Bigly upset. Compare that to my favorite Mega AccuStrike Clones at 16¢ apiece. You're going to feel a whole lot different about losing a dart, or having one crushed.

And lastly, I was very disappointed with the design. The dart head is just a plain gray cylinder. There's barely a trace of the iconic AccuSpiral™ design. It's pathetic how little effort Hasbro put into making their Mega AccuStrikes look like Elite size AccuStrike darts. Like almost none.

Be happy. Buy the clones 