Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-26257480-20161129212312/@comment-27306930-20161130035851

I'm not holding my breath for Accustrikes. I've seen some of the preliminary reviews and videos, and they're just, well, meh. Better than Elites, I'll grant you that, but that's not saying much. There are already some really fantastic, high quality, inexpensive darts available on the market right now in large quantities. So why buy 12 or 30 packs of Nerf darts at premium prices that don't perform as well as great darts you can buy for $6 per hundred (or less).

To your question Arch, there's nothing stopping Hasbro from releasing a Mega version of the Accustrike. In fact I hope they do. When it comes to Mega darts, you've got scant few options, none of which are really great; Nerf Megas, Buzz Bee XL's, and cheap red Chinese clones.

Can't hit the broad side of a barn with Nerf Megas. BB XL's are much more consistent, but the range stinks. And you never know what you're going to get with cheap Chinese clones. Some are OK, and some really suck. Heck, I ordered 30 cheap red Megas for 3 bucks once, and only 7 of 'em were actually usable.

So if I had to guess, Accustrike Megas would have similar performance to BB XL's. Better accuracy than Nerf Megas, but decreased range.

But Spud's probably right, it's not worth their while. Lookit, Hasbro is probably just recouping their investment in manufacturing crappy old Mega darts. I'm not sure they're ready to make them obsolete just yet.

Like I said, looking forward to Accustrike Megas. But not holding my breath 😉