(300 Pack) Blue Nerf Darts – Compatible Foam Toy Elite 2.0 Darts, Nerf Ammo Bullets, Refill Dart

Word of Warning: This review is more a compliment of “data” and observations I have collected over the last five months. I am a avid nerfer “for lack of a less cheesy term” and have shot these darts through every conceivable action (type) of nerf “blaster”; including but not limited to a modified Longstrike, the Slingfire, the Hyperfire, the Stryfe (my personal favorite, and universally considered the best and most practical nerf blaster ever made), the Hammershot, the Strongarm, the Silentstrike (a nerf blowgun) even the air warriors Destiny (the only off brand nerf blaster I have ever purchased, and if you’ve ever fired one, you’d see why), and over a dozen others that aren’t worth mentioning. In short, I was skeptical about buying these darts, but given the price, I tried them out figuring even if they fall apart after the third shot, it would still be worth it. I was amazed at the quality of the darts and their performance. In this review, I go over how the dart is designed and the quality of materials used, I explain how it relates to the performance, and I go over the price per dart. Through out the review, I am always comparing the dart to the nerf elite dart, which is standard with all nerf brand dart blaster, and is more or less the current standard for darts. Coincidently, they suck, nearly any design is superior to the elite dart. I literally tear these darts apart throughout my review to show the darts inside out. My opinion is completely based on what I have learned and experienced with both darts, being based almost entirely on data.Pictures: I apologize for the confusing order, the pictures uploaded wrong. First picture, I compare the raytheon toys dart head (orange) to an elite dart head (black) from the doomlands line. Raytheon has patented their head design which I talk about later. The second and third pictures show the difference in foam density. The white foam is from a nerf elite dart from the modulus line, and the blue foam is from a raytheon toys dart. Denser foam helps the dart keep its shape longer, makes it less susceptible to jamming, and creates a better air seal. The fourth and fifth pictures are showing the difference in dart length. This has minimal effect on performance, but is worth noting as it is one of the way to tell the darts apart when the elite dart is blue (more on that in the end). The final two pictures show the two part head stage of the two darts (raytheon and elite). It was difficult to split the actual head from the plug (for lack of better term) on the elite dart, but on the raytheon toys dart they separate relatively easily, even when the entire head is still connected to the foam. The plug alone on the raytheon toys dart is more aerodynamic than the head on it, resulting in really good accuracy; most notably through a blowgun. Although it improves performance to the dart, don’t do it if your planning on firing the darts through flywheels, as the dart is too short for the wheels to grab. But when shot through spring powered nerf blasters, have at it.(Note: The body is the oldest part in my review. Most of it was written in September 2016 when I first bought the darts. I am leaving it almost entirely intact (even though parts of it are slightly off) because it shows how little my opinion of the darts has changed over five months of continuous use. (Continuous meaning 4-8 hours of nerf battles a week, with our formable arsenal).)There are three things that makes a nerf dart perform good, cost aside (I’ll get back to that later); dart tip, foam, and adhesive to connect the two. The nerf elite darts set the par for the three. The foam on the nerf elite darts is solid at first but wears down over time. The glue on nerf elite darts is very solid and consistent. The head on nerf elite darts, however, is inherently flawed. There is a hole on the side that are supposed to act as air release holes when the dart makes contact providing cushioning so someone doesn’t blow out an eye. However, this hole causes the dart to swerve off in a random direction after about twenty feet (due to air resistance). So its not the blaster thats inaccurate, its the dart. Now, nerf elite darts are currently retailing for twenty U.S. dollars for only 75 darts (price varying on when and where you get them). Thats over 26 cents per dart (which sounds reasonable till you think of it in terms of quarters, and what your getting). Which we all know, you have a 25% chance of loosing after the first “nerf gun fight.” Now for Raytheon toys, that roughly same twenty dollars will get you 300 darts, (a 400% increase of darts, for the same amount of money).Now, first with the dart tip on the Raytheon darts. They are made of a very hard rubber, on the verge of plastic. However, it still has the dumb air release hole! So the accuracy is still comparable to that of nerf elite darts. However, the dart tip, and the whole dart in general, is heaver than nerf darts. So the grouping of nerf elite at twenty feet is about the same as the Raytheon dart at 40 feet. Simple inertia, if you don’t understand it, just google it or talk to any seventh grader in science. The heavier dart tip, however will not affect the range. Although you will notice a slight decrease in muzzle velocity, the same amount of energy is being put into the dart (some more physics), so it will travel about the same range (if muzzle velocity or how hard the nerf blaster shoots is the issue, then just google “how to mod the nerf..(insert name of blaster here)…” and crank it up (the blaster). Velocity can be easily fixed, how accuracy relies on the dart entirely, and theres not much you can do). Some may like the heavier tip, others may not. I’m personally neutral. So in conclusion, the tip is heavy, still with a dumb hole, and hard (only a concern with little kids). Its not entire rubber, or entirely plastic, it’s somewhere in between, so they hurt slightly more, but most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. Due to the hardness of the rubber, it should be able to last longer than nerf elite darts. (Note: The dart head is the last part you have to worry about wearing out.)Next, the glue. It is awesome. I was expecting inconsistent glue due to cheap manufacturing. But this glue is great. It has a great seal and shoots through springers (spring powered nerf guns) like a dream. The glue is so good that it overcompensates for the weight and when shot through a springer has a higher muzzle velocity than nerf elite darts. Since the glue has such a good seal, it probably will hold together for a very long time. The glue, I would say three times better than expected. (Revision: I don’t think there is any glue, the tip has this part that sticks out the back, that has these grooves. My theory is, these grooves act as o-rings ish, and seal the air. The tip is held in by melted foam, and friction. This, is what I’m assuming is the “Raytheon Tech,” that they have recently started advertising and claimed to have patented. So probably no or very little glue, so even better. I am leaving up the original paragraph because that was my first impression, and it shows you how fantastic this design is. It took me firing these darts a good three months nonstop, to where I finally jammed two in a Slingfire (which was the blaster not the darts) and they were shredded, for me to figure this out. You can see this in the pictures. This groove system is also where most of the weight of the dart is.)Finally the foam. It is stiffer than nerf elite dart foam. Haven’t had a jam yet. Seals good, and seems like it’ll hold up a while. It is also part of the excellent seal. Stiff foam is also a major part of good flywheel performance. (Revision: Check out the pictures of the darts see the density of the foam, the raytheon toys is slightly denser (more foam, less air) than the elite darts, and it seems that raytheon does a better job melting the inner diameter foam of the dart of the foam than the nerf does on the elite darts. This seals the air better. It is also worth noting that the foam alone is almost entirely holding the dart head, which means it is strong enough to withstand considerable pressure, and still work great.)And for cost. Now, I bought 300 Raytheon darts for about 16 U.S. dollars. (Revision: At this date my prices of the Raytheon toys darts are slightly off, although they have fluctuated in price, they seem steady now around 19.99 dollars. Thats about 6.66 cents per dart.) That boils down to 5.34 cents per dart. About just over fifth the 26.67 cents per nerf dart. (75 elite darts for 20 dollars). Although, I have seen the price vary on these darts from 15-50 U.S. dollars per 300 Raytheon darts, whenever its under thirty dollars per 300, they’re totally worth it.Now, for side notes, final thoughts, and gripes. First, the gripes. They are the same color as 90% of the other nerf elite darts out there. And they look so similar in design that you can’t tell the difference until they’re in your hand (or you have sorted through them enough to tell the difference in the shade of the head). That is a dumb idea. Most people don’t care, but if you do, you will almost certainly get nerf elite darts mixed up with your Raytheon darts and vice versa. Different foam color options would be awesome and are one of the few places where raytheon falls short to its competitors. The darts are longer than elite darts, but they still go into nerf magazines fine and fire through any blaster fine. (Note: Occasionally the raytheon toys dart’s head will get jammed up in a magazine while your loading it, mostly with the 18 dart strait mags, and curved or banana style magazines. This isn’t a big deal and usually the problem fixes itself, and if it doesn’t just tap it a few times. But this only happens only one out of thirty reloads, so you barely even notice it, and I haven’t had it cause a jam, when firing). The added length may slightly increaser performance giving more surface area for the flywheels to grab on to, and it will seal on the back of springer chambers slightly better. So no issues. The other biggest problem is the dumb tips, which I explained earlier. Despite these slight flaws I would rate these Raytheon darts four stars and still use them even if they were the same price as elite darts, but their so much cheaper, so they’re entitled to a solid five star rating (Nerf elite darts are three given they’re the par; if they weren’t I’d give them two). I would recommend them to anyone (modder or five year old) who owns a nerf blaster. Another small but probably highly appreciated touch to moms, is the darts come in individually wrapped sets of ten. So you don’t have to give your kid 300 nerf darts at once, but you can give them about four packages, enough for a normal nerf war. And keep the rest hidden away, unopened till the kids lose the darts you gave them earlier. If you’ve read up to here, thanks, and please rate helpful.UPDATE: I am amazed with how well the darts held up over time. This shows they were built with high quality glue and foam. After a twenty person three hour war, and over a dozen fights around the house (we nerf seriously and often) they look like new. I have yet to experience a jam with them regardless of the gun (we shot them out of every type of nerf gun conceivable, including a blowgun which I’m sure breaks 100 fps) and they almost never jam. I had purchased some nerf elite darts around the same time as these and after two fights, well everyone knows how notorious elite dart foam is. So, recap, they stood the test of time beyond my expectation (again). Also, I got a comment about another, probably better, theory about the dart head design. He claims that the inaccuracy caused by the tip is caused by air displacement. If you want to read more on this just check out the comment section and I’m sure you’ll find it. But, none the less these nerf darts are far more accurate than nerf elite darts, and are continuing to amaze me past my first impression. If you’ve read this far, you are truly awesome. I don’t think I would of, thanks.P.S. In order to provide the best information in my review as possible, I want to be interactive with fellow customers. Please leave a comment on anything concerning my review you want; especially criticism. Please let me know if there is anything unclear, or that I need to further clarify. And I’d really appreciate it if you rated this helpful. Thank you.P.P.S. I am consider a video version of this review, if you like the idea leave a comment.