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It’s Nerf darts or nothing for these slick new blasters
But: Hasbro confirms it won’t abandon Nerf Pro.
The new dart’s wider and shorter so it can be softer and safer, and the proprietary nub is there to “maintain the integrity of the Nerf brand” by guaranteeing a certain amount of safety at that speed. “There’s always pros and cons to a closed system,” admits Nerf global marketing director Patrick Schneider, hinting I should look out for new blasters this fall that appeal to an older age group. None of this means Hasbro’s pulling ahead of the competition: rival companies have proven you don’t need to break compatibility with over a decade of Elite-sized darts in order to increase range and accuracy while satisfying requirements for safety.
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