As the name suggests, NERF’s new line of Rival Curve Shot blasters lets you fire rounds in a turn (left, right, right, or down) to surprise opponents even when lurking around corners. In short, they are an ideal secondary weapon to have in close quarters combat.
The NERF Rival Curve Shot lineup starts with three blaster models, which are broken down below, along with price, pre-order and release date information.
NERF RIVAL CURVE SHOT FLEX XXI-100 ($ 14.99): The smallest and most affordable sidearm in the Curve Shot series comes with 5 NERF Rival rounds with onboard storage. Pull down the priming handle to open the tailpiece, load 1 round and close the tailpiece. Then select your curve with the rotating muzzle and press the trigger.
The Curve Shot Flex XXI-100 will launch March 1, 2021, but should be available to pre-order here at Amazon, here at Walmart, and soon here at Entertainment Earth.
NERF RIVAL CURVE SHOT SIDESWIPE XXI-1200 ($ 24.99) The next blaster in the Curve Shot lineup features a rifle-style design with a 12-round side-loading internal magazine and 12 official Nerf Rival rounds. Load the magazine, move the priming bolt and press the trigger to fire 1 round.
The Curve Shot Sideswipe XXI-1200 will launch March 1, 2021, but should be available to pre-order here at Amazon, here at Walmart, and soon here at Entertainment Earth.
NERF RIVAL CURVE SHOT HELIX XXI-2000 ($ 29.99) The HELIX XXI-2000 blaster is the most powerful, highest capacity blaster in the Curve Shot series. Pump the handle to fill and push the trigger to release 1 round at a speed of 30 meters per second. Includes 20 official NERF RIVAL high-impact rounds that can be loaded into an easy-to-load hopper.
The Curve Shot Helix XXI-2000 is exclusive to Target and will be launched on August 1, 2021. Again, pre-orders will likely arrive here at Target well before that date.
Incidentally, Disney’s weekly Mando Mondays event produced some fantastic new products based on the hit series Star Wars: The Mandalorian. However, Nerf’s Amban Phase-Pulse Blaster replica was definitely one of the best.
The Amban Phase-Pulse Blaster / Sniper Rifle is part of the Mandalorian series as one of the main weapons used by Din Djarin. The Nerf replica blaster is over 1.2 meters long (50.25 inches) and features sound effects and an electronic viewer with an illuminated lens thanks to two AAA batteries (not included).
The blaster contains 10 darts, which are loaded one by one into the pop-up breech. To fire, pull back the priming lever followed by the trigger. Given the size of this rifle and the activation of the priming handle, we wouldn’t expect Mando’s Nerf rifle to be a long-range weapon, but it will probably be the coolest blaster in your arsenal.
Pre-orders for the Nerf Star Wars The Mandalorian Amban Phase-Pulse Blaster are live now from the links below for $ 119.99.
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