
Be mindful of what's around you during play, and take care to remove as many hazards as possible before you start.


Wear protective gear – getting hit by foam darts is unlikely to be harmful, except if you get hit in your eyes.After letting our adult and child testers run wild with each of the Nerf and X Shot toy guns, we asked them which were their favourites and which ones they'd want to buy given the choice, irrespective of price. Ultimately the most important thing for a toy gun is that it should be fun to play with. Nobody wants to spend more time fiddling around with their toy gun than playing with it, so we assessed how straightforward each toy was to handle, fire, and reload, and we considered how convenient its capacity was. We put up a target and used each toy gun to fire several rounds of foam darts, judging them on how firmly the darts hit the target, and how easily we were able to hit the same spot consistently.

We also judged how easily you could fire several shots in quick succession, and noted how much the toys jammed when firing.
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We measured the range of each Nerf and X Shot by firing several full magazines of foam darts and recording the furthest distance they travelled using a measuring wheel.
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We bought every toy we tested and we don't take gifts so you can be confident that our reviews are neutral and free from bias. It means the tip slides back, pops down, comes forward and goes to the carve way. To find the best toy blasters, we bought the bestsellers from leading brands Nerf and X Shot and put them through a string of tough tests to see which ones will give you the edge in your garden battles.
