Hyper Ammo Analysis

Is it really all it's hyped up to be? Today we're taking a look at Nerf Hyper rounds: their weight, composition, and comparing the new ammo type to its older cousin Rival.

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0:00 Opening & Introduction
1:19 Comparisons to Rival
1:57 Measurements - Diameter
2:19 Measurements - Weight & Density
3:45 FPS Ceiling
4:24 Accuracy
5:26 Sizeable Advantages
6:25 Durability
8:21 UV Reactivity
8:55 Dissection
9:59 Dirty Rounds
10:57 Closing Remarks

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Edited by J Perry Heun, Out of Darts Video Editor

[outofdarts]

What do you think about hyper so far? It's got potential, but the initial blasters are pretty mediocre. I'd love to hear what you think! - Perry

[edenironworks]

If it's a tpe, it can be melted. I'd be interested in a video of melting down hyper rounds and casting them into rival rounds, and see what difference the sectional density makes in accuracy and range.

[liamengram]

For those of you concerned about litter and the environment.

First off, I commend you.
Secondly, fear not. I am already in talks with a manufacturer to start making 3rd party, compatible ammo that is made from biodegradable TPE that is also shelf stable meaning it won't degrade sitting in your home or garage, but if left behind at a war it will biodegrade over the course of a few months. If/when I can secure a manufacturing base they will be available on Amazon, and if he wants, I can give Luke a special deal selling them on his website.

[MattWinkler]

Ballistics are great, but they fall in this uncomfortable spot where they're neither disposable like airsoft nor easily recoverable like darts

[Thesnakerox]

I kind of want to buy just the Hyper rounds because I think they would make pretty good slingshot ammo.

[NerfThisBoardGames]

Cleaning seems like a worth while data point

[audiebavington]

Almost impossible to find during an ammo sweep after a game. Tight laws here is Western Australia regarding littering in parks or near waterways. Big fines. Won't be using these ever.

[bhizzle]

I hope they don’t stick exclusively to hoppers with these hyper rounds. you could probably make something like the hades which would still have a very large capacity while not having to deal with the inconsistent feeding we have been seeing so far with the hoppers.

[Windle_Poons]

Definitely interested in seeing wash testing of these.
Also the littering is going to be a problem. I can see these ending up being indoor only ammo..

[Spamman]

Definitely want to see if they're able to be cleaned

[Cheesecannon]

This feels like a step towards airsoft and gel ammo

[LTM_Outdoors]

I Have Been Watching Reviews About The Nerf HYPER Series, Y'all Guys Are The Only Ones That Actually 'COMPLETELY' Reviews The Blasters. Thanks For Your AMAZING CONTENT!!

[jonahprescott]

I’m torn on liking them or not. I just hope Hasbro continues the Rival line. I would love to see a spin off Nerf Rival Zombie Strike line. There is a lot they can still do with it. But either way I have no problem having wars with both ammo types, I think they are fairly matched

[yorkhyper]

Cleaning definitely seems like a valid point to know

[schmidtysmodworks]

The Rush 40 is definitely my favorite so far. As someone who typically modifies a bunch of flywheel blasters I am pretty bummed about the Mach 100 right now. Accuracy is all over the place and wonder what is really happening to the rounds as they exit the flywheels and make their way out of the blaster barrel. If they do come into contact with the barrel, does the stickiness of the round grab the barrel a bit more than Rival which may tend to slide over the plastic better and not interrupt whatever spin pattern it's in? Does the small size and/or ratio of size to barrel diameter make it difficult to be consistent on hitting a hop-up and they omitted it entirely? I'm assuming that the stickiness is what's responsible for the inconsistent rate of fire as well. In some way I wish it was Nerf Rival Hyper such as the smaller rounds but higher density foam or similar that's not sticky. I completely dig the idea but think it's a bit half baked based on performance characteristics. Colors and graphics are sweet though!!

[sparky]

Look like a choking hazard for kids and pets. I assume they've been tested for that. Also hard to find in the garden. They give you capacity but I'm not sure if they give you the play or fun factor of a darts and magazines. But it's nice to see something new and different.

[spencerbrotherson]

I'm honestly kind of surprised these aren't getting more hate from the die-hard nerfers. I fully expected there to be a vocal minority at least telling us to go play airsoft if we like little round ammo that much. I'm not entirely sold on the concept yet, but it doesn't seem as worthy of contempt and scorn as the abomination that was Ultra.

That being said, do you think these would work out of a spring-fed tube/stick magazine, or would the squishiness and stickiness cause problems with feeding? The hoppers are cool, but the feeding issues are making me second guess whether I want one of these or not. When I pull the trigger I want to be at least relatively confident that it's going to do something other than make noise. I would love something pump action with a high capacity under-barrel tube magazine, or maybe one of the rivalesque internal curved ones, especially if someone can crack the code and get a hopup to work well enough to stabalize the long (relatively speaking, of course) range accuracy...

[sdchew]

I can see it now. Luke will make a proton-pack fitted Hyper-Jupiter. The ammo load will be insane

[Woodledude]

I've seen questions about magazines for these. I imagine you could potentially make a mag that used rollers, belts or ball bearings of some kind to get past the stickiness issue. Potentially expensive, but might be well worth it for consistent feeding.

The other thing you could do? Make a double-lane mag, so the balls are rolling against each other. Then make a blaster that can feed two Hyper rounds at a time. I don't totally know that that could work, but I feel like it's worth messing around with. I'd do it myself if I had the money, and may in the future.

[ZakLeek]

I've been waiting for something like this for a while, it's very cool to see how the Ammo works in depth. I'd also like to see something about cleaning them, and I haven't seen anything yet on how much they hurt to be tagged with. Thanks for the video! 🧡