Nerf. Buzz Bee. BOOMco. These and others are established brands that put out new blasters each year, many of them with great performance. Some blasters, however, are completely overshadowed by the big brands. These blasters may end up in the wrong section of the toys department or disappear without much fanfare. The Glow Show Sticker Launcher by Moose Toys is one such product. Hiding amongeither the craft-type or science toys, it has spent over a year on shelves and is now being placed on clearance for as little as Grab one while you can, because these fun blasters pack a punch!
The blaster itself is simple to understand: you load the sticker-bearing d
art, prime the blaster, then fire at a vertical or horizontal surface. If you want the stickers to glow before launch, three AAA batteries are required. You can also switch on a mini projector to display rockets or other designs on the wall and travel through your new evening sky.
The sticker dart, as it turns out, is identical in size to Nerf MEGAdarts and Buzz Bee XL Distance darts. When these darts are used, basic Elite ranges of 75 are easily obtainable. You will find even more surprises when you open the blaster.
Inside the shell sits a rather large plunger tube. It has a 1 1/20 cm diameter and 3 11/41 cm plunger draw. This gives you 3 2/3 cubic inches of volume to fire your dart. Roughly speaking, thats three quarters the volume used in a Nerf Longshot.
The spring is decently strong, and the plunger seal is 100% perfect in every Sticker Launcher Ive fired. The handle is adequate(larger hands may need to leave the pinkie finger hanging), and the shell has plenty of room for replacing the plunger tube if the owner elects to modify the blaster to its full potential.
The safety valve is located in the barrel at the front of the plunger tube. You will need to press the dart against the valve to make it fire.
The LEDs on this blaster are decently powerful, and are meant for making stickers glow before launch. Inpractice, the wide tip of the stickerdart blocks most of the light from hitting the sticker design. You can use this blaster to make stickers. A flashlight with integrated flashlight is available for nighttime play, or any other setting that requires low light.
The projector does the job and comes with a small plastic lens that allows you to focus images on walls from several feet away. You shouldn’t expect it to project large images. It’s a toy for children.
There are many easy things that can be done to improve this blaster. You can get 100 ranges of Mega darts by removing the air valve and replacing it with a spring (at an angle). You can get those 100 shots by simply replacing the stock barrel with one for Elite darts and stefans. With a larger plunger tube, this blaster could easily support a hopper. The existing LEDs can be upgraded to make it more powerful. Onclearance, theres no reason not to buy at least one.
