Here in the northern bit of the northern hemisphere, the weather is finally starting to turn from the icy depths of winter to the beautiful rainbow of warmth that is spring. With this change, many ...

Parents of vikings, buccaneers, ronin and other blade-swingers will tell you Timmy will pick up pretty much anything swordlike and use it to fight his fantasy duels, without regard to such minor ...

Unlike the wet noodle Nerf blades of my youth, these new N-Force scepters are stiff enough to put on the hurt without flexing, but soft enough to not scare mom (too much). I want. Get a couple of ...

This spring I reviewed the Nerf N-Force Sword. Vaguely manga-esque in appearance and coming in two models, the sword provides a safe outlet to the inevitable duels kids wage. As I wrote in that review ...

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