NERF COMMUNITY RESOURCES
While we hope to be your one-stop source for foam-flinging, we could never cover everything that is the scope and scale of this hobby. Below is our list of favorite creators, influencers, movers, and shakers. Think we’re missing someone? Want us to spotlight a new designer in the hobby? Shoot us an email!
Discord Servers Of Note
Our Favorite Foam Flinging YouTube Channels
Drac AKA "LordDraconical"
The Official Nerf Subreddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nerf/
3D Printing File Libraries & Repositories
While many 3D printing files available online are open-source, many still fall under Creative Commons or other limited-use licenses. Please pay attention to any license agreements before downloading 3D printing files, and be a good steward of community designs.
Nerf-related
• Captain Slug’s Blaster File Repository
• Kuryaka’s Daybreak Cage Library, et al
General
• Printables by Prusa Research
Major Foam-Flinging Brands
Adventure Force (Walmart)
Dart Zone, X-Shot, and Air Warriors blasters and accessories are commonly sold and/or rebadged under the Adventure Force Line at Walmart. e.g. the Nexus Pro is a popular Adventure Force blaster designed by Dart Zone
Index by Creator
3D Printing Nerd
3D printing showcase and education
Instagram • Twitter • Website • YouTube
Adam Savage’s Tested
Maker and creator with occasional nerf projects
Discord • Instagram • Twitter • Website • YouTube
American Foam
Blaster reviews and mod guides
YouTube
Beret / Bert
Community commentary, gameplay, and entertainment
Instagram • YouTube • YouTube (2nd Channel)
Blaster Hub
Reviews, mods, and commentary
Website • YouTube
Boomstick Mods
Community blaster reviews and gameplay
Podcast • YouTube
Bradley Phillips
Aussie high-performance nerf reviewer
YouTube
Bobololo
This one needs no explanation…
Instagram • YouTube
Brandon Diaz
Gameplay, tactics, and commentary
Discord • Instagram • Podcast • YouTube
BuffDaddyNerf
See “Blaster Hub”
Captain Slug
The OG homemade and 3D-printed blaster designer
Website
Captain Xavier
YouTube
Charamile Designs
See “Taffy Charamile”
Coop772
Ultra-thorough stock blaster reviews
YouTube
The Dart Jam
Hobby news and commentary
Podcast
Detroit Dart Talk
Hobby news, reviews, and gameplay recaps
Podcast
Drac
See "LordDraconical"
Dr Flux
Reviews, mod spotlights, commentary
Discord • Instagram • YouTube
Eli Wu
Designer of the Impulse AEB and Momentum (coming soon to the shop!)
YouTube
FoamBlast
Host of “This Week in Nerf” news show and major sponsor of Ragnaroktoberfest
Discord • YouTube
FoamShepherd
News, commentary, and guest writer on the OOD blog
Instagram • YouTube
Kuryaka
Designer of Daybreak, Pulsar, and Kepler flywheel geometries
GitHub
LordDraconical
Reviews, mods, and host of EndWar Weekend
Instagram • YouTube
Maker’s Muse
Maker and 3D Printing Educator
Twitter • Website • YouTube
Maritime Foam
Canadian foam-flinger
Instagram • YouTube
Meaker Designs
Designer dozens of unique 3D-printed blasters and mods
Instagram • Thingiverse
https://www.nerfgunattachments.com/
Youtube
RadioSilence187
Designer of the Luchadora, the Artemis stock point, et al
Instagram • YouTube
RyFi Channel
Nerf & Toy Collecting TikToker
Instagram • YouTube
Sillybutts
An absolute madman with a CAD file
GitHub • Podcast • Website • YouTube
Taffy Charamile
Designer of the Skewer and Red Herring, et al
Google Drive • YouTube
Tested
See “Adam Savage’s Tested”
WalcomS7
Reviews and commentary
Discord • Instagram • YouTube