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Nerf Grenades: The Best Ones and What you Should Know

nerf grenades
Updated on 03/11/24

Are you sick of getting defeated in Nerf wars by being outgunned or simply because you can’t shoot straight? Well, Nerf grenades may be just the thing you have been looking for.

Grenades might not be the most effective weapon in a battle, but they are fun and have an intimidation factor that screams, “I’m crazy and willing to Nerf us all before I lose.”

There is no official Nerf brand grenade, but there are a few toy grenades that are generally used with Nerf ammo.

What is the Best Nerf Grenade?

The best Nerf grenade you can buy is the T238 Grenade V2 made by FenglinTech. It is the best one out now because it doesn’t have to be thrown to set off and also has an adjustable delay timer. It is more reliable than other grenades because it can be rolled or set down after pulling the pin, and will consistently fire.

In this article, we will cover how Nerf grenades work, the best buying options, and if it’s worth trying to make your own.

Here are the best Nerf grenades of 2022!

FenglinTech Grenade V2 See on Amazon
Aevdor CS-Grenade See on Amazon

1. FenglinTech Grenade V2

Best Quality Nerf Grenade

nerf grenade t238

The FenglinTech Grenade V2 is the cream of the crop when it comes to Nerf grenades.  It has a pop-up design that starts to trigger when the pin is pulled and the lever is released.

The easy loading is also a big pro as you don’t have to hold it shut while loading. The top will pop up enough, while the compartments are closed, so that you can load it from the top.

One important thing to note is that when thrown or rolled, one of the compartments is going to be aimed straight at the ground.

This is where the delay timer comes in handy on this grenade. With the T238, you can pull the pin, set it down straight, and still have time to get away before it goes off.

Doing this will allow all the compartments to open freely and launch ammo in three directions.

You can also get it to go off in the air before if you time your throw correctly.

The timer is adjusted by tightening or loosening the Allen head screw.

My only real complaint is that this Nerf grenade is a bit pricy.

Specs:

  • Max Ammo Capacity: 18 rival rounds/ 15 Nerf darts/ 150+ 7mm Airsoft or Gel rounds

Reasons Its Better:

  • Adjustable Delay timer
  • Consistent firing
  • Can be set down instead of throwing

Reasons to Avoid:

  • A little pricy

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2. Aevdor CS-Grenade

Best Budget Nerf Grenade

nerf grenade aevdor

The Aevdor CS-Grenade is great for a quick strike as it explodes on impact, leaving little time to duck and cover.

The best way to use this grenade is to toss it so that it lands straight up and down. If lands on one of its sides, one compartment will be directed at the ground, which makes the ammo inside of it useless.

This more affordable Nerf grenade option works well, with the only real issue being it can be a bit touchy to load it as it doesn’t always catch right when closing.

On a side note, this same grenade model, MKIII, is sold under other brand names like Ruibytree and Fenglintech as well.

Ruibytree sells a smoke grenade-skinned version, and you can also get a clear FenglinTech version.

Specs:

  • Ammo Capacity: 9 Rival rounds / 9 Nerf darts / 100+ 7mm Airsoft or Gel rounds

Reasons To Buy:

  • Cheaper option
  • Quick-release on impact

Reasons to Avoid:

  • Loading catch lever is touchy
  • Holds less ammo than the new T238 V2

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How Nerf Grenades Work

Nerf grenades aren’t too difficult to figure out, but some designs are a little more reliable than others.

Nerf grenades have three spring-powered launching compartments that can hold different types of Nerf ammo. The compartments are loaded one at a time, and then putting the grenade pin in keeps the springs from firing. Pulling the pin and tossing, or rolling the grenade, will allow the springs to fire the ammo within the compartments.

Safety Note: Nerf grenades themselves are not soft in any way, so you should never throw one directly at someone. Though it will likely end a Nerf war, hitting someone directly with one can cause injury.

How to Load a Nerf Grenade

When loading a Nerf grenade there are a few ways to do it depending on the model.

loading a nerf grenade

FenglinTech T238 V2:

  1. With the pin out, you pull up the lever and twist the top portion until it pops up.
  2. Load the ammo of your choice in each of the compartments from the top.
  3. Push and twist the top back down to meet the middle portion until it locks in place.
  4. Bring the lever back down to the side of the grenade and insert the pin.

Aevdor CS-Grenade

  1. With the pin out and the grenade fully open, start by holding the spring lever portion down.
  2. Load the ammo of your choice in each of the compartments from an open side.
  3. Once finished loading each compartment one by one, close the grenade fully and reinsert the pin.

If you stuff too much ammo in this grenade, the latches will not be able to close fully and it will just go off when you stop holding it shut.

I think Rival ammo, or High Impact rounds, is the best choice for grenade ammo. However, for both grenade models, cutting old darts in half or using short darts will allow you to fit more in.

You can also just make your own Nerf darts, if you don’t want to risk bending the ones you have.

How to Make a Nerf Grenade

I am gonna say it right up front, there is no real great way to make a homemade Nerf grenade that is effective. At least there is no way to do it for much cheaper than just buying one.

If you need more proof, check out this video from the YouTube channel Beret, where he tests most of the DIY Nerf grenade ideas out there.

The only cheap way that kind of works is putting a rubber band around the end of a bundle of Nerf darts and tossing them.

If you get lucky, the rubber band will fly off and release the Nerf darts, but it is a very inconsistent method.

Summary

While Nerf grenades are fun and entertaining to play with, they aren’t super-efficient. In close quarters they will work great but are mostly great for scare tactics or clearing a small area.

They are actually designed to work better for airsoft or CQ blasters (Gel blasters). This may be why there isn’t an official Nerf brand grenade yet.

That said, if you have some old darts you can cut up or just use rival or hyper rounds, a Nerf grenade can really be fun to use. These foam-slinging grenades could also be fun to use with a Halo Nerf gun, or one of the Fornite Nerf blasters.

Thanks for reading, and Happy Nerfing!