Nerf N-Force Marauder Long Sword (Red), Brown

This is a foam sword by Nerf that was made quite some time ago. I am pleased that Nerf has decided to sell them again. The foam is more dense than the newer generations of Nerf’s foam swords. Typically the only place to get a Marauder melee weapon was on eBay, which is where I bought my used one. The price tag was already in the 45 dollar range and you had to deal with the merchant’s additional shipping charges. Had I known that it would be available on Amazon, I would have waited a few years to purchase it here. I think this sword is the hefty and has a good threat range. The length is about 40 and 1/2 inches. The hilt is 10 inches. The cross guard 8 inches wide. It is modeled after a 2-handed sword, but since it is made of foam... what-evs. The core takes up a considerable amount of room in the blade, going almost all the way to the tip. This imbues the sword with rigidity, but also makes it hurt more with rough-housing. The new warning label is printed on the blade, suggesting that the user “CAUTION: Do not hit or swing at people or animals, use away from breakable objects. TO AVOID INJURY: Discontinue use if core is exposed.” This fine print is different on my old used red Marauder, which reads “CAUTION: Do not poke or jab at people or animals. Use away from breakable objects.” These are both good guidelines to follow for a fun day of pretend play. Now that I have a new Marauder, I realize that it had much more detail when it was new. There is golden trim painted on it. I can barely see traces of it on my old sword which has since rubbed off (prior to me receiving it). I assume the new sword will eventually start cracking like my old sword is. There are stress marks and cracks near the rain guard (the part where the blade meets the cross guard), and the tip is worn clear off to the point (no pun intended) that the core is exposed. It I was able to tape a trimmed sponge on with duct tape to give it some padding. The point is (pun intended) that I had no intention of throwing this away, but I wanted to be safe when my family and young friend in our community used it. In conclusion, this is more of a collector’s item than a toy sword. But it is designed well and is well-built. I believe it is hands-down the best toy sword Nerf has ever released. Perhaps the best of all time. I predict that it’s price will go up shortly, so it is best to secure your order now before it is too late.

Our teenager has been beating the holy fire out of everything — in the house and outside — in the six weeks or so since he received this sword, and it has yet to show a bit of wear. It's a unique sword, made by Nerf, and worth every penny.

I have had one of the original ones of these for over a decade now and have loved it. Durable enough to withstand years of sword fights, yet soft enough to hit someone with and not feel bad about it. Bought this one for my daughter for Christmas as soon as I saw they were available again, and the gleam in her eyes when she opened it says it all. We have been having sword fights every day since, and all is still well. This version is a little softer than the original, and a tad more bendy, but still great.

First off, so glad that Nerf brought these back! They were the largest and best Nerf foam swords back in the day.The bad:The foam used for these swords is extremely soft, You have to be careful how you store these as anything pressed against the sword will leave an imprint. For example, if you leave the sword half hanging off a table overnight, you’ll have a permanent dent imprinted on it forever from where the table-edge was touching the blade.The good:Great for kids or adults that want to have a fun, safe sword fight! This thing can hit a little hard so it’s not good for small children, but just right for responsible users age 10 and above.

This Long Sword is the BEST! Excellent heft, great range, just a badass Nerf sword waiting to take on all comers! My kids had several of these during the first iteration years ago and they lasted for years (including a tip getting knocked off, having a dowel rod re-enforce the core, and the tip being duct taped back on--that works reaaaaally well!) I needed one for my ownself and now, evil doers beware!

These are great, I bought 2 and have used one at multiple nerf wars with little to no wear. Much larger than standard nerf swords and very nice to play with

Since it has arrived it has been beaten against a tree, dropped, flipped, used to defend against a child berserker, and just abused. In spite of all of that it's still works and looks great. It's a bit too springy but it does what is intended.

Unlike the Vantage N-Force sword, the Marauder is a sturdier and larger counterpart which is much better suited for two hands. The foam on these is of much better quality than the other ones, and these have lasted much longer than the Vantage, with the only damage to it being that on one of them, the handle can detach from the blade, after a decent bit of pulling on the blade. Overall, these swords are much better suited for an older audience, and can take quite a beating.