Raging Bender
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Post by Raging Bender on Jan 2, 2015 8:38:37 GMT -5
I got out of collecting right a Mattel got the WWE contract buy am back in because my 3 nephews are into WWE now. They have a few basics and I have got them a few more but elites look cooler and have great accessories BUT are,they are durable for play as the basics?
keep in mind these are boys under the age of 10 so every match is equal to a hardcore match in terms of figure violence.
thanks in advance!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 8:42:29 GMT -5
Not really. The joints don't snap off or anything (except in extreme cold and a few quality control issues) but the ball joints get incredibly loose incredibly fast. Just been posing with my Bray and he's already pretty loose. Same with figures with the regular joints in the hips. Same with most of the other joints. Paint of course will chip in extreme play but that's the case with any figure.
I'd stick with basics for them.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 8:46:30 GMT -5
My son will be three next Saturday. I bought a grab bag of figures from Savers and an Elite Matt Hardy was included in it. My son, two at the time, threw him across the floor and his foot broke off. I don't know that particular Matt Hardy's history as he didn't come straight from the package, but that is one example of how they aren't the best for playing and can be seen as somewhat... delicate. On the other hand, he smashes Erick Rowan and Kane together with no problems, so I don't know. As a parent, I would just go with Basics for kids, especially the younger that they are, because if they do break they cost less but also the less articulation the better in terms of not wanting to break them. Though we do also have a few of the Flex Force or whatever the action feature figures are called and I've basically let him do whatever he wants to Batista and that figure just will not break.
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Post by poindizzle on Jan 2, 2015 8:58:50 GMT -5
People who pitch a fit and stamp their feet about how there shouldn't be a basic line are missing the point. Kids and rough play are exactly why elites aren't the only choice.
Even animators who are more responsible with their figures have told about how overuse of the joints has cause snapping, specifically at the hip posts.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 9:10:30 GMT -5
When I play around with my figures I get pretty rough. I'm talking finishers from the ring to the outside. Lots of table spots. Hard chair shots. Ladders. Sledgehammers. The whole nine yards. High spots everywhere. The only problem I really have is loose joints. I've heard if you'll put a touch of super glue at the joint while slowly rotating the limb it will help but I don't know
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xavion2004
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Post by xavion2004 on Jan 2, 2015 10:12:26 GMT -5
I've heard the same for years, but getting super glue anywhere near a figure has never ended well for me.
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Post by Halloween King on Jan 2, 2015 13:50:53 GMT -5
People who pitch a fit and stamp their feet about how there shouldn't be a basic line are missing the point. Kids and rough play are exactly why elites aren't the only choice. Even animators who are more responsible with their figures have told about how overuse of the joints has cause snapping, specifically at the hip posts. I dont mean to start a discussion with you, I just saw this and laughed. Toys are meant to be played with. Toys are meant primarily for children. So if Elites are being made and sold then they should be sturdy enough for children to play with |
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Post by kingokrap on Jan 2, 2015 14:53:43 GMT -5
Exactly what Milincoln said. Are you buying the figures for your nephews, or are you buying them for yourself and letting your nephews play with them? If it's the former, then you just need to decide how much you are willing to spend and let the dice fall how they will. If the figures will be yours then just tell your brother/sister that any toys their kids break they'll have to pay for  As for the durability of elites. I've been playing with elites since they came out 5 years ago (wow it's been that long) and have broken many, but that's usually due to poor quality control, i.e. frozen hip joints causing the peg to break. Others have loose joints and paint wear but that's all a part of playing. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 16:28:07 GMT -5
Get him some older JAKKS. They are way more durable.
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Post by poindizzle on Jan 2, 2015 23:27:49 GMT -5
People who pitch a fit and stamp their feet about how there shouldn't be a basic line are missing the point. Kids and rough play are exactly why elites aren't the only choice. Even animators who are more responsible with their figures have told about how overuse of the joints has cause snapping, specifically at the hip posts. I dont mean to start a discussion with you, I just saw this and laughed. Toys are meant to be played with. Toys are meant primarily for children. So if Elites are being made and sold then they should be sturdy enough for children to play with I wouldn't argue it because you're not wrong, but the simple fact is, they aren't sturdy and they are at a pricepoint that would scare most parents away from buying, especially if they broke so easily. Wrestling figures are a terrible thing to buy used if they weren't adult owned. Most kids beat the ever-living hell out of those things. Less articulation and sturdier tooling of the legs makes basics a more ideal choice and knowing a kid is breaking a 10 dollar toy rather than a 20 dollar one is a little more incentive to buy. The posts for the hips are the most common breakage and especially on the old sleeve n' socket style. That is bad on Mattel's part. But that is one factor for saying what I did. That and basics have less spots of fragility to break at. |
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Post by Halloween King on Jan 3, 2015 16:01:34 GMT -5
I dont mean to start a discussion with you, I just saw this and laughed. Toys are meant to be played with. Toys are meant primarily for children. So if Elites are being made and sold then they should be sturdy enough for children to play with I wouldn't argue it because you're not wrong, but the simple fact is, they aren't sturdy and they are at a pricepoint that would scare most parents away from buying, especially if they broke so easily. Wrestling figures are a terrible thing to buy used if they weren't adult owned. Most kids beat the ever-living hell out of those things. Less articulation and sturdier tooling of the legs makes basics a more ideal choice and knowing a kid is breaking a 10 dollar toy rather than a 20 dollar one is a little more incentive to buy. The posts for the hips are the most common breakage and especially on the old sleeve n' socket style. That is bad on Mattel's part. But that is one factor for saying what I did. That and basics have less spots of fragility to break at. This makes me glad Lego passed Mattel as far as the biggest toy manufacture in the world. |
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