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Post by kingrey4 on Jan 6, 2010 12:00:02 GMT -5
So how many like these Mattel figures better than the Jakks ones? I for one do,I bought a Triple H to test it out and I just loved the detail so I bought more the only downfall its the price! That means I cant be collecting them like I collected the Jakks figures.
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Post by kjtoys on Jan 6, 2010 12:02:16 GMT -5
yes i like most of the figures WAY better
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Post by PJ on Jan 6, 2010 12:03:28 GMT -5
The prices are about the same here in NY. Elite are about $1 more than DA's but the basics are about the same.
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Post by kingrey4 on Jan 6, 2010 12:14:33 GMT -5
The prices are about the same here in NY. Elite are about $1 more than DA's but the basics are about the same. Here they go like this at Target which is the only place I have found them so far. Basic 9.99 2-Pack 21.99 Elite:12.99 Entrance Greats:17.99
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Post by PJ on Jan 6, 2010 12:15:38 GMT -5
My Target the 2-Packs were $17, but the rest of the prices are the same.
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Post by mikey1974 on Jan 6, 2010 12:23:43 GMT -5
for the most part,i like Mattel better...
Mattel - PRO'S :
better body proportions,as oppossed to the standard 'roid rage bodies Jakks used on everyone,even those who were skinny..
FINALLY an actually small Mysterio...
little bit more articulation on these...
actual different sizes of elbowpads...
deco's on all the figures are really nice...
ton of figures at launch,allowing you to get a lot of the WWE superstars at the get go...
like the little name stands,too !
CON'S:
think the headsculpts might look a little better...might be Mattel's lack of paint or much overwashing that makes them look MORE "toyish" than Jakks...
the coats on the Elite 'Taker and Edge are just nightmares...made of hard rubber,hard to take on and off...
no actual belts....at the very least,have the Elite's come with them...
as far as price-point's go,only place i've seen these is K-Mart here,and prices were:
Basic - $9.99 Elite - $14.99 Entrance Greats - $19.99 2-packs - $ 17.99
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Post by xoptimusxchadx on Jan 6, 2010 13:01:16 GMT -5
every mattel figure I have gotten has been my favorite of that wrestler. simply perfect.
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Post by The Madness on Jan 6, 2010 13:04:53 GMT -5
It always bothered me that Jakks' figures were far behind other action figure lines in terms of quality, yet they still charged a premium price for them. I bought some CS figures that I really liked, but I just couldn't justify paying about $10 a pop for figures with completely reused parts and little to no deco.
With Mattel, the figures look great, and it finally feels like you're getting what you pay for. I have no problem paying their prices for accurate, well-detailed figures that have impressively realistic body proportions and are in correct scale.
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Post by Spicoli~! on Jan 6, 2010 13:04:58 GMT -5
more variety of parts and continuity of scale makes mattel superior in my eyes
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Post by DKR on Jan 6, 2010 15:36:07 GMT -5
The Mattel figures that I have gotten are already my favorite versions of these characters.
Honestly, when I opened Elite CM Punk, I decided that I really don't need too many more wrestling figures. That figure is perfect, and I highly doubt wrestling figures will get much better than that.
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Post by Kyle - legendkilla2k9 on Jan 6, 2010 15:37:48 GMT -5
*Points at name*
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Post by WalterF on Jan 6, 2010 16:04:52 GMT -5
Mattel has made a great debut and, to me, is blowing away JAKKS. They fixed almost all of the mistakes JAKKS made.
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Post by mikey1974 on Jan 6, 2010 17:04:28 GMT -5
well,to be fair,Mattel was able to look at 13 of Jakks products and see what worked,what could be fixed,and be able to gauge what fans/collector's would want out of these...Jakks was the foundation,Mattel will build on that to make the brand stronger...
gotta say,too,how great it is that they are not really out of scale with Jakks stuff...so even those that are happy with what they have from Jakks can pick and choose from these to supplement their collections...if they were,say,5" tall,and i had to restart my WHOLE collection,i don't know if i would bother...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2010 17:27:47 GMT -5
I agree, Mattel has improved on Jakks in every way. My only gripe at this point is the absence of belts for the figures.
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Post by jfinnomore on Jan 6, 2010 17:30:25 GMT -5
I'm still on the fence, I picked up a few of mattels basics (cena and triple h) and I dig them but some of them look like garbage (morrison/undertaker). So until I see a few more series in person I'm on the fence.
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Post by mikey1974 on Jan 6, 2010 17:37:46 GMT -5
I agree, Mattel has improved on Jakks in every way. My only gripe at this point is the absence of belts for the figures. indeed...hopefully,at some point,some belts/accessories get packed with the basic figures...HHH/Sledgehammer, Undertaker/World title,Christian/ECW title,HBK/Cowboy hat,etc....nothing too severe,to take away from the Elite line...but a little something in the package would be nice...
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Post by JCF on Jan 6, 2010 17:56:15 GMT -5
I love the Mattel figures but I'm not going to say I prefer them over Jakks right now. Mattel stuff has been out for like 3 weeks (counting the basics leaking early at TRU) and the stuff has been great, yeah, but it's hard to say I like Mattel better right this second. And like it was said, some of the figures look bad. Like Morrison, Miz, Kozlov, Swagger, etc. For the most part, everything is great, though.
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Post by PJ on Jan 6, 2010 18:04:15 GMT -5
While I loved the CS line in particular...I never liked 3 things with all Jakks figures... 1. Poor scaling 2. Thunder thighs 3. The lower legs with their fat ankles
Mattel has corrected all 3 of those issues so that being said as a whole I do like Mattel's figures more. But I really can't wait for their classics/legends. (especially if the Entrance Greats Piper & Flair that were listed for pre-order on TRU.com are true)
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Post by cobraviper81 on Jan 6, 2010 20:07:26 GMT -5
i quit collecting jakks shortly after they came out. in my opinion, i just though alot of them just looked ridiculous and i just didn't like them. so i stopped. i am a huge wrestling fan and also collect action figures so i have missed collecting wrestling figs. i'm really into gi joe, transformers, and the dc direct figures. i love the mattel figures and think they are the best wrestling figs to ever be made, hands down!! the 1 of 1000 belts just add to my excitement!! i will be will collecting them all!!!
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Post by BigDaddyChacon on Jan 6, 2010 20:51:08 GMT -5
I really like Mattel's figures. I am truly impressed with them.
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